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Whatmore ready for Friday

Shops to be shut down during matches

Sports Reporter
The Indian security delegation’s visit overshadowed the Tigers’ practice at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) yesterday.
There was a relaxed net session in the central wicket but the media for once assembled more in anticipation of the Indian team who came to the BNS, the venue for the first Test and two GDIs, to asses the security measures there following a faxed threat by a supposed Islamic militant group.
Three Indian government high officials and two representatives from the Board of Control for Cricket in India led by Inspector General of Police for VIP SecurityYashovardhan Azad spent more than one hour at the BNS and exchanged views with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials and law enforcers.
As India's much awaited cricket tour hinged on their report, the security team became the main attraction but it left without talking to journalists. But BCB officials who accompanied the Indians later said the signs were largely positive apart from a few apprehensions.
A BCB official on condition of anonymity said the Indian team had expressed concern over the fencing inside the stadium, the high-rises circling it and the shops outside the venue.
"We have assured them of taking every measure necessary to ensure security and they appeared satisfied. They wanted all the shops to remain closed during matches and
we agreed on shutting them down during the series, "he added.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore seemed unaffected by all the hoopla surrounding the Indian cricket team's tour crisis and was rather pleased that he will be getting two extra training sessions as the first Test was destined to be deferred from a Thursday start.
"We will probably get two more days for practice as I been told by the Board that there was a chance that the first Test will start on Friday," said a srnilingWhatmore.
"It (the uncertainly regarding India's visit) might be a hot topic for most of the people but we are concentrating on the crickeL Our only objective is to make the people of Bangladesh happy," said Whatmore.
Whatmore was upbeat with his team's preparations ahead of the tough series despite his charges having a forgettable time against New Zeal and in October-November.
"There has been an altogether different preparation for this series and I am happy that my boys got valuable match practice from the ongoing Premier Division Cricket League. I expect the batting to be better in this series," said the Bangladesh coach.
Whatmore said the bowling combination against the formidable Indian batting will not necessary be like the ones adopted against England and New Zealand at home.
"India have a destructive batting line-up. We are very much aware of their ability on the subcontinent wickets and care-free ease against the spinners."
Whatmore hinted that there was little chance of seeing Mashrafec Bin
Mortuza, Talha Jubair and Tapash Baishya bowling together in the same match.
"TWo of them returned after a long injury absence and that's why we should handle them carefully. Talha played one-day matches after recovering but you know five-day matches are a different ball game."
Meanwhile, tickets for the first Test go on sale from today at five branches of ONE Bank in the capital.
The branches are: Principal,Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Uttara andlmamganj.