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Originally Posted by Miraz
Only one change in the playing XI. Nadif in Riyad out.
No Junaid.
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Bummer. Maybe Ash and company know something we don't. Riyad's exclusion is not really surprising after his last two at bat adequately exposed his technical limitations. I guess they didn't want to replace him with a "Tamim-type" player like JIS, or a "Farhad-type" player like Zia.
Facing Ugandan bowling is the best chance for Tamim to get some of that increasingly rare groove back and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do with this opportunity. He remains one of our best fielders BTW.
Though his T20 bowling remains outrageously expensive and hence pathetic, and he continues to drop sitters at second slip, it is a good opportunity for Farhad also to do the heavy hitting he was selected to do.
All in all, not a bad idea to give the ones with some ability at least 3 consecuite matches to get it right, but an appropriate curve needs to be used when facing the likes of Uganda. As long as Farhad doesn't bowl again, I can live with this decision.
Let's see what Nadif can do, and those walking on thin ice manage the pressure.