Match Thread: Bangladesh Vs India, 2nd & Final Test: 25-29 May, Grameen Phone Test Series 2007

[Murad]

any news on the playing 11?

[Anher]

Kill them burn them..! who want to drop sakib!. .... Sakib is one of only 2 players along with Masrafee in ths current bd squad has no question mark him.

[nannu]

Originally Posted by Timtim
This will either be a draw, or BD will come on top. Mark my words

Having said that, I'm just not as enthusiastic as I was in the beginning of the series. It's not a question about the tigers' abilities, or form....but the mentality and gameplan that is forced onto them by BCB and gang.

marking bashar's pic on ur avatar, i cant rely on any of ur words.

nannu ( bash ha**er)

[Mohiul]

My team for 2nd test:

If the pitch is fast & bouncy:
Javed
Nafees
Habibul
Sakib
Ashraful
Rajin
Mashud
Sharif
Mashrafee
Rafique
Shahadat

If pitch is spin friendly:
Javed
Nafees
Habibul
Sakib
Ashraful
Rajin
Mashud
Mashrafee
Rafique
Shahadat
Enamul

[Protic]

Surfer acts like an Aussie fan with his "INDIA" team.. ROFL... =)

[Dhakablues]

Apologies for spreading rumors.. I wasnt suggesting that we drop Saqib but just wondering who would can Tusher possbily replace.. Tusher is playing really good these days but not getting that "game" where he can show his true talents. He was a choker before but that is a first for someone of his talent not to be selected. Without being too biased, he is equivalent to Rajin/Sakib, better than Javed, nears Bashar and below Ashraful ( well everyone is below Ashraful anyways,,). But I agree, I dont see a point in changing the squad unless Mashrafee/Shahadat is injured. We cant afford a major injury of these players as we have Srilanka tour coming up..

[Murad]

The Tigers think-tank are looking forward to field three seamers and drop left-arm spinner Enamul Haque in favour of left-arm paceman Syed Rasel. Bangladesh added an additional seamer in the squad when they dragged in Mohammad Sharif as cover for fast bowler Shahadat Hossain, who has been suffering from cold.

source

good to see that they are goin to play with 3 pacers.. as it has bounce and pace..

and its a bad news that we gonna miss shahadat's aggressive bowlings..

[Protic]

I hope Shahadat plays..and Sharif joins in as the 3rd seamer.. UNLESS the pitch is a spin friendly. AND I HOPE WE DONT LOOSE more than 30 mins of the game tomorrow..due to the thunderstorm we had at dhaka (mirpur aswell).. like 2 hours ago.
It was bad.

[green_cat]

Originally Posted by fai_hasan
sakib is a reliable 1st down/ 2nd down batsman. on the other hand, nafees is an unrelaeble opener. There is only two places for opener, but a batsman like sakib has 6 places to bat for. he is a very good bowler as well, don't forget that.

i didnt tell that sakib shold be dropped..lets give him chance in 2nd test..then we can analyse him..dropping him in 2nd test will be unfortunate..tushar can play in the srilanka test..lets give him chance in consecutive 2 tests not in one test and then dropped..

[Faisal]

Man, bad news. It was raiing whole day, its very cloudy and still raining 11 o clock at night. so i dont think it possbile tomorrow. but well. lets see

[Surfer]

A few more hours before India starts the storm.

[Dhakablues]

Originally Posted by Surfer
A few more hours before India starts the storm.

Start the storm to get sunk ,,,?

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by SS
Kumble will be the difference as obvious so will be the superstar batsmen(Sachin,Dada, RD etc.) even Dhoni is getting is form back. This will be an acid test for us. We have to play really hard to make this game a draw.

Kumble would be the difference for sure. He might need the following facilities
handy as he was suffering from...

and superstar batsmen Dada and Sachin need the umpires' bloody shameless support to survive in the 2nd Test again. Now, time to see how India makes it's way to a honourable draw to save ......!!!

[Kabir]

No Kalpurush bhai. That's not portable. Kumble needs this:

[SS]

It rained not sure waiting for more feedback or info from BD whether the game will be delayed. Bad news that Shahdat got cold. Shahadat bowled very well last test.

[Rajowana]

Originally Posted by SS
It rained not sure waiting for more feedback or info from BD whether the game will be delayed. Bad news Shahadat bowled very well last test.

lol how is that bad news.

[cleazer]

That's too bad about Shahadat being sick. I was pretty impressed with him in the first test.

[sandpiper]

Originally Posted by SS
It rained not sure waiting for more feedback or info from BD whether the game will be delayed. Bad news that Shahdat got cold. Shahadat bowled very well last test.

[Aritro]

Originally Posted by bdcricmad
My team for 2nd test:

If the pitch is fast & bouncy:
Javed
Nafees
Habibul
Sakib
Ashraful
Rajin
Mashud
Sharif
Mashrafee
Rafique
Shahadat

If pitch is spin friendly:
Javed
Nafees
Habibul
Sakib
Ashraful
Rajin
Mashud
Mashrafee
Rafique
Shahadat
Enamul

From all accounts, it's only really 'batsman-friendly' but will favour pace more than spin.

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Kabir
No Kalpurush bhai. That's not portable. Kumble needs this:

haha!!!...did you mailed it already?

[cricman]

I'm contemplating whether to sleep in a few hours so i can see some play. But I'm tired as it is I'm going to sleep anyways

[Murad]

man. i hope it doesnt rain today..

last test e wait korte korte.. amar shorir kharap hoye geche.. ekhon matha bethai sesh.. wait kora je ki jontrona..

[Ganguly da]

Originally Posted by Miraz
Still secret!!

Even after playing 114 Tests and and taking 547 wickets.

"secret" ......hahah

[cricket_pagol]

Originally Posted by Surfer
A few more hours before India starts the storm.

I don't see India surviving the storm...

Expect some surprises in this test...

[Ganguly da]

why the heck did they keep zaheer and take out vrv? VRV had a decent spell..........zaheer should have been "rested" and ishant, rp, vrv should have been picked along with powar and kumble.