Minnows XI

deshitrader · #1 February 25, 2003, 03:20 PM

This is from a thread in rec.sport.cricket
The person responding has picked Khaled Mashud and Kapali from Bangladesh.

I think it really has to be said that compared to the other minnows in this tournament, the Bangladesh team has come up with the lowest number of individual achievers. I can think of none, other than perhaps Khaled Mashud for standing out as something of a backbone among a team of spineless batsmen. Even there, he let us down in the Canada match.

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"Cricketer" wrote in message news:K3n6a.217043$SD6.11573@sccrnsc03...

> Who would be in your Minnows XI?
> Please exclude India from the list of
> Minnows.

Easy, the team pretty much picks itself.

JM Davison
AJ Burger
S. Tikolo
R D Shah
I S Billcliff
Alok Kapali
TM Odoyo
Khaled Mashud*+
CO Obuya
T de Leede
A Codrington

**Tehsin** · #2 February 25, 2003, 03:45 PM

Looks like he picked Pilot as the captain as well.

I'd replace Codrington with either Suji or one of the Holland or Canadian opening bowlers.

Shubho · #3 February 25, 2003, 05:13 PM

Why there are TWO Bangladeshis in the squad I don't understand. Anyway, why not.

The ICC would do well to organize an exhibition match between a test side and the above team. I think we'd enjoy that match more than watching our own crushing defeats at the hands of teams like Canada.

shahid · #4 February 26, 2003, 01:58 AM

The teams should be:

Minnows XI

KO Otieno (wk.)
JM Davison
JB Burger
DLS van Bunge
Alok Kapali
IS Billcliff
SO Tikolo (capt.)
TBM De Leede
CO Obuya
E Schiferli
J Blain (Scotland) - impressive in 1999 WC

I am afraid that only 1 BDi would be selected.