What should be Aftab's position when he comes back ?

[Eshen]

Looks like Ashraful and Rokibul have taken over #3 and #4 slots for good. Sakib deserves to get back the #5 slot when he comes back. Open batting slots that I see in the team are #2, #6, and #7. I like to see Mushfiq batting at #6, he is ineffective batting at any lower position. That leaves #2 and #7 for Aftab. Aftab, with his boom boom style batting, fits better in #7 slot. But we are still struggling to find a partner for Tamim and Aftab is one of our finest batsmen against pace.

For now, I think Aftab should bat from #7 when he comes back. But if our experiment with Nazim or Zunaed fails, Aftab should be in consideration for an opening slot (I sure don't wanna see Shahriar Nafees, a proven failure in ODIs, back in the team as an opener).

[MohammedC]

If Aftab wants play aggresively like he always does he should come at NO 6. Please not at no 3 he will just give his wicket away and before you know we are 15/2 or something. Leave him down the bottom middle order to do his boom boom.

[Umar]

well i think...SIDDON will say...HANG ON...we need NEW BLOOD! So we might see NAYEEM (from A team) taking Aftab/Raqib's Place!!

well anyway..
i think we need to fix our openers first. We need ONE GENUINE Opener with TAMIM.
but again its going to be a big thing for our selectors as.. Shakib will be back with AFtab.
so im confused too!!
Shakib will replace ALOK? but what if he does something good in Asia cup?
shakib will replace Riyad?? but Riyad is a handy performer!!
only other option is to Take Shahadat off..

now about Aftab? who will he replace?

[AsifTheManRahman]

OOT. We don't need him.

[KnightBD]

Even Dollar can score some 20 runs in 9 ball, better than Aftab. As a bonus, Dollar gets to bowl No team in the world needs a slog specialist!

[WarWolf]

Aftab is good finisher while it comes about chasing. He also has a little bit problem with new moving balls. Therefore he often finds himself getting out of an edge or LBW against the new ball. No 6/7 is best suited for him.

[ausbangfan]

#6 definitely

[Spitfire_x86]

Opening or #6. Till Junaed comes back, it's worth trying him as opener, as he's a better player of pace and openers definitely have the license to attack under "team rules"

[wiseshah]

i think its a sweet problem, what we never had.

rasel, aftab , sakib and nayeem's inclusion will definitely boost our reserve bench. and dont forget about sohrawardi shuvo (he is the next best).

i am very hopeful abt our future.

[Ishtylish cricketer]

I voted # 6. Aftab is a good player of pace bowling. You are likely to face pace bowling at the begining of the inning and at the end. So he's ideal for opening or at #6. He batted at #3 so he should be able to cope with the new ball. Batting at #3 and opening are very similar positions. If he puts his ego aside, he can do it. Alok will miss out once Sakib comes back. Riyad usually plays high percentage shots and bowls reasonably well so he deserves the spot ahead of anyone lurking in the background.

[Morpheous]

Wow!!....all of a Sudden BD team looks like Australia.....Too many Choices...I like that....We need Genuine Openars....so my Pick would be-
1. SN
2. Tamim
3. Ash.
4. Rakibul
5. Aftab
6. Sakib.
7. Riyadh/Alok Kapali
8. Mushfiq.
9. Razzak
10. Mash
11. Rajib
12. Rasel

[Foozy]

I voted 7...
the lower down the better it is... and if he dosent fit lower down then he should be out of the team. when we have performers in the team we dont need talented jokers...
but a lower down position would b good... he would fit in perfect.
alok is most probably gonna be out again... unless he does something soon...

[Gowza]

at this point i don't see a spot for aftab. i don't think aftab is going to do any better than any of the middle order batsmen (once shakib comes back), so the only batting slot open is the #2 opener slot (and i don't see him opening).

the other options are dropping an allrounder or a specialist bowler and i don't think the team should be doing that.

[wiseshah]

Originally Posted by Morpheous
Wow!!....all of a Sudden BD team looks like Australia.....Too many Choices...I like that....We need Genuine Openars....so my Pick would be-
1. SN
2. Tamim
3. Ash.
4. Rakibul
5. Aftab
6. Sakib.
7. Riyadh/Alok Kapali
8. Mushfiq.
9. Razzak
10. Mash
11. Rajib
12. Rasel

i agree with u morpheus all the way. i think sakib should bat at 5 and aftab at 6. riad and alok can alter each other. Rasel's inclusion is must.

reserve bench: Dollar, farhad reza, nayeem islam,kapali and extra opener: may be junaed (unless nazimuddin doe something heroic)

[al Furqaan]

aftab is too good to leave out - at least permenently. if siddons can change ash, i am sure he can change aftab. the two were ahammoks of nearly equal calibre.

opening could be an option, especially since nazim is destined to fail and Junaid is a couple years away from being ready. but i guess #6 will have to be his spot, which is a waste of his abilities, but hey, he earned it and we need someone there.

i am also torn between rahim or dhiman keeping...one bats better, the other takes good catches.

[cricman]

Open or 6 Basically, personally @ 6, he's much better in the slog overs than the batsmen that batted 5-11 today.

[djnaved]

aftaber jaiga nai............

tamim
SN/nazim, junayed
ashraful
rakibul
sakib
mahmudullah
mushfique
dollar/forhad
razzak
mashrafee
rasel/shahdat

[Gowza]

1 tamim
2 SN/junaid
3 ashraful
4 raqibul
5 shakib
6 dhiman/rahim/pilot
7 riyad
8 mortaza
9 razzak
10 shahadat
11 rasel

you would think aftab is too good to leave out permanently but if tamim, ashraful, raqibul, shakib and riyad continue the way they have been recently then there isn't a place for aftab unfortunately. riyad is the only player in the middle order who could even be considered to be dropped atm but he hasn't really done anything wrong, he is a good finisher and he's good to fill in some overs with the ball. aftab might be able to become a good finisher but i don't think he'll be better than riyad with the ball.

shakib is one of the most important players in the team atm so i can't see aftab taking his spot, ashraful is always a certainty and raqibul should have done enough to keep his position for a little while longer. tamim isn't going anywhere so the only spot for aftab is 2nd opener. if he can do a good job their then let him play but i'm not sure he's right for that position.

[Faisal]

aftab should batting instead of kapali. at number 6.

[Fazal]

WHEN he comes back? Or IF he comes back?

[Kabir]

My honest opinion is, and no I'm not kidding...

If batting first: Play him at #9 or #10...he'll give us some tail-ender hitting. That way, we won't be losing anything...don't rely on him...if he can contribute in any way, he will...otherwise, nothing has been lost.

If chasing: Play him at #7...if he clicks, we will win a game that we would have otherwise lost. If he doesn't, we will lose the game that we were eventually going to lose.

[Foozy]

Originally Posted by djnaved
aftaber jaiga nai............

tamim
SN/nazim, junayed
ashraful
rakibul
sakib
mahmudullah
mushfique
dollar/forhad
razzak
mashrafee
rasel/shahdat

100% with you...

The ONLY 2 situations that may allow him (Aftab) to be in the team:

1. If all openers fail miserably in supporting Tamimma (which is not a possible tag because Junaed deserves several more chances anyways...)

2. If there is a match where we can leave out the third pacer in the form of Dollar/Shahadat/Farhad (considering that we still have 5 bowlers who can bowl their full quotas).

[Pundit]

Upon coming back, Aftab's position should be nothing short of grateful.

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by Gowza
1 tamim
2 SN/junaid
3 ashraful
4 raqibul
5 shakib
6 dhiman/rahim/pilot
7 riyad
8 mortaza
9 razzak
10 shahadat
11 rasel

you would think aftab is too good to leave out permanently but if tamim, ashraful, raqibul, shakib and riyad continue the way they have been recently then there isn't a place for aftab unfortunately. riyad is the only player in the middle order who could even be considered to be dropped atm but he hasn't really done anything wrong, he is a good finisher and he's good to fill in some overs with the ball. aftab might be able to become a good finisher but i don't think he'll be better than riyad with the ball.

shakib is one of the most important players in the team atm so i can't see aftab taking his spot, ashraful is always a certainty and raqibul should have done enough to keep his position for a little while longer. tamim isn't going anywhere so the only spot for aftab is 2nd opener. if he can do a good job their then let him play but i'm not sure he's right for that position.

riyad certainly looks prmosing but until he consistently scores against G8 teams, i'd take aftab over him. i'd take aftab over him any day actually.

the point is that aftab CAN learn to play sensibly. we'll have the 50 off 90 balls growing pains with him just as we had with ash, but its for the better. for various reasons we don't have the ability to learn the game outside the international arena.

it will be ugly, oh yes. but it will be worth it. if things go as planned, ash and aftab (and others) will be worth their weight in platinum

[Ajfar]

he shudn't get his position ryt away..make him earn...they need to do what they are doing with syed rasel...