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Old February 12, 2007, 04:01 PM
TheWatcher TheWatcher is offline
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I think the main argument here is whether to play Mash-Rafique or try out two back up pacers in this series. I am in support of trying out two back up pacers.

Mash is a smart bowler and it should not take more than two matches (warm up matches against NZ, Sco) for him to adjust his line and length. Condition in West Indies is not that different from that is in Bangladesh anyway. For Rafique, his old bones should be tortured as less as possible.

I want to try out back up pacers mainly because Shahadat's position in the WC playing eleven may not be as certain as many of you think.West Indian pitches have slowed down a lot in last few years, Shahadat's short deliveries may not be that effective here. So I really want to see what Tapash or Sharif (or Rasel) has to offer here.
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