Dhaka
Head coach Russell Domingo said Bangladesh would perform well in Pakistan despite security concerns overshadowing the tour starting later this month, with several players and coaching staff refusing to make the trip.
Bangladesh will tour Pakistan for three Twenty20 Internationals, a One-day International and two Tests spread across three visits.
International cricket has gradually returned to Pakistan in the last four years after it was suspended following a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009.
The players are expected to train amid heavy security, but Domingo said the situation would strengthen the bond between them rather than hamper preparations. “I do not think it will be tough for the boys [to focus],” Domingo told reporters late on Sunday as the team started preparations for the tour.
“When you are facing a bowler there is nothing else to think about except a ball or when you are bowling there is nothing else to think except landing the ball in the right area.—Agencies