da pinnacle： Bangladesh cricketers arrive late Tuesday evening on their maiden Testtour of Pakistan and declared that they were here to learn
22-Aug-2001Bangladesh cricketers arrive late Tuesday evening on their maiden Testtour of Pakistan and declared that they were here to learn.”We hope to get as much experience as we can. Almost all the playershave previously played in Pakistan so the conditions are not alien tothem,” skipper Naim-ur-Rehman told reporters at the airport.Bangladesh have previously participated in Pakistan’s national one-daytournament. They take on Pakistan in the Asian Test Championshipopener at Multan from Aug 29.Naim said his boys were under no pressure as these were their learningdays. He said although his team has lost all the three Tests but addedthat they have been of tremendous help to the players who have learnedthe finer points of the game.Naim said he was sad that India had withdrawn from the championship,adding that one more match would have provided the boys valuableinternational exposure and experience.Bangladesh’s Australia coach Trevor Chappell said he was pleased withthe progress the team had made progress under him since he took overin March.Chappell said monsoons in Bangladesh have affected his team’spreparations for the championship matches but still maintained hisboys were fairly ready for the challenges ahead.The Australian said Bangladesh would go in the Test with a positiveattitude. “Realistically, we are up against two very good sides whichis going to be a big, big challenge. All we must do is to enjoy andlearn, that’s what the target.”Pakistan is one of the best teams in the world. They get hot and coldat times but they have a strong batting lineup and a formidable paceattack.”Asked what goals he has set for himself after his compatriot DaveWhatmore took Sri Lanka sky-high with his innovations and strategies,Chappell said: “My personal target is that Bangladesh wins a Testmatch in two to three years time.”Squad: Naim-ur-Rehman (captain), Khaled Masud, Javed OmerBelim, Mehrab Hossain, Mohammad Ashraful, Al Shariar, Aminul Islam,Habibul Bashar, Akram Khan, Enamul Haque, Hasibul Hossain, MonjorulIslam, Bikas Ranjan Das and Mohammad Sharif.Coach: Trevor Chappell.Manager: Salim Abidin.