Bangladesh Coach Concerned over Pakistan Tour

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket coach Stuart Law has expressed fears about the team's scheduled tour to troubled Pakistan, where international cricket has been suspended for three years.

Bangladesh are set to be the first team to visit Pakistan since a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus during the Lahore Test in 2009, when eight people died and seven visiting players and an assistant coach were injured.Cricket Score Widget

"It's got to be made sure by the two associating boards that everyone is 100 percent safe to go," he said in comments reported in Tuesday's Dhaka-based New Age newspaper.

"I cannot speak on behalf of the players. I have spent time with the players and everyone is a bit concerned. Not just Bangladesh, but the other teams as well," he said.

"The first initial response from the players around the world is: 'I don't want to go.'"

Bangladesh will play one 50-over game and a Twenty20 international on April 29 and 30 in Lahore, a move hailed by Pakistani political leaders, players and fans.

But newspapers in Bangladesh criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Mustafa Kamal for agreeing to the tour.

Law, from Australia, declined to confirm if he would go on the tour, while Bangladesh's cricket authorities said they were seeking clearance from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Foreign teams shunned Pakistan after the 2009 attacks, forcing them to play their home series on neutral venues, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.

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After Delhi captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and put Mumbai into bat, his bowlers destroyed the rivals’ batting line up as only two batsmen could get into double figures.

They were captain Harbhajan Singh (33) and Rohit Sharma (29 as Mumbai Indians were bowled out for 92, the lowest total scored so far by any team in the tournament.

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Later, Delhi achieved the easy target of 93 in just 14.5 overs.

Sehwag top scored with 32 while Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and new Zealand’s Ross Taylor remained not out on 17 and 10, respectively.

For Mumbai, RP Singh took two for 24.

Geo Super, Pakistan’s premier sports tv channel, televised the match live from Mumbai.

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"We must strengthen and build very quickly," West Indies captain Darren Sammy said. "We will face Pakistan, we must bring our A-game."

Australia were licking their wounds after seeing their 34-match unbeaten run in the tournament back to the 1999 edition ended with Pakistan, on Saturday in Colombo.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has reignited the debate by walking to the World Cup after admitting he stood his ground knowing he was behind in the match in Pakistan.

Ponting on 19 at the time, was not given by the referee on the field, but the decision was overturned on review.

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"There were no doubts about the nickname, I knew I hit it, but as always, I expect the referee to give me. So I always played the game, " he said.

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