Match Thread: World Cup Cricket 2007: Super 8 - BD vs SA - 2007-04-07

[al Furqaan]

JO again??? damn...even rajib is better....

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
First time using this darned icon:

I may have to mod this later.

no, please leave it...that icon is the best one...my favs are these:



tho i have never used the last two or the 2nd one...

[ialbd]

Bismillah...

[habfreak]

Mushfiq could have easily been given the role JO played againt NZ...no need to change the strategy...here's what i would have loved to see:
Tamim Mushfiq Aftab Sakib Nafees Ashraful Bashar Reza (8 batsmen!!!) Mashrafe Rafiq Shahadat
I know it's a risk incase Shahadat or Reza can't finish their quota...but we basically have 10 batsmen and with a steady start like monday's..we should be easily able to reach 250. what do u guys think?

[layperson]

Originally Posted by habfreak
Mushfiq could have easily been given the role JO played againt NZ...no need to change the strategy...here's what i would have loved to see:
Tamim Mushfiq Aftab Sakib Nafees Ashraful Bashar Reza (8 batsmen!!!) Mashrafe Rafiq Shahadat
I know it's a risk incase Shahadat or Reza can't finish their quota...but we basically have 10 batsmen and with a steady start like monday's..we should be easily able to reach 250. what do u guys think?

Yes we might be able to reach 250 but SA will end up scoring 500 if they bat first. Who would bowl in this line up? Three bowlers and sakib that makes four bowlers. SA would destroy the fifth bolwer whoever it is.

[imtiaz82]

Maybe JO will score a century in 50 balls to prove all of us wrong

[cricman]

We we will Win! I got this feeling i'm in such a good mood anyways lets go get them proteas for breakfast.

[pocha]

I have already started the party for tomorrows victory. I just hope rain does nt come into play, that will be the only reason for us to loose

[Rubu]

Originally Posted by imtiaz82
Maybe JO will score a century in 50 balls to prove all of us wrong

That won't be possible even if those 7 years old ball boys bowls and the umpires declares them no ball even before the bowler starts his run up.

[Russell2k7]

HAHA JO is opening again tomrrow. There goes the game.
Imtiaz try 50 in 115 balls.

[Hatebreed]

OMG JO is playing??.... there goes our hopes.

[Murad]

i supported the inclusion of jabed for the nz match..to give nafees some rest so he could solve his problems... but now im totally against playing him for 2moro's match....

don't know how ge gonna bat 2moro.. hope he does better

[scoilaheez]

Why on earth is JO picked ahead Nafees? Shahriar Nafees is a world class batsmen. Rajib must also play ahead of Rasel. Rasel's lack of pace is embarassing to us.

[Hatebreed]

Apprearantly Nafees has agreed to taking a break in light of his recent poor form. So if he's not shown the willingness to play and prove himself, there's not much we can do.

The one issue that has divided the media and fans alike is the jettisoning of Shahriar Nafees, the exciting opening batsman who is also vice captain. Some publicly queried why Bashar hadn't dropped himself, and he fended off the question with a smile when asked about it. "If you don't do well, criticism will be there," he said with reference to his own form. "As for Nafees, he needed a break. He's not in the best of form."
Nafees is not part of the 12 to take on South Africa either, and Bashar revealed that the decision was taken only after talking to the batsman himself. "We had a word with him, and he thinks the break will help him."

- CricInfo

[BD Tigers]

Dont know what to write. not getting any feeling. pretty frustrated w/ the team selection and now weather is not good. Nothing is going for BD.

[reyme]

this game is already over. Can BD reach 200 this time? So far it hasn't happend in this tournament!

[SMHasan]

Let's win the fear, let's win it with power, lets bring back the pride that was lost.

I hope our boys won't disappoint us again. Hope they are not that down, hope they won't take unnecessary pressure. Play with freedom!

[cricman]

Originally Posted by Hatebreed
Apprearantly Nafees has agreed to taking a break in light of his recent poor form. So if he's not shown the willingness to play and prove himself, there's not much we can do.

!, He's supposed to be the next Captain?

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by BD Tigers
Dont know what to write. not getting any feeling. pretty frustrated w/ the team selection and now weather is not good. Nothing is going for BD.

bhai khelar aagei frustrated howe jayen na. jodi bash khai tokhon ja khushi boilen

[cricketboy]

I dont know why some of you want Rajin instead of Golla. It is the same thing. Rajin to aro kharap form e.

[Ajfar]

haireee..allahreeee..golla to wickete aisaa gumia porbooo...we r screweddd

[scorpion_king]

Go Bangladesh Go..

[layperson]

I dont understand the fuss about golla. He is just the fans' favourite punching bag it seems. Yes the guy is sedate in most of his knocks. BUt in the last match the middle order failed us not golla. He and tamim actually gave us a solid start. I would have liked tamim to play a bit more natural albeit watchful but golla is there to see off the new ball if we bat first because we have seen that team bowling first gets help from the pitch. Moreover we ended up losing too many wickets too quick in the other matches so golla is best suited in this scenario for the time being. However I would like to see Sn back in the team ASAP in golla's place.

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by cricman
!, He's supposed to be the next Captain?

He has choosen the right thing to do. It would be way easyer for him to do well and back in form again playing against a weaker team instead of currently #1 team of the World. Great thinking by Nafees and team mgt.

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
bhai khelar aagei frustrated howe jayen na. jodi bash khai tokhon ja khushi boilen

amra alpotey khushi aaber alpotey dukhi!