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Focus on positive batting

TIGERCR1CKET.COM, Darwin
.Mxet a full day's rest it was back to business again for the Tigers. With the third match against the spirited Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) coming up on Saturday, the Bangladesh team trained at the Marrara Oval in the afternoon yesterday.
Zunaed Siddiqui, the lefthanded opening batsman who had replaced the injured Nazimuddin, had his first practice in Australia since arriving on Wednesday evening. There was a torrid welcome for Zunaed at the centre wicket as he was hit on the chin by a Shahadat Hossain bouncer. After given all clear by the physio Zunaed batted in the practice nets and was rammed in the gloves by a delivery from a local net bowler that jumped from length. He will get another opportunity to adjust to the pitches and conditions here when he goes to open with Tamim Iqbal in Saturday's game at the Gardens Oval. Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak and batsman Mehrab Hossain are likely to be rested Saturday along with pace bowler Dollar Mahmud.
The AIS will miss the services of
Queensland quick bowler Grant Sullivan who pulled a hamstring after bowling just nine balls in the second match and hobbled off the field.
Tigers vice-captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who made a matchwinning unbeaten 56 in the second game and shared 97 with wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh felt the team was getting better with every game.
’We bowled a lot better in the second match. We were aggressive and went all out. Shahadat was fast and hostile and Razzak came back brilliantly after going for a few in his early overs. It is very difficult to keep the runs down on such a good track but we showed improvement." said Mortaza who also liked the batting approach.
"The batsmen were positive throughout and attacked. That was very good. Everyone has looked in touch in the two matches. We just need the guys to play smart cricket in the middle overs and not take unnec -essary risks. Runs will come on this pitch if you just stay there. Dhiman's innings was the perfect example.'
Later in the morning. Tigers skipper Mohammad Ashraful was the guest of honour at Palmerston High School where he paid a visit. It is not often that international teams tour the Northern Territory and therefore it was a memorable
experience for the children at the school to have Test cricket's youngest centurion in their midst.
The trip was organised by Iqbal Faruque, a Bangladeshi teacher at the school.
Palmerston High School was Northern Territories' school cricket champions in 2005 and 2006. It has about 1000 students from Middle School and Senior School to Diploma level. Sports is greatly encouraged here and the school prides itself in sporting facilities that encourages youngsters in choosing any sport.
Around 300 students gathered along with school staff to greet Ashraful and Bangladesh Team officials during their visit. The most anticipated part was the question and answer session where students asked the Bangladesh captain about his career and cricket philosophy.
"You have to have a dream. When I was very young I had big dreams and saw myself playing against Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara. The next step is to work hard in the proper way. You should always work harder on your weaknesses and know your strengths," Ashraful said when asked what it takes to become an international sportsman.
The school's choir sang a welcome song followed by the presentation of the Guns n Roses number Sweet Child O Mine by one of the teachers. The Tigers captain and officials spent around a couple of hours at the school.
Some hundred Palmerston High School students will be given tickets to the Bangladesh-Australia second OD1 on September 3 by the Northern Territory Cricket Association. The lucky students will be selected from an essay competition on 'why they should be given the ticket to the match.
TEAMS
BANGLADESH (from):Tamim Iqbal. Zunaed Siddiqui, Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Rokibul Hassan, Shakib Al Hasan, Alok Kapali, Dhiman Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Farhad Reza, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Vice Captain), Shahadat Hossain, Nazmu I Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Mehrab Hossain, Dollar Mahmud.
AIS (from): Stephen O'Keefe, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Peter Forrest, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Moises Henriques (captain), Michael Hill. Freg Moller, Ben Cutting, Jon Holland, Peter George. Theo Doropoulos, Liam Davis.