Match Thread| Australia vs Bangladesh| Monday 21st March | Match 22, World T20 2016 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 14:00 GMT

[Roey Haque]

Originally Posted by NoName
If the pitch is as flat as everyone is saying, then the bowlers will have no choice but to take it hard. Maybe, just maybe, our batsmen can grow a pair for once.

No they do have a choice. They can still bowl sensibly. Do you think the bowling was good vs Pak by any stretch of imagination? No. So many short balls, so many off line full tosses that deserved to be hit, and were hit.

Bowl sensibly, and you won't be taken to the cleaners. Pitches don't hit bowlers, batsmen do.

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by Roey Haque

Pitches don't hit bowlers, batsmen do.

Nice pro gun...thukku anti run message

[Nadim]

Amra ki parbo? Amra ki parbo Aus der 200 run kora thekate?

[Rinathq]

maybe a stretch, but this is what i would like to see against the Aussies.

Tamim
Shabbir
Shakib
Soumya
Mushy
Riyad
Nasir
Mash
Arafat
Al Amin
Mustafiz

Its a tough call but I would have to drop Taskin for Mustafiz. I would still back our highest taker of the year to do the job over Taskin.

Just looked at the scoreboards for the last 6-7 T20 games at the ground. They are VERY high scoring. I mean the avg score is about 180 which is crazy. At the same time, spinners got most of the wickets where speedstars like Starc didnt get much. So Arafat is a must and I would bring in Nasir. My idea is, Arafat-Shakib-Riyad-Nasir should combine for 12 overs. Musta-Mash and Al Amin would go for 8. We are still gonna have to score minimum 170+ or be prepared to chase down 180+ on this ground. So our batsmen have to step it up. Due to the lack of alternative, i would move Soumya down the order but not all the way to 6 or 7 but 4. Just looking to get him in after the fielding restriction (PP) which gives a bit more spread so that he can come in and have some space for rotating strikes. Will push Riyad down the order because thats where he performed the best. Shabbir opening makes no difference to him as he has been technically doing that. Shakib at 3 makes sense to me.....

[Jadukor]

I am having a bad feeling about this game.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
I am having a bad feeling about this game.

welcome to Rony bhai and my clan!

[Vepu]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
welcome to Rony bhai and my clan!

Then you will have a clash with my clan. I feel positive about this match unlike the last one. I was super nervous just like the WC quarterfinal.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by Vepu
Then you will have a clash with my clan. I feel positive about this match unlike the last one. I was super nervous just like the WC quarterfinal.

tbh I feel positive about this game too, not because i feel we'll win but because after getting wacked by pak the expectations are minimal again

[mehedi]

Nice looking Match thread, except the picture of yourself, lol. Any news on Mustafiz, will he be ok to play this game? if not then what was the point to select him

[Jadukor]

I hope we can just play freely and enjoy ourselves.

[BangladeshFan]

I would change Mustafiz for Alamin keeping the rest same. Alamin looks clueless, making Mustafiz that much important in these pitches. spinners will be key , if we can restrict australia to 160, we have a good chance. About Mithun, I am not sure why is he in the squad, is he a big hitter, if yes, then management need to send him in earlier at number 5 before riyad and mush. Also where is Rubel? he has variations, his yorkers and short ones could be so useful here, instead of alamin or abu hider.

[Jadukor]

That pic in the opening post reminds of Neil Degrasse Tyson. Love that guy

[Rifat]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
That pic in the opening post reminds of Neil Degrasse Tyson. Love that guy

yep, Neil Degrasse Tyson is pretty awesome indeed

[Vepu]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
That pic in the opening post reminds of Neil Degrasse Tyson. Love that guy

Haha nice catch.
In the mean time, khawaza NZ re khaialar

[MohammedShamim]

Just requested my manager to take Monday afternoon off- man Australian scaring me.

[Shubho]

If Bangladesh can beat Australia on a flat deck in a teency wincy ground after the pasting they're giving NZ, it would be EPIC. And it would throw the group wide open.

[MohammedShamim]

Worried for no reason haha.

[Rana Melb]

Bd has real chance if spinners play well

[Jadukor]

Can we send Rony home and get another spinner?

[MohammedShamim]

But we are not playing in Dharamsala^

[Nadim]

Aus lost to NZ. Aus will come hard at us now Just hope we win the toss and bat first. or 200+ all over again...

[MHRAM]

We need to use mor slower balls. Our bowlers where bowling too quick for my liking. Pace off the ball is the way to go

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by MHRAM
Our bowlers where bowling too quick for my liking.

Ish Farhad Rezake je keno nilamna. We need a challenged selector like Roey

[Roni_uk]

2 pages long match thread 3 days before the match. Someone please send this to DailyMail Australia - might be their headline.

[Roni_uk]

Oh yes - almost forgot.

I am having a very bad feeling about this match... very ...very bad!!