Loye expects English team’s tour of Bangladesh to go ahead

AFP, LONDON: Former England batsman Mal Loye expects the current team's tour of Bangladesh to go ahead despite security concerns even though he quit a coaching position in the country because of terrorism fears.
Loye, now 43, was appointed high performance head coach by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in May 2015 but quit because of concerns the Australia team would be targeted by terrorists.
Last month's attack at a cafe in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, saw 20 hostages and two police officers killed.
But Loye first became concerned about the security situation in Bangladesh with the shooting dead of an Italian man last September.
He believes the Australia cricket team were the targets of a terror plot, prompting the cancellation of their tour in October.
“The week I left, the Australia team didn't turn up because the terrorists had planned to take us out when we had an event sorted with the touring team,” former one-day international batsman Loye, 43, told Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper.
“The Australian Government saw the plans from the underworld guys about what was going to happen. The plans didn't work out for the terrorists because the Australia team didn't arrive there.
“The Italians got shot that week. The terrorists obviously thought they'd take a few people out while they were there. That was enough for me. I knew after the shootings that my freedom as a westerner had gone.”

Loye expects English teams tour of Bangladesh to go ahead

AFP, LONDON: Former England batsman Mal Loye expects the current teams tour of Bangladesh to go ahead despite security concerns even though he quit a coaching position in the country because of terrorism fears. Loye, now 43, was appointed high performance head coach by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in May 2015 but quit because of concerns the Australia team would be targeted by terrorists. Last months attack at a cafe in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, saw 20 hostages and two police officers killed. But Loye first became concerned about the security situation in Bangladesh with the shooting dead of an Italian man last September. He believes the Australia cricket team were the targets of a terror plot, prompting the cancellation of their tour in October. The week I left, the Australia team didnt turn up because the terrorists had planned to take us out when we had an event sorted with the touring team, former one-day international batsman Loye, 43, told Britains Mail on Sunday newspaper. The Australian Government saw the plans from the underworld guys about what was going to happen. The plans didnt work out for the terrorists because the Australia team didnt arrive there. The Italians got shot that week. The terrorists obviously thought theyd take a few people out while they were there. That was enough for me. I knew after the shootings that my freedom as a westerner had gone.