2nd Test, Dhaka: Your 1st XI line-up

[rinathq]

Originally Posted by Nocturnal
drop sn for naeem (i know he is not in the squad but as host we can still include him)
drop rubel for enam jr.

Agreed.. However, its time for Ash to leave and replace with Zunaid, Kapali, Aftab (any one of them)

[rinathq]

Originally Posted by Ahsan
Please throw me brick all over, but here's my pick (with batting order) for 2nd test after *smoking* heavily!

1. Tamim
2. Imrul/Zunaed
3. Mushy (as pure batsman)
4. SN
5. Rocks
6. Shakib
7. Mamu
8. Khaled Mashud Pilot (WK)
9. Shahdat
10. Rubel
11. Shafiul/Enam jr

And yes, no Ash!...and I am not a hater/lover...I just think he needs a break! We need a senior player, Pilot will be enough for that.

If we can bring back Pilot, why not Javed Omar????

[Ahsan]

Originally Posted by rinathq
If we can bring back Pilot, why not Javed Omar????

I won't mind if he fits in!

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by abu2abu
1.tamim
2. Imrul
3. Rajin
4. rok
5. mushfiq
6. Naeem (comes in for his batting, but will be a useful extra spinner)
7. mahmudullah
8. shakib (needs to bat lower down the order until he gets his form right)
9. Shahadat
10. Rubel (maybe enamul if it is going to be a turner)
11. Shafiul islam

Rajin is not a long term pick, but for this match if zunaid is out of touch i can see no harm in bringing him in. He is patient and as far as I am aware has not had the chance to link up with Siddons yet, so the coach could do wonders with someone with his sort of temperament.

I would drop both ash and nafees. Ash definitely needs to be dropped, nafees could do a job with the bat but he'd have to come much lower down the order, somewhere like 6 or 7.

I toyed with the idea of changing the bowling attack (perhaps bringing in Robin), but shafiul and rubel showed enough promise to be persevered with. It's not often that the Bangladeshi bowlers bowl consistently faster than their Indian counterparts, but that's what happened in Chotto Gram.

An extra spinner would be helpful, but bringing in enam would weaken the batting too much, which is why I've gone for Naeem instead. He had a good ODI series (like riyad) and could take that form into the test series.

The selectors will do nothing so bold. I think either ash or nafees will be dropped, not both. As you can see, I'd drop both...

That is pretty much what I have been contemplating.

It is a tad bit unfair for me to be asking for SN to sent back but the selectors did him a huge disservice by bringing him on straight from the T20 world without having had him adjust to the long form.

I really do want to have Ash dropped now and not give him the "let him at least end the series". I am afraid of an Eid (but still a loss) that entrenches his position for the next 20 Tests with no positive impact to any future probability of a Test win versus a G8 country. Give him a watch and let him go. Give his replacement a chance to ramp up given that we have the Kiwi and the England tour ahead to look forward.

I must say - I have never felt this positive generally about Bangladesh cricket before. I am finally starting to see some depth and choices for the national team. We no longer have to scrape the bottom of the barrel and come up with the likes of Shanto or Tushar.

[billah]

Mushy and the stump microphone-this combination has been our 12th batsman, in case you missed it. Pilot who?

[hoodlum]

no changes.same team.

[nycpro96]

Tamim
Mushfiq
Zunaed
Raqibul
Shakib
Riyad
Naeem
Ashraful
Rajib
Robin/Shafiul
Rubel

[shajib14]

We should start thinking about new spinners like Saqlain sajib and Suhrawardy. Enam jr is not effective against G8 and he has not got good domestic record either.

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
I must say - I have never felt this positive generally about Bangladesh cricket before. I am finally starting to see some depth and choices for the national team. We no longer have to scrape the bottom of the barrel and come up with the likes of Shanto or Tushar.

If you are feeling that positive about the current team, why do you want to bring back Rajin?!!!

[fais]

Originally Posted by aniksh1
Can't we have Aftab instead of Nafees and tell him not to step on the gas!!

no because we shud give it naeem instead

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Eshen
If you are feeling that positive about the current team, why do you want to bring back Rajin?!!!

Because I believe in Rajin and he _is_ part of the depth. (Btw - Bangladesh cricket in general, not particularly about this team composition)

I also believe in Alok.

There - go for it.

[rinathq]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
Because I believe in Rajin and he _is_ part of the depth. (Btw - Bangladesh cricket in general, not particularly about this team composition)

I also believe in Alok.

There - go for it.

I believe in Alok more than Rajin, he is test material alright, but not a lot of runs though

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
Because I believe in Rajin and he _is_ part of the depth. (Btw - Bangladesh cricket in general, not particularly about this team composition)

I also believe in Alok.

There - go for it.

Go for what? Your bias towards Sylheti players?

[Zunaid]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Go for what? Your bias towards Sylheti players?

I knew Alok was silesian - is Rajin one too? Damn - what do I know. Perhaps my national team should be composed of North Bengalis only - Parochialism wins!

[jahidus200]

bangladesah will do much better atleast with this team


1 tamim iqbal
2 JUNAEED SIDDIQE
3 MOHAMMED ASHRAFUL
4 MAHMUDULLAH RIAD
5 SAKIB AL HASAN
6 AFTAB AHMED
7 ALOK KOPALI
8 MUSFIQUR RAHIM
9 SHADDAT HOSSAIN
10 RUBEL HOSSAIN
11 ENAMUL HAUQ JUNIOR

[wiseshah]

Originally Posted by BD-Shardul
My XI:

Tamim Iqbal Khan
Imrul Kayes
Zunaed Siddique
Mushfiqur Rahim
Rokibul Hasan
Mahmudullah Riyad


Exactly my team
Shakib Al Hasan
Nayeem Islam
Shahadat Hossain
Shafiul Islam
Rubel Hossain

PS. I think Ash needs a rest. I am not dropping him.

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[Fazal]

Originally Posted by jahidus200
bangladesah will do much better atleast with this team


1 tamim iqbal
2 JUNAEED SIDDIQE
3 MOHAMMED ASHRAFUL
4 MAHMUDULLAH RIAD
5 SAKIB AL HASAN
6 AFTAB AHMED
7 ALOK KOPALI
8 MUSFIQUR RAHIM
9 SHADDAT HOSSAIN
10 RUBEL HOSSAIN
11 ENAMUL HAUQ JUNIOR

More or less, I like your team. However to make my team unique, I would replace the following player in my ream...

Javed Omar instead of Tamim. Tamim still have lots to lern from Gullu how to stay. This will be a demo to Tamim for future.

Bashar instead of Ryiad. Bashar will not fall into Zahir's trap.

Tushar replacing Sakib.

Enamul Sr. instead of Enamul Jr. Spinners ripe with age.

Pilot instead of Rahim. Now that he scored a century, most likely he will score two ducks. Time to give some well deserved break.


I think this team will have enough experience, enough (dead) wood to burn to keep them warm and burn the opponent with fire.

[The_Yorker]

I think it's a good idea to bring Zunaid back, he can't be worst than Shahriar or Imrul. Beaides he is better in Test.

[nycpro96]

Originally Posted by Fazal
More or less, I like your team. However to make my team unique, I would replace the following player in my ream...

Javed Omar instead of Tamim. Tamim still have lots to lern from Gullu how to stay. This will be a demo to Tamim for future.

Bashar instead of Ryiad. Bashar will not fall into Zahir's trap.

Tushar replacing Sakib.

Enamul Sr. instead of Enamul Jr. Spinners ripe with age.

Pilot instead of Rahim. Now that he scored a century, most likely he will score two ducks. Time to give some well deserved break.


I think this team will have enough experience, enough (dead) wood to burn to keep them warm and burn the opponent with fire.

Pure Genius I must say!

[The_Yorker]

Originally Posted by Fazal
More or less, I like your team. However to make my team unique, I would replace the following player in my ream...

Javed Omar instead of Tamim. Tamim still have lots to lern from Gullu how to stay. This will be a demo to Tamim for future.

Bashar instead of Ryiad. Bashar will not fall into Zahir's trap.

Tushar replacing Sakib.

Enamul Sr. instead of Enamul Jr. Spinners ripe with age.

Pilot instead of Rahim. Now that he scored a century, most likely he will score two ducks. Time to give some well deserved break.


I think this team will have enough experience, enough (dead) wood to burn to keep them warm and burn the opponent with fire.

are you serious? No tamim, no Ryiad, no Rahim? you are jocking right?

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by The_Yorker
you are jocking right?

Be jockin' on whom? There ain't no chicas in this thread...

Sorry, I'm feeling quirky.

[Murad]

Junaed has to replace someone. We missed a good slip filder in the first game. Don't care about his batting.

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Murad
Junaed has to replace someone. We missed a good slip filder in the first game. Don't care about this batting.

And that got to be SN. If Zunaed should return for his fielding alone, SN should leave for the same cause (even if you disregard how clueless he looked as a batsman).

[Murad]

Originally Posted by Eshen
And that got to be SN. If Zunaed should return for his fielding alone, SN should leave for the same cause (even if you disregard how clueless he looked as a batsman).

Yes. His fielding sucked even more than his batting. One of Ash or SN should make a way for Zunaed.

[billah]

Originally Posted by Nafi
edit: Any person who does not mention Robin in their line up, has no opinion of value.

Nafi: You are entitled to your opinion. Robin won't be included in the playing 11.