Match Thread: Bangladesh vs India, March 17th, 2007 - Page 8

Duck · #**176** March 17, 2007, 01:27 AM

liked Bashar's comment:
"We have done well in recent past but then we never played a big team in year 2006. As we play against India, we realize they have a number of superstars. We have none. But we want to play as a unit with significant contributions coming from each and everyone rather than a couple of individuals."

Kabir · #**177** March 17, 2007, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ehsan
O wow, would have loved to see you in bandana. So, is bhabi watching the match with you? Man I wanted to come to York with a friend, but its really far from our place. So, instead he invited me to his place, he got DIsh and everything hooked up. But I just caught a little cold, so it would be safe to stay home as the weather just turned worse again. I can't believe it snowed today, just when we all were hoping that the weather would get better.

Na bhai, your bhabi isn't coming. She'll be busy unpacking the gifts her dad got from backhome.

I hope you get well soon man. You still got my number for any last minute decisions to show up.

Bandana khuila chockh muchte hoile r dekha kore labh nai obosho!!!

Outswinger · #**178** March 17, 2007, 01:33 AM

Tendulkar have big problems with good lenght short balls as he likes to chip in sometimes for a catch .

Our feilding is more important here .

Kabir · #**179** March 17, 2007, 01:36 AM

Updae from CricInfo. Do you think it's an easy pick? I think they'll go with Irfan Pathan, simply because of his experience.

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Picking India's first ten might be pretty straight-forward - seven batsman one spinner, three fast bowlers - but the final slot, a likely toss-up between Irfan Pathan and Robin Uthappa, might have caused some furrowed brows. A shock option at the top of the order or a tried and tested (and currently tepid) allrounder lower down?

Also, latest photo on CricInfo from practice session.

Outswinger · #**180** March 17, 2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kabir
Updae from CricInfo. Do you think it's an easy pick? I think they'll go with Irfan Pathan, simply because of his experience.

If they take Irfan Pathan it means we are on driving seat & they are calling for a big trouble .

This bowler is totally out of form & would love to have a high average today as well .

**Nasif** · #**181** March 17, 2007, 01:40 AM

Going to bed now. Waking up in about 6 hours, .... go bd go

Duck · #**182** March 17, 2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kabir
Updae from CricInfo. Do you think it's an easy pick? I think they'll go with Irfan Pathan, simply because of his experience.

I think they will go for Pathan.

Electrequiem · #**183** March 17, 2007, 01:43 AM

Inshallah Bangladesh will create history...again.

Like someone else said on some other thread ... it does feel like Eid day. Inshallah it will end in a happy note.
GO BANGLADESH!

cricman · #**184** March 17, 2007, 01:45 AM

According to a reliable source from cricbuzz, Pathan isn't playing

layperson · #**185** March 17, 2007, 01:53 AM

I hope they dont go with Pathan. I saw him bowl earlier and he is deadly with the new ball, swings it both ways. Doesnt matter if the man is out of form. He has the ability to wreak havoc in the BD batting order. He is the only bowler I am worried about in the Indian line up. The rest our batsman can take care of with relative ease. Take uththapa we have the bowling to get their batsmen out.

shakirshuvo · #**186** March 17, 2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rational
Salams and salutations to all of participants
I have been a regular visitor to this forum but never registered till now. I wish all my Bangladeshi friends best of luck and I sincerely hope that they beat India today. Personally I feel they have a better chance of beating India than Sri Lanka. I always support Bangladesh against any team that they play with the exception of Pakistan of course.
So go Bangladesh and make me proud :-)

Thanks for your support brother... I too always support Pakistan except when they play against Bangladesh

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gatekeeper · #**187** March 17, 2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ehsan
I have been trying to sleep for sometime, but its not working. I think I just can't wait for the match to start.

Its 3:10AM, wife and child fast asleep, me, I don't know, watch the game like a zombie I suppose.

cricman · #**188** March 17, 2007, 02:24 AM

Just hope our players are sleeping right, because of there not were in for a ..... tommorow

Shorbohara · #**189** March 17, 2007, 02:25 AM

6 more hours to go... ghum ar ajke aibo na !

*AsifTheManRahman* · #**190** March 17, 2007, 02:29 AM

3:28 am, and i still can't sleep. the excitement!

ammark · #**191** March 17, 2007, 02:30 AM

nah. ghumano jachhe na. beshi tension. Kothiiiin obostha hobe kalke.

RazabQ · #**192** March 17, 2007, 02:32 AM

gatekeeper - et tu brutus?

At least my wife forced me to get the willow package. she's like "I'm not putting up with sopcast buffering"

See you all in the chat room. I confess though, my enthusiasm for this game has taken a serious beating following the Rana tragedy. Still can't shake it off

Sauron · #**193** March 17, 2007, 02:33 AM

Man!!! I should be sleeping now. Gosh!!! Wierd. Too much tension and stressssssss

Outswinger · #**194** March 17, 2007, 02:38 AM

Our players are not sleeping either caz another 4:30 minutes to go ;

gatekeeper · #**195** March 17, 2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RazabQ
gatekeeper - et tu brutus?

At least my wife forced me to get the willow package. she's like "I'm not putting up with sopcast buffering"

See you all in the chat room. I confess though, my enthusiasm for this game has taken a serious beating following the Rana tragedy. Still can't shake it off

My wife ALLOWED me to buy the package fro $199 from Dishnetwork.

Know what you mean about Rana.

Imtiazk · #**196** March 17, 2007, 03:31 AM

Bangladesh goes into its most important one day match yet with the gap between itself and its giant neighbour rapidly closing.

If Bangladesh and India were an individual player then today each would have the following rating / ranking

Batting Bowling

India 633 [ 26 ] 600 [ 23 ]

Bangladesh 544 [ 48 ] 573 [ 30 ]

This shows that Bangladesh's strength is in its bowling, something which we kind of knew already.

Below I have done a simple analysis of each teams batting and bowling ratings.
I specifically chose Ratings as opposed to Rankings or Averages for the following reasons.

Rankings only display the current hierarchy. It does not say how much better or worse.

Averages show the historical achievement of the player. But takes no account of the opposing side.

Ratings show the current hierarchy. But it takes into account, maybe not to everyone's satisfaction, the opposing sides strength when the games took place.

India's strength is, undoubtedly, its formidable batting. These are the current ratings:

Dhoni 779
Dravid 704
Yuvraj 680
Tendulkar 666
Sehwag 607
Ganguly 519
Pathan 478

Total = 4433 Average = 633.29 [ Equivalent Ranking No. 26 ]

Relatively speaking , they are not miles ahead of Bangladesh in the bowling department.

Harbhajan 656
Agarkar 639
Pathan 603
Zaheer 588
Patel 516

Total = 3002 Average = 600.40 [ Equivalent Ranking No. 23 ]

Our batting has improved dramatically. Nafees Aftab and Saqib have overtaken Bashar and Ashraful.

Nafees 679
Aftab 588
Saqib 514
Bashar 472
Ashraful 468

Total = 2721 Average = 544.20 [ Equivalent Ranking No. 48 ]

With three bowlers above the psychologically important 600 mark, Bangladesh bowling have arrived.

Razzaq 666
Murtaza 661
Rafique 626
Saqib 480
Rasel 431

Total = 2864 Average = 572.80 [ Equivalent Ranking No. 30 ]

Only hours to go, clearly, India are favourites but not by a big margin !!

irteja · #**197** March 17, 2007, 03:48 AM

jit bo jitbo jitbo jitbo

Outswinger · #**198** March 17, 2007, 03:48 AM

Problem is our batting & their batting .

Our batting is shocking & their batting is great

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uppsala · #**199** March 17, 2007, 03:50 AM

Hi, I m from Sweden and have arydigital.can anyone tell me witch match ary gonna live today?ind vs bd ?or pak match.please someone Help me

Tendulkar_Mcgrath · #**200** March 17, 2007, 04:00 AM

WE HAVE WON..........................

I know.....................................