[abherath]

Kenya's most recent assignment was with Zimbabwe, a 5-match ODI series, tied at 2-2. Looking at the results, it is difficult to guage the two teams. Results swung in 'ding-dong' fashion and did not show a pattern. Kenya's win in the 3rd ODI seemed more due to a freak collapse of Zimbabwean batting. So I would rather not look at that result. The fourth ODI seemed to show that Kenya was inadequate in batting as they had got out for a low score for the second time running. Anyway, both Kenya and Zimbabwe seem to be unknown 'quantities'. The unknown being which slots they would occupy in a league which in any case is far below that of Bangladesh .

Bangladesh, has improved tremendously in the last 18 months or so. With the Tigers getting used to the idea that they are as good as most other test playing nations, they will very soon become a very formidable team.

With Shahadat Hossain, Mashrafee, Rafique, Rasel, Aftab Ahmed and Ashraful, Bangladesh seems incapable of losing to Kenya.

So I feel a 4-0 series win is a must for Bangladesh, unless you wish to disturb that oft spoken of grandmother of a great English opening batsman of the past.

Edited on, March 15, 2006, 7:08 AM GMT, by abherath.