Australian cricket team bus hit by stone in Bangladesh as security is beefed up, no one injured

Bangladeshi police claim a pebble may have been kicked up by a police escort van providing security to the Australia team

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Bangladeshi spectators celebrate their team’s victory over Australia. Photo: AP

Published: 12:49pm, 5 Sep 2017Updated: 10:30pm, 5 Sep 2017

Cricket Australia insisted on Tuesday it is comfortable with security in Bangladesh following an incident in which a window on the team bus was smashed.

CA said the window was broken by a “small rock or stone” as Australia’s players were returning to the team hotel after Monday’s opening day in the second test in Chittagong. No one was injured.

“En route back to the hotel last night a window on the Australian team bus was broken. No one was injured in the incident,” CA’s security manager Sean Carroll said in a statement.

“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.

Australian cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Sabbir Rahman during the first day of the second cricket test match. Photo: AFP

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

CA added that it was “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.”