Test cricket future goals 2009-2010

[banindfan]

Win 5 test matches
Win 2 home series
Lose no matches at home

[Tigers_eye]

Joka!!!

[Fazal]

From bdnews24.com



Gazi Ashraf Hossain emphasised the need on increasing the batting depth in the Test squad.
"No doubt, this series victory boosted the players' confidence.
"Now we have to work on the batting side, especially on how to stay at the crease for longer periods. One way to do that is finding more batting-all-round cricketers, who can bowl a bit if needed," he said


Mone Hoi Nayeem-er kopal khulbey. They are losing trust on so called spcialized batsman. Team will be filled with few more batting alrounder.

Farhad, are you listening? Now that ICL fiasco is history, there may be opportunity for you also...

[auntu]

That's a very tough goal to achieve.

[Purbasha T]

I'm not sure yet about how many series and matches we're gonna have next year first of all. And reiterating that these two wins should boost our confidence as well as making us keep in mind that other top teams won't be like this WI team. So we better keep our feet on the right place. Bcoz if we ride on Kilimanjaro without proper equipments, that means it's more likely that we're fall down and get our a$$es hurt (ambiguous example, i know; but you get my point?). So we wanna take it easy, expect good performances, then go from there. Well, we can keep it inside about winning the WC even; but let's not bring it out too many times.

[auntu]

From bdnews24.com




Mone Hoi Nayeem-er kopal khulbey. They are losing trust on so called spcialized batsman. Team will be filled with few more batting alrounder.

Farhad, are you listening? Now that ICL fiasco is history, there may be opportunity for you also...
Farhad has no chance for Test matches...

[Fazal]

Farhad has no chance for Test matches...

Thats what they said about Rafiq, Aftab, Sakib, and Ryiad before.

We will see, but I thought by this time we should know that "Never say never again..."

Only the player need the dedication to work hard and wait for the right opportunity.


if our operning bowlers continue to bowl like the way they did in last series, speically last TEST, then who knows, Lipu can co.l may decide to go with one specialized FB and one Alrounder who can ball fast enough like Farhad ( or someone like him)

[alibangali]

Win 5 test matches
Win 2 home series
Lose no matches at home

This should be an aspiration rather than expectation. setting the bar too high can become a burden thus having a negative effect.

A better goal i feel is to draw much more matches against the top teams and sneak in a win here and there. we cannot continue losing like we have. if we draw 50% of our future matches and maybe win 10% that in itself will be a huge improvement.

[Raynman]

I think we need to invite associates like IRE, CAN, KEN etc. for 4 day first class matches before our home test series' to keep the National team fresh. It should be our A team with some members of the national team who's performance is not up to par getting a chance to improve.

We play WI in ODI/T20, ZIM in ODI and then sit out September to watch the Champions Trophy.

[Tigers_eye]

We still can't play 5 sessions innings. We still flash at almost everything outside the off. Definitely go for pull anything above the chest high. These are risks that needs to be minimized before we can dream big. The small things matter. Since the local wkts don't produce bounce consistantly, the granite slab needs to be brought back in the middle of the pitch.

We needs seamers who can take wickets regularly to maintain a 0% losing record from now on. Unfortunately we are not there yet.

[banindfan]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALAND

[banindfan]

My bet is at the moment we can beat pakistan

[banindfan]

We still can't play 5 sessions innings. We still flash at almost everything outside the off. Definitely go for pull anything above the chest high. These are risks that needs to be minimized before we can dream big. The small things matter. Since the local wkts don't produce bounce consistantly, the granite slab needs to be brought back in the middle of the pitch.

We needs seamers who can take wickets regularly to maintain a 0% losing record from now on. Unfortunately we are not there yet.


At the end of two years we ll have the basic qualities of a solid test team

[auntu]

Thats what they said about Rafiq, Aftab, Sakib, and Ryiad before.

We will see, but I thought by this time we should know that "Never say never again..."

Only the player need the dedication to work hard and wait for the right opportunity.


if our operning bowlers continue to bowl like the way they did in last series, speically last TEST, then who knows, Lipu can co.l may decide to go with one specialized FB and one Alrounder who can ball fast enough like Farhad ( or someone like him)
Good point...Let me rephrase it's gonna be very hard for Farhad to push himself in the Test squad. While writing this line he reminds me of Mushfiq babu. These two are same type of player, right?

Still remember his innings against ENG at BNS. I was in the gallery.

[Akib]

I'd say thats a bit too optimistic.

[banindfan]

i'd say thats a bit too optimistic.

we were optimistic to win this series..n we have to be optimistic to get there too

[mahbubH]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALANDI like beating India more because of its association with BCCI and Lolit.

[Fazal]

These two are same type of player, right?

Still remember his innings against ENG at BNS. I was in the gallery.

Yes similar as they both are all rounder. However comparison stops there. Farhad bowls much faster than Mushfiq Babu. I think the way Shahadat is bowling, Farhad may be faster than Shahadat and definitely was faster than Rasel before he joined ICL.

He he started playing for BD in ODI, his bowling was below par. But to everyone's surprised he dramatically impreoved his bolwing close to "above average" or "average but effective". Batting wise he is potentially much much better than Mushfiq Babu. You can compare his batting potential with Nayeem and Ryiad.

[Murad]

Farhad needs to work on his batting more. He was a good batsman before coming to national team but for some reason he lost all of it.

He has improved his bowling a lot. We saw that in Australia. He was bowling in 130K+. Shalar bhai keno je ICL e join korsilo ki jani.. He was a semi-regular bowler in ODIs. And he was always in the 15-member squad.

When he comes back, I would like to see him in the ODIs as the 3rd seamer. (Mash, Rasel & him).

In Tests, it will be difficult for him to play as we might always go with only 2 pacers and 2/3 spinners. If he has to play, he will replace a spinner, which is very unlikely.

[Duck]

Its historic no doubt.
But cant see we made a giant leap! We are still where we were............we are still CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT............unless we reconstruct our domestic cricket to international level, we will not get any players of that standard with consistency.

You grow a "GUAVA" tree, you will get "GUAVA" from it; dont expect "APPLE" from it!

[nzfan]

prepare the most crumbly pitch you could ever possibly imagine and invite australia, and use 4 spinners

[Timtim]

tie every single match....bat till they cant stand up no more

[zainab]

Good win and i feel very happy for the team, but it shows terrible weakness in their batting, they cant even last 4 sessions, bat as if it is an ODI. I thought that against this weakened WI team, they could have batted for at least 5 sessions and post more than 400 runs. Disappointing batting performance, and a lost opportunity.

[r56hg]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALAND

Add:

AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AFRICA

NB:

Explanation for South Africa: We have to visit SA when they are in a situation that they will move ranking 1 if they beat us. We have to remind them that each and every time and you know it is proven they break down on presser. Mushfiq will shut continuously from behind the wicket saying to the SA batters “Guys get the ranking 1, beat us, beat us J” (and oviously he will add those famous dialog ‘its coming’) and definitely SA players will be fallen on presser.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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Explanation about Australia: Since we already guessed that we goanna beat India and England, then I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do it against Australia. Australia is no longer the best Test team any more, they are now under rebuilding process and we have to take that chance. Beside their confidence level is in lowest level now, so take a chance, and call SN who can score another century.

[djnaved]

i guess forhad will get a chance for bouncy pitch condition in test match...........otherwise in dry pitch/flat wicket......it's all about spinners.....plus selectors should look for allrounders........having riyad and nayeem are bonus....bat korte pare plus bowlingeo pare.......ekta team e atleast 8 allrounders thakle r ki lage.......plus we need a damn good opener, and 1 down batsman..........it doesn't matter if he is from ICL or never got a chance in national team.......the only thing is that the batsman needs to be solid enough .......consistency thakte hobe.......

[banindfan]

Add:

AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AFRICA

NB:

Explanation for South Africa: We have to visit SA when they are in a situation that they will move ranking 1 if they beat us. We have to remind them that each and every time and you know it is proven they break down on presser. Mushfiq will shut continuously from behind the wicket saying to the SA batters “Guys get the ranking 1, beat us, beat us J” (and oviously he will add those famous dialog ‘its coming’) and definitely SA players will be fallen on presser.ffice:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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Explanation about Australia: Since we already guessed that we goanna beat India and England, then I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t do it against Australia. Australia is no longer the best Test team any more, they are now under rebuilding process and we have to take that chance. Beside their confidence level is in lowest level now, so take a chance, and call SN who can score another century.

Keep Dreaming that we will beat Australia and SouthAfrica in test matches. It is not going to happen for another 10 years

[Eshen]

If you want to be realistic, we are unlikely to win anymore Test in next few years, provided Test playing countries field full strength teams.

[Gowza]

idk, BD might be able to beat NZ, and pakistan is a possibility because of their inconsistncy atm, but other than those 2 teams i think the chances are very slim. we shouldn't expect victory against these teams, but the chance might be there. i'd say NZ in BD is the best chance of test wins against full strength teams.

[IanW]

Keep Dreaming that we will beat Australia and SouthAfrica in test matches. It is not going to happen for another 10 years

In Badindfan's universe, Fatullah in 2006 never happened.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/punter-and-co-left-eating-humble-pie/2006/04/13/1144521462584.html

And this Australian side is worse, and this Bangladesh side is better than 2006. Away, yeah, you'd have to give Australia the edge. At home ? Well, thats a different kettle of fish.

Bring on England !

[cricadda]

Win 5 test matches
Win 2 home series
Lose no matches at home

i understand your emotion brother. but that is our main problem, that we forgot where we stand?? :-/

[cricadda]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALAND

i am totally agree with you. but u forgot to add nother name. it is westindies..[and if zimbabwe come back??]

[Purbasha T]

Before our bowlers were our best weapon. The spinners are doing good, but we need someone along with Shakib to maintain the high-level of consistency. Not sure how Enamul and Riyad will fare against tougher opponents, hoping good. Also the pacers, not even a single one who we can call destructive. And now that Mash's injury problem started again, it's really stressful. Also Rubel was the one I was looking for, but he couldn't create any immediate impression that he'd do it for us. Well, still 19; so I'll give him a break...Batting, not something to rely on; even though Shakib, Rokib, Mushy showed some real compactness, would never be enough just 3 batsmen doing it for all; rest need to fire which is tricky.........but no matter what, before any of BD match starts, I'll always aim for a WIN. :D

[Purbasha T]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALAND

i am totally agree with you. but u forgot to add nother name. it is westindies..[and if zimbabwe come back??]

Lol, banindfan already ruled out any chance of West Indies (and also Zim if I need to say) to be ever able to compete with us. :floor: Kip 'Oing. ;)

[cricket_king]

Who are our best possible test teams we can beat

PAKISTAN
SRILANKA
INDIA
ENGLAND
NEWZEALAND

LOL. Have you noticed how Pakistan is competing against Sri lanka on Sri lankan pitches? There is no way we would score 400+ on Sri lankan grounds, let alone compete with them. We appear to be Pakistan's bunnies when we play them anyway. I'd say England and New Zealand are the closest we've got, but England seem to be too afraid to leave their pace-friendly grounds. They should struggle against us greatly if we can get them down here.

Where did India come from? We don't stand a chance against them even in our home grounds in test matches.

[Baundule]

Test cricket is for specialists, not for so called mediocre allrounders. In tests a quality opponent will not throw wickets away or give you hit me balls that often. So, one has to be really good at his job.

[al Furqaan]

If you want to be realistic, we are unlikely to win anymore Test in next few years, provided Test playing countries field full strength teams.

now that we have umpire reviews starting next year or late this year. some of those "almost" wins could become real wins.

NZ and WI would be the teams we have the best chance of beating at home. WI more than NZ since vettori seems to have our batsmen's number. but the WI pacers can be negated on BD pitches.

[banindfan]

In Badindfan's universe, Fatullah in 2006 never happened.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/punter-and-co-left-eating-humble-pie/2006/04/13/1144521462584.html

And this Australian side is worse, and this Bangladesh side is better than 2006. Away, yeah, you'd have to give Australia the edge. At home ? Well, thats a different kettle of fish.

Bring on England !


Dont go by one test match..That too we played well bcos of habibul BASHAR

[banindfan]

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Dilshan (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2283)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=SL>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_sl.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">649 v Bangladesh, 03/01/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>28</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>623</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>B.J. Haddin (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6332)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=AUS>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_aus.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">623 v England, 16/07/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>30</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>601</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>A. Symonds (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6206)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=AUS>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_aus.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">718 v West Indies, 30/05/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>31</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>599</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>P.J. Hughes (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2667)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=AUS>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_aus.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">599 v England, 16/07/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>32</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>573</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>M.S. Dhoni (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6609)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=IND>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_ind.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">573 v New Zealand, 03/04/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>33</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>565</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>D.L. Vettori (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2172)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=NZ>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_nz.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">608 v England, 05/03/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>34</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>564</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>Kamran Akmal (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2445)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=PAK>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_pak.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">614 v Sri Lanka, 21/02/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>35</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>551</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>I.R. Bell (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2529)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=ENG>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_eng.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">704 v South Africa, 10/07/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>36</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>550</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>M.J. Prior (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2611)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=ENG>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_eng.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">550 v Australia, 16/07/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>36</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>550</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>J.D. Ryder (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6874)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=NZ>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_nz.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">607 v India, 26/03/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>38</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>547</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>Shoaib Malik (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6264)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=PAK>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_pak.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">547 v Sri Lanka, 20/07/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>39</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>541</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>B.B. McCullum (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6385)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=NZ>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_nz.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">558 v India, 26/03/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>40</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>534</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>Misbah-ul-Haq (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2352)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=PAK>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_pak.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">610 v Sri Lanka, 21/02/2009</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>41</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>532</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>N.D. McKenzie (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2316)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=SA>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_sa.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">642 v England, 30/07/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>42</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>511</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>P.A. Jaques (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=2588)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=AUS>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_aus.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">631 v India, 02/01/2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>43</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>510</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>D.J.J. Bravo (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6534)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=WI>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_wi.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">579 v England, 15/06/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=top100id title=Ranking>44</TD><TD class=top100rating title=Rating>499</TD><TD class=top100name title=Name>Shakib Al Hasan (http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/playerdisplay/test/batting/?id=6740)</TD><TD class=top100nation title=BAN>http://www.iccreliancerankings.com/images/flag/flags_ban.jpg</TD><TD class=top100cbr title="Career Best Rating">499 v West Indies, 20/07/2009</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[BANFAN]

Dont go by one test match..That too we played well bcos of habibul BASHAR

Why not? If one HB can make that difference, we have a few more at the moment. Shakib, Mushy etc

[banindfan]

Why not? If one HB can make that difference, we have a few more at the moment. Shakib, Mushy etc

no comparisions...STATISTICALLY NO ONE IS AS GOOD AS HB..WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE HIM WHO CAN CONSISTENTLY SCOR BIG RUNS..3000 TEST RUNS IS NOT A JOKE..
SEE BELOW

<TABLE class=engineTable><CAPTION>Most runs</CAPTION><THEAD><TR class=head><TH class=left title="player name" noWrap>Player</TH><TH class=left title="playing span" noWrap>Span</TH><TH class=padAst title="matches played" noWrap>Mat</TH><TH title="innings batted" noWrap>Inns</TH><TH title="not outs" noWrap>NO</TH><TH title="runs scored" noWrap>Runs</TH><TH class=padAst title="highest inns score" noWrap>HS</TH><TH title="batting average" noWrap>Ave</TH><TH title="balls faced" noWrap>BF</TH><TH title="batting strike rate" noWrap>SR</TH><TH title="hundreds scored" noWrap>100</TH><TH title="fifties scored" noWrap>50</TH><TH title="ducks scored" noWrap>0</TH><TH title="boundary fours" noWrap>4s</TH><TH title="boundary sixes" noWrap>6s</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=data1><TD class=left>Habibul Bashar (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55906.html)</TD><TD class=left>2000-2008</TD><TD class=padAst>50</TD><TD>99</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3026</TD><TD class=padAst>113</TD><TD>30.87</TD><TD>5020</TD><TD>60.27</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>401</TD><TD>4</TD></TR><TR class=data1><TD class=left>Mohammad Ashraful (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55988.html)</TD><TD class=left>2001-2009</TD><TD class=padAst>50</TD><TD>97</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2149</TD><TD>158*</TD><TD>23.10</TD><TD>4685</TD><TD>45.86</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>264</TD><TD>21</TD></TR><TR class=data1><TD class=left>Javed Omar (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55935.html)</TD><TD class=left>2001-2007</TD><TD class=padAst>40</TD><TD>80</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1720</TD><TD class=padAst>119</TD><TD>22.05</TD><TD>4509</TD><TD>38.14</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>240</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=data1><TD class=left>Khaled Mashud (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55954.html)</TD><TD class=left>2000-2007</TD><TD class=padAst>44</TD><TD>84</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>1409</TD><TD>103*</TD><TD>19.04</TD><TD>4136</TD><TD>34.06</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>147</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=data1><TD class=left>Rajin Saleh (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56074.html)</TD><TD class=left>2003-2008</TD><TD class=padAst>24</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1141</TD><TD class=padAst>89</TD><TD>25.93</TD><TD>3182</TD><TD>35.85</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>138</TD><TD>5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[KnightBD]

Good win and i feel very happy for the team, but it shows terrible weakness in their batting, they cant even last 4 sessions, bat as if it is an ODI. I thought that against this weakened WI team, they could have batted for at least 5 sessions and post more than 400 runs. Disappointing batting performance, and a lost opportunity.
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[Imteaz]

Defend Test Status...........