New Zealand v. BCB XI : Match Thread

[al Furqaan]

I am looking forward to this match. While only a warmup for NZ, it is of huge ramifications for us. In particular I would like to see the following things:

1) Mohammad Ashraful's performance on home soil. I think that he can play either as an opener or middle order...perhaps depending on the situation.

2) Nafis Iqbal creamed the English at home in a practice match, can he do it against NZ and further can he prove that he is one of the very few batsmen who is in form at the moment? Will he get a test cap...I think he will.

3) The same could be said of Aftab Ahmend as well.

4) Shahadat Hossain will play his first match against an actual senior level squad. Can he get a call up? I want to see what kind of defense NZ has for his pace and height.

5) is Nazmul Hossain on the the squad? If so, I would like to see if he can continue with his incredible economy, and can he bowl well on home pitches...can he bag some int'l wickets?

In short, I have never felt so anxious about a practice match. Can Bangladesh turn their fortunes playing at home? Lets find out.

Live scores: http://www.banglacricket.com/games/live.php



Edited on, October 14, 2004, 3:32 AM GMT, by nasif.
Reason: Updated with URL