SAHARA CUP WEST INDIES TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2012: Bangladesh squad for first Test

[simon]

Originally Posted by oronnya
Ok my prediction

1.Tamim might just get a 50 or get out at the 1st over
2. Nazim might surprise us by playing a 200 ball 50
3. SN will be his usual self and gift his wicket away
4. Naeem might hang in there for long and score a 100
5. I doubt Shakib will cross 20 and might only get 2 wickets by giving away too many runs
6. Mushy to start a very good innings only to give it away at the wrong time
7. Nasir will blast with a 50
8. Sunny getting yet another 5 wicket haul
9. Gazi is the surprise package here so he might surprise us by either playing too good or too bad
10. SRK might injure Gayle with his extraordinary bouncer (oh God save Gayle)
11. Abul will just be an Abul

hehe,u always do that,anti jinx Sakib, let me jinx it then SAkib will be the top scorer for BD.
I think Tamim & SAkib will be our top scorer, Nasir and Mushy specially NAsir will be pretty good.
But I hope (as we all do), they will all do well.

[oronnya]

Originally Posted by simon
hehe,u always do that,anti jinx Sakib, let me jinx it then SAkib will be the top scorer for BD.
I think Tamim & SAkib will be our top scorer, Nasir and Mushy specially NAsir will be pretty good.
But I hope (as we all do), they will all do well.

na na eibar antijinx minx kichhu korinai.. Shakib er form niye ami asholei chintito ..or bowling je etto baaje hoise idaning .. test batting o to onekkk din korenai.. r Tamim jehetu super form e chhilo r or upor expectation etto beshi soo or fail korar chance o beshi as he gets nervous pretty easily.. But I would really love to some other names to shine

[AsifTheManRahman]

Not too worried about Shakib, he always delivers in international matches.

[Tiger444]

Have people still not learned the fact that Shakib performs poorly in domestics but performs in international matches? And no this isn't something new, he's always been like that. So not to worry, he'll be a beast as usual once it comes to the real matches. Same as Nasir

[dark mage]

I agree that his international batting probably would still be good. However I really do believe his bowling performances leave much to be desired recently. It doesn't matter whether it's national or international. It's like the man himself has given up on improving his bowling. He bowls a lot flatter, doesn't vary the flight and spins it a lot less. So yes I am concerned.

[cricbook]

Originally Posted by maysun
How is Abul getting through again?

Most likely XI:
Tamim
Nazim
Junaid
Naeem
Shakib
Mushfiqur
Mahmudullah
Nasir
Sunny
Shahadat
Rubel

Sad to see no Anamul/Mominul. I'd take a risk by dropping Nazim and debuting Shohag.

Sohag gazi will play no matter what.....so cut one from the top.....i guess it will be naeem or nazim.

[Razi]

The inclusion of Nazza! and Zunaed baffles me big time after seeing their scores in the last ten innings.

Nazza!'s last ten innings: 2, 33, 28*, 16, 6, 5, 30, 13, 1, 26
Zunaed's last ten innings: 181 19, 4, ,5, 0, 25, 12*, 10, 5, 11.

If you exclude that once in a blue moon performance from Zunaed then both their form has been utterly abysmal and you just can't take players for top order in this kind of form only based on so called experience, at least one of Anamul or Mominul would have been okay!

[Isnaad]

You know what? Amader player ra jodi ekhaaner post #1 theke post #107 porjonto porto, tahole match er shomoy shobgulor paa kapakapi shuru hoye jeto.

[Razi]

^^ Why not post #108? It will surely give them the idea!

[Isnaad]

^^ Then #1 to #109

[RazabQ]

Don't underestimate Junaid's cussedness. Of the top order he's the one most likely to battle and battle and drive you nuts. And he's strong enough to whack the bad balls so that even mishits gets runs

[Tiger444]

Originally Posted by RazabQ
Don't underestimate Junaid's cussedness. Of the top order he's the one most likely to battle and battle and drive you nuts. And he's strong enough to whack the bad balls so that even mishits gets runs

Agreed. I remember during his century against England, Swann cussed him out once he got out and Finn also got in his face. Despite his limitations in his technique, he's got a lot of fight in him and doesn't give his wicket away freely. SN also showed the same quality against Pakistan last year. At times however, they give tame dismissals which I don't want to see.

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[cricket_pagol]

has SN done anything in the last six months to warrant selection? I don't remember him scoring any significant runs...

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Razi
The inclusion of Nazza! and Zunaed baffles me big time after seeing their scores in the last ten innings.

Nazza!'s last ten innings: 2, 33, 28*, 16, 6, 5, 30, 13, 1, 26
Zunaed's last ten innings: 181 19, 4, ,5, 0, 25, 12*, 10, 5, 11.

at least one of Anamul or Mominul would have been okay!

Ha! Ha!! ^^^ shows our selectors have no clue how to chose a squad!!!

[deshimon]

Both of Junaid and SN aren't permanent solution for our top order. We have to find some new like Anamul, Mominul etc. who may do better in those position. I have never seen some thing good in the performance of Nazimuddin. He only played a good innings in his debut in T20 against Pakistan at Nairobi in 2007

[Nadim]

Those who thinks its early for Anam and Mominul, then just look ar SL's odi and test squad vs NZ. Two 19yrs old guy got picked in the 15 man squad and yet to play a FC or List A game. Don't tell me SL r desprare than us. They have strong spin pipeline, yet went for 2 spinners who yet to make debut in domestic comps

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[Kohli_Sox]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
Those who thinks its early for Anam and Mominul, then just look ar SL's odi and test squad vs NZ. Two 19yrs old guy got picked in the 15 man squad and yet to play a FC or List A game. Don't tell me SL r desprare than us. They have strong spin pipeline, yet went for 2 spinners who yet to make debut in domestic comps

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I agree; esp Anamul should be already in the final squad

[Gowza]

Originally Posted by Kohli_Sox
I agree; esp Anamul should be already in the final squad

i think both should because they have the talent, temperament and the desire to win matches and play big innings but anamul definitely shows an ability to play big match winning innings as he's done it a number of times late in the NCL competition and in the last round pulled out an unexpected match winning innings with the pressure of rain and rain delays and being after tea on the last day.

[BengaliPagol]

Originally Posted by Razi
Nazza!'s last ten innings: 2, 33, 28*, 16, 6, 5, 30, 13, 1, 26
Zunaed's last ten innings: 181 19, 4, ,5, 0, 25, 12*, 10, 5, 11.

Shahriar's last ten innings: 10, 60, 4, 69, 0, 9, 14, 32, 22, 85*

This is why i wanted Nafees to opening the batting with Tamim and Mominul to go at #3. Except for that 181 that Junaid made he is in woeful form. And Nazim isnt much better. Nafees might not be in fantastic form but he is showing some kind of consistency. And Nafees's recent scores suggest that he is in much better form than Junaid and Nazza.

Tamim, Nafees and Mominul should have been the top order for Bangladesh. A mix of youth and experience which i like.

[BengaliPagol]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
Those who thinks its early for Anam and Mominul, then just look ar SL's odi and test squad vs NZ. Two 19yrs old guy got picked in the 15 man squad and yet to play a FC or List A game. Don't tell me SL r desprare than us. They have strong spin pipeline, yet went for 2 spinners who yet to make debut in domestic comps

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But Sri Lanka have good experienced players such as Sanga, Dlishan, Mahela, Malinga, Nuwan, Herath and Mendis that they can afford to put in really young players in the team.

Bangladesh's ONLY performers are Tamim and Shakib.

[Sohel]

Originally Posted by Razi
The inclusion of Nazza! and Zunaed baffles me big time after seeing their scores in the last ten innings.

Nazza!'s last ten innings: 2, 33, 28*, 16, 6, 5, 30, 13, 1, 26

Nazza!'s inclusion is totally justified and then some. How could you have forgotten his Bradman like almost test hundred against mighty Pakistan in the most bowler friendly conditions ever? Conspiracy and failure of his trigger happy denied him an easy-peasy 300.

The recent low scores reflect two things and two things only:

1) Conspiratorial bad luck brought upon by enemies of Bangladesh cricket.

2) Nazza!'s generosity. He donated most of his runs to lesser players, most notably kothakar kon Tamim Iqbal, to make them look good.

I feel sorry for Windies bowlers for the way they're about to be humiliated by one of the finest test batsmen ever.

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by simon
hehe,u always do that,anti jinx Sakib, let me jinx it then SAkib will be the top scorer for BD.
I think Tamim & SAkib will be our top scorer, Nasir and Mushy specially NAsir will be pretty good.
But I hope (as we all do), they will all do well.

Are you doing it for the entire team...??

[deshimon]

I worry about Mullah's form. He has been selected because of vice captaincy. Otherwise his form doesn't support him selected.

[mij]

Its seems like our selector already give up even before our players, our selector think we can't win the test matches so have experience player just to see if they can hang around and take the match to 3rd or 4th day, otherwise why would you select players not in form.

[BANFAN]

Which inform player you think has been left out??