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Bangladesh a real threat to any team: Moody

AL MUSABBIR SADI from Colombo
In 11 previous meetings Bangladesh have never beaten Sri Lanka and the hosts, second in the ICC's ODI rankings, will be certain favourites when they meet a Tigers side without their most potent weapon in the first of the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground on Wednesday.
The wicket at the SSC is not slow unlike other venues in this part of the world and it often helps the pacers in the morning. That should concern Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar if he is to field first as Mashrafee bin-Mortuza has been ruled out for the opening fixture atleast after complaining of back spasm.
While his teammates were busy training on Tuesday, Mashrafee was prescribed some light workout and apparently was feeling better as he managed to jog a few rounds.
"The pain is much less than it was on the day of the practice match," said Bangladesh's premier fast bowler who had to go off after completing just one over in Sunday's warm-up game against a Sri Lankan Board President's XI. "If the improvement continues then I may get a match or two which would give me more confidence ahead of the Test series," he added.
Meanwhile, Mashrafee's unfortunate injury has opened the door for Syed Rasel. The left-arm pacer makes his debut in the same match in which irreplaceable wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud would be celebrating his 100th ODI appearance, the first Bangladeshi player to achieve that feat.
Rasel has been rewarded for some consistent performances at different levels and said that his target was to become a regular in the Tigers line up.
"I want establish myself in the team but I am not thinking that far. I want to concentrate on near future which is tomorrow's match," said the lanky quick from Jessore.
Both teams trained at one of the oldest venues in Sri Lanka on Tuesday morning and the home side's new coach Tom Moody said he would have another look at the wicket it in the morning before picking the team.
Sri Lanka also had injury worries with ace batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and young seamer Farveez Maharoof.
"Sanath has a shoulder injury but he is comfortably fit for batting. But he may not take full part with the ball. He will only bowl if needed in the vital overs, otherwise, we will not risk him," said Moody.
"Maharoof suffered a hamstring injury during a trial match but he has come through the fitness test and will be 100 percent tomorrow," he added.
When asked, Moody dismissed any suggestions of his team not being motivated enough to perform against the No. 10 side in the world.
"We've got enough competition in the team to keep the intensity level up. We are also building long term and this is an important stage for us. Anyone coming into the matches with a foregone conclusion are going to be in for a shock. They (Bangladesh) have been playing well recently and chased 250 plus in Cardiff against Australia. So they are a real threat to any team," said Moody.
Talking about the new rules, the Lankan coach admitted that it could be confusing. "Whatever it is, you have to take advantage of the rules. So we are going to face it with an open mind. I think, after three games, we'll have a better idea about exactly how the format works.
Moody was also relishing the meeting with his compatriot Dav Whatmore, the Tigers coach.
"I played cricket against him. He was as tough a player as he is a coach. I also have my respects for the Bangladesh team because they are an emerging side and improving all the time," said Moody, whose only match against Bangladesh was in the 1999 World Cup where he won the man-of-the-match award.