Opening conundrum confronts Dravids men With Dinesh Kaarthick set to open the batting and Dravid keen to play five bowlers considering the taxing conditions in Chittagong, there is an intense battle for a place in the middle-order between Laxman and Yuvraj Singh.
India bank on experience Dravid feels that even though they have experience on their side the team that performs on that particular day will have the upper hand.
Whatmore's yes to India Whatmore said he had a round of initial discussion with Indian team Cricket Manager Ravi Shastri and that he had replied in the affirmative.
Cook serves up feast Alastair Cook, back in the team after England's World Cup debacle, made an unbeaten 82 at tea.
Mentally ready, says Bashar Bangladesh skipper Habi-bul Bashar confessed that not playing tests for a long time was a definite handicap but they were mentally ready for the task ahead.
After a less than impressive one-day series, paceman Zaheer Khan will need to pull up his socks as India seek to extend their dominance over Bangladesh in the first Test beginning in Chittagong on Friday. AP
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