Dav drawing whose attention?
Sports Reporter from Chittagong
Overnight drizzle and heavy rain in the morning kept both Bangladesh and India in their team hotel until the sun appeared to make sure that there would be some overs to be bowled in the last session of the second day of the first Test. But outgoing Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore was seen at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium from the morning when it looked unlikely that there would be any action possible.The Sri Lanka-born Australian patiently observed the situation in the outfield and inspected the ground several times. Then once his charges entered the ground, he was seen busy preparing them for the day's play. His long presence in the ground captured the attention of many. It is now an open secret that Whatmore is favoured to take over the role of India's coach and the fact was BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) president Sharad Pawar along with some of his other colleagues arrived in Chittagong yesterday morning after being invited by BCB. Although it was called a 'goodwill' trip, many believed that the India board high-ups would sort out many important issues here. The Indian delegation were able to watch the action in the last session but what upset many was the length of time it took for the groundsmen to make the ground fit for play although there was sunshine from 1pm. The groundsmen had to work extra hard to dry the outfield because of poor drainage system in this ground, unlike the Mirpur venue where it would have hardly taken a couple of hours to do the same work.
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