Pack BD with 5 bowlers...

[Ockey]

I am frustrated with all the speculation about who will be in the final 11 that I decided to open up own thread.

I would like to see BD bowl out a team at home in both the innings. Let's face it, our batsmen are not going to change overnight and we are likely to see another batting debacle. So why not try to bowl India out for a low score. BD bowlers have shown more improvement and competitiveness than BD batsments. I say pack the team with 5 specialist bowlers in the side.

- Mashrafee
- Nazmul
- Tapash/ Talha (if Tapash is injured)
- Rafique
- Junior

BD will have Aftab and Ashraful as part-time bowlers to back the 5. If anything having 5 bowlers should pressure the batsmen to stay at the crease longer, but as we all know, the top order will probably collapse. In the bottom order, we know at least two of the five have decent batting averages and can bat long sessions if need be. So why not 5 bowlers?!


Edited on, December 15, 2004, 11:19 PM GMT, by Ockey.