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Originally Posted by Jadukor
What sort of strategy will we go with is the question. Are the selectors expecting Ryad, Naeem, Nasir and Mominul to take wickets? How are they evaluating Shakib's form?
If we go with only three specialist bowlers (Two Pacers+ Shohag/Razzak) then I would say it's a huge gamble on Shakib. I would go with four specialist bowlers + Shakib so that we can get the 20 wickets to win. Perhaps one bowler will be underused but it will give us a variety of wicket taking options.
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Well since Riyad is most likely batting at #8, I'm thinking that they'll use him as the 5th bowler/3rd spinner.
Like you said, it's more pressure on Shakib but selectors probably feel that with NZ being a poor spin playing team and our tendency to collapse in batting, that Riyad is the option to go with at #8 rather than Razzak.
In WI series, Riyad did end up being valuable there and had he not been there, we'd have been in much worse shape. Maybe that's why selectors are wanting to bat up to 8 any the reason why coach Ian is backing this idea.