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Originally Posted by Rifat_02
So we are ranked number 8 currently but as it stands we are still not going to this "Top 8" ODI tournament? With so little cricket in our calender these days it would have been good both for the players and the millions of spectators in the country if BD was in this.
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Yes it is a shame that we couldn't qualify. But we only have ourselves to blame. After beating NZ 4-0 we set ourself up perfectly to take over number 8 position. But we couldn't manage to reach the 2nd round of the world cup, which would have gave us a lot more extra ODI's to play. Even last year after the WC we still had a good chance but we blew it against WI. Had we managed couple more wins in WC, and won the WI series back in 2011 we would have taken over the number 8 position for sure. And the worst part is most likely this is the last time Champions Trophy will actually take place. It's pretty much confirmed that after this edition, it's getting thrown out.