How many practice matches before tests or ODIs on away tour is ideal for BD?

[Tigers_eye]

1) Dav getting the reigns took our boys a month earlier in Australia in 2003. In the actual games, the talk of first one day test withered just as the match started. At the end of the tour, Steve Waugh (then Aussie Captain) said Bd performed better than many test nations hinting Pakistan and WI.

2) We were the first nation to reach WI before the WC 2007. We played the highest number of matches there. We were accustomed with the weather. No jetlag, wow!!The result, whole world watched and praised.

Preparation for any tour must be full-proof before any tour. Especially on away tour. This is nothing new I am bringing up. We have discussed this before. However, this should be in our cricket development boards mind before scheduling any tour. So I ask you while thinking of budget, traveling, environment, experience; how many "prostuty" matches should BD play in an away tour? Justify your stances why do you thing that is the ideal number.

[bujhee kom]

dada bhai, although i voted for 3-4 practice matches, i beleive the more the better!
go bd!

[mahbubH]

even 100 practice matches would not be enough. the problem is not the lack of practice matches. So I voted for 0.

[PoorFan]

3-4 will be nice, since we have no test to play this time.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by sports_fan_bd
even 100 practice matches would not be enough. the problem is not the lack of practice matches. So I voted for 0.

You didn't read my first post? I gave two examples.

Away practice matches prepares newbies to atleast put up a fight.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
dada bhai, although i voted for 3-4 practice matches, i beleive the more the better!
go bd!

abaro du mona? Shodesh, roshgolla, lal mohon, chomchom, shon papri, doi, bundia, kacha golla, kalo jam, jilapi, Kheer jam, laddu, rosh malai.

You have one shot. choose only one!! Final answer!!

[sadi]

3-4 practice matches is fine. Amader player ra abar khub taratari "home sick" hoye jay.

[Kabir]

Mijan bhai, for once I'll disagree with you.

1. Getting accustomed means getting accustomed to the weather, playing conditions, etc. That is possible in regular practice in Aus. Practice matches are not going to help any better.

2. The WC success wasn't entirely for getting there early. It was also because of the winning mentality that they got accustomed to (although playing with weaker teams).

3. Who will you play practice matches with?

However, I have a different reason for voting for 3-4 matches.

1. Practice matches will keep the boys in a regular playing condition. No chance to wither away or wilt like a dead flower by playing a series...they'll be in "dour de" mode. And before the tour, we have nothing else coming up!

2. If the practice matches can be arranged in Aus, then that will be better. Playing against local teams will give the boys practice with different bowling strategies.

Having said that, I don't see the team going to Aus early to accommodate all these. There's a Toronto trip they've got on the way.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Kabir
3. Who will you play practice matches with?...

A decent first class side of course. Very little to gain against University ameture sides.

About winning mentality, lol, against who? Refresh your memory and read the coach's reasoning on why we did well in the 2007 WC. We had the best PREPARATION. Tigercricket archive'a thaktey parey interview gula. I am sure BC'tey kono ekta thread'eo thakbey. Read up on it. (As I said, putting emphasis on preparation on foreign soil is nothing new in an away tour)

Practice match also allows the coach and captain to choose the best combination. Gives everyone the opportunity. And goofing in those match does allow to work on deficiencies before the real game. There is no "mattobori"/"nak golano" by the selectors in away tours also.

[Fazal]

I say make all of the matches practice matches and skip the real matches.

[SS]

Originally Posted by Fazal
I say make all of the matches practice matches and skip the real matches.

Practice makes a person perfect....
that's a good idea...we should just practice and practice
Just for our team's preparation we should tell the opponent to play in a practice mood and then depending on our mood we can convert back the practice match into real match if things go on our way
our players are lucky got to have a great mamu like Fazal mamu...mamu barir abdar

[Rabz]

Give 'em as many practice matches as you want, but they are still going to choke come the real match.

Thats Bangladesh Cricket team.

[Pundit]

When Bangladesh arrived in England for WC '99, snow was to be found on the ground. I think they played 7 practice matches.

While the cup was of tremendous succeess, they did lose badly to NZ and Aus.

But they were a well oiled machine...performing fully to their potential.

[BANFAN]

Practice matches might help to improve in future. It definitely doesn't help in the series. It alows the opponent to get a closer look at our players and they even don't allow our players to get settled. Result is demoralizing.

With no practice match, they will have a better result in the first few matches. longer the series, poorer the performance, shows it clearly that our boys aren't capable of exploiting the contions.

Even in our home conditions, the opponents use the conditions better than us.

[crikfreak]

i think 3-4 matches would do good.. but i wont mind if they play more...

[Rifat]

my 3 cents:

1. i voted for 3-4 because i personally believe 5+ is way too much as it will most likely have the same impact as 3-4 matches. how about 3 first class matches and 1 List A or 2 first class matches and 1 List A at least? we need to know about the upcoming opposition players, Pitch, weather, which deserving 11 should make the final XI etc. etc. in order to effectively satisfy thse demands, i personally feel it is absolutely necessary to have at least 2 First Class and 1 List A matches especially for Bangladesh if we are to see quality Performance from Bangladesh in the international arena.

2. 1-2 would be too little(especially for bangladesh, 5+ would be way too many, and at most 4 at least 2(but 3 preferred)). Bangladesh selection policy is very difficult these days, (BC members bash selectors, but truly it is a difficult job especially when everyone is relatively inexperienced and you are gambling with their probability of success)

3. the purpose of practice matches is to prepare a strong XI and a strong gameplan strategy for the upcoming series, so the selectors, coach, captain, team management, players should keep these things in mind. all it matters is that you perform where it counts!!!

[cricket_king]

Only one answer to that - Many.

[yaseer]

Well...in foreing soil...the more practice matches the better it gets. But i doubt it will happen....any touring team can get at most 2 practice mathches...

[KnightBD]

Don't worry. BD will use -
T20s in Canada for preparation of ODIs in Aus and SA
ODIs in Aus and SA for preparation of Tests in SA

Obviously they will fail in all of these tours and blame inadequate preparations for that

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
abaro du mona? Shodesh, roshgolla, lal mohon, chomchom, shon papri, doi, bundia, kacha golla, kalo jam, jilapi, Kheer jam, laddu, rosh malai.

You have one shot. choose only one!! Final answer!!

dada bhai,

brahmanbariar 35 kg roshomolai khete chai,
amra shobai khabo mishti....
allauddin-er mishti,
apurbo shristi...

oh, and also bhuna khichuri and haash-er bhuna ebong khashir mogoj bhuna ebong comillar gorur paya!

[auntu]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
dada bhai,

brahmanbariar 35 kg roshomolai khete chai,
amra shobai khabo mishti....
allauddin-er mishti,
apurbo shristi...

oh, and also bhuna khichuri and haash-er bhuna ebong khashir mogoj bhuna ebong comillar gorur paya!

kan comillar kan? Porichto gorur?

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by auntu
kan comillar kan? Porichto gorur?

ekbaar comilla-e gia gorur paya/haddi khawar showbhagya hoisilo bhai, heavy jhaal, heart attack howar moto abostha!
apnar chagol-take ki khaya falaisen? mogojta?

[auntu]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
ekbaar comilla-e gia gorur paya/haddi khawar showbhagya hoisilo bhai, heavy jhaal, heart attack howar moto abostha!
apnar chagol-take ki khaya falaisen? mogojta?

kan sohel er tread poro nai:
http://www.banglacricket.com/alochon...ad.php?t=27196

amar chagol team e chance paise.

nn. best paya in BD can b found in old dhaka.....yummy..

[Kabir]

Paya is overrated. I say, lets go for Haleem

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by auntu


nn. best paya in BD can b found in old dhaka.....yummy..

Originally Posted by Kabir
Paya is overrated. I say, lets go for Haleem

i agree bhais, old dhaka had good paya, kabab, kachchi biriyani and haleem! i remember near the bongobandhu national stadium/old field hockey stadium there was very good haleem place!!!