Bangladesh in West Indies

People will forget it when they get better.  Anyhow, their spin attack is good, Shakib has skills, mixes flight with over spinners and side spinners.  Madmullah has excellent change of flight, has a very good action as well, uses side spin, hits the seam and Enamul uses both over spin and side spin, has a good arm ball but is lacking in turn a bit for me.

Bangladesh needs another 104 runs with 6 wickets in hand.  This is probably the best I've seen Sammy bowl, he's getting the ball to move about and Roach is a really attacking option.

No doubt he is. But that is all about it in their team sadly.

Hey Rifat, where you been all along - hope you really cherished the moment, nevermind if it wasn't the full strength side, a win is a win, he he.

Edited by spin wizard - 21 July 2009 at 1:30pm

Guess again zuhair.  Windies has named their ODI squad and it's as follows. 

Quite right milky.  I'd rather they had just given it to Sammy, Reifer is just a waste of space.  No use having someone in the side just to tell you what to do and he can't buy 10 runs.

He's overcome that noball problem it seems, in regional cricket this year, he bowled 14 in one game and usually bowled no less than 4.  He's gonna be a star, some people who aren't supporting this team back here is saying he'll take stick against the Aussie but me thinks if he gets on pitches with pace and bounce, he'd damage some batsmen around the world.  He can hit 90 MPH.  I know his accuracy isn't top class at the moment but so is Johnson and he still takes wickets.  His action pulls down on the ball fast and that makes him hard to pick up.

Chattergoon was recently selected for the A team game against Bangladesh.  Word is he was offered to captain the team will all the big guns pulled out but he didn't accept, that was talks though, not sure how true it is but hey, all the things I've been hearing lately through the fans have turned out true.  Some said Smith accepted for the Test but couldn't make it in time so he'll be there for the ODI's and it happened.  They even said couple Jamaicans had offered to come back for the second test, not sure if one was Daren Powell who declined from the first test but look, he's in the CT provisional squad.

Barath isn't in the squad mystery, all the Trinis bar one has followed Ramnarine and co.

Good news that!!!!I am so happy this has ended. But what about test cricket in WIN? Do the players really want it that badly? I am afraid they do not.

This is BD best chance to clinch a series. They are brimming with confidence

He just plays on reputation. He is talented no doubt but very seldom has he translated it into something substantial. Alok Kapali, Rajen Saleh and Shharyar Nafis are much better guys imo.

This is from Chris Gayle:

They not picking us for the first 2 games,so guess that sums up the situation!! They are the Boss playing hard Ball. (Sick ppl)

I think BAN should win it 246 against this lineup is too much and Roach again bowled well. I agree Sam Pascal was not impressive i think he needs time before playing for the Windies.

Shakib has a good captaincy record so far!
He bowled Rasel the quick, and then 4 spinners in a row and then another medium bowler. They need one more pacer I think, 4 spinners - and all finger spinners, is too much and is a strategy that won't work against top sides. Shakib, Mahmudullah and Razzak are all playing well though and Bang have never struggled to find a decent spinner and they are working with their strengths which is the positive thing. I still think that Ireland would annihalte Bangladesh in a test match, especially if all their players in England who are trying to play for England come back and play for Ireland (like Ed Joyce, Eion Morgan, etc).