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TROPHY TREATS

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Bishwajit Roy, from Southampton
Cricket stars like Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting and Andrew Flintoff are here but Southampton is teeming with excitement for another big occasion.
The port city has been gripped with the Boat Show that runs from September 10-19. It is regarded as the biggest exhibition of boats in Europe. People with a mind for adventure arrive from every part of the continent in Portsmouth each year for the show. It' all happening just a 20-minute drive from the Rose Bowl, the venue for the Bangladesh-West Indies match.
"The Boat Show and Sunsail have come together to offer you the ultimate sailing experience. You can't compare this with a dull cricket match. That's why nobody is bothered about the tournament," said Jerry, a taxi driver.
Local hotels and guesthouses are also full with visitors to the show and not cricket fans.
RAIN CLOUD
AT ROSE BOWL
Weather was the only concern ahead of the Bangladesh-West Indies clash which will take place at the picturesque Rose Bowl Stadium today.
There has been some rain over the last few days and yesterday also.
Bangladesh captain Rajin Saleh and his counterpart Brian Lara have also expressed their worries about the whether.
"Don't call it a one-day international. It's now a two-day game," is how people are terming the tournament's one-day matches here for the provision of keeping reserve days for all fixtures because of the rain.
ASHRAFUL THOUGHTS
The Rose Bowl wicket, which is just four years old, was playing on the mind of Bangladesh opener Mohammed Ashraful.
"I want to get a big score here. I've watched the highlights of the Australia-USA match and I think we should be careful in the early stages. I am a bit worried about the extra bounce," said Test cricket's youngest centurion.
Ashraful said he was feeling slight pain on his left wrist but added that it was not a problem.
"During net practice yesterday, I felt the pain but that is nothing serious. I want to get atleast a fifty here and hopefully we will post a competitive total."
And the little man received the good wishes of a champion batsman in his quest. "Best of luck," said Australian skipper Ricky Ponting when the two crossed ways outside the Marriott Hotel where the teams are staying.
HERE COMES USA!
Cricket is not popular in the United States but one American is crazy about it.
37-year old Stephen came to watch both his country's matches and was very optimistic about the future of the game in the States.
"People of my country say this game is rubbish but I loves it very much although it takes too long to finish,"said Stephen.
His next comment should frighten any Bangladeshi. "I think in five years, we will be a superior team than Bangladesh," he predicted while speaking to a journalist after his countrymen had been dismissed for 65 against Australia on Monday.
A TURNING BOWL?
The history of the newly built Rose Bowl Stadium suggests that 200 is a competitive score.
A grounds staff informed that the average score in county championship matches here is around 190 to 200.
"The pitches are very new and I believe you are aware that Hampshire captain Shane Warne took most of his first-class wickets at this venue," he said.
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore also expects turn from the pitch. "Harbhajan Singh got good turn in India's match against Kenya," observed Whatmore.