Tigers start training in Chittagong Saturday

Bangladesh cricket team went to Chittagong for their training camp ahead of the much-awaited two-Test match series against Australia. The camp will be held in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong and the Tigers will also play a three-day practice game there. The second and final Test against the Aussies is also scheduled to take place at this ground from September 4-8. Bangladesh will participate in light practice session on Saturday. Later they will take part in high intensity sessions on Sunday and Monday. After that, Tuesday will be rest day and finally, the team will play a practice match among themselves on Wednesday. Two off-spinners - Sanjit Saha and Naeem Hasan - have been added to the squad while Mohammad Saifuddin, Abul Hasan Raju and Muktar Ali did not travel with the team to the port city. ODI captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza did not travel to Chittagong for the camp as well. It was learnt that he will continue practice in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the upcoming days. Australia will arrive in Dhaka on August 18.