Bangladesh check security at Pakistan stadium before Test

A three-member security delegation from Banglesh visited Pindi Cricket Stium on Tuesday, a day before national cricket team arrives for a Test against Pakistan. delegation, led by retired Major Hussain Imam, met with security officials from Pakistan government and Pakistan Cricket Board before Banglesh's first test in country since 2003. As Imam walked around stium, he was seen shaking hands with Pakistan players Mohamm Abbas, Shaheen Afridi and As Shafiq as y practiced.

Banglesh arrives on Wednesday for first test starting on Friday. Banglesh will return in early April for a one-off one-day international and second test at Karachi. Banglesh completed first phase of tour last month in Lahore where it lost Twenty20 series 2-0. third match was washed out. Banglesh didn't want to stay for a longer period in Pakistan and agreed to tour only in three phases.

Leing Banglesh player Mushfiqur Rahim opted out of tour due to security concerns. In December, Sri Lanka toured Pakistan for 16 days and played two tests at Rawalpindi and Karachi without any untoward incident. It was first test series in Pakistan in a dece after a terrorist attack on Sri Lanka cricket team bus at Lahore left eight people killed and injured several players.