ePaper_2nd Edition_October 12, 2016

ECB declines
request for
reserve day in
Chittagong
• Cricinfo
Sport 25
DT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
The England and Wales Cricket Board
has declined a request from the BCB
to include a reserve day for the third
ODI in Chittagong, a spokesman confirmed.
The offer was made due to
the inclement weather conditions
which are threatening a washout of
the series decider.
On Monday, 30mm of rain was
recorded in the port city which
is experiencing unseasonal rain.
Yesterday also saw plenty of rain,
and the drizzle continued in the
evening. Both teams were forced
indoor for training while the
ground was mostly under covers.
The forecast for today isn’t encouraging
but there is chance of rain
abating after 4pm which could offer
a shortened game.
The ECB said they did consider
the request but the nature of
the tour didn’t allow them the
last-minute change.
“The ECB were asked whether
it would be possible to schedule a
rain day. At this late stage, and on
a compact tour, it is sadly not possible,”
said the ECB spokesman. • England off-spinner Moeen Ali bowls while leg-spinner Adil Rashid looks on during training in Chittagong yesterday
MAINOOR ISLAM MANIK
‘I think incidents will fire up both teams’
• Tribune Report
got involved in another clash during
the handshake formalities after um yesterday.
behave well in this game and acday]
we can play the way we have
at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadi-
“Hopefully both the teams will last two years. So hopefully [to-
The high-voltage third and final the game.
“I think it will just fire up both cording to the rules of the game been batting and not just throw our
ODI between Bangladesh and England
And according to English the teams. I think both the teams and we can look back at the series wickets away,” said the left-handed
today is all set to usher in the all-rounder Moeen Ali, neither of will be wanting to win more than and say this was a very good crick-
batsman.
newest rivalry in world cricket following
the two teams will give no quarter before. Bangladesh have not lost a eting series,” said Moeen.
The 29-year old went on to
the much-talked about war today.
home series for six series now. And Moeen informed that the most praise the security arrangements
of words after the second game of “Regarding the (previous) game, I know some of our players, especially
disappointing aspect of the second organised by the hosts.
the three-match series at Sher-e- some of the guys got heated up and
our captain will desperately ODI was that they were unable to “I have never seen security like
Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur that can happen in a competitive want to win this game.
play their natural game of recent this. It’s been the best. In other
on Sunday.
game. I think we have players who “I know from Bangladesh’s point times.
words another country will have to
It all started when England captain
can get heated up and also Bang-
of view it [Buttler’s wicket] was a “I think the most disappointing do well to beat this security that’s
Jos Buttler and the Bangladesh ladesh have players who can get big wicket. They celebrated. But thing was we batted a little bit like been provided and I think it’s a big
fielders got engaged in a heated heated up and that’s what it was there is also a way you celebrate the old England for the first time in thing. I will definitely encourage
conversation following his dismissal
really. That has been put to bed sometimes. But things can happen a couple of years. That’s more dis-
other teams to come. So far it’s
in the second ODI.
now and we can concentrate on the before and after a match, it will just appointing than the way we lost. been amazing and I will really en-
The excitement reached its peak game,” Moeen told the media during
fire up everybody and makes it for We would rather lose the game courage other teams to come,” he
when Ben Stokes and Tamim Iqbal
the pre-match press conference a good series now.
playing the way we played in the
said.•
India thrash
Bangladesh in
Kabaddi WC
• Tribune Report
Bangladesh kabaddi team conceded
their first defeat in the 2016
Kabaddi World Cup as they lost to
favourites and hosts India 57-20 in
their second match in Ahmedabad
yesterday. Captain Aruduzzaman
Munshi scored six points for Bangladesh
while raider Pardeep Narwal
scored the game’s highest eight
total points for the home side. •
England teenager Haseeb Hameed smiles before training in Chittagong
yesterday
MAINOOR ISLAM MANIK
England’s Hameed oversleeps!
• Tribune Report
Teenager Haseeb Hameed, who joined
the England side for the upcoming twomatch
Test series, had an embarrassing
start to the tour as he held up the side’s
departure for training for at least eight
minutes yesterday when he overslept
after completing a long journey from the
UK to Bangladesh.
Hameed, who scored heavily in Division
One of the English County Championship
this year, was reminded of
the time by England and Wales Cricket
Board’s security expert Reg Dickason
before he rushed towards the team bus
containing the visitors’ 39-man strong
party.
He was given a verbal warning by the
English assistant coach Paul Farbrace
while head coach Trevor Bayliss also had
a quiet word with him but he escaped a
fine with the management not willing to
go hard on the youngster.
Hameed is contesting for the opening
spot in the Test side.
Test captain Alastair Cook had earlier
joined the touring party while veteran
cricketer Gareth Batty later arrived to
complete the visitors’ squad.•