Confused!!

sonarbangla · #1 March 20, 2012, 07:46 AM

I am not a cricket expert. But I was wondering, why do you think Mushfiq choose Shahadat over Nazmul for the last 2 overs? Nazmul still had 2 of his overs left!

I am not getting the logic behind it.. could anyone explain?!

Shubho · #2 March 20, 2012, 07:54 AM

I am confused too. Why did they persist with Sharapova for so many overs?

sonarbangla · #3 March 20, 2012, 08:00 AM

That certainly makes it even harder for me to understand

given i hardly watch tennis! That's for trying to explain though! haha

Nadim · #4 March 20, 2012, 08:02 AM

Bhalobasha sobaike ondho kore dey, bhujlen miah?

Isnaad · #5 March 20, 2012, 08:02 AM

Because he is the Step-son of Bangladesh Cricket...

Shubho · #6 March 20, 2012, 08:04 AM

But they seemed to love the step son when he took three all-important wickets...what happened thereafter?

playmaker · #7 March 20, 2012, 08:05 AM

you guyz are confused, i feel pretty for you people

I think sharapova told to mushfiqur that he will hook him up with his ex-girlfriend..

Was a joke really :p

But I really think mushy should get over his crush over shahadat

Tigers_eye · #8 March 20, 2012, 08:08 AM

Guessing:
1) In basketball it is "Feed the hot hand". Similar case i think. Shahadat did bowl his 6th and 7th over well. Don't change when it is working.

2) New ball bowler vs roughed up ball bowler. We would never know how the step-child would do in those dying overs. (remember Shahadat's hattrick)

3) Death bowling, taking pressure, may be predetermined. That one slower yorker Sarapova bowled to Malinga was as good as it gets.

Just throwing things out there.

oronnya · #9 March 20, 2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by playmaker
you guyz are confused, i feel pretty for you people

I think sharapova told to mushfiqur that he will hook him up with his ex-girlfriend..

Was a joke really :p

But I really think mushy should get over his crush over shahadat

Is that Jorina ???

But seriously, I am confused too .. what's with all these love for crappy bowlers from our captains.. Shakib did the same with Razzak when he was out of form...

Mushy really need to explain for his bowler choice.. and so does the management..

al-Sagar · #10 March 20, 2012, 08:21 AM

even ian pont once certified that nazmul is one of our best death bowlers

playmaker · #11 March 20, 2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by al-Sagar
even ian pont once certified that nazmul is one of our best death bowlers

pont knows it all

and yet he played shafiul and rubel ahead of nazmul even despite these 2 where bowling constant pancakes

Purbasha T · #12 March 20, 2012, 08:46 AM

He had to bowl Shahadat at least one over at the death as the other bowlers didn't have enough over left (except Riyad, but he can't bowl at the death). But then Shahadat ended up bowling that one over quite well, which may have influenced Mushy's decisions. Although not using Nazmul at all at the death is a bit puzzling.

zsayeed · #13 March 20, 2012, 11:31 PM

so that sunil can say shah-ha-dat.... s h a h --- h a a - d a t.....
s h a h a ---- d a t

over and over and over

zinatf · #14 March 20, 2012, 11:36 PM

Haire mushy SRK priti ta ektu bondho kor re bhai....Nazmul ke ne...dorkar hole amra....jorina/kareena/marina...aro joto meye ase shobar shathe fix kore dibo....ki bolen Oronnya apu/lamisa

Jadukor · #15 March 20, 2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by playmaker
pont knows it all

and yet he played shafiul and rubel ahead of nazmul even despite these 2 where bowling constant pancakes

Before you blame it's better to get the information correct.

He was never the head coach,it was Siddons. Ian pont at that time was very vocal about the need to play three pacers and the injustice to Naz. If he had the decision making power we would have seen a three pacer attack a lot earlier.

wiseshah · #16 March 21, 2012, 12:20 AM

its confusing. he should have completed his whole 10 over quota. even after this performance, if he doesnt get chance to finish his quota, when he will?

max410 · #17 March 21, 2012, 12:56 AM

shahadat can bowl yorkers and has the extra pace to trouble the bastmen that was the key

Crisis · #18 March 21, 2012, 03:22 AM

And, Mushfiq also forgot about Nasir yesterday.

After Nazmul took 3, he brought on spinners and SL got comfortable and three of their players made > 50. Should have done a few overs of spin and then brought back Nazmul or Mashrafe. When your opponent is reeling, finish them off. You don't give them time to heal and then punch you about.

BANFAN · #19 March 21, 2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wiseshah
its confusing. he should have completed his whole 10 over quota. even after this performance, if he doesnt get chance to finish his quota, when he will?

It was 8 overs quota yesterday....

Equinox · #20 March 21, 2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BANFAN
It was 8 overs quota yesterday....

For SL it was but not for us. Tbh, I don't know what Mushy was thinking. Denied Nazmul a 4-fer and maybe more. Maybe it's his lack of pace so he didn't want to chance him in the death but that doesn't explain why he wasn't bowled out earlier. Hope Law talks to Mushy about this.

playmaker · #21 March 21, 2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by max410
shahadat can bowl yorkers and has the extra pace to trouble the bastmen that was the key

3 good balls and 3 poor balls

that makes him an ordinary bowler

zsayeed · #22 March 21, 2012, 12:23 PM

Shahadat Cannot control line and length. Whay doesn't he practice? Ian said he has the goods. Please practice.
from game against SL

from game against India

And Here is Nazmul's SL performance

nayef · #23 March 21, 2012, 12:34 PM

a lot of times, it is the gut feeling of the captain in who can deliver under pressure... unfortunately Mushy's gut wasn't feeling right.... hopefully he knows now to better handle the bowlers.

BANFAN · #24 March 21, 2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Equinox
For SL it was but not for us. Tbh, I don't know what Mushy was thinking. Denied Nazmul a 4-fer and maybe more. Maybe it's his lack of pace so he didn't want to chance him in the death but that doesn't explain why he wasn't bowled out earlier. Hope Law talks to Mushy about this.

I don't know actually what went in his mind. But I guess it could have been a decision of the team to bowl Nazmul when the ball is new, dew to his lack of pace and lack of swing with the old ball, Unless shahadat bowls too bad.

Shahadat is a bit expensive because he bowls at the death, due to his extra pace and he can give bouncers our bowlers can't give. I'm not defending shahadat, he might even be expensive with the new ball dew to his lack of accuracy. But I guess these aren't 100% spot decisions of Mushy alone, must have been a team decision.

Shahadat is a very different kind of bowler and he is always used in situations other bowlers (Pacers) aren't particularly comfortable to bowl. It's always good to have a bowler different than the rest, they may not be ideal for a regular use, but could be very handy when the regular bowlers aren't achieving desired result. He can upset the rhythm of an opponent set batsman by his wild variety of bowling, who can then be picked by others... It's after all a team game and how the captain uses his weapons to unsettle the opposition, isn't as simple as looking at averages/line and length....IMO considering our bowling options, shahadat is not a bad option to have in our line up.

Ian Pont · #25 March 22, 2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by playmaker
pont knows it all

and yet he played shafiul and rubel ahead of nazmul even despite these 2 where bowling constant pancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadukor
Before you blame it's better to get the information correct.

He was never the head coach,it was Siddons. Ian pont at that time was very vocal about the need to play three pacers and the injustice to Naz. If he had the decision making power we would have seen a three pacer attack a lot earlier.

Jadukor, thank you bhai for correcting Playmaker. It annoys me when people have a view that is based on things they make up and untrue facts.

I say, and have always said, that Nazmul is our most accurate and reliable bowler. He is the new Mashrafe. Naz is my favourite BD bowler.

In a similar way, Anamul is the next Nasir, and like Nazmul has to be given enough chances and be backed fully.