South Africa tour squad announced

[fwullah]

Four included into the present team:

1) Sanwar Hossain
2) Rafiqul Islam
3) Hannan Sarkar
4) Anwar Hossain Munir

Two excluded from the current team:

1) Mazharul Haque Mridul
2) Fahim Muntasir Sumit

Well, how does the team looks?:

(Batsman):

1) Rokon
2) Golla
3) Rafiqul Islam
4) Hannan Sarkar
5) Habibul Bashar
6) Sanwar Hossain
7) Tushar Imran

(wicket keeper):

8) Khaled Mashud (wk)(c)

(Spinners):

9) Alok Kapali - All rounder
10) Md. Ashraful - All rounder
11) Mohammad Rafique

(Pacers):

12) Khaled Mahmud - All rounder
13) Talha Jubair
14) Monjurul Islam
15) Tapash Kumar Baisya
16) Anwar Hossain Munir

[Ockey]

I feel that having Aminul instead of Ash would strengthen the BD batting. I am sorry to say that Ash doesn't play to his full potential, as he lacks confidence, and should be excluded.

I havn't seen him play much but from what I have read it seems he gets out playing timid or half harted shots. (For those who have the opportunity to watch BD play...please feel free to refute my argument)

Meanwhile, we know from a recent interview that Aminul is determined to continue playing and his break from international cricket can only make him play some detemination and resolve in SA.

On a side note, I personally can't wait for Masri to be back in the side. I was hoping to see him play in SA but I can can't a little longer. The mere fact that he has decided to come back from a very serious injury shows his determination and courage.

[fwullah]

I am also confused to see that Ashraful is not dropped.

He said in an interview to Prothom Alo that he is very tired.

I saw the squad (exclusion and inclusion part) in prothom alo's today's edition only. May be we'll know more about this news in other newspapers tomorrow.

[James90]

What is the sense of that?
I agree that Aminul should be in the side but I think they should give Ash his last chance. Lets hope to see a little competition

[James90]

From my knowledge he has no reason to be left out of the squad. Do you guys think he's better than Kapali?

[fwullah]

Fahim's only disadvantage from Kapali is that he is not as good batsman as Kapali is. And I think he is left out from the tour of South Africa is because of the pitches there.

Rafiqul did well in Kenya for the Bangladesh A team (scored a century) and he is also known to be a backfoot player. His batting average in first class domestic matches is also not bad (over 30).

On the other hand, Mazharul could not show anything in his debut match against Australia. Besides, he is also not a good fielder to be staying in the national side now a days - like Ashraful or Sumit.

[James90]

Sumit=Mahmud?
Sumon=Habibul?

[Tehsin]

Sumit = Fahim Muntasir Sumit
Mahmud = Khaled Mahmud Shujon

[James90]

I suppose if they dropped him for the upcoming tour Mazhural and "Sumit" won't play against NZ

[Tehsin]

If you have seen Akram then spotting Mazhar shouldn't be hard. He is the one that Looks like Akram (horizontal view) but a little vertically challenged. I can see how he may not make the team as a fielder.