[al Furqaan]

with the second day's play of the 3rd practice match being washed out our warm-ups are effectively over. now it is time to speculate on the playing XI (or put the one you want).

this XI was proposed by shaoun and it is in batting order as well. i vote for this one.

1. Javed Omar
2. Nafis Iqbal
3. *Bashar
4. Ashraful
5. Rajin
6. Aftab
7. +Pilot
8. Rafique
9. Mashrafee
10. Tapash
11. Shahadat Hossain Rajib

12. best fielder remaining

notes:

a) i don't really care who takes strike first, JO or nafis, other than that the batting order is perfect.
b) masri and rajib should open the bowling, tapash 1st change, and aftab should bowl his mediums
c) ash and rajin may be used to bowl leggies and offies respectively and if they get massacred, pull em outta the attack.

the goals of this team:

1. win the toss
2. then elect to field unless the pitch is a batting paradise
3. bowl ENG inside 450 prefereably 400
4. put up at least 300 when we bat
5. make england bat again
6. bat slowly and steadily in the 2nd innings
7. allah bhorosha