BD 14 for Test 1

**Mahmood** · #1 April 18, 2003, 01:08 PM

Opee
Ash
Golla
Sumon
Kapali
Akram
Sanwar
Sujon
Rafiq
Salim
Masri
Moni
Taposh
Monjur

Dropped: Tarek, Talha, Pilot & Tushar

**Mahmood** · #2 April 18, 2003, 01:12 PM

Except for dropping Pilot, I like the selection. Specially having Moni and Masri.

Now we can have Moni and Rafiq along with Masri and Monju. Taposh just have sit out. However, I still dont have room for Sujon in the test team.

To me, the team should be...

Opee
Golla
Sumon
Ash
Kapali
Akram / Sanwar
Salim
Rafiq
Moni
Monjur
Masri

So who is dropped to make the room for el capitan?

Ehsan · #3 April 18, 2003, 02:21 PM

If I was to modify, I would take Pilot and Talha in for Sujon and Selim.

Sham · #4 April 18, 2003, 03:38 PM

I would make the exact same changes Ehsan. Also, I would seriously think about bringing back Rokon as a middle order bat instead of Sanwar. If I could have the team I wanted, there would be no Sujon, so we would have two seamers, Monju/Tapash and Masri, two spinners, Rafiq and Moni, and Kapali and Ashraful to back it up. Then we would not require Sanwar for his spin option, and we could choose between Akram and Rokon.

However, now that we must find a place for Sujon, I think he will have to take either Moni or Rafiq's place. We will have one specialist spinner, which means that along with Kapali and Ashraful, we will probably have to take Sanwar for his bowling abilities ahead of another batsman. This seriously sucks. I think Sumon should be made the Test captain for the time being, till Kapali can take over in a year or two. I think most of us would agree that Kapali is a future national team captain.

**Mahmood** · #5 April 18, 2003, 03:42 PM

I second you. Sumon should be made the test captain.

Kapali is definitly on the list. Look at his performence. He is off form, yet he scored more than other BD players and took more wickets than any BD bowler.