Match Thread: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, July 29, 2006 - Page 2

mac · #26 July 27, 2006, 04:08 AM

At first congratulation to Sydne bhai.

Can't wait anymore for the 1st match. Time is passing too slowly.

Sovik · #27 July 27, 2006, 06:22 AM

less than 48 hours left. can't wait to see (read commentary) this match

Aritro · #28 July 27, 2006, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Shafin

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Venue:
Harare Sports Club,Harare

Weather Forecast:

Mostly Sunny. High: 71°F,Low: 45°F,A few clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s.
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Shahriar Nafees
Rajin Saleh
Aftab Ahmed
*Habibul Bashar
Mohammad Ashraful
+Khaled Mashud
Mohammad Rafique
Abdur Razzak
Mashrafe Mortaza
Syed Rasel
Shahadat Hossain
Javed Omar
Mushfiqur Rahim
Forhad Reza(Not in BC Dbase)
Saqibul Hasan
Alok Kapali

T Duffin (capt)
B taylor
V Sibanda
P Rinke
E Chigenbure
C Chibbha
S Matskintyeri
H Masadkasa
B Mahire
T Mupawaira
P Utseya
R Higgins
T Mufambsi
K Meth
T Garwe

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Some world class formatting there mate, well done.

Mr-Cricket · #29 July 27, 2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydney
oh.this is my post no 999, one more to become test cricketer....

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Originally Posted by Sydney
i have to admit, last couple of days i was totally gripped with the obsession of becoming a test cricketer. i hv sprinted thru post no 900 to 1000 in just 3 days.

Sydney + Shafin = 2 peas in a pod.

But congratulations on reaching 1000 posts, regardless!

SS · #30 July 27, 2006, 08:26 AM

Zimb team arrived from SA after finishing their practice matches. There strength is not bad at all, also played well. Their batting was very productive and also managed a good fight back with SA academy team.

I don't see any reason for BD should not be serious about it. There will be nail bitting contest.

Duck · #31 July 27, 2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydney
oh .. the moment of truth has finally arrived...

after batting for 512 days with long hard patience and passion, i have today finally become a TEST CRICKETER here on BANGLA CRICKET.

thank you thank you guy... u r all welcome

Cheers All!!

Bucket full of Congrats!!

Tigers_eye · #32 July 28, 2006, 04:01 PM

Can't imagine match-thread going to my second page before the match got started. This needs a bump before someone opens up a duplicate thread.

sadi · #33 July 28, 2006, 04:05 PM

lol... thats what happens when you open a thread 10 days before the actual game starts

ZaKi · #34 July 28, 2006, 04:25 PM

Only 10 Hours left.....

Omio · #35 July 28, 2006, 04:50 PM

Bangladesh time koitai khela suro hobe????????????????

TheWatcher · #36 July 28, 2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by omio
Bangladesh time koitai khela suro hobe????????????????

13:30 BDT

al Furqaan · #37 July 28, 2006, 05:26 PM

does anyone know if sopcast will have the game available???

TheWatcher · #38 July 28, 2006, 05:29 PM

Bangladeshi papers said the wicket will be hard, bouncy, and without grass- very much batting wicket. I don't see any point of sending Gullu to open. Why don't the management try Rafique or Mashrafe as a pinch hitter in this match ?

BD_Ashraful · #39 July 28, 2006, 06:42 PM

How Long to go?

al Furqaan · #40 July 28, 2006, 08:31 PM

mods...i suggest making the match thread a sticky starting in the hour b4 the scheduled start time.

Mon · #41 July 28, 2006, 08:38 PM

How are you all?
Looking forward for some hard action that will make my bangla cricket return worth while

TheWatcher · #42 July 28, 2006, 08:57 PM

Here is my prediction for the Zimbabwe team-

Sibanda
Chibhabha
Rinke
Masakadza
Taylor
Matsikenyeri
Chigumbura
Utseya
Mupariwa
Higgins
Rainsford

Unless Masakadza does not play in this match, I don't see a spot for Duffin.

Sovik · #43 July 28, 2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher
Bangladeshi papers said the wicket will be hard, bouncy, and without grass- very much batting wicket. I don't see any point of sending Gullu to open. Why don't the management try Rafique or Mashrafe as a pinch hitter in this match ?

it may sound stupid but how about sending ash to open, if he clicks we will have a good total & if he fails, we have golla to stop collaps

TheWatcher · #44 July 28, 2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sovik
it may sound stupid but how about sending ash to open, if he clicks we will have a good total & if he fails, we have golla to stop collaps

The thing is that the quality of the Zim spinners (Utseya, Higgins) are better than their pacers. Those guys are effective in choking the run rate and thus creating pressure on the opposition. Since Ash is our best player against spin, I think we should save him for those guys.

On the otherhand, Mortaza and Aftab are good enough to destroy mediocre Zim pacers on this kind of flat pitch, and I don't see any reason why they should not be sent earlier.

Tokyobreeze · #45 July 28, 2006, 09:43 PM

If we get a blasting start, we can consider sending Mashrafi at the upper order to keep the tempo going...he has got really good shots at hand and I think we should utilize him better in terms of pinch-hitting...

BD Tigers · #46 July 28, 2006, 09:45 PM

Its been a long time I wrote anything but do read the threads everyday. Anyway, I think BD shud be professional and do their role like batsmen making run and bowlers taking wks. This is the 1st match and we MUST win it. They shud not worry abt blusting ZIM away or something.

GO BD

sudn3sc3d · #47 July 28, 2006, 10:12 PM

DesiCricket.net will be showing it for 9.99 (all ODIs) but it is only 80% confirmed. It might be 331 kbps stream, 200 kbps, or only audio! Stay tuned

TheWatcher · #48 July 28, 2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BD Tigers
Its been a long time I wrote anything but do read the threads everyday. Anyway, I think BD shud be professional and do their role like batsmen making run and bowlers taking wks. This is the 1st match and we MUST win it. They shud not worry abt blusting ZIM away or something.

GO BD

It is not about being professional or unprofessional. If it is truly a tokta wicket, bowlers of both sides will struggle, more or less. Mind you Zim has few good hitters in Rinke, Masakadza, and Chigumbura. So, it is a matter of strategy that we milk their pacers as much as possible and post a safe total of 270-280 (in the scenario where Bashar wins the toss and elect to bat first, which he does with amazaing frequency).

BD Tigers · #49 July 28, 2006, 11:00 PM

@TheWatcher, to make 270/280 runs doesn't mean u have to send Mash or Rafique in the top. If BD can keep wks (like 7/8) around 40 overs and score 160 runs @4.00 rr, they can still make another 100 runs in the 10 overs. All I am saying that winning first game is a MUST and BD shud play a bit cautiously - that's all.

FagunerAgun · #50 July 28, 2006, 11:24 PM

Congratulations, Sydney, seems to me you are more consistant than our Ash. Keep up your good work, bud.