Pakistan's 15-member national cricket team arrived in Bangladesh today to participate in the 11th edition of the Asia Cup tournament scheduled to start on March 11th. The Pakistan team led by Misbah ul Haq along with along with newly appointed head coach Dav Whatmore have reached Dhaka three days ahead of the inaugural match against Bangladesh in the tournament which also features India and Sri Lanka.Talking to reporters in Dhaka, Pakistan Skipper Misbah Ul Haq dubbed the match against India as a tough one, but added that his team has been playing good cricket following the World Cup last year barring the series against England and he is hopeful that his team will do better. In a separate press conference, Bangladesh Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim admitted that his team will be under pressure playing before a home crowd but added that it will also be a motivating factor of the team.Responding to questions on the status of Tamim Iqbal inclusion in the squad, Bangladesh Coach Stuart Law said that Tamim Iqbal is fit and they are awaiting clearance from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had announced a fourteen member squad withholding Tamim Iqbal's name from the selection committee's fifteen member list.
News On AIR | March 8, 2012 8:10 PM