I have not watched the NZ series, so I don't know how much Sakib has improved lately. But, assuming pitches in SA will be even more pacer friendly than how it was in Darwin, I am not expecting much from him in this series.
It will be Rokibul's first international series outside the subcontinent (provided he stays fit this time). I will be watching with interest how he does in SA.
Tamim-Zunaed - a whole lot depends on those two. If they can't prevent fall of early wickets, our chance of posting competitive totals are slim. Both are technically compact enough to handle SA pacers in SA, what we now need to see is some application.
Ashraful - please show some consistency in this series or get out of the team after this.
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