Match Thread: Bangladesh-A vs England U19 Three Day Match, 6-8 July 2008

Eshen · #1 July 6, 2008, 01:23 AM

Start Time: 11 AM local, 10 AM GMT

Live Scorecard: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engl...ch/320238.html

Bangladesh-A Squad:
Zunaed Siddique (Captain), Imrul Kayes, Farhad Hossain, Rajin Saleh, Naeem Islam (VC), Nadif Chowdhury, Dhiman Ghosh(WK), Saghir Hossain (WK), Suhrawardi Shuvo, Arafat Sunny, Syed Rasel, Nazmul Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Rubel Hossain.

England U19 Squad:
Alex Wakely (Captain), Ben Brown (WK), Liam Dawson , Luke Fletcher, James Goodman, Alex Hales, James Harris, Daniel Redfern, Ben Sanderson, Ian Saxelby , James Taylor , Tom Westley.

mahbubH · #2 July 6, 2008, 02:21 AM

Why three day match? Two-day match would be enough for us.

Aritro · #3 July 6, 2008, 03:57 AM

Strange how there's no Asian names in this year's England U/19s side, they've consistently had at least a couple for a number of years now. I'd have thought the Deshi diaspora would make up a fairly significant proportion of their cricket playing population

Either way we have loads of experience in this A team compared not only to this English side, but also compared to our previous A teams. Anything less than a win should be viewed as a blip although after our performances against Ireland, this might be one of the rare instances of a team losing a 3-day match by an innings.

bdchamp20 · #4 July 6, 2008, 04:53 AM

Start delayed! Very bad weather today all around the UK, cold, windy and bad rain.

BanCricFan · #5 July 6, 2008, 07:17 AM

Bangladesh A England Under-19s	Match scheduled to begin at 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) Start delayed, no play before lunch
Full scorecard

Hours of play: 11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Current time: 13:16 local, 12:16 GMT

	Bangladesh A squad
	Junaid Siddique, Dolar Mahmud, Mosharraf Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Nazimuddin, Nazmul Hossain, Rajin Saleh, Rajin Saleh, Raqibul Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Sajidul Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Syed Rasel, Tamim Iqbal

	England Under-19s squad
	AG Wakely, BC Brown, LA Dawson, LJ Fletcher, BA Godleman, JE Goodman, AD Hales, JAR Harris, DJ Redfern, ID Saxelby, JWA Taylor, CR Woakes ------------------------------------------ Would they disgrace us further or would they be too hot to handle for Engrez lads???

Sadz · #6 July 6, 2008, 07:49 AM

Sakib is in the squad?

Roni_uk · #7 July 6, 2008, 07:59 AM

raqib? saquib? nazimuddin? junaid? tamim? rassel? rajin?
why are we calling this Bangladesh A again? because Ash & Mashrafee not playing?

Sohel · #8 July 6, 2008, 08:04 AM

Alok could have GREATLY gained from this, and the A Team from Alok. Idiot selectors are still doing their best to stay stuck on stupid !!! ...

Gowza · #9 July 6, 2008, 08:07 AM

what's the deal with the double saleh? did they just add an extra one or is one of them supposed to be another player?

BanCricFan · #10 July 6, 2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohel NR
Alok could have GREATLY gained from this, and the A Team from Alok. Idiot selectors are still doing their best to stay stuck on stupid !!! ...

Exactly. Alok should be on this tour -playing and getting his confidence back. It just shows how little the BCB cares or knows about long-term planning!!!

bdchamp20 · #11 July 6, 2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohel NR
Alok could have GREATLY gained from this, and the A Team from Alok. Idiot selectors are still doing their best to stay stuck on stupid !!! ...

Isn't Alok supposed to join up with squad on a later date? Or should've he just gone to Loughborough straight from Karachi and played this match?

BanCricFan · #12 July 6, 2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Roni_uk
raqib? saquib? nazimuddin? junaid? tamim? rassel? rajin?
why are we calling this Bangladesh A again? because Ash & Mashrafee not playing?

Look Dada Bhai, BD national team at best would be on par as a B or a C side from any other Test playing countries (- Zim). Therfore, I think it makes good sense that BD national players play as much FC cricket as they can against quality FC sides in foreign conditions. This is one of the ways our current Test players can become more competitive when playing Test matches.

We have not reached that level as yet when we can afford to send a genuine A team on tour playing the A team of other Test playing sides. Our National team IS our A side- if you follow my drift.

Aritro · #13 July 6, 2008, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roni_uk
raqib? saquib? nazimuddin? junaid? tamim? rassel? rajin?
why are we calling this Bangladesh A again? because Ash & Mashrafee not playing?

All of those players need to gain experience at a level one step down from Test cricket the way players from other countries do in their first class competitions.

Unfortunately our own national league represents a drop in standard that is closer to 8 or 9 steps down from test cricket and the only way to give these players that sort of experience is on tours like this.

I'm all for the selection of these players in A team tours. I don't know who instigated this change in selectional policy, but it's years overdue.

Sovik · #14 July 6, 2008, 09:00 AM

how come we have 2 rajin saleh in the team

Sohel · #15 July 6, 2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aritro
All of those players need to gain experience at a level one step down from Test cricket the way players from other countries do in their first class competitions.

Unfortunately our own national league represents a drop in standard that is closer to 8 or 9 steps down from test cricket.

I'm all for the selection of these players in A team tours. I don't know who instigated this change in selectional policy, but its years overdue.

Spot on, brother.

Sadz · #16 July 6, 2008, 09:04 AM

Aritro you are reiterating my views from my thread, check 'experience would do bangladesh A good for future'.

BanCricFan · #17 July 6, 2008, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aritro
All of those players need to gain experience at a level one step down from Test cricket the way players from other countries do in their first class competitions.

Unfortunately our own national league represents a drop in standard that is closer to 8 or 9 steps down from test cricket and the only way to give these players that sort of experience is on tours like this.

I'm all for the selection of these players in A team tours. I don't know who instigated this change in selectional policy, but it's years overdue.

Spoken like a REAL pundit!