BD face to Pakistan today on last practice match

Bangladesh play their last practice match of the ICC Cricket World Cup’ 2011 against Pakistan today (15.02.20011) at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The day-night basis match will starts at 2:30 pm (BD Time) at the renovated Stadium. Both the teams made their practices yesterday (14.02.2011) for today’s practice match. 

 Siddons to field extra bowlers

Bangladesh head coach Jamie Siddons focused on to get the things rights irrespective of the match result when they would take on Pakistan in their last warm-up match on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Despite the win against Canada with ease, Siddons reckoned still there was much more things which should be settled before their World Cup kick-starts. With the world knocking around the corner and Bangladesh would have to face off red-hot favourite India in the opening match, it would be a last opportunity for the Australian coach to sort out the problems of the side. 

Tigers’ performance, Tamim Iqbal happy

Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh opener and vice captain expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Tigers after the nine-wicket win over Canada at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on 12.02.20011 Tamim said, “I think the bowling department was very good today. We also fielded well, so the overall performance was quite satisfying. However, we will try to improve as it is a continuous process.”

The Bangladesh vice captain was particularly impressed with the effort of Shafiul Islam. “I am impressed with Shafiul, he bowled with true venom. He got Davison out with a slower that he had mastered in recent times. So, we can say that our fast bowlers are picking up wickets in the right time,” said Tamim.

Something on football

Football (as well as rugby and soccer) are believed to have descended from the ancient Greek game of harpaston. Harpaston is mentioned frequently in classical literature, where it is often referred to as a “very rough and brutal game“. The rules of this ancient sport were quite simple: Points were awarded when a player would cross a goal line by either kicking the ball, running with it across the goal line, or throwing it across the line to another player. The other team’s objective was simply to stop them by any means possible. There was no specific field length, no side line boundaries, no specified number of players per team, only a glaring lack of rules.