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Old April 21, 2007, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bd_fan_from_india
i am not going to pull india into this, so keep this thread out of any india talk. i am only saying that bangladesh winning the 2011 wc will be one of the biggest cricketing upests of all time, bigger than india in 1983 and sl in 1996. bangladesh, needs to improve its batting considerably to be any of the favourites in the 2011 wc. as of now, bangladesh doesnt even have a single hitter and cannot chase scores in excess of 200 regularly, ireland and west indies matches showed that bd lacked big-hitters, someone who can take the game to the opposition. the closest bd has anyone to be called a big-hitter is bds strike bowler mortaza who bats at 8. none of ashraful, aftab, tamim r big-hitters.

when india won in 1983, we had 1-2 big-hitters and 1 pacer and when sri lanka won in 1996, they won bcoz of having 2 big-hitters at the top and 1 pacer. bangladesh, needs to find big-hitters and will need to score over 300+ consistently against top teams to have any hope of winning the world cup. as of now, bangladeshs highest score against a big team is only 265 and overall its 301. and only 5 times bd has made 250 or more against a big team in more than 5 years pulling off only 1 chase of 250 or more in this time. to be even dreaming of winning the world cup, bd needs to score 300+ and pull 250+ chases consistently.

but there is 1 thing, if bd dream of winning the 2011 wc, then they can atleast finish in the top 5.
This is not just overly patriotic jingoism. We can do it. Good new selectors, a better captain, a good new coach and play, play, play on a variety of wickets... we have a good chance of winning the next WC. All too often consistency bears the fruits of victory, and learning to be consistent, and learning fast is what we'll do. Test cricket will take more time as the new type of cricket culture begins to take root here. We've actually managed to put our country, much to the surprise and shock of many, back on the right path after years of masochism. We'll do the same for our cricket without waiting that long. Thanks for participating.

Last edited by Sohel; April 21, 2007 at 12:28 AM.. Reason: grammar