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Following Englands thrilling fifth day victory in the first Test in Bangladesh, SSNHQs cricket correspondent Tim Abraham travels with the team to Dhaka for the second.http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Chelsea-Fc-Ola-Aina-Jersey.html ... Its back to Dhaka, the place where the tour all started, for the climax, the second and final Test of the series between Bangladesh and England, and our last port of call before going onto India.Its a good thing names dont count for too much in this part of the world as far as boarding cards are concerned. For the internal fight, my boarding card read: BRAHAM JAM TIMOTHY. At least they got the first name right, but Im not sure where JAM comes in though. Tim Abrahams boarding pass, kind of Once we got to the hotel, it suddenly dawned on me that I am on the team floor, with guards at the end of the corridor. After a long day, I went up to my room only to see Ben Stokes, and golf-mad Sky commentator Rob Key having a game of corridor golf, with the England all-rounder chipping on the carpet right outside my room. Thankfully, they did not go on too long.At first practice for the Test, we were told that Jonny Bairstow was being put up for interview, and when getting some nice close up shots of his wicketkeeping routines, he turned to me and asked if I could help out. He wanted me to stand by the stumps, to basically get in the way, to create a kind of blind spot for him before taking the ball very late. Ben Stokes (left) and Rob Key (right) joined forces for a spot of corridor golf at the hotel in Dhaka Good thing I havent done anything to upset coach Steve Rhodes, who was pinging the tennis balls down with a racket, but I did get wrapped in the shins a few times.Myself and Getty Images photographer Gareth Copley-Jones are keen runners, and when back home we take part in the Park Runs, that operate all over the country at 9am every Saturday. Its one if the aspects of home life that is badly missed by both of us. Highlights of the morning session of the first day of the second Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka When in Dhaka before, Gareth organised an impromptu Park Run doing 5ks, around the grounds and through the car park of the hotel, and with more interest expressed afterwards, joggers from the press pack turned up in their numbers for this event. It was given a kind of be there or be square kind of build-up, and included Sky Sports commentator Michael Atherton, and Giles Lindsay, the analyst with the England team. Abraham gets ready for a 5k run with fellow members of the Bangladesh touring media It was a good bit of team bonding, in this in-it-together kind of tour. Running conditions were warm, quite heavy, tropical rain - it was like running in the shower. Im afraid though it was not one of my finest moments or a race I care to remember.As a keen runner, who likes to get out and about as much as I can on tour, I finished down the field, beaten by those who dont do much running at all. Worst of all I was even beaten by Chris Stocks, from The Times, who is often seen with a cigarette, and wont mind me saying, is built more for comfort than speed. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. I had done a few warm-up laps before the main event, to check out the wet conditions for the others before they arrived, so thats my excuse and Im sticking to it, but I shall still never live that down, and Ive not been allowed to forget it.Rumours soon swept the England camp of my terrible setback and I even got a bit of stick from Alastair Cook, who also likes his running. Alastair Cook (right) has given Abraham a bit of stick for his poor effort running Also this week, we were whisked off one evening with the team to the British High Commission. Such a lovely villa-like building in the more peaceful diplomatic quarter of this mad city of hustle and bustle. The High commissioners quarters, offices, and residences for the Diplomatic Corps, all on one impressive, tranquil site, with a swimming pool in the garden.We have all been so hotel-bound during this trip, it was good to get out and about. With both teams and dignitaries attending, this was a chance to celebrate the decision for England to come here despite the security fears, and to hammer home that, as far as they were concerned, it was definitely the right decision for the Bangladeshi people, and for world cricket. This was the chance for the locals to say thanks. Also See: Ben Stokes: All-round hero WATCH: Story of day one Bangladesh fixtures/results England fixtures/results http:///...Dunivant-Jersey.html . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. http:///...Piszczek-Jersey.html . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. http:///...rry-Kane-Jersey.html . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday.TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie, Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger gathered for the latest installment of Insider Trading and the topics discussed were Joe Sakics comments about the draft, the latest on Kris Letangs contract discussions with the Penguins, the spin-o-rama in shootouts, Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier and the World Juniors going to Toronto and Montreal in 2015 and 2017. Why would Joe Sakic say that if the Colorado Avalanche keep the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, they are leaning towards passing on defenceman Seth Jones? Bob McKenzie: There are two schools of thought out there on Sakics comments. No. 1 is maybe its a sincere and honest declaration in that quite frankly, they dont have the Denver kid who grew up there who has a high profile name because hes Popeye Jones son. They dont have him ahead of any of the forwards that are available and therefore they want to start cushioning the blow and dont want it to be a big backlash if, all of a sudden, they surprise everybody on draft day by taking Nathan MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin. The flip side is, theres some people out there who thinks its posturing; that Sakic is merely saying this because he believes the Florida Panthers or the Tampa Bay Lightning really want MacKinnon or Drouin. And if they think that those players are going to be gone to Denver with the number one pick, they might offer something. I dont believe that. I think the Panthers are going to sit there and say were content to sit in the number two slot and take whoevers there according to our rankings. Was there any progress in Wednesdays meeting between Kris Letangs agent Kent Hughes and Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero? Pierre LeBrun: It was a preliminary discussion really setting the barometers of what is this conversation theyre having. Theyre going to meet again over the next week, and again and again until theres a resolution. One thing Shero said Wednesday afternoon was that he knows all the media are speculating that he has to trade Letang this summer if he doesnt get him signed. Not necessarily. They can wait until the trade deadline while they try and sign him. On the other hand, I can tell you that I believe the message that Hughes parlayed to Shero Wednesday at that meeting is not a dime less than $7 million for Letang, which might be a tough pill to swallow for the Penguins. If you ask me, I still believe that the best package for Shero, if you cant sign him, comes this summer and not waiting until the trade deadline, although Shero said he spoke to Nashville Predators general manager David Poile about the kind of packages he got for Ryan Sutter a year-and-a-half ago and that made him think. We shall see. Darren Dreger: I believe that Letang wants to stay with the Penguins. Why wouldnt you? You have an annual shot at winning the Stanley Cup. There are some who believee that as long as this deal has a six in front of it, 6.http:///...Nagatomo-Jersey.html. 5 million instead of seven-plus times eight years the maximum, that hell take that deal and hell stay. Is the NHL actually close to banning the spin-o-rama in the shootout? Dreger: They talked about it at length on Wednesday. The reasoning behind it is that its hard on the officials to truly determine the direction of the puck and if its moving forward and is there contact with the goaltender. It is going to require ongoing dialog over the course of the summer and there is some expectation that therell be pushback from the players. To quote Bill Daily, "this may not be the hill that the NHL is willing to die on." LeBrun: It drives me crazy. The shootout as it is is a bit of a joke. I mean, its a skill event and its not part of a real hockey game. If youre going to have a shootout, the players can do what they want as far as Im concerned. My own preference; cancel the whole thing and go to three-on-three overtime. And I know I have a bunch of general managers on my side on that one. McKenzie: They shouldnt throw the baby out with the bath water. Spin-o-rama moves are okay as long as the goaltender is not interfered with. I would put the onus on the referees; there are two refs and two linemen on the ice to be able to determine if a goaltender is being interfered with. As for whether or not the puck moves forward, I think they can figure that out. Which teams are serious about LA Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier, and what are you hearing about Roberto Luongo? LeBrun: Five teams we believe are in the mix. Bob alluding to three of them on Tuesday; the Maple Leafs, Islanders and Flyers, but today we also learned that the Stars and Panthers are also in the mix. I spoke with Bernier today and he didnt know a whole lot about whats going on on the trade front but he said hes excited. General manager Dean Lombardi promised him at his exit meeting that he would do everything that he can to give him a shot to go and be a number one goalie elsewhere and thats what Bernier wants. Dreger: The sense is that the Vancouver Canucks are not going to buy out or waive Roberto Luongo. Theyre confident that theyll have a trade partner for Luongo at the draft. Why are the World Juniors going to Toronto and Montreal in back-to-back years? McKenzie: They obviously want to go to big markets, but whats most interesting is that theyre going to share it. In 2015, in will be Toronto at the Air Canada Centre that gets the medal games while the Bell Centre in Montreal will have the preliminary games. In 2017 it will flip around and Montreal will be home to the medal rounds. Obviously, the two biggest cities in Canada and two arenas that they can charge a lot of money and generate a lot of interest. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
