Peshawar, Aug 29: Bangladesh's century maker Javed Omar today said the team's recent Australian tour has turned around the fortunes of the Test cricket minnows. "The Australian tour helped us a lot and after playing Australian bowling in Australian conditions we have felt it easy to play Pakistani bowlers," Said omar, who made a career best 119 on the second day of the Peshawar Test.

Bangladesh, although losing both Australian Tests by an innings last month, were praised for showing resistence against the world champions and going some way to defy their reputation as the easybeats of world cricket.

"I am more happy because this is my first hundred and it's a bit disappointing that we got derailed due to some excellent bowling by Shoaib Akhtar," said Omar. Omar's wicket triggered a familiar batting collapse from Bangladesh with speedster Shoaib ending with 6-50.

He said no batsman could afford to fear fast bowlers such as Shoaib in Tests.
"At this level if you fear you are nowhere," said omar, who struggled in the Australian Tests with scores of five, five, 26 and eight. Bureau Report