Windies A's opener today (7 November 1998)

7 November 1998

Windies A's opener today

Our Sports Reporter

The first of the three-match limited-over series between West Indies 'A' and Bangladesh national cricket team will be held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium this afternoon.

The day-night 50-over-a-side affair will start at 2 pm. Bangladesh Betar will broadcast ball by ball commentary of the match Live from the Bangabandhu Stadium.

The 15-member second string of West Indies, led by veteran fast bowler Ian Bishop, arrived in the capital last morning after a delayed 14-hour journey and had their net at the Bangabandhu Stadium last night.

The team looked pretty confident at the nets and skipper Ian Bishop, who is fighting with his carrier threatening injury to get back in the main Caribbean side, said he was eagerly looking forward to play in Bangladesh.

"This tour has been arranged so that they boys here can prove their worth in order to get selected for the main team. We all have the same mission with in this tour," said Bishop.

"We were happy that our senior team played well in the Wills International Cup here last week. That will definite boost the morale of the boys," Bishop added.Bishop apart, the team have four Test cricketers--Sherwin Campbell, Courtney Brown, Floyd Reifer and Rawl Lewi. Besides Reon King, Carl Tuckett and Adrian Griffith have played one day internationals for the Caribbeans. Former West Indies all-rounder Roger Harper is accompanying the team as coach. Famous fast bowler Jeol Garner, who is the manager of the team, however did not arrive yesterday. He is in London for the ongoing negotiations between the rebel players and West Indies cricket officials.

About Bangladesh cricket, Bishop said he knew very little about the country other than its success in the ICC trophy.

When asked whether the team morale has been affected for the sacking of Brian Lara and Carl Hooper from the West Indies team recently, coach Roger Harper, who will also act as the manager of the team till Garner's arrival later this week, said they were on journey and did not get much of times to discuss the matter.

"I think that should not affect anybody because they are here on a mission and that is to get chance in the West Indies main team as soon as possible.

Bangladesh skipper Aminul Islam vowed to play a positive game against the West Indies 'A' team.

"They are a strong side but we want to beat them," said Aminul.

The second match of the series will be held at the Rajshahi Stadium on November 9 while the last match will be played the following day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Besides, a three-day match, billed for a November 12 start, will also be held between the two sides at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Bangladesh: Aminul Islam (captain), Javed Omar Belim, Shahriar Hossain, Faruque Ahmed, Al-Shahriar, Khaled Mahmud, Khaled Masood, Akram Khan, Hasibul Hossain, Shafiuddin Ahmed, Morshed Ali Khan, Enamul Haque, Hasanuzzaman, Fahim Muntasir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahman and Harun-ur Rashid.

Officials: Badrul Huda (manager), Gordon Greenidge (coach) and Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury (assistant coach).

West Indies 'A': Ian Bishop (captain), Reon King, Carl Tuckett, Rawl Lewis, Pedro Collins, Sherwin Campbell, Richard Smith, Floyd Reifer, Wayne Philip, Neil McGarrell, Adrian Griffith, Wavell Hinds, Keith Semple, Courtney Brown and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

Officials: Roger Harper (coach) and R Rogers (trainer/physio).

Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)