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If you have been watching the WC and other ODI's running up to this you will have noticed how Tamim cannot bat for very long. Bish, bash, bish and out. Recently he's been out for ducks and this is his third in 6 matches. His average is around 29 or 30, which is low for an opening batsman.

Why not open with SN and Imrul and have Tamim come in at 4 or 5? With SN and Imrul against NZ, they did pretty well as a pairing when Tamim was out injured. SN shows he can hit and also bat for a long time as can Imrul. Both are capable of scoring 100s.

The reason Tamim has been so effective (but not at all consistent) is he bats like a pinch hitter rather than a classy opening batsman. So the PP1 is an ideal time for him to throw the bat'. sadly it isn't really working anymore.

If he wants to play shots, let him bat in the middle order and take the batting PP we have been talking about on here for ages, as soon as he comes in. Then he can bat like normal AFTER we have had a solid start from SN, Imrul and Junaed.

It will give the line up a boost in the middle when we really need it and have been failing, thus correcting two issues in one go.

anyone think it might be a solution?