Ashraful Golden Duck

fwullah · #1 August 17, 2005, 10:10 AM

Guess, how he got out - first ball he got a short one from Pollock and he pulled the ball to mid on

Faceoff · #2 August 17, 2005, 10:12 AM

That sucks big time. He is becoming more like afridi day by day.

m.islam · #3 August 17, 2005, 10:13 AM

Oh wow....maybe it would be better if he didnt play...atleast he wouldnt have disgraced himself and the BD image...he has just proved why the asian selectors are hesitant to keep BD players in the top eleven in this sort of match...

cricman · #4 August 17, 2005, 10:14 AM

u guys seem to forget pollack took 3 wickets in that over

jawsburn · #5 August 17, 2005, 10:15 AM

He went for a pull shot...only goes to show that the kid is NOT afraid to play his strokes. Atleast he is being positive!
Luck doesn't always favor the brave.....but only the brave gets lucky...

BonBon · #6 August 17, 2005, 10:17 AM

After all this waiting..after the utter disappointment in seeing ASH as sub, and then finally the joy to see him get there to bat, and then guess what, a duck!!

allrounder · #7 August 17, 2005, 10:17 AM

stop comparing ashraful to afridi as ashraful is no were near anything of afridi.

Faisal · #8 August 17, 2005, 10:18 AM

Excuse me? it was a stupid shot... already 2 wicket gone last 3 ball and he comes and hit for six? i hope he doesnt get chance anymore....

thanks god mashrafee didnt get chance or else he wud give 80 runs in 10 overs!!!

capslock · #9 August 17, 2005, 10:19 AM

Haha, oh well, this was always in the cards. Let's hope he shows better judgement when he is playing for our country.

jawsburn · #10 August 17, 2005, 10:24 AM

It is quite interesting (least to say) the voice of optimism that you gents seem to posess. I see it a way of representation. That pull shot may not be the proudest moment in Ash's career, but the fact that he did get the selectors nod is a good enough jesture for me.

BanglaCool · #11 August 17, 2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Faisal
Excuse me? it was a stupid shot... already 2 wicket gone last 3 ball and he comes and hit for six? i hope he doesnt get chance anymore....

thanks god mashrafee didnt get chance or else he wud give 80 runs in 10 overs!!!

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jawsburn · #12 August 17, 2005, 10:29 AM

inzi just got out!

jawsburn · #13 August 17, 2005, 10:31 AM

FYI: inzi got out playing a pull shot as well.

cricman · #14 August 17, 2005, 10:33 AM

look at these scores it's not just ash

Kallis - 4
Ontong - 0
Pollock - 2
Boje - 3
Steyn - 3
Youhana -1
Ashraful-0
Inzy - 3

Faisal · #15 August 17, 2005, 10:38 AM

doesnt matter, ash shot was horrible... just see the reply.. ewwww kick him out from asian 11, murali cud do better than him

Tigers_eye · #16 August 17, 2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally posted by cricman
look at these scores it's not just ash

Kallis - 4
Ontong - 0
Pollock - 2
Boje - 3
Steyn - 3
Youhana -1
Ashraful-0
Inzy - 3

Unless management asked them to play like that it was a good time for Ash to be the hero for the sub-continent. But I guess they must have said something to this sort "give the crowd what they came to see".

pagol-chagol · #17 August 17, 2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally posted by cricman
look at these scores it's not just ash

Kallis - 4
Ontong - 0
Pollock - 2
Boje - 3
Steyn - 3
Youhana -1
Ashraful-0
Inzy - 3

Thank you for the pain killer medicine.

kaisermatin · #18 August 17, 2005, 10:40 AM

Inzi was out in similar fashion. stop blaming. give him some chance.

pagol-chagol · #19 August 17, 2005, 10:47 AM

Inzi was set after playing 10 balls Ashraful came in with 2 wickets down on that over and went for it anyway. Judging the pitch - who cares. Hot bowler - who cares.

akabir77 · #20 August 17, 2005, 10:47 AM

good job ash. you have closed the door for other fellow bd players be select for any future team other then BD team...

job

tarifmahmud · #21 August 17, 2005, 11:04 AM

I would rather criticise the captain for that, as he asked Ash to face the danger over from Pollak, where he was suppose to go and resist the pressure....I dont see any logic sending Ash on that order...

Padosan · #22 August 17, 2005, 11:08 AM

what a wonderful opportunity for Ash, he should have made use of it ! but hey, if the law of averages comes true, he should be scoring bigggg next match

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He shldnt have thrown his wicket when wickets were already tumbling, shld have played himself in.

neways, better luck next time.

Cheers !!

Zobair · #23 August 17, 2005, 11:10 AM

actually Ash came at his current number 4 position. He is not a bowler who needs to be protected...if he is as good as we claim he is he should handle what comes his way. Let us stop making excuses and accept it for what it is i.e. a bad judgement call from a very attacking player.

And BTW, I think we need to give "oh thats it! no more bangladeshi players in the future will be selected" a rest!!!! As the well-knwon saying goes ". . . . happens"

Quote:

Originally posted by tarifmahmud
I would rather criticise the captain for that, as he asked Ash to face the danger over from Pollak, where he was suppose to go and resist the pressure....I dont see any logic sending Ash on that order...

Edited on, August 17, 2005, 4:10 PM GMT, by Zobair.

istiak · #24 August 17, 2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by Cats_eye

Quote:

Originally posted by cricman
look at these scores it's not just ash

Kallis - 4
Ontong - 0
Pollock - 2
Boje - 3
Steyn - 3
Youhana -1
Ashraful-0
Inzy - 3

Unless management asked them to play like that it was a good time for Ash to be the hero for the sub-continent. But I guess they must have said something to this sort "give the crowd what they came to see".

but crowd don't come to see a match of 30 overs....they paid for full 50 overs. Very poor batting from both the teams.

AND an big prize money is there for the winner.

istiak · #25 August 17, 2005, 11:20 AM

Don't just blame selectors!

They took Ash and Tikolo to represent BD and Keneya and see what wonderfully they performed, 0 run scored in 3 balls. Extraordinary performence indeed.