Match Thread: Bangladesh vs. India, 2nd Test, SBNS, Mirpur January 24-28, 2010

[roaring tigerz]

The 2nd test would be a real challenge for us for various reasons. Our history shows that we have often failed to stitch together two good performances in a row. A fighting fifth day performance is often followed by a humiliating innings defeat. I am really optimistic that we can put an end to that trend.

The Indian batting line up is vaunted and if Dhoni returns will be even more formidable. If we can restrict them to 400 in the first innings, it would be an unqualified success. If we stand any chance of competing, we have to bat at least four sessions. Anything less and we will be chasing the opposition the entire length of the game.

[Naimul_Hd]

Originally Posted by Neel Here
looks like you understood much more than he said, or meant.

not more not less...i understood what exactly he said. i guess, any sensible person will understand that and try to answer those criticism with their performance. but tht was not the case with our players. thts why i doubted on them. hope i made myself clear now !

[Dhakablues]

I also think Bashar and Rajin can play for test cricket. And they seemed to be scoring pretty good in the NCL. The fact of the matter is, Test cricket is a matter of patience, refined technique and the balance of strategy and aggression. In ODI, I fully support not having Bashar or Rajin but if we are talking about a 90 over match,, a 20 year old is bound to get impatient and forget his role. And besides Bashar has the highest 50s in Test cricket and still is the most successful captain of BD team. He can be a stop gap player until we get another player groomed for Test.

If we are to replace Ashraful, it should be another experienced cricketer in the team than another U-19 player. Unfortunately, I dont think our management has that type of a maturity in vision or long term thinking. To them, they think T20, ODI, Test is the same type of cricket..I would fully disagree that we dont have the depth for separate teams. As I said before, had it been the BD team, Dravid, Sachin, Laxman, Shevagh wouldve been forced to retirement 5years ago!!!

[revolver]

match starts again on sunday..

[shuziburo]

Originally Posted by fais
Line-up should be clear
Drop SN and bring in naeem or even junaid (better technique, although crap temperament)
Replace Shafiul for Robin (able to swing the ball).

Naeem should be brought in, whether in SN's place or that of Raqibul/Ashraful does not matter. I actually like Shafiul and I think he should be allowed to learn against the best opposition. The boy seems to have the toughness to handle this. He does not go for sheer pace like Rubel all the time and seems to realize the other aspects of pace bowling.

[shuziburo]

Originally Posted by asddsa
ALAS...BD boys dnt care abt our feelings. After all these insults, you may find BD players running after indian players for autographs, bats, handshakes etc. Dnt forget our players also brainless like Sehwag. I wonder how many BD boys have understood what Sehwag was saying ! otherwise, how they bat foolishly on 5th day of 1st test. if they had any guts and determination, they wouldnt have lost this game at least.

amra supporter ra AL, BNP koire koire jibon sesh kore dei...kintu dekhen jeye shob AL, BNP neta ra eke operer frnd or relatives. oi shob neta ra amader moto supporter der dekhe lukaye lukaye hashe. BD and Ind player rao ekei kaj korte pare...ke jane !

I am here regularly only when BD plays. I am seriously thinking whether this is a waste of time. Both the national and U-19 teams have given my heart serious দাগা in the last few days. Perhaps, we need to boycott them for a while.

About our political parties, they are the two sides of the same coin, unfortunately. There are a few good ones like Matia Chowdhury, but the rotten ones are in overwhelming majority. Until an alternative comes out (not like B. Choudhury's তৃতীয় শক্তি), we have no hope. I am waiting for BD's own Mahathir, hopefully in my lifetime.

[hoodlum]

go with the same team

[bujhee kom]

Bismillah! Allah Malik!

Let's go baby! Jege Utho Bangladesh!
Jege Utho Banglaar Bagh, aar ghumie thekona baba!

Let's party til we burn this house down baby!!!

[Neel Here]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
Bismillah! Allah Malik!

Let's go baby! Jege Utho Bangladesh!
Jege Utho Banglaar Bagh, aar ghumie thekona baba!

Let's party til we burn this house down baby!!!

khaise ! javed bhai chetse !

[Rinathq]

Originally Posted by Tiger Manc
Oh no Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh are back

None of them are threats to BD. I am happy Laxman is gone, he is a typical test player and he won't play. We are at an advantage here

[Rinathq]

my ideal lineup for BD
Tamim
Javed
Roqibul
Alok
Sakib
Mushfiq
Mahmudullah
Naeem
Mortaza
Shahdat
Razzaq/Shafiul/Robin

However, given the current squad,

Tamim
Kayes
Junaid
Roqibul
Mahmudullah
Mushfiq
Sakib
Naeem
Shahdat
Safiul
Robin

[Zeeshan]

so mashrafe still not playing?

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Dhakablues
I also think Bashar and Rajin can play for test cricket. And they seemed to be scoring pretty good in the NCL. The fact of the matter is, Test cricket is a matter of patience, refined technique and the balance of strategy and aggression. In ODI, I fully support not having Bashar or Rajin but if we are talking about a 90 over match,, a 20 year old is bound to get impatient and forget his role. And besides Bashar has the highest 50s in Test cricket and still is the most successful captain of BD team. He can be a stop gap player until we get another player groomed for Test.

If we are to replace Ashraful, it should be another experienced cricketer in the team than another U-19 player. Unfortunately, I dont think our management has that type of a maturity in vision or long term thinking. To them, they think T20, ODI, Test is the same type of cricket..I would fully disagree that we dont have the depth for separate teams. As I said before, had it been the BD team, Dravid, Sachin, Laxman, Shevagh wouldve been forced to retirement 5years ago!!!

He has no place in the current team, unfortunately.

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by rafi_mc69
Oh Miraj vai the savior. We will win this time inshallah.

Good luck Miraz bhai and the Tigers.

[Antora]

Originally Posted by asddsa
if ASH plays this test match, i m not gonna watch it ! full and final !!!

Are you sure about that
heheh


Anywayz Good Luck Bangladesh

[beshideshi]

103. if you exclude Ash this is the total number of test played by our players, and this is alarmingly low if you ask me. On an average 10~games per player. I think Ash needs to stay for this series at least, and i am sure he will make another career saving innings now

And About Rajin Saleh, he is only 26 years old, scored a 100 followed by 83 against a Mash/Razzak bowing attack. He should be around the national team if not in it.

Also, this test is crucial for us, NZ/SL/SA/Aus series, so many times we had a great 1st test and squandered the 2nd test. We have to make sure that we play our best and keep up the performance in this test as well, this will be really important for us

[Naimul_Hd]

Originally Posted by Antora
Are you sure about that
heheh


Anywayz Good Luck Bangladesh

buke pathor rekhe bolte hoiche ei kotha ta....kintu ei pagol mon manbe kina jani na :p

[tan96]

please,no ashraful,pleeeeaase.Replace him with junaid,thats gonna be much better.(Only if I could pass this message to the team management)

[magic boy]

are we going same line up? !

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by magic boy
are we going same line up? !

I guess so.

[zainab]

Seems that Siddons will play Ashraful and SN in the second test, I dont care about SN, but I hope that Ashraful keeps his place.

[Ajfar]

Originally Posted by beshideshi
103. if you exclude Ash this is the total number of test played by our players, and this is alarmingly low if you ask me. On an average 10~games per player. I think Ash needs to stay for this series at least, and i am sure he will make another career saving innings now

bhai ar hasaiyen nah. and how are you so sure apni ki jootishi naki future dekhe felsen??

[BlindSupporterofBD]

very nice thread! simple & nofrill. all the best to BD. By the way if we win the toss, what should we choose? batting or bowling first?

[Nafi]

Get rid of Shafiul....please. Clearly not ready for test cricket

[Naimul_Hd]

I will miss Sehwag's press conference as Dhoni is taking over captaincy. or is there any chance of sending Sehwag to press conf. uff...man that would be awesome. I just cant wait to hear more from Sehwag. he adds glomour to the game !