Bangladesh High-Performance (HP) team left Dhaka for Australia at noon. HP will play two four-day matches, three one-day matches and 6-9 T20 matches in this month-long tour. The other opposing teams are Pakistan 'A', Australia's Northern Territory XI and 5 Big Bash franchises.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy will lead Bangladesh HP in the four-day match. The cricketer faced the media on Saturday (July 13) before leaving Dhaka. Talking about the target, Joy said that they also want to complete the preparations for the 2027 Bangladesh Test series on Australian soil.

'Cause I'd say none of the group we're here with has ever toured Australia. This is the first visit. This is a very important visit for us. There is a Test series in 2027, it will be a good preparation for that too.

Bangladesh will visit Australia in 2027 after 19 years. There, the red-green team will play a two-match test series against Ajid. It is clear from Jay's words that the Bangladesh management has started preparations well in advance.

Joy wants to win the series by leading from the front. We have been together since childhood. We have a few under-19s. There are a few from the national team. If we do that calculation, our combination will be very good. We will be able to play cricket with great enjoyment.