Australian team bus hit by stone

dhaka — Security was tightened around the Australian cricket team in Bangladesh on Tuesday after a bus carrying the team was hit by a rock, which could have been thrown up by another vehicle, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.

The incident happened on Monday as the players were travelling back to their hotel after the first day’s play in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

No player was injured, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed according to a espncricinfo report.

The incident is under investigation while security has been beefed up.

“On route back to the hotel last night a window of the Australian team bus was broken. No one was injured in the incident,” CA security manager Sean Carroll was quoted as saying.

“Team security personnel are currently in discussion with local authorities while they investigate the cause, which is believed to have come from a small rock or stone.

“Bangladesh authorities are taking the incident seriously and security has been increased on the route.

“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.”

“Team security personnel are currently in discussion with local authorities while they investigate the cause, which is believed to have come from a small rock or stone,” he said.

Carroll said Bangladesh authorities were taking the incident seriously and security had been increased along the route on which the team travels between the ground and its hotel. —

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 Sean Carroll