The journey begins today
The Tigers will get their first taste of match-conditions in Australia ahead of the World Cup today when they play their first unofficial practice match against Australia XI at the Allan Border ground in Brisbane.
The match however, for the country's cricket fans, is expected to whiz by as by the time the country wakes up in the morning and gets ready to go about their daily duties, the match will be in its last stages. The game will begin at 5 AM Bangladesh time.
Since landing in Brisbane nine days ago for pre-World Cup conditioning camp, the Tigers, under the guidance of coach Chandika Hathurusingha, practiced hard to acclimatise to the conditions.
“We will field thirteen players in the match and the team is looking forward to finding the right combination from the practice matches for the first match against Afghanistan on February 18,” informed team manager Khaled Mahmud over phone yesterday.
“The win here will give the boys confidence and they are looking forward to making the most from the practice games,” he added.
Opener Tamim Iqbal will not feature in the match despite making good progress with his fitness levels, while one pace bowler will not get the opportunity to play the first practice game.
Bangladesh will play their second unofficial practice match against the same opponents on Thursday with Australia captain Michael Clarke featuring.
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