Congratulations to Mohammad Ashraful Motin for Reaching Double Figure in His 50th Test!

Sohel · #1 July 18, 2009, 10:19 AM

From today, thou shalt be known as MO for MOTIN ...

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**Zunaid** · #2 July 18, 2009, 10:22 AM

And yet once again you jinxed him. With your big Z thread you have ensured Big Z never scores about 50 and now you have driven the final nail through Mo's coffin. Look - he just got out.

Ok - Bangladesh Cricket does not need your kruptonite. You will now be hunted down.

Ashfaq · #3 July 18, 2009, 10:24 AM

Umm, I just opened a thread on this. These should be merged.

Sohel · #4 July 18, 2009, 10:25 AM

I blame Kapali ...

Omio · #5 July 18, 2009, 10:28 AM

What does MOTIN means?

**Zunaid** · #6 July 18, 2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohel NR
I blame Kapali ...

You are evil incarnate aren't you. Now if you start a thread about Shakib Sheth, I am going have to make a few phone calls. You don't want me to do his while I am on vacation.

wiseshah · #7 July 18, 2009, 10:47 AM

Dr matin is in trouble, isn't he?
though i still wanna see him in 2nd innings and then comments.

i have unlimited faith for dr matin as a batsman, lets see

Ashfaq · #8 July 18, 2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wiseshah

i have unlimited faith for dr matin as a batsman, lets see

Ash the batsman is not or never was in doubt. It was Ash the cricketer. Cricket is more than just bashing the ball if you're as stupid as Ash and it is becoming more and more clear that Ash is no longer fit to be in the team, mentality wise.

Rifat · #9 July 18, 2009, 11:05 AM

the inevitable question is who will replace Ashraful in that vital #5 slot in all formats of the game once he sadly gets dejected from the next ODI series...against WIndies

WarWolf · #10 July 18, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
You are evil incarnate aren't you. Now if you start a thread about Shakib Sheth, I am going have to make a few phone calls. You don't want me to do his while I am on vacation.

Sohel bhai please open a thread on Shakib.

BangladeshFan · #11 July 18, 2009, 11:12 AM

he looked good before he was out. infact his batting shows he is the best batsman that we got even in that brief innings. its surprising what goes through his mind. when u r cutting, why not cut hard, he was in the middle what to do, too cautious, thats why he ended up looping that ball up. this guy needs a mentor, Bd needs a batting coach more than anything else, siddons is clearly not doing his job.

MohammedC · #12 July 18, 2009, 11:24 AM

Congratulations Ash.

nycpro96 · #13 July 18, 2009, 11:27 AM

congrats to ash. ash needs a long vacation

Fazal · #14 July 18, 2009, 11:59 AM

Ya Its all Siddon's fault for unable to fix Ashraful's head.

Therefore Dhor Siddon-re Dhor.... (as if it will fix Motin's problem).

Beamer · #15 July 18, 2009, 12:14 PM

So sad. Imagine the incredible pressure on him in the second innings, which could be his last innings for a while. If he fails however in the second innings, which is an entire possibility, would that warrant an exclusion from the ODI team as well? dekha jak ki hoy..

BangladeshFan · #16 July 18, 2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Ya Its all Siddon's fault for unable to fix Ashraful's head.

Therefore Dhor Siddon-re Dhor.... (as if it will fix Motin's problem).

so what do you suggest, kick him out? how much junaed scored or imrul or sakib? why r u particularly criticial of him, is his avg really less than them? at his best, he can score big, thats why its important for us to bring out the best of him. Job of the coach is to mentor players, other wise why he is there?

ammark · #17 July 18, 2009, 03:04 PM

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would that warrant an exclusion from the ODI team as well? dekha jak ki hoy..

No way. He's the replacement for Aftab's "One-Day Specialist" spot, eh? I kid you not!

Fazal · #18 July 18, 2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BangladeshFan
so what do you suggest, kick him out? how much junaed scored or imrul or sakib? why r u particularly criticial of him, is his avg really less than them? at his best, he can score big, thats why its important for us to bring out the best of him. Job of the coach is to mentor players, other wise why he is there?

If you want to blame Siddon, there are plenty of other reasons to do that, If you tie it to Ash's lack of improvement as the reason to fire Siddon, that should be least of Siddon's fault in my opinion.

If not only Siddon, who is having problem with Motin as a coach, there is track record of past coaches being frustrated with Ash. For example frustrated Dav stopped talking with Ash.

So if you want to make a case why we should fire Siddon, look for his real shortfall, don't try to make shortfall as if its Siddon's fault that a player playing 50 TEST still cannot learn from his own mistake. A national team coach is definitely not the baby sitter for the experienced players like Ash and mashrafee. it may be little true for newer players, but not players who already played for soo long.

So please give us a break. Don't try to be find new scape goats for Ash's failure. If you think Motin is failing, Its nobody but his own fault and may be his fault of his loyal and sometimes blind supporters who sees no fault what Ash is doing to his legacy as well as to the team. He is becoming from one of the most young talented players in the world is one of the most over rated player and in a way laughing stock of all time who played in the highest level for so long.

Zeeshan · #19 July 18, 2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
And yet once again you jinxed him. With your big Z thread you have ensured Big Z never scores about 50 and now you have driven the final nail through Mo's coffin. Look - he just got out.

Ok - Bangladesh Cricket does not need your kruptonite. You will now be hunted down.

Sohel_NR has never been seen ever since Dr.Zed made that comment.
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*CSI found DOS attack remnants in his house*

kp348 · #20 July 18, 2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Ya Its all Siddon's fault for unable to fix Ashraful's head.

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R u kidding, why you need to fix Ashraful's head? Is he doing anything wrong, I think he played best, among the other batsmen, in our first innings for his valuable 12 (can u even think how much the deficit would have been, if he didn't play that invaluable innings)? More over, he bowled a very tidy spell (may not be the best.....as u skeptics would say....neverthless very tidy and economical one), I am increasingly/faster becoming a great fan of bowler Ashraful.

Other than his great contribution with batting and bowling, u guys forgot his two vital catches (u all have so short memory), those were the match (ops WI 1st innings) turning point. I can't even imagine (what would have happened without those vital catches) what WI 1st innings total would have been? And u guys are bashing him, so ungrateful......all of you......shame on u. As some one has mentioned in a thread after the 1st test, that we should keep Ashraful in the team just only because of his nag of breaking through vital partnership (i think he was actually degrading Ashraful the bowler), now I want him in the team only on the basis of his great fielding skill of taking Vital catches to breaking threatning partnership........can any one match him, I don't think so. If u compare his fielding, for all the tests we played these year, you can see he was even better ..........(emmm not sure, against whom to compare with, is it tamim, shakib u all think as the best fielder in the team), can someone please dig the appropriate stats in to show his highness's greatness.

BanCricFan · #21 July 18, 2009, 05:41 PM

Congrats to Ash! A true legend of BD cricket!

mahbubH · #22 July 18, 2009, 05:50 PM

really want to see how BD play without him

Eshen · #23 July 18, 2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mahbubH
really want to see how BD play without him

Yeah, for a change Bangladesh will be playing with 11 players (instead of 10).

One World · #24 July 18, 2009, 06:42 PM

Yeah let the game begin. No ASH no win unless we find another ASH or either Shak or Mushfik matures up to it.

Hatebreed · #25 July 18, 2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WarWolf
Sohel bhai please open a thread on Shakib.

Khobordar!

You guys should know, I'm a part-time Ninja assassin.

There's already so many Mashrafe threads, no wonder my fav player is always injured!