Quote:
Originally Posted by kofeenine
I don't like the concept of playing two lefties at the very beginning. It should be a combination of both: a left hander and a right hander. And this applies for all 3 formats. You give the opponent's bowler less chance to settle with the bowling line and length. So, I would prefer Tamim and Anamul or Tamim and Jahurul.
I still don't get why Imrul is so important for a lot of us. He is nothing but a 'khocha' master in all formats of cricket. He is also utterly confused with his role as an opening partner of Tamim. The underlying reason for the success of Imrul/Tamim pair is only Tamim. If Tamim continues his slow start (like Asia Cup) in future, that pair is going down to drain for sure. Imrul usually waste so many balls just to give strike to Tamim - who is usually in a mood to thrash the opponent. I personally believe, imrul is not a national team material and well suited for 'A' team. 
|
Of course, I feel your train of thought here. In an ideal world where Bd is a top dog, Imrul would be brushed off without any thought given to it. I would like nothing better than an Anamul or Jaharul opening partnership with Tamim to work out. But the fact of matter is, currently Imrul has been a pretty dependable run getter for us. In any two given ODIS, he might flop in one, but will get a steady 40 in another. And that means so much for a team like Bd, to move away from those Al Sharier-Mehrab Hossain days, where it would be competition amongst our batsmen who could get out the fastest, sort of like a ballet of falling wickets.
I think you are dreaming high, which is fantastic. But I'm more cautious on these things. With Imrul I believe our team's chances of crossing the 200 mark increases, giving our bowlers something to work with. Oh, and he's a great slip fielder too. Sure I believe Anamul deserves a crack, but until that time, let's slug it out with Imrul. Who knows, you could be pleasantly surprised.