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Originally Posted by Gowza
alok as a possible for his leggies but would be better to try shuvo or saqlain sajib first i'd think. the problem with dropping imrul is that there is no one to replace him unless you go back to JO, junaid, SN, NI, nazimuddin etc or try someone new like nazmus sadat or rony talukder. raqibul's spot is a tough one, we need someone at #3 and unless we bring in someone completely new who hasn't done anything domestically or an ex-national teamer who also hasn't performed (alok, aftab) or keep SN then the #3 spot goes to ash or raqibul. that's assuming management and coach and captain actually fix the batting line-up, move riyad and mushy up the order, bring naeem into the order as a middle order bat and move shakib down the order.
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Well to be honest, if it were a toss up between Aftab and Alok for a place in any of the sides, it'd be Aftab, though he has performed better in the ODI competition. I doubt his capabilities over Alok in tests, simply due to his lack of concentration. I'm all for trying Shuvo (the spinner) over both Alok or Aftab as well, however, I am enjoying this 3 pacers attack. We definitely need a number 3 batsman specialised for that position - Rakibul has shown no signs that he's the man for the job. I'm not sure if Riyad is the man for the job, and if we're speaking strictly test matches, then Mushy (whom I feel is an ideal number 3 batsman) will have too much responsibility to bear due to his keeping duties. I like the idea of Shakib moving down the order and Naeem playing at 5. I think he'd be a very good innings-builder compared to the likes of Ash. Mushy and Riyad's positions definitely need to be reconsidered.