Gamble on 5 specialist bowlers!
It is no secret that batting is our weakness. In many cases, the stats of our frontline batsmen are no better than our tailenders. That being the case, I think we can do the bold thing and gamble by playing 5 specialist bowlers, and sacrifice 1 batsman. In reality, it should not really weaken our batting by much.With 3 pace bowlers and 2 spinners, we give ourselves the best chance of bowling England out twice (Even if the chances of that are 100/1, the only objective once on the field is to win). With Pilot, Rafique , Mashrafee and Tapash at 6,7, 8 and 9, it is not that we will have rabbits batting after our batsmen.
Playing 5 specialist bowlers sends the right message to the opposition, that we are here to win. After all, we have nothing to lose.
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