Australia cancel hosting Bangladesh later this year

ESPNCricinfo: Australia have called off hosting Bangladesh later this year for financial reasons, arguing that it no longer makes sense to play top-end matches, usually played in North Queensland and the Northern Territory, out of season because they get “swamped” by the major football codes.

The ICC’s Future Tours Program (FTP) had Australia down to play two Tests and three ODIs at home against Bangladesh in August and September, the latter’s first bilateral tour down under since 2003.