Match Thread: Real Cricket, Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st Test, Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Friday 17 October 2008

[Dhruvo]

Lol after what happened in the ODI series....I'm having no expectations from the test series...But good luck to BD anyways!

[rattlehead]

Originally Posted by ro1249
So our lineup should look like this:

1. Tamim Iqbal
2. Junaid Siddique
3. Mushfiqur Rahim
4. Mohammad Ashraful
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Nayeem Islam
7. Mehrab Hossain Jr.
8. Mashrafe Mortaza
9. Abdur Razzak
10. Shahadat Hossain
11. Syed Rasel

Our batting would be very deep. We could bat down to #9. Also we have 3 pacers and 3 spinners with this team.
Pacers: Mashrafe Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, and Syed Rasel
Spinners: Abdur Razzak, Shakib Al-Hasan, and Nayeem Islam

agree with ur team..only exception would be robin in for rasel..and heres why:

test matches arent about keeping the run rate down with line and length. its about bowling for long periods of time. and rasel has shown his in-effectiveness with the old ball. besides despite his good showing in the odi's he has come back after a long injury and it'll be a risk to let him bowl for such long periods of time.

As for robin, i can see why he wasnt choosen in the odi's, i remember in one of the academy matches in sri lanaka i think, he bowled about 40 odd extras i think. as it is important to bowl in good line and length, it is not the same case in test matches...perfect example..shahadat hossain. In short, he should be tried in both test matches as i heard he has very good pace and also moving the ball now. he's also been training under that fast bowling coach who has praised him to be the best by far.

apologies for any inaccuracy

[rattlehead]

and i dont know why the management gave up on sajidul islam, he seemed like an excellent prospect

[auntu]

This is the Lineup for First Test:

1. Big Z
2. Hurricane
3. Turtle
4. Baby
5. Hero
6. Cool Head
7. Moyna
8. Pagla
9. Lalla
10.Sharapova
11.Smooth Killer

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by auntu
this is the lineup for first test:

1. Big z
2. Hurricane
3. Turtle
4. Baby
5. Hero
6. Cool head
7. Moyna
8. Pagla
9. Lalla
10.sharapova
11.smooth killer

js, ti, mh, mr, ma, ni, s(a)h, mm, ar, sh, sr?

[knocked_up]

Originally Posted by knocked_up
tell us what you want from the 1st Test:

a 100% team effort, giving 100% on 3 dep.
a 100 from ...most likely Ash
3 50's
no individual bowlin performance but keeping NZ from scoring big, plus if we post a big total batting 1st, then help us get a good lead

and no dro catches, not appealing for run outs

also no innings defeat pls!!

[bujhee kom]

less than 22 hours to go! ever excited and ready to take on. i don't mind losing at all!
all i want from my tigers is to kick some NZ buttocks super hard a few times! so when they go home it hurts and have to sit on ice blocks for days!

[samircreep]

geez, can't believe people find it so difficult to predict the lineup:

1. Tamim
2. Junaed
3. Rajin
4. Ash
5. Naeem
6. Saquib
7. Mushfiq
8. Mash
9.Razzak
10. Shahadat
11. Rasel

Its ridiculous how Rasel has made it to the first eleven. First of all, his fitness is yet to be 100%. And the guy is potent with the new ball, agreed, but he peters out after bowling 10 overs. What exactly is his utility?
And it's equally ridiculous how people gauge naeem's merit after watching him perform in a dead match where the Kiwis were yawning themselves to death on a flat as a pancake pitch.

[nzfan]

The black caps are going to be taking this series incredibly seriously, It is batting/bowling practise for the Australian series which is next. Jesse ryder could be the test opener who could fill the big gap that Mark Richardson left when he retired

[sandpiper]

I found those three words very very derogatory

Originally Posted by nzfan
The black caps are going to be taking this series incredibly seriously, It is batting/bowling practise for the Australian series which is next. Jesse ryder could be the test opener who could fill the big gap that Mark Richardson left when he retired

[nzfan]

Any team who isn't Australia is going to be batting/bowling practise, they are our biggest rivals,The better Bangladesh play the better it will be for us, If Bangladesh fold easily it means we will be under prepared so I''m hoping the series is competitive

[CholCholBD]

For those that are beating the drums of false hopes and your dream visions of test win.....

Save it till Day 3...if we are still in it.

DO NOT predict a fierce trembling win of any sort..

DO NOT invoke unadulterated passion for a WIN.

DO show your unwavering SUPPORT for the team.

DO speak good and evil about our players ONLY.

Ur motivation does not reach the field or the players. I learned it the hard way. No one sees the urgency or logic in the field. U cannot shout it to them. Do not try to persuade the BD players from your laptop. Just hope....that they understand better and do better.

If they could call a timeout and listen to BC members' recommendations..that would be great. But there is no system like that. Except perished hopes and apologies of stupid mistakes after everything is done and nothing can be changed about missed opportunities


So please...hold everything you MUST say till much much later in the test. If its an utter embarrassment like the last 7 years, you can switch off the laptop and come back at it later.

If its a success...I suggest you write your heart out for the next one month.

Best of Wishes, Team Bangladesh. Hope you would not put down every little hope of every little supporter of this burdened nation.

[abu2abu]

Originally Posted by nzfan
The black caps are going to be taking this series incredibly seriously, It is batting/bowling practise for the Australian series which is next. Jesse ryder could be the test opener who could fill the big gap that Mark Richardson left when he retired

I think aaron redmond is a better test prospect than ryder. Ryder's all hype...

[sandpiper]

Thanks but no thanks

DO NOT predict a fierce trembling win of any sort..

DO NOT invoke unadulterated passion for a WIN.

DO show your unwavering SUPPORT for the team.

DO speak good and evil about our players ONLY.

[auntu]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
js, ti, mh, mr, ma, ni, s(a)h, mm, ar, sh, sr?

u got almost everything except the turtle. can u guess?

[Omio]

According to bdnews24 bd going to play with 8 batsman and Rasel and Robin out from finasl Xi.

[mahbubH]

Originally Posted by Omio
According to bdnews24 bd going to play with 8 batsman and Rasel and Robin out from finasl Xi.

I was also thinking in the same line after seeing the team for the test. Problem is we have to wait for Vettori's declaration!! They can have one excuse though .... too tired after fielding such a long time!

[Omio]

Originally Posted by sports_fan_bd
I was also thinking in the same line after seeing the team for the test. Problem is we have to wait for Vettori's declaration!! They can have one excuse though .... too tired after fielding such a long time!

hahahah, That will happen forsure,
NZ 600/3 D

[nzfan]

The problem I see with Razzaq isthat he tries to bowl similar to what he does in one day games, In one day games he contains players which leads to wickets, but in tests the run rate doesnt really matter.

[abu2abu]

Originally Posted by sandpiper
I found those three words very very derogatory

Don't be upset by what nzfan says. He is a closet bangladesh fan after all. why else would he spend so much time on our site?

[Nocturnal]

Official Final 11:

* Mohammad Ashraful (Captain)
* Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Vice Captain)
* Tamim Iqbal
* Zunaed Siddique
* Rajin Salah
* Shakib Al Hasan
* Mehrab Hossain Jr.
* Naeem Islam
* Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper)
* Abdur Razzak
* Shahadat Hossain

[Baundule]

Originally Posted by bangla-red
Naeem's ODI innings suggests that he might be a good testie. GO BD.

And his test innings might suggest that he is good for T20. Hope, he proves me wrong.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Only 3 specialist bowlers - haay re kopal!

[gunda]

Can't wait ,, good luck

[green_cat]

lets predict...NZ batting first 510/6, BD 305 & 202, BD lost by an innings defeat with 3 runs ... considering good form, mash will score a good entertaining 50. Raqqaq will get total 1 wk. shahadat could get more that any. I will be happy with my predicted BD batting score...