Sachinism Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh allrounder, has not been included in the 15-man squad for the World Cup. Mortaza had injured his right knee while playing club cricket in Dhaka in December and was striving to recover in time for the tournament. He had begun bowling off a short run-up during net sessions in the last few days but the selectors decided against including him in the campaign. Shakib Al Hasan was named captain of the squad and Tamim Iqbal will be his deputy. Mortaza's absence is a blow to Bangladesh but they have enjoyed a string of positive results under Shakib recently, including beating New Zealand 4-0 in October 2010 and Zimbabwe 3-1 in their most recent outing in December. The doubt over Mortaza's selection was the only major question ahead of the announcement. And though his exclusion effectively means that Mortaza won't be part of the World Cup, Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons was optimistic. "He [Mortaza] is on track with his rehab. He was supposed to bowl today, bowl off a full run-up at the end of the month in eight to ten days," Siddons had told Daily Star the day before the squad was announced. "We definitely want him to be fit. If the selectors don't pick him, and if he's fit by the first match, we can use him as a replacement in the World Cup. There are a few good reasons for him to bowl. I expect him to be fit by the start of the World Cup. I want him in the team, I want a fit Mashrafe." The Bangladesh physiotherapist, Michael Henry, had said Mortaza had "responded well and there were no negative repercussions after his bowling stint." Bangladesh will play the tournament opener against India in Dhaka on February 19 after which they play their remaining group games at home. Squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo.
KKR88 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 with this team, bangladesh should beat WI, Eng,ireland,canada and netherland.
Watson87 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 hahaha I am rooting for Ashraful, i like his tweets. I am supporting Bangladesh after India and Australia.
jf1gp_1 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 good enough to cause a few upsets specially under home conditions. I think a place in quarter final would be a good result for them cant see them going beyond that
Equinox Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 BROKEN EXPRESS: Bangladesh paceman Mashrafe Bin Mortaza breaks down in tears at news of his non-selection for the World Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
saneindian Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Top teams will be better prepared for BD and better focussed against them especially with them playing their matches in BD. Also with the ICC looking after the pitches , they may not get to prepare slow turning tracks suting their spinners Razzaq, Shakib and co. Also Tamim isn't the same batsman in ODIs as he is in tests. IMO the ODI unit is way too dependent on Shakib. He is their best player with the bat and ball and the burden of expectations could turn out to be too much for him. But they will surely give the top teams a run for their money.
jusarrived Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Mashrafe isnt selected ? I hope they get trashed by every one . Hate their fans .
Watson87 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Mashrafe isnt selected ? I hope they get trashed by every one . Hate their fans . You don't need to hope. It's bound to happen:--D They do have the worst fans, totally agree.
gaurav92 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Will defeat the Windies and NZ at home, thats about it.
Guest Hiten. Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 they'll be a handful at home They'll be mouthful after the opening game. Bookmark my post, if you think otherwise :finger:
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