Captaincy Conundrum! who should lead us in WC 2011?

[Jadukor]

Lots of talks and opinions in news papers about whether it should be Mashrafi or Shakib... I am curious to know what the most knowlegeable group (BC members) of BD cricket fans think about the issue.

In my opinion there are pros and cons to both...

Mashrafi
The good thing about Mashrafi has to be his people management skills... A guy with a good heart and someone who is liked by all... He is one of the few remaining seniors in the team and has been a great servent of Bangladesh cricket... He also seems like an emotional character who needs the mental support to lift his game and the responsibility of captaincy might just energize him to great things come feb. However the downside is that his captaincy credentials have not really been tested in the international arena and he is far too injury prone... His lack of pace and death bowling is also an area of concern... can he emulate the performance of 2007 WC remains a question...

Shakib
On the other hand we have Shakib... an amazingly talented cricketer and a shrewd leader with a very straight forward mindset and a person who knows little diplomacy... His press conferences and comments to the media about other players...especially criticisms indicates that while he may have the respect of the group but might not be loved by all... (this is my juddgement only)... Personally i like people who are blunt/straight on about how they feel about a certain issue... but unfortunately it may not be ideal for bangladehi culture where seniority is such a big issue. So with him leading the team is likely to function well when Shakib himself is performing well... through his performace he can galvanize the team... but if Shakib's performance start to wane then i fear there will a lot of infighting....

overall I think I would still go with Shakib simply on the basis of his competence and fearlessness as a captain on the field...

[One World]

Seniority was never been an issue, if that was SN or Rajin would not have made it when more senior players were around.

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by One World
Seniority was never been an issue, if that was SN or Rajin would not have made it when more senior players were around.

if it isn't then why isn't Shakib being made the captain right now for the remaining series and WC?... Don't you think that to have a settled team we should get rid of the captaincy uncertainty as soon as possible?

[BANFAN]

A fit Mash was ok but an unfit Mash needs to remain away from captaincy. It's true that the captaincy responsibility motivates him to perform better, but that's more damaging due to his injury. infact if he is motivated to give more than normal, he is exposed to more risk of injury and wearing out early. So, for the interest of him and the team he needs to remain fit to make normal performance, we shouldnt look for more from him and lose him completely.

Shakib has proven, he can lead and he clearly should be make the captain. I don't understand why BCB is making a case out of such simple decision.

[mac]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
So with him leading the team is likely to function well when Shakib himself is performing well... through his performace he can galvanize the team... but if Shakib's performance start to wane then i fear there will a lot of infighting....

overall I think I would still go with Shakib simply on the basis of his competence and fearlessness as a captain on the field...

Exactly!!!

[simon]

khoob beshi kichu bujhina but my heart & brain says let it be Mashrafe.
I don't want such a young player like Sakib to take so much pressure,he is the best bowler ,he is the best btsman(in ODI) & now he has to lead his side,it's just too much,we need to free his arms a bit.

[Abid_Khan]

Didn't Shakib say himself that he did not want to be captain? I dunno

[Naimul_Hd]

A Poll would have been perfect for this thread !

My vote goes to Mashrafe if he remains fit to play.

[simon]

Originally Posted by Abid_Khan
Didn't Shakib say himself that he did not want to be captain? I dunno

ya,right.

[roman]

It should be Mashrafe(if he is fit).. It will be unfair if the captaincy goes to Shak..

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by roman
It should be Mashrafe(if he is fit).. It will be unfair if the captaincy goes to Shak..

but the point is what is the best choice for our Country... fairness and unfairness to an individual is secondary here...

[Habib]

As mentioned by Jadukor- Mash needs mental support to lift his game. And that quality alone should count Mash out because a true leader doesn't need any mental support but he himself provides support to every player.

[lamisa]

for me it's defo mash provided he's 100% fit.

[Rabz]

Till the world cup, it should be Sakib.

We can't always have the deputy taking over at the beginning of the series.

[Murad]

Roqibul Hasan

[Haru-party]

Originally Posted by Murad
Roqibul Hasan

[PoorFan]

Mash should declare himself unfit for captaincy till WC, reasoning lack of his fitness. That would do easy for everyone.

[roman]

Originally Posted by Murad
Roqibul Hasan

Or we can make Rasel Captain and Dollar Vice captain..

[roman]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
but the point is what is the best choice for our Country... fairness and unfairness to an individual is secondary here...

Agree with you. Look, Shak is our #1 bowler, he is one of our key batsmen, outstanding fielder... we expect a lot from him every time he plays...do you really want to load him up with another responsibility and that too of a captaincy? Just take a look at Ash, he was our main batsman prior to his captaincy and look at him now. Not everyone can put up with that load of being a captain. Shak was successul as a captain but lets not give him so much to do other wise Shak will burn out...So to make Mash (if fit) our captain for the WC is the best option for our country..

[Ajfar]

Playing Mash in the team is a gamble itself. There is no guarantee he won't get injured again on the field. So better be safe than sorry. Shakib gets my vote.

[AsifTheManRahman]

This shouldn't even be a discussion. At this time there is only one man in the country who can lead us to glory. Of course, he needs to be penalized if he fails to fetch the World Cup for us, but then who doesn't?

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
This shouldn't even be a discussion. At this time there is only one man in the country who can lead us to glory. Of course, he needs to be penalized if he fails to fetch the World Cup for us, but then who doesn't?

vai apni ki realistic vabe 2011 wc jitar asa koren?

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
vai apni ki realistic vabe 2011 wc jitar asa koren?

Nah, kori na. Amader playerra ekekta ekektar theke boro loser. World Cup jetar tagid jodi thakto tahole jitte parto, na jitar kono karon chilo na. Kintu eishob olosh laj-lojjahin goalless belless polapain niya eishob shombhob na.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
Nah, kori na. Amader playerra ekekta ekektar theke boro loser. World Cup jetar tagid jodi thakto tahole jitte parto, na jitar kono karon chilo na. Kintu eishob olosh laj-lojjahin goalless belless polapain niya eishob shombhob na.

Having said that, there is only one shooper human who can do it for us, albeit being a leader of sissies, cry babies, ghor-jamais and pink ponies and underpants and unicorns.

[sir john]

i think mortaza.