Australian team bus hit by stone
BCB forms high-power probe committee
Sports Reporter, Chittagong
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formed a high-power committee comprising security agencies to investigate as the Australian team bus was damaged by a small rock or stone when it was returning to the hotel after the opening day of the second cricket Test on Monday.
The BCB said in a statement that they have taken the matter with utmost seriousness.
The Board has been in constant communication with the Australian team management, the BCB said in a statement. As added assurance, security measures have been enhanced on the travelling route of the teams. The Australia cricket team has expressed its satisfaction and comfort with the security operation in place and has appreciated the response from the BCB and the local authorities.
Bangladesh police however said that they think it was likely related to roadworks.
Police said the road was under renovation and it was likely that some small construction debris hit the window of the bus.
We think there was no major incident, Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Iqbal Bahar said. The road ... went into renovation and a small piece of stone unexpectedly hit the window after coming under the security car and hit the team bus.
He said an investigation team had been formed and the route for the Australian team had been changed.
Cricket Australias security manager Sean Carroll said security had been upgraded as a precaution.
To date we have been happy with security measures that have been in place and we are comfortable with the response from the Bangladesh authorities and the increased security presence we have been provided in light of the incident, Carroll said in a statement. En route to the hotel last night a window on the Australian team bus was broken. No one was injured in the incident.
