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Originally posted by Fazal
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With the exception of Mashrafe Mortaza – who toiled manfully again with wretched back-up – Mohammad Ashraful and Habibul Bashar, when not in Happy Hooker mode, no one in this Bangladesh team would be invited to carry drinks for a Pura Cup side, or even a top-notch Ranji Trophy outfit.
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Interesting that he missed the most accomplished player from his list.. And that is Rafique...
So the question is, does the writer knows what he is talking...?
Edited on, December 17, 2004, 3:21 PM GMT, by Fazal.
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Not only Rafique, what about Mashud as a keeper. Even Ravi Shastri acknowledged today how good he is. A good keeper is good when you do not talk about him. When you do, it is usually for missing or dropping chances. Mashud, by and large, is good. We saw Patel miss God knows how many against the Aussies. Today, Karthik missed a Nafis edge off Kumble when he did not even move his gloves !
Bangladesh has 4 genuine test class players:
Rafique
Bashar
Mashud [ as a keeper ] ; also as a number 7/8
Mortaza [ just about; but remember he bowls for a weak side; career S/R of 67 ]
Ashraful; not yet.