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Tigers get rolling

SPORTS REPORTER
The Bangladesh cricket team began its preparation for the ICC Champion's Trophy yesterday morning.
Only ten cricketers of the 14-member squad were available to coach Dav Whatmore on day one and Whatmore had his work cut out as he had to perform the trainer's role also in the absence of Justin Cordy who is indisposed.
Even physio John Gloster was unavailable as he was out of the country. Computer analyst and former national wicket keeper Nasir Ahmed Nasu was seen assisting the coach.
"This is just a temporary problem which will be sorted out soon," said Whatmore of the trainer-less state.
On the first day, ace spinner Mohammad Rafique missed out as he
was attending his sick mother. Three other players Nafees Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed and Nazmul Hossain were in England and playing the second under-19 Test against the home team in Taunton, Somerset.
The Tigers will train at home for two weeks before they head off to England on the 26th of this month and captain Habibul Bashar said that they have set a goal to improve their overall batting to get over the disappointment of the Asia Cup.
"We have emphasised on net practice and there will be eight sessions to improve our batting," said the country's top batsman.
"We want to forget about the Sri Lankan nightmare. It was a series where nothing went right. But you have to realise that we are not an established side like India or Pakistan. So our performance will not be consistent always," Bashar said while talking to reporters at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
"We are looking forward to the ICC Champions Trophy to regain our
confidence because we will need it before the busy home season," he added.
Bangladesh have happy memories of England as they secured two ODI wins from five matches played there during the 1999 World Cup including the stunner against Pakistan. But the captain said his priority was to keep the team's focus on their own game rather than thinking of the opposition or past victories.
"We are not thinking about winning or losing or even about the opposition. We have to think about our game first. That is the only way for us to if we want to get out of the current dip."
Bashar was pleased with the side given to him and was expecting the three U-19 boys to deliver.
"The selectors had discussed the team with me over phone and I have no complaints. I hope the fresh faces solve the problem with our batting. Even if they can not do it in this tournament, they have the potential to serve the side for a long time."