After today's match I am more worried about our bowling performance than the batting. Our attack looked toothless, predictable and one-dimensional. Among the pace bowlers, only Mashrafee threatening occassionally. Surprisingly Rasel found no swing. And under 120 mph if he bowls similarly, Gayle and Co. would blitz him no doubt. Farhad simply lacks the height, pace or class to trouble any top order batsman. The spinners, esp Rafiq, bowled brillianly I thought. But in flat pitches, being finger spinners, their job is containing rather than striking. Shahadat has to replace Rasel against WI.
Rafiq/Razzak could be used as first change. Bashar needs to be more innovative with his field placings and bowling changes. Mashrafee could be used in 3 spells instead of 2, Bashar could keep mid-on and/or mid-off in the circle with the spinners on... etc etc.
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