[x2man007]

Originally Posted by shakibrulz
I guess Nazmul, Mashrafe, and Nasir have cemented their spots. Now you have a pretty solid base to build the team around - what would be your long term plan after Asia cup?

I would give Jahirul a full series as an opener with Anamul batting a bit lower down the order. If he fails to deliver, Anamul could open with Mominul batting at the lower middle order. Mahmudullah needs to get promoted to top order - he is a TOP ORDER BATSMAN - I can't emphasize this enough.

Rubel could replace Shahadat (moron) as well - and when he is injured Shafi can fill in. If the track is spin friendly, I would also prefer Elias/Arafat Sunny as the spinner.

My long term XI:
Tamim Iqbal
Jahirul Islam/Anamul Haque Bijoy
Mahmudullah Riyad
Shakib Al Hasan
Nasir Hossain (could be promoted if in need of quick runs)
Mushfiqur Rahim+*
Anamul Haque Bijoy/Mominul Haque
Mashrafe Mortaza
Nazmul Hossain
Abdur Razzak
Rubel Hossain/Shafiul Islam/Arafat Sunny/Elias Sunny

Reserves: Shuvagoto Hom, Junaid Siddique, Asif Ahmed

agreed with you 100%. i just have posted a very similar lineup in the "batting lineup" thread.