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Old April 13, 2008, 07:14 PM
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Default Is Mahmudullah Riyad a better option in opening if he's picked for the 4th ODI?

I know it's wrong to put the finger at anyone player in particular but I am not part of the Bd national team so I can do it and this forum is definitely not bound to respect any player if you think he/she has costed the game. My personal opinion is that Mahmudullah Riyad today wasted valuable balls which could have perhaps brought us to the promise land. He didn't try to do anything untill he brought the pressure on himself so him because of the dot balls that he had to get out. If you find fielders by playing shots that's ok but this guy was not looking for boundaries not even 2s when the RRR was more than 10. I am not saying he's a bad player but why put this guy in a situation where he can't play? Why play SN if he's not scoring? Mahmudullah looks a better batsman than a bowler so selectors need to select a better all rounder. I say put him in opening because ZS isn't playing and kick out SN. Wasting everyone time by putting him #6. Those who watched the game will know what I'm saying. If he's a middle order player by trade, to stay in the side if I were the coach/selector I would make him open. Team comes before what you prefer. He's got reasonable technique so it wouldn't be a bad option. I mean selectors aren't picking ZN for unknown reasons so if this is the team than drop SN and put him at opening. I like Dhiman where he is because he needs more batting experience before selectors can experiment with him.

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