Big call, those guys are fairly mediocre but Mashrafe has been playing against sides like Zimbabwe, Scotland and Kenya which isn't a huge testt of his ability. He is definitely turning into a very good all-rounder and I can see him taking over Mohammad Rafique's job of being the strike bowler aswell as providing quick runs.
Did you see his spell against the Aussies a couple of years ago and against England in the test series?.He was causing them problems and in that one day game the Aussies could hardly get a run of him.He was very accurate.The one Bangladesh bowler who could be up to international standard.And someone like Shahriar Nafees is mediocre when he scores centuries agianst the Aussies?.Aftab and Ashraful also have potential and something to work with so they become more consistent.Anyone who saw Ashraful play at Cardiff and the game against England will no that if he can sort out his idiotic shot making he'll be one hell of a player.
I'll be honest, I am only basing my opinion on stats and what I've heard from other people. Mashrafe definitely has potential to be a very good bowler but I'll leave it at that until I see him play. I'm a big fan of Shahriar Nafees, he is a classy batsman and his century against Australia was a colossal effort. Aftab and Ashraful are still pretty young, as they grow with experience they will learn to cut the stupid shots out of their game, Ashraful is amazingly talented.
Exactly, in a few years the banglas will be up there with the best. The side has an average age of 20 odd, if you stuck the england or aus u21 isde up against the best they wouldnt do nearly as well as bangla has in the time theyve spent in the game
Team management have announced 12 man squad for the 2nd ODI. They left Sharif out and brought Tapash in.
Yuck.
Yeah he is, but rogue apostrophes used in third person verbs are indeed disgusting so I can feel his pain.
So long as you learn from the error of your ways, then everyone benefits, and it's all good.
Git. Bangladesh 153 all out - Rafique 41. Defendable with a start especially if, as it seems, it's a tricky track.
Conflicting reports I see. Bangla Cricket is saying 154 with Rafique getting 40. Seems cricinfo agrees with you though (or, more likely, is your source) so you're probably correct.