Cricket: Tensions running high in Bangladesh

The tension between the Australian cricket team and umpire Aleem Dar has again boiled to the surface, with ICC match referee Jeff Crowe calling on them to sort out their problems.

The Australians had numerous run-ins with the Pakistani umpire in the last 12 months, during last year's Ashes series in England and the home summer.

More ill feeling has been evident in the second test against Bangladesh at Chittagong.

Fast bowler Brett Lee had words with Dar and waved his sunglasses in the official's face at one stage.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has also had heated discussions with Aleem Dar.

Ponting has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for dissent after a disciplinary hearing.

At stumps on day two of the second test, Australia is 151 for 2, in reply to Bangladesh's 197, with the second day of the second test hit by thunderstorms and rain.

Opener Phil Jaques was dismissed for 66.

Ponting will resume on 19 not out, and with him is nightwatchman, Jason Gillespie on 28 off 112 balls.

Meanwhile, nearly 300 local media representatives have taken to the streets in Dhaka to protest a police attack on colleagues covering the second test between Bangladesh and Australia.

A policeman had assaulted a photographer in a row over using transport in the restricted stadium vicinity.

At least 10 reporters and photographers were injured on Sunday when police beat them with batons.

Monday's Bangladesh newspapers carried neither match details nor photographs as print media boycotted the test.

The press box at the stadium was empty except for a handful of journalists, covering the match for foreign media.

- NEWSTALK ZB