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Zeeshan · #1 January 28, 2016, 01:08 AM

Asia Cup 2016 January 27, 2016

India-Bangladesh clash to kick off Asia Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff

India and Bangladesh will kick-off the main round of the Asia Cup on February 24, but the weekend clashes may garner more attention. India and Pakistan play each other the following Saturday and hosts Bangladesh takes on Sri Lanka, the current title holders, on Sunday. The tournament will be played in Twenty20 format for the first time and all 11 matches including the final will be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...ry/966103.html

Jadukor · #2 January 28, 2016, 04:35 AM

Will the wickets last for so many games? I hope we make decent pitches.

NoName · #3 January 28, 2016, 05:55 AM

Ugh Mirpurrrrrr

**Nasif** · #4 January 28, 2016, 01:44 PM

I would have preferred ODI format, but it is what it is. We had a better chance to win it if it was an ODI. It will be tough in T20I to win the trophy.

horizon · #5 January 28, 2016, 02:17 PM

If it's the same pitch, Bangladesh would still be the one of the finalists.

BTW, Mirpur gets the ICC U19 and then this tournament. I see the pitches would be already dead, isn't it?

tanvir_nus · #6 January 28, 2016, 05:14 PM

Dhaka needs 2 stadiums.

horizon · #7 January 28, 2016, 06:57 PM

Why don't you put a few finals in Chittagong? WCs in India has finals in Mumbai and Kolkata - Delhi got none, LOL!

Night_wolf · #8 January 28, 2016, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by horizon
Why don't you put a few finals in Chittagong? WCs in India has finals in Mumbai and Kolkata - Delhi got none, LOL!

they dont put final in ctg because of the commertial value, sponsors will not agree with having the final outside Dhaka..Mumbai and Kolkata is not like Dhaka and Ctg

akabir77 · #9 January 28, 2016, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tanvir_nus
Dhaka needs 2 stadiums.

Dhaka got two stadiums for cricket Mirpur and Fatullah.

NoName · #10 January 28, 2016, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by horizon
If it's the same pitch, Bangladesh would still be the one of the finalists.

Doubt it, we still lost a t20 against Zim at Mirpur when they toured in Nov i think?

Tausif · #11 January 29, 2016, 01:46 AM

Would be tough considering it's T20s. Still hoping for a good tournament. Want our boys to give it all and actually fight!

simon · #12 January 29, 2016, 03:15 PM

India batting extremely well , specially their top 3 Rohit,Dhawan,Koheli.
To beat them best thing to do is to get rid of the top 3,others like Yuvi,Raina,Dhoni did not get that much batting and are not as good as the top 3.

Our best chance is against Pak & Srilanka.
Pak batting is fragile and without Ajmol & Yasir their bowling will most likely leak runs.
Sri batting is slightly better than Pak but bowling is nothing out of the ordinary.

But then again this is T20 so I'll keep my hopes low.

patriot · #13 January 30, 2016, 05:01 AM

I will be happy if manage a win against one of the qualifying teams which most probably will be Afghanistan.

Mas_UK25 · #14 February 7, 2016, 04:32 PM

Less than 17days left for this event. looking forward to this. Wonder how the wickets going to be like.

al Furqaan · #15 February 7, 2016, 06:20 PM

I would also prefer ODIs.

But im oddly excited for this. Everytime the world t20 comes i temporarily stop hating the garbage format.

tejkuni · #16 February 7, 2016, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by akabir77
Dhaka got two stadiums for cricket Mirpur and Fatullah.

BanglaBandhu Stadium is also ICC recognized Test venue. So Dhaka got three. In addition to those BKSP is also used for international cricket (mainly for women cricket). I also heard that Govt. will build a large cricket stadium in Purbachol.

Mas_UK25 · #17 February 7, 2016, 09:12 PM

^when is this new promised big stadium going to be built? We need one sooner be better. Least 50k would be great. More people get chance to watch, plus its getting pretty boring all asia cup games will be played in mirpur, most the bpl gets played in mirpur, everything in one stadium gets boring eventually. I have no problem with SBNCS but having everything in one is too much, makes it less exciting.

We have beautiful ground in Sylhet but bcb aint doing jack to get matches there.

tanvir_nus · #18 February 7, 2016, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by akabir77
Dhaka got two stadiums for cricket Mirpur and Fatullah.

Fatullah is about 1 and a half hours away on a good day, I meant within 30 minutes of the hotel.
! Also the facilities there are real bad, the only stadium in Dhaka is Mirpur and is overloaded currently. BCB should either host matches in other cities (not only Ctg) and also look to build a brand new world class stadium, might already be in their plans btw.

horizon · #19 February 8, 2016, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mas_UK25
Less than 17days left for this event. looking forward to this. Wonder how the wickets going to be like.

Actually less. The first Q-round match is on Feb 19th.
Qualifying Group, 1st Match: Afghanistan v U.A.E. at Fatullah (Outer) on Feb 19, 2016

Habib · #20 February 8, 2016, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tejkuni
BanglaBandhu Stadium is also ICC recognized Test venue. So Dhaka got three. In addition to those BKSP is also used for international cricket (mainly for women cricket). I also heard that Govt. will build a large cricket stadium in Purbachol.

I don't think Bangabandhu stadium is usable for cricket anymore. BFF made sure of that by destroying the pitches over there.

Zeeshan · #21 February 11, 2016, 08:02 PM

Win the damn cup now for God's sakes.

Mas_UK25 · #22 February 12, 2016, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeeshan
Win the damn cup now for God's sakes.

It's going to be played T20 format so no chance of winning it. Not yet, ready.

CricBagha · #23 February 12, 2016, 03:55 PM

Bangladesh will be threat for sure....this is the prime time for them, although t20 is the nightmare for them...but still they got faith they needed.

Jadukor · #24 February 14, 2016, 10:31 PM

Can we get the u19 final pitch for Asia Cup? Let it be a battle of the bowlers for once. We cant match the fire power of the flat track bullies but as WI and Sri Lanka showed if the pitches offer a little bit we can be back in business against them.

vayuu1 · #25 February 15, 2016, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jadukor
Can we get the u19 final pitch for Asia Cup? Let it be a battle of the bowlers for once. We cant match the fire power of the flat track bullies but as WI and Sri Lanka showed if the pitches offer a little bit we can be back in business against them.

Problem is, India can cope with tracks like this if the need arise but can Bangladesh cope with such pitches, what if India wins the toss and put you In then what.