First ODI: My assessment
F Waliullah

Hannan Sarkar - fielding not always perfect, needs to improve batting technique a lot

Al Shahriar Rokon - Good fielder; but joto gorje toto borshe na - meaning that he said that he played South African bowlers in South Africa, so West Indian bowlers are nothing. But in reality, the West Indian bowlers are everything - and Rokon has not learnt anything in the recent tour of South Africa. The only thing that he may have learnt with his batting is not to get out after scoring ducks; i.e., scoring low scores yet again.

Habibul Bashar - He is really not concentrating on his cricket - batting at the moment. May be he has lost it in the one dayers or may be that he needs a long six months break from all types of cricket.

Ashraful - disappointed just like Kapali with the ball, though it may not be his fault always - he was overestimated; was given the ball in the 30th over, but he was rightfully given the ball as the fifth bowler; he just doesn't have it in him - the experience to really bowl well at the finishing overs. And as a batsman, he should be talked into, be given some more responsibility to show him that he IS the most talented batsman that we've got. It is actually our coaching system, if you see his innings carefully, you'll see that he can't punish the bad balls as often enough as a batsman should.

Sanwar Hossain - What can I say? He is getting better and better everytime. But there is room for improvement in his fielding - he needs to hold on to the catches - he dropped Powell today, and after he dropped him, Powell scored a six in his next ball. If Bangladesh is to win a match someday, our good fielders like him should catch the simple catches. He also should have been given the ball for a few overs just to see him through.

Alok Kapali - Bats well, but has this weakness against pace bowling - he was dropped once today; bowled better than his economy rate suggests - also took his maiden one day wicket today.

Naimur Rahman - Looks like the old Naimur Rahman of the yesteryears that used to bowl economically before the world cup has risen. But hasn't seen him with the bat yet, and also hasn't seen him on hard and fast wickets of South Africa.

Khaled Mashud - His weaknesses in captancy is coming up, if we are to win a couple of matches in the world cup, he should be really looking at his bowling changes. His bowling changes especially with Ashraful after 40 overs really looked bad.

Manjurul Islam - I thought that he could have bowled better. He also deserved the wicket of Samuels, but it happens in cricket matches. He took a good catch too.

Mohammad Rafique - Bowled economically - the 2nd best spinner for Bangladesh today - but he took 1 wicket for his 45 runs - and on the other hand, the best spinner - Naimur Rahman who may have given away only 30 runs off his ten, has not taken any wicket.

Tapash Baisya - Just had a rough day. Showed his inexperience and also he has the ability to bowl better just like Monjurul, but I guess all new pace bowlers bowl that bad on Bangladeshi pitches.

Actually, all the specialist bowlers - or whom we can term as specialist bowlers, got wickets today.

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