Dont think 7 or 8 batsmen make a significant difference. Sometimes it can be counterproductive like we pushed Mominul up the other day and he was dismissed like a tailender.
Forgot who, but a commentator made a point the other day, sometimes when 7 batsmen are playing they might end up playing more responsibly, compared to having an extra batsman.
But in the long term we do need to work on our tail. Mashrafee is not a someone to bat at 8.
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