"It's pretty much the same (feeling) as any other game at the moment," was the reaction of the 53-year old Sri Lankan-born Australian, who parts his four-year association with the Bangladesh cricket after Bangladesh's second Test match against India, which starts today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

"I tried hard not to be too emotional. I mean this is still a serious game of cricket. And we just need to be very careful that we don't repeat certain mistakes we have done in the past. I am not too focused on anything else than these boys doing well tomorrow, start the game as well as they can," he added.

Since his taking over the realm of the Tigers in June 2003, Bangladesh played 26 Tests with only one victory against Zimbabwe at Chittagong. Four years in charge, he has also had four draws and experienced 12 innings defeats. On the other hand, the one-day record looks much better with 33 wins in 89 matches, though 18 came last year mostly against the minnows of world cricket. But he led the team to wins also against teams like Australia, India (twice), Sri Lanka and South Africa.

With the above fact Whatmore now expects from his charges some good and sensible cricket in the last game against India.

"We will try to do the best, as much as we can individually and just see whether we will take our chances. We are playing against a good side. No question about that. However, if we start focusing on result oriented issues or result orientated statement then I feel it's taking us away from reality, what we need to be thinking about. We have got to put our best foot forward," he said.

Is he satisfied with his stint with the Tigers?

The reply: "It's never really a job that you can say it's finished. At any point you can stop and asses that you are, but look months after, it all changes. I don't think you can ever say that it is complete, or finished, particularly in our case. It is very much ongoing effort to get the team to play as competitively as possible against all oppositions and in as many different conditions as possible.

"We have got to win more; we have got to try to be consistent, to get a better team formation," he added.

He also explained the reason behind not to continue with the team he has been worked for last four years.

"It's not a case of I can't wait to get out of Bangladesh. It's not that I don't like the place, don't like the country, don't like the food, and don't like the traffic. It's not a case that at all. It's a case of having been here for four years, I just need to have a break. It's simple I have been in a country that hasn't enabled the family to come and reside that often. It's mainly because of the schooling of the children and that sort of stuff. I am leaving on very good terms. The door is always open, the relationships are still very good, it comes at a time that it needs to happen," he informed.

Whatmore was not ready to comment on his next job and his opponents rather said that his boys are keen to do something in his last match.

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar also said that nothing could have been better if they did something in their coach's last game.

"If we do something that pleases him, we will be very happy."