Rubu
May 24, 2004, 12:13 AM
Looking at the first two days of the three day practice match, I see thunderstorm and tornedo in the sky of bangladesh cricket. Even though the full team did not play, there was most of it and the bowling and batting both are in real trouble.
Rafique did not get a single wicket in the ODI series. I believe the reason is, they were very careful about his bowling. they knew from the beginning, this is the guy they have to be careful about. his very low runs/over supports this idea. they waited for his quota to be over, and since they never had to worry very much about wasting few overs, they could afford to avoid rafique. you are wondering, so rafique will do better in test since there is no quota of bowling, what the problem? the problem is, lara was not in the squad. probably lara is the best player of spin, and we can't use rafique until he is out. i see a trouble here.
The tigers assigned for pace attack does not have teeth, shown very clearly in this match. 320/5 is a score that doesn't show any credit of bowlers.
Our spin attack has to face the problem lara, and also wicket. they are pretty cautious now for the fight in the first two odis. so, they will not make a spin friendly wicket. rana and rafique has a real hard task ahead of them. will enamul join them? we don't know, and i don't think so.
our opening pair problem and top order batting collaspe: only one word can describe it all: diarrhoea.
then there is the opponent batting ability, homeground advantage, and pace attack.
considering all these, i see thunder storm.
but don't get too sad, here is the good news:
I've to give 110 out of 100 for todays performence. in such a situation, the pressure should be too much for any newbie to bear. he did wonderful. he has strocks in his hand too.
opening with ash was a bad idea, as it looks now. he has form and he really can use it comming at middle. he did get out of his "playing for fun" attitude.
rana is in good form, both in batting and bowling.
if everything goes wrong, there is someone at the end to make thing look better: pilot. only if he can find a co-pilot, he'll fry the plane out of rumble, even if the plane is on fire.
i think we've seen enough to make the test squad, the only thing thats needed to know, is how will alok do. if he can be really impressive tomorrow, he might get a chance in the test. whatmore really wants him in the team, as it seems.
Rafique did not get a single wicket in the ODI series. I believe the reason is, they were very careful about his bowling. they knew from the beginning, this is the guy they have to be careful about. his very low runs/over supports this idea. they waited for his quota to be over, and since they never had to worry very much about wasting few overs, they could afford to avoid rafique. you are wondering, so rafique will do better in test since there is no quota of bowling, what the problem? the problem is, lara was not in the squad. probably lara is the best player of spin, and we can't use rafique until he is out. i see a trouble here.
The tigers assigned for pace attack does not have teeth, shown very clearly in this match. 320/5 is a score that doesn't show any credit of bowlers.
Our spin attack has to face the problem lara, and also wicket. they are pretty cautious now for the fight in the first two odis. so, they will not make a spin friendly wicket. rana and rafique has a real hard task ahead of them. will enamul join them? we don't know, and i don't think so.
our opening pair problem and top order batting collaspe: only one word can describe it all: diarrhoea.
then there is the opponent batting ability, homeground advantage, and pace attack.
considering all these, i see thunder storm.
but don't get too sad, here is the good news:
I've to give 110 out of 100 for todays performence. in such a situation, the pressure should be too much for any newbie to bear. he did wonderful. he has strocks in his hand too.
opening with ash was a bad idea, as it looks now. he has form and he really can use it comming at middle. he did get out of his "playing for fun" attitude.
rana is in good form, both in batting and bowling.
if everything goes wrong, there is someone at the end to make thing look better: pilot. only if he can find a co-pilot, he'll fry the plane out of rumble, even if the plane is on fire.
i think we've seen enough to make the test squad, the only thing thats needed to know, is how will alok do. if he can be really impressive tomorrow, he might get a chance in the test. whatmore really wants him in the team, as it seems.