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| November 25, 2006 | Saturday | Ziqa'ad 3, 1427 |
Zimbabwe ready to play good cricket against BD
DHAKA, Nov 24: Zimbabwe cricket skipper Prosper Utseya said Friday his team is ready to play good cricket against Bangladesh.
The visiting team, which arrived in Bangladesh's capital late Thursday, is to play five limited-overs internationals and a Twenty20 match against the host.
''Obviously we will be looking to play good cricket,'' Utseya told reporters in Dhaka at a news conference. ''But we can't really foresee or we can't control how we play'' finally.
Coach Kevin Curran was also hopeful of playing well.
''I am looking to make the players upbeat,” Curran said adding that he finds Bangladesh as a tough opponent this time.
“Bangladesh is very competitive team ... it'll be difficult challenge for us,” Curran said.
He was particularly concerned over different condition in Bangladesh.
“Considering the conditions here I think we are the underdogs,” he said.
But a warm-up match and another newly introduced Twenty20 match game against Bangladesh before the series start would help his players get familiar with the conditions, he said.
The 15-member team earlier Friday joined a practice session at Fatullah stadium just outside Dhaka. The two teams have met 11 times over the last couple of seasons with Bangladesh holding a 6-5 advantage.
The two sides will play the warm-up match on Nov. 26 at Savar near Dhaka, while Zimbabwe will leave for southwestern city of Khulna the next day to play the Twenty20 match on Nov.28.
The first limited-overs internationals is scheduled for Nov.30 in Khulna while the second and third on Dec.3 and 5 in Bogra. The last two matches will be held in Dhaka on Dec. 8 and 9.
Zimbabwe currently ranks one place below Bangladesh at number 10 in the ICC limited-overs internationals rankings.—AP
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