BD squad for Zimbabwe series announced!

kalpurush · #1 January 25, 2007, 11:32 AM

BCB has announced Zimbabwe bound squad for BD today! As speculated, Tapash, Sharif and Tamim in along with Tushar!! Unfortunately, Rasel, Reza and Nadif couldn't make it this time. And, Pilot is out due to injury. Here is the squad below:

Squad: Habibul Bashar (captain), Shahriar Nafees, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tushar Imran, Mohammad Ashraful, Saqibul Hasan, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Shahadat Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Sharif, Tapash Baishya, Abdur Razzak, Tamim Iqbal.
Source: CricketWorld, Reuters.

kalpurush · #2 January 25, 2007, 11:44 AM

Here is my squad for the 1st ODI:

Nafees
Tamim
Aftab
Bashar
Saqib
Mushfiq
Mashrafee
Shahadat
Tapash
Sharif
Razzak

If Nadif were in the squad, he could be handy when needed according to situation!

Fazal · #3 January 25, 2007, 12:39 PM

from another thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasif
This is pretty childish; replying your own post!

I will merge it soon with other Zim thread.

TheWatcher · #4 January 25, 2007, 01:14 PM

I rather see Mehrab finally pulling himself together as an oneday opener than Tamim being given a wild shot. Other players that I want see playing in all four matches are SN, Razzak, Sakib, and Mushfiq (obvious choices). On the otherhand, Rafique Mama should sit out this series and try to gather some motivation ahead of the world cup.

In the middle order (position #3, 5, and 6. #4 is reserved for Sakib), Aftab, Bash, Ash, and Tush, each should get three matches in rotation. The same should go with the four pacers, three of them in each match and each pacer should get three matches in rotation.

**Nasif** · #5 January 25, 2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fazal
from another thread

Its already merged here:
http://www.banglacricket.com/alochon...ad.php?t=18551

sadi · #6 January 25, 2007, 01:41 PM

knowing how Bangladeshi thinktank operates, I think they will go with the best possible eleven in first two games and also maybe in the third game. Only after the series is decided, they will give other kids a chance.

sadi · #7 January 25, 2007, 02:01 PM

Looks like team management is very cautious about Mashrafee's health this time.

Quote:

With national paceman Mashrafee-bin-Mortuza playing the match solely as a batsman after being advised not to bowl by the Bangladesh team management, Mohammad Shahjada also contributed with the ball picking up a wicket.

al Furqaan · #8 January 25, 2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadi
knowing how Bangladeshi thinktank operates, I think they will go with the best possible eleven in first two games and also maybe in the third game. Only after the series is decided, they will give other kids a chance.

bingo

al Furqaan · #9 January 25, 2007, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadi
Looks like team management is very cautious about Mashrafee's health this time.

this is the way he needs to play against zim...only as a batsman

there is no way in hell he can be injured b4 WC

Fazal · #10 January 25, 2007, 02:24 PM

Now that Tushar is included. I hope he plays atleast 2 games in a row.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #11 January 25, 2007, 02:48 PM

why tushar why? why can't you retire from international cricket?

BangladeshCricket · #12 January 25, 2007, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
why tushar why? why can't you retire from international cricket?

He is only 24!! and you are telling him to retire!! But I have a faith on him that he will be the next AlShahriar!(ops thukku)

rudro · #13 January 25, 2007, 02:58 PM

Because you never gave me enough run with the team. I mean, when was the last time AsifTheMamaRahman have seen me playing more than two matches in a row? How many total matches did I play?

Why would I retire? Why? Why? Why?

BangladeshCricket · #14 January 25, 2007, 03:00 PM

I guess we are now more moving towards a balanced team than depending on allrounders.
Shocked to see that because of competition Rasel had to make his way for Tapash and Sharif. On the other hand, Farhad Reza was not given chances because of so many options! It's interesting but not sure how effective for Zimb and WC tour.

Tigers_eye · #15 January 25, 2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
why tushar why? why can't you retire from international cricket?

Backup wicket keeper also. Multi skilled players have a better chance in Dav's house. I wonder what other skill Bashar holds other than batting??

sadi · #16 January 25, 2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Backup wicket keeper also. Multi skilled players have a better chance in Dav's house. I wonder what other skill Bashar holds other than batting??

oiling maybe?

sunniath · #17 January 25, 2007, 03:41 PM

bd team now has four pacers and two spinners.masri and rajib are automatic choice.now the question is will bd opt for four pacers and a spinner or three pacers/two spinners attack. it will be interesting to see which spinner has to sit out the zim series. my guess is bd will strat with four pacers and leave rafiq.if that does not work,then one of the two new pacers will go out and rafiq will come back.

sunniath · #18 January 25, 2007, 04:24 PM

both nafees and jr. hit centuries today and tamim scored 60+.all three openers are scoring.i guess jr. is not ready to give up his spot so easily.this is the type of competition i was waiting to see among the players for a long time.

BangladeshCricket · #19 January 25, 2007, 04:38 PM

I still fail to accept that we could not arrange Ind/Pak/SL A team to come and play with us. Our players will be traveling so far back and forth, and I hope they won't complain before WC of exhaustion.

Miraz · #20 January 25, 2007, 04:56 PM

I think if nothing extraordinary happens, playing XI for the first match will be -

Shahriar Nafees
Mehrab Jr.
Aftab Ahmed
Sakib Al Hasan
Habibul Bashar
Mohammad Ashraful
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mohammad Rafiq
Mashrafee Mortaza
Abdur Razzak
Shahadat Hossain

I think our mathamota selectors might opt for Mohammad Sharif or Tapash Baisya in place of Shahadat Hossain citing their batting strength.

sunniath · #21 January 25, 2007, 04:58 PM

dropping shahadat will be a disaster.i think rafiq will be left out for sharif.

Tigers_eye · #22 January 25, 2007, 05:26 PM

Since we have Sakib and mehrab Jr. we can have only one spinner (Razzak). That gives a slot for Sharif. Then we have Shahadat and Sharif, Razzak, Sakib, Mehrab Jr.
(Mash don't have to bowl.)

kalpurush · #23 January 25, 2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fazal
from another thread

Fazal bhai: Pochan ken miya...sorom lagey to!

My bad...didn't think that way!!Should have though!!!

TheWatcher · #24 January 25, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadi
knowing how Bangladeshi thinktank operates, I think they will go with the best possible eleven in first two games and also maybe in the third game. Only after the series is decided, they will give other kids a chance.

May be you are right. Still I sincerly hope that the management will follow the rotation policy for the pacers. It will be hot and humid in Zimbabwe and it will be the same in the West Indies, there is a good chance someone will be injured. So, it is a good idea to keep all four pacers match ready.

BTW, what is the chance that we will find out Tapash has an injury/sickness after we see him bowling some crap ? Rasel, don't loose your heart yet.

kalpurush · #25 January 26, 2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher
BTW, what is the chance that we will find out Tapash has an injury/sickness after we see him bowling some crap ? Rasel, don't loose your heart yet.

I hope not, but, yap...who knows!
Is this the end of Rasel era? ....that would be sad though.

He could be handy against SL in the WC!!