Practice as usual for Tigers
Sports Reporter
It was business as usual for the Sri Lanka-bound national cricketers. Despite a dawn-to-dusk hartal they practised at the Army Stadium on Saturday."We had to face some difficulties to complete the day's training but we could afford to waste a day as our fielding sessions had earlier been affected by the inclement weather," said Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar. The Tigers will enjoy a two-day break after attending their last practice at the Mirpur indoor facilities today. Bashar's men will fly to Sri Lanka on August 24 to play three one-day internationals and two Test matches against the islanders. The players began training under the supervision of coach Dav Whatmore on July 25 after a 21-day break on return from England. During the national camp use of the new indoor facilities at Mirpur played a significant part. Meanwhile, four Bangladesh A cricketers have been included in the one-day squad after returning with the team from England on Friday. The four players -- Shahriar Nafees, Tushar Imran, Abdur Razzak Raj and newcomer Syed Rasel -- however have been excused from the final practice.
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IT'S HARTAL DAY: Bangladesh cricketers (L-R) Rajin Saleh, Manzarul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Aftab Ahmed and Tapash Baisya wait for a vehicle on the Airport Road after having a practice session at the Army Stadium on Saturday. PHOTO: Anisur Rahman |
