This is what happens when you have absolutely clueless selectors and team management at your disposal! The best bowler on this batting pitch would have been Enamul. You don't need extra batsmen and alrounders, if they are off form. Just look at west indies. They know it's the specialist spinners match, so they take two. We all know Shakib is not 100%, he has been struggling with bowling everywhere...and you battle against the mighty west indies with a debutant off spinner? That's all? And shatter his confidence by bowling him first over? What's the point even taking the second pacer. We would have been so much better off with no pacer actually, and bring in Razzak, Enam instead. Sunny should have played in place of Riyad.
The first day outcome clearly indicated there was no solid or intelligent gameplan, extremely poor team selection, lack of motivation in the team, the coach don't have a grasp or control over this team, captaincy needs serious improvement and the players need to practice in the exact similar pitches in NCL going forward. According to a newspaper some of our batsmen were not happy about this pitch! The pitch is unfamiliar to them! Well we have to utilize the home field advantage at any cost. The ticket price needs to be lowered to bring more crowds. First test of the year and we can't fill 5 percent of the stadium!
Overall we need to revamp our coaching staff and selection panel. Our selectors need to take the pitch condition and Analyze the oppositions much better. More damage is being done off the field than on field! We are losing the match before it even starts! Until we fix all this I don't see any point blaming our players....
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