I don't see too many of our batters dealing with Roach, Edwards and Taylor well. These guys will swing the ball fullish at pace and some of our inadequate guys, especially Imrul, will get out after a couple of streaky boundaries here and there. Bishoo will prove to be an effective slow bowler even on our alleged pitch. Our inabilities will make heroes out of guys like Sammy and Bravo, the Syed Rasel of the Caribbean.
Rahim will drop catches, blow run-out opps, but play at least one decent and one greatish innings with the bat typically followed by failures. Rex will fumble and bobble easy ground balls and bowl at least 1 or 2 boundary balls per over. Watch for Gayle and Pollard to set strike rate records and Bravo, the Lara-esque batsman, to score at least one double hundred. Maybe a triple.
Expecting good stuff as usual with bat and ball from Shakib, the latest victim of BCB's keen fetish for injustice and Waqaddimah. Tamim will also do well as will Rubel with the ball. Great comeback opportunity for Alok, always a 50% chance of him blowing it. Hope he doesn't for our country's sake. Looking forward to Riyad, Shubhagauto and Nasir taking their games to the next level. Expecting Nasir, easily the best offie in the history of our cricket, to show his class, turn and revs with the ball and trouble quite a few of their batters.
We'll lose every match despite the some good individual performances, but I'll be there in the stands.
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