Cricket:Bangladesh will host Ireland in three one-day internationals in March and April next year, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said yesterday.

"In future, Bangladesh will also tour to Ireland to play some matches as part of the reciprocal arrangement," said the BCB's Ahmed Sazzadul Alam.

Ireland beat Test-playing nations Pakistan and Bangladesh at the World Cup this year to break into the official one-day international standings.

Ireland are currently ranked 10th, just behind Bangladesh and ahead of Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Ireland's tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to begin on March 16th and end on April 5th, will also include two four-day matches against local teams.