Select our Twenty20 Team

Sam · #1 October 22, 2006, 03:56 PM

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Zimbabwe, who arrive in Dhaka on November 23 for an 18-day trip, will get ample chance to adapt to the conditions as they will meet the BD Team in a Twenty/20 match -- the first ever international of the shortest version of the game to be held in the country -- at Khulna on November 28. This shortest version of the game requires very specific type of batsmen, who can hit hard without getting out cheaply. There will be no room for the "Anchor Role" as we describe for some of our slow cricketers. So, let's select our best Team for this match:

My selection for this Team:

Shahriar Nafees (C)
Mohammad Ashraful
Aftab Ahmed
Saqib Al-Hasan
Mehrab Jr.
Farhad Reza
Mohammad Rafiq
Mashrafe Murtoza
Abdur Razzaq
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)(VC)
Rajib/Rassel/Tapash
Rajin Saleh (12th man)

I included the blue names, which many will not agree with; with the point that let them play their natural strokes and get out by keeping a high run rate. It should not matter if Ash gets out by scoring 30+ with a SR of 125+.

How you guys are thinking about it? Put your comments please.

Miraz · #2 October 22, 2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam
I am not sure, whether any thread is discussing the same topic or not. Mods can merge them if there is any.
Zimbabwe, who arrive in Dhaka on November 23 for an 18-day trip, will get ample chance to adapt to the conditions as they will meet the BD Team in a Twenty/20 match -- the first ever international of the shortest version of the game to be held in the country -- at Khulna on November 28. This shortest version of the game requires very specific type of batsmen, who can hit hard without getting out cheaply. There will be no room for the "Anchor Role" as we describe for some of our slow cricketers. So, let's select our best Team for this match:

My selection for this Team:

Shahriar Nafees (C)
Mohammad Ashraful
Aftab Ahmed
Saqib Al-Hasan
Mehrab Jr.
Farhad Reza
Mohammad Rafiq
Mashrafe Murtoza
Abdur Razzaq
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)(VC)
Rajib/Rassel/Tapash
Rajin Saleh (12th man)

I included the blue names, which many will not agree with; with the point that let them play their natural strokes and get out by keeping a high run rate. It should not matter if Ash gets out by scoring 30+ with a SR of 125+.

How you guys are thinking about it? Put your comments please.

I agree with your selection .

kalpurush · #3 October 22, 2006, 05:47 PM

A good one except Tapash and Rajin! Bashar might be the 12th man!!

Sovik · #4 October 22, 2006, 06:11 PM

your team seems ok.

al Furqaan · #5 October 22, 2006, 07:40 PM

rajib must be a mainstay in our 20-20 lineup...the rest will all fall in place

Murad · #6 October 23, 2006, 12:17 AM

sakib and mehrab shud not be in the list for 20/20..as they are not hard hitter....

we need some hard hitters for 20/20...

MarufH · #7 October 23, 2006, 12:20 AM

Shahreer Nafees
MD Rafique
Aftab Ahmed
MD Ashraful
Habibul Bashar
Saqibul Hasan
Farhad Reza
Mashrafe Mortaza (Send him up the order if it requirs, even before Ash)
Pilot (I hate to include him, I would rather play Dhiman Ghush, But selectors never will)
Razzaq
Shahadat Hussain

Frankly, I think Zim might cause some upset in 20/20!!! But we sure will smash them in ODI!!!!

Mahir · #8 October 23, 2006, 02:15 AM

agree with sam's lineup pretty much... except that as much as we would like bashar to place himself out of the playing XI, that might not be the case in reality. and also his SR is not as low as, say Javed, so you've got to count him in first and pencil in the rest. so if i have to insert Bashar in sam's lineup, he would replace mehrab jnr, since mehrab haven't had much international exposure yet. n that also seems quite logical.

Dhakablues · #9 October 23, 2006, 08:03 PM

How the heck does Shahadat makes in a 20/20 team when he is not even considered for 50 over matches for his expensive spells?
Mashud should be left out for another batsmen who can keep. In 20/20, you really dont need to worry about wicket keeping..

Its a good obervation,,, can we really leave Bashar out of our team? He surely doesnt deserve to be in a ODI team let alone 20 over matches. Man I will be glad to see that day when we have a better ODI captain than this pull/cut/hooker Bashar..

Omio · #10 October 23, 2006, 08:17 PM

This will b new experience for our cricketer...
let c whts happen..

1234 · #11 October 23, 2006, 08:22 PM

It should be:
Habibul Bashar
Aftab
Ashraful
Saqib Al-Hasan
Mashrafe Murtoza
Shahriar Nafees
Mohammad Rafiq
Mushfiqur Rahim
the rest could be ...........some good bowlers
If we get Nafees at the opening, we are gone...........

fan_frm_the_uk · #12 October 23, 2006, 11:22 PM

guys, cant we give a chance to Tamim Iqbal, Najmus Sadat and Nadif Chowdhury??? Specially the Tamim and Nadif both are hard hitters.

Fazal · #13 October 24, 2006, 12:32 AM

Tamim
Najmus Sadat
Aftab
Tushar (c)
Farhad
Marshal Ayub/ Md Ashraful/Sakib
Rafiq
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mashrafe
Razzak
Tapash

*AsifTheManRahman* · #14 October 24, 2006, 12:42 AM

i would draft in guys like tamim for the twenty20 game, just like some people have pointed out here. having experience/being good in 50 over games aren't really necessary to become a successful twenty20 player.

Ahmed_B · #15 October 24, 2006, 02:45 AM

Good topic ATMR.

IMO...

1. Bashar will probably not be left out of the team under any circumstances.
2. Farhad Reza has shown the ability to hit... But Saqib has not.
3. No idea about Mehrab Jr. In the only match he played in Champ Trophy.. he was sent to bat in the slog overs... and he made a duck. Doesn't prove anything though.
4. Putting Tapash in is a good idea. I like his slogs.
5. New faces (who are known hitters) could be put in places of Saqib/Mehrab.

captain_thinking_tank · #16 October 24, 2006, 02:57 AM

With the combination of experience and talent here is my team.
Good for any format of cricket, ODI, Test, 20/20, you name it!

Laddu
Govt
Imran
Rokon
Ashfool Podh
Kopal (c)
Pilot
Rana
Babu
Monir
Alamgir

Bench:
N Iqbal
Sumon
Santo

Tigers_eye · #17 October 24, 2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Tamim
Najmus Sadat
Aftab
Tushar (c)
Farhad
Marshal Ayub/ Md Ashraful/Sakib
Rafiq
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mashrafe
Razzak
Tapash

Shob'e thik chilo khali Paposh rey bad diye Shahadat/Dollar'er ekjon niley bhalo hoto.

Fazal · #18 October 24, 2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Shob'e thik chilo khali Paposh rey bad diye Shahadat/Dollar'er ekjon niley bhalo hoto.

Yes could have include Dollar instead. I considered Paposh due to his slogging capabilities. I wouldn't include Shahadat in 20-20. May be Rasel, if he is in his best form. But then again we will loose slogging strength.

About Ash and Sakib I have doubt with both in different capacity. I thought last time Ash got "license to kill" but he interpretted it as if he got a 'license to be killed' instead. I don't know how much damaged good he is now. Can he slog any more? Thats a big question mark.

About Sakib, I thought he can slog. Atleast he could slog in u-19 and team-a. We haven't seen that when he played for national team. Will he be able to do that in 20-20? We don't know unless we try him.

Marshal Ayub should be given a chance in 20-20 ahead of these two. Plus there is always a risk you are taking by letting your young ODI/Test players playing 20-20, unless they know how to switch gear. And atleast for Ash, we know at present he can't.

TheWatcher · #19 October 24, 2006, 02:30 PM

This will be a warm up match (for the BD team) before the ODI series, so I don't see any point of playing an ODI team outsider here. I would let all the youngsters in the current team have a go in this match.

I doubt the spinners will find this short version of cricket easy as it will be hard to produce turns with the new ball. So, I would let all three pacers to play in this match, though I would still include both Razzak and Rafique even if only for their slogging capabilities.

There is only six overs of field restriction in twenty20. To take the highest amount of advantage out of it, I would send the two most capable hard hitters in the team to open- Aftab and Mashrafe.

And, oh, well, Ash should not play in this match, unless (as Fazal mentioned) he can show us some kind of proof that he understands what it means to have the license to kill.

Also, Mushfiq should definately get a go in this match.

So, my team is-

Aftab
Mashrafe
SN
Farhad
Sakib
Mehrab
Mushfiq
Rafique
Razzak
Shahadat
Rasel

TheWatcher · #20 October 24, 2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ahmed_B
No idea about Mehrab Jr. In the only match he played in Champ Trophy.. he was sent to bat in the slog overs... and he made a duck. Doesn't prove anything though.

Bhai, Mehrab CT te bat korar chance koi pailo ?

Sam · #21 October 25, 2006, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ahmed_B
Good topic ATMR.

IMO...
3. No idea about Mehrab Jr. In the only match he played in Champ Trophy.. he was sent to bat in the slog overs... and he made a duck. Doesn't prove anything though...

Dear Ahmed_B, a small correction to your statement, Mehrab Jr. made his debut in the ICC Champions Trophy - 5th Qualifying Match, but he did not bat.

cricketboy · #22 October 25, 2006, 02:27 PM

My team:

Aftab Ahmed
Tamim Iqbal/Alok Kapali (I think Kapali is bigger hitter than Nafees)
Habibul Bashar
Forhad Reza
Tushar Imran
Ashraful
Rafique
Mashrafe
Pilot
Razzak
Rajib

Bancan · #23 October 25, 2006, 02:52 PM

no particular order

aftab
s nafees
ashraful
tamim
reza
saqib
pilot
mash
tapash
rajin
rafique

Fazal · #24 October 25, 2006, 03:10 PM

Amar Money Hoi Ash ke deye 20-20 khelale tar mather terota bajbe. It will be harder for him to adjust to ODI. Therefore it may not be a good idea to let him play 20-20, unless we already decided Ash is out of ODI in short term.

Hatebreed · #25 October 25, 2006, 03:42 PM

Shahriar Nafees (C)
Aftab Ahmed
Tamim Iqbal
Mehrab Jnr./Nazmus Sadat
Saqib Al-Hasan
Farhad Reza
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)(VC)
Mohammad Rafiq
Mashrafe Mortaza
Abdur Razzak
Rajib/Rasel

Mohammad Ashraful (12th man)