Match Thread: Bangladesh vs. India, 1st Test at Chittagong (ZACS), January 17, 2010

[shuziburo]

Originally Posted by capslock
I don't get it, why don't people like Shahadat, Shafiul and Rubel listen to senior players?

Most of the senior players don't listen to the advices themselves.

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Originally Posted by Nafis 1718
its all over now...we cld hve easily won this game if our so called top order batsman didnt fail

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So, what is new?

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Originally Posted by Dhakablues
I would rate Rahim's knock better than Gambhir as Rahim had to work with tail enders and played beautiful shots.. and a chanceless knock

Sachin played a similar inning, but he was dropped a few times. Not Mushfiq...

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Originally Posted by dark mage
Well played Mushiqur. Tamim too batted well, until he gave it away. I didnt stay to watch the whole game after Tamim's dismissal, so I dont know if the rest just gave it away or were out to good deliveries.

I did not watch it myself, but most of our top-order batsmen reportedly were out because of inadvisable shots, including TI.

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Originally Posted by salin
Even Ashraful. for the first time i am saying somthing against ashraful. he needs punishment

Rattan caning might be a good punishment.

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Originally Posted by almond
All I would say is dropping Nafees would be a knee-jerk reaction and a big mistake, what happens if the replacement performs poorly too.

yes, drop him as well.

this dropping cycle shall never stop. Just becuse there are replacements doesn't mean one can drop anyone at will. All the dropping and chopping and changing incessantly will also demoralize the rest of the team. Care should be taken to ensure that the out-of-form players are given further chances to prove themselves and only dropped if they do not click even when they are 'on-form' and they cannot convert their starts into big scores even after repeatedly being given chances.

There is some sense to what you are saying. But, SN needs to get the T20 out of his system, before being allowed to play tests again. I think Naeem might be in his place for the 2nd test.

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Originally Posted by almond
Mohinder Amarnath was talking of promoting either Shakib or Mushfiq to #3.

the reasoning being whoever is playing well should get the maximum number of deliveries and whoever is low on confidence or form should be protected in middle-order.

Mushfiq somehow has not played well when promoted before. Perhaps, Shakib should be #3, Raqibul #4, and Mushfiq #5. Either Ashraful or Raqibul should go. So should SN.

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Originally Posted by Neel Here
doing it to a spinner is relatively ok but doing it to a fast bowler on purpose is just being stupid and mean. there are some unspoken rules that cricketers need to follow.
remember, the other side can play at this game too.

you will not like it if shehwag moves away at the last moment to shahadat or mash charging in, again and again, will you ?

I don't want it done again and again, only once in a while, to annoy the bowler and hopefully throw off his rhythm.

[tkandi4]

I took a look at the match stat and thought I share with you two facts:

BD's Batting:
1) First innings, no 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 batsmen's combined score: 62
No. 8 (Mahmuddullah)'s score: 69

2) Second innings, no. 2,3,4,5,6 batsmen's combined score: 79
No. 7 (Mushi)'s score: 101

[Dhakablues]

I've been telling these guys for the umptimpth time to bowl short and bouncers to the Indians.. I guess none is hearing me..!!!!

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Dhakablues
I've been telling these guys for the umptimpth time to bowl short and bouncers to the Indians.. I guess none is hearing me..!!!!

wrong thread

[AsifTheManRahman]

Or he has a super slow stream.