Well, you can't say Beamer and I haven't been asking for another batsman! But if this is the team we get, who would you rather have batting at 6? Mashud did a good job today. Yes he didn't score quickly at the beginning but the point was to conserve for the end and he played a really good ODI innings I thought, 51 of 62 balls in the end. Its unfortunate he got out when he did.
The point of a number six is to play according to the need. Mashud did that today. At some other point, the need for the number 6 may be to come in and score quickly straight away. That is exactly why I think we should have a batsman who can handle different situations. I may be a Rana hater, but he played well today at the end and I have no problem acknowledging that. But Spitfire was right in one of his posts, Rana's mission was very simple today, get as many runs as possible in the last 2 overs! I think the line-up clicked today.
I want to know more about what your serious problem is with it.
Edited on, January 29, 2005, 3:44 PM GMT, by Sham.
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