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Bangladesh have confirmed their 15-man squad for next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Mahmud Ullah's team start their campaign on 18 October against Scotland in Group B of Round One, where they have also been drawn against Scotland and Papua New Guinea.

The team go into the tournament high on confidence after historic series wins over Australia and New Zealand.

That is momentum they will be looking to ride to their first ever appearance in the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup, having to date not passed the second stage of the tournament.

Bangladesh Squad

Mahmud Ullah (Captain), Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Kumer Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shaif Uddin, Shamim Hossain

Reserves: Rubel Hossain, Aminul Islam Biplob

Mahmud's team boasts a mix of experienced campaigners and promising young stars. Alongside the captain, established members Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim will all be looking to lead from the front as seamer Mustafizur Rahman aims to put together another impressive ICC tournament. Rahman took nine wickets at 16.6 at the 2016 T20 World Cup and was the third-highest wicket-taker at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

It will be the start of a new era in some ways for the Tigers, with veteran opener Tamim Iqbal sitting out the tournament to give the next generation the chance to shine. Tamim was the top run-scorer (295 at 73.75) in the 2016 edition.

In his place, openers Naim Sheikh and Liton Das will both be out to impress. Only 22 years old, Naim is among of group of young stars coming through Bangladeshi cricket, with 21-year-old all-rounders Shamim Hossain and Afif Hossain, and 20-year-old seamer Shoriful Islam all included. Shamim and Shoriful were both part of the Bangladesh team that won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in early 2020.
 
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] This thread should be renamed similar to the others, “BD’s road to the World Cup final” - they deserve that, more then the hopeless New Zealand team who were exposed in asian conditions
 
shaz619 said:
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] This thread should be renamed similar to the others, “BD’s road to the World Cup final” - they deserve that, more then the hopeless New Zealand team who were exposed in asian conditions
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Have renamed thread.

Bangladesh look very strong contenders in my view in Asian conditions - I wish them well.
 
Bangladesh may actually be a dark horse this time. Very impressed with their showing against AUssies and NewZealand
 
Muscat: Bangladesh cricket team on Monday arrived ahead of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.

The Asian side will first play in the qualifiers and will begin the campaign against Scotland on October 17 in Al Amerat. "Bangladesh Team arrive in Muscat today (4 October, 2021)," Bangladesh Cricket tweeted.
Bangladesh will then take on Oman and Papua New Guinea in the subsequent games and if they qualify, the Asian side will lock horns with the heavyweights in the showpiece event later this month.

Meanwhile, all UAE venues will be operating at approximately 70 per cent of maximum seated capacity in the upcoming men's T20 World Cup, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday.

Tickets are available for fans to watch the top 16 T20 teams in the world vying for the ultimate prize in the shortest format which gets underway in Muscat on October 17 and is set to conclude in the UAE on November 14.

Moreover, Abu Dhabi has also introduced new socially distanced 'pods' of a maximum of 4 spectators on their east and west grass mounds. The Oman Cricket Academy has had a temporary infrastructure built to welcome 3,000 fans.

The schedule offers a host of key rivalry fixtures and mouth-watering matchups. The tournament kicks off with the Round 1 match between Oman and Papua New Guinea in Muscat.

Whilst, Australia and South Africa play the first match of Super 12s on October 23 in Abu Dhabi followed by the replay of the 2016 final between England and West Indies also on October 23 in Dubai.

One of cricket's biggest rivalries, India versus Pakistan, will take place on October 24 in Dubai.

https://timesofoman.com/article/107563-t20-world-cup-bangladesh-arrive-in-muscat-for-showpiece-event
 
All the familiar names in the squad. In more familiar conditions they'll be looking to cause a few more upsets. Surely one of the last World Cups for the 34+ players, likes of Shakib, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur?
 
Group B looks set to be hotly contested in the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland battle it out to qualify for the Super 12.

The teams will play each other once in a round-robin format from 17-21 October, with the top two advancing into the next stage.

Oman have home advantage in just their second ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with all the Group B matches to be played at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Al Amerat.

The hosts earned their place after coming through the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019, as did Scotland and Papua New Guinea – who will be playing in their first World Cup in any format.

Bangladesh qualified by virtue of their world ranking and enter as favourites to top the group. Whoever does so will join Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and the Group A runners-up in Group 2 at the Super 12 stage.

The team finishing second in Group B will meet Australia, England, South Africa, reigning champions West Indies and the Group A winners in Group 1.

Bangladesh (seventh appearance)

Ever-presents at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh have not yet topped their performance in the very first edition in 2007 when they reached the Super 8s stage.

Hosting the tournament in 2014 did not bring a change in fortunes but a squad containing a promising mixture of youth and experience enter in excellent form this time around following an impressive sequence of series wins.

Zimbabwe (2-1), Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2) have all been beaten in T20I series in recent months and veteran captain Mahmadullah will hope for more of the same when the action begins in Oman.

The skipper is one of several seasoned internationals in a Tigers squad which also includes Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim, though Tamim Iqbal made himself unavailable for selection in September.

The opener was the leading run scorer in the most recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2016 but a desire to see the country’s young openers seize their opportunity on the world stage led to his withdrawal, with Naim Sheikh and Liton Das the men trusted to fill Tamim’s sizeable shoes at the top of the order.

With the ball, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed has settled seamlessly into the international arena since making his T20I debut in March and seamer Mustafizur Rahman was the third highest wicket-taker at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Shamim Hossain and Shoriful Islam, meanwhile, were part of the squad which helped Bangladesh claim Under-19 Cricket World Cup glory in early 2020.

Oman (second appearance)

Victory over Ireland announced Oman’s arrival on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scene in style five years ago.

And though they went on to fall at the first hurdle, a combination of steady improvements since and playing on home soil give Oman reasons to believe they can advance further on this occasion.

The attack will be spearheaded by Bilal Khan, who has 51 T20I scalps to his name and took four of them in the decisive 2019 Qualifier against Hong Kong to help his side defend 134 and book their spot at the main event.

The same game was also notable for Jutinder Singh’s 67 and a nine-ball 26 from 39-year-old wicketkeeper Naseem Khushi, who recently struck 40 from 22 deliveries against Sri Lanka.

Both are part of Oman’s 15-man squad along with spinners Ayaan Khan, Nestor Dhamba and Khawar Ali, with the latter set to open up alongside Singh with the bat.

Captain Zeeshan Maqsood, who turns 34 during the tournament, will be a key player in the middle order and also provides a more than handy spin option as part of an attack who could cause plenty of problems in familiar conditions.

Much may depend on Oman’s opener against Papua New Guinea, opposition they have recently overcome twice in ODIs during a successful ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign which has so far seen them win 13 of 18 matches as they look to book their place in India in 2023.

Papua New Guinea (first appearance)

Following near-misses in their qualification attempts for the 2014 and 2016 ICC Men’s T20 World Cups, Papua New Guinea left nothing to chance in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier and were the first team to seal their spot after topping Group A.

A five-wicket win over Netherlands in the group stage proved decisive and though the Dutch got their own back by winning the final, Papua New Guinea were still able to celebrate qualifying for their first ever ICC global tournament.

Assad Vala’s runs from number three will be pivotal while the skipper’s off-spin is likely to play an important role complementing the pace of Norman Vanua.

Vanua, also a hard-hitting batsman, took a hat-trick against Bermuda in the 2019 Qualifiers and will be trusted with the vital death overs.

Opener Tony Ura, meanwhile, has a T20I century to his name and remains the owner of his country’s highest ODI score following a sublime 151 against Ireland in March 2018.

Papua New Guinea have struggled to find their rhythm this year, losing eight consecutive ODIs, but will hope to recapture the form which saw them qualify for this tournament in style when the action gets underway.

Scotland (fourth appearance)

Following a seven-year hiatus, Scotland were back in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup action in 2016 and sealed their return by winning the fifth-place play-off against Oman in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.

The same qualifying tournament saw them defeat Group B rivals Papua New Guinea while a five-wicket win over Ireland in their opening warm-up match suggests this is a Scotland side arriving in good nick.

George Munsey was at his destructive best against the Irish, blasting 67 from 25 deliveries, and just over two years on from his unbeaten 127 in a T20I against Netherlands he remains Scotland’s key man with the bat.

Captain Kyle Coetzer, Calum MacLeod and Richie Berrington, who struck 82 in a victory over Zimbabwe in September, will offer valuable support in a batting unit being advised by former England star Jonathan Trott.

In the bowling department, Brad Wheal and Josh Davey – who took 30 wickets between them for Hampshire and Somerset respectively in this summer’s Vitality Blast – bolster a seam attack spearheaded by Safyaan Sharif.

The 30-year-old took a T20I career-best 4-24 against Zimbabwe in September and claimed 13 scalps in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.

Scotland start with a tricky clash against Bangladesh on October 17 before taking on Papua New Guinea and Oman as they look to advance past the group stage for the first time in an ICC global tournament.
 
Over the years, Bangladesh have done enough to shed the tag of underdogs, showing marked improvement across all formats. At the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, they have a chance to showcase just how far they have come in the shortest format of the game.
Bangladesh come into the tournament with nine T20I wins in the calendar year, only behind South Africa who have 12. In fact, since losing to New Zealand in March away from home, Bangladesh have been close to unstoppable in T20Is, registering series wins over Zimbabwe (2-1), Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2).

With form on their side, Bangladesh are favourites to top Group B in the First Round where they have been drawn alongside Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea.

Ahead of their opening match against Scotland on 17 October, we take a look at their squad and their chances in the tournament.

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The T20 World Cup has not been the happiest of hunting grounds for Bangladesh.

They were one of the stories of the inaugural tournament in 2007, when they made it past the first group stage and into the Super 8s but through the 2009, 2010 and 2012 editions they failed to register a single win.

They returned to winning ways in 2014 when the tournament was expanded to 16 teams, topping Group A of the First Round only to lose all four matches in the Super 10 stage. It was a similar story in 2016, where they crashed out in heartbreak after a devastating loss to India. Needing 11 off the last over to stay alive in the tournament, they brought the equation down to two off three balls, only to lose three wickets across those three deliveries, bringing an end to their World Cup dreams. They would once again finish winless in the second stage of a T20 World Cup, going down in their final game against New Zealand.

The big difference for Bangladesh in this tournament is unlike in the previous six campaigns, they won't be underdogs by anyone's measure - not in the First Round and not in the Super 12 stage if they reach it.

The Tigers have made slow yet steady progress since the heartbreak of 2016, and have hit top gear just in time for the 2021 World Cup, and justifiably sit sixth on the MRF Tyres ICC T20I team rankings, ahead of the likes of Australia, West Indies and Afghanistan. Their T20I series wins over Australia and New Zealand this year - their maiden series wins over either nation - are testament to how well they are playing thin 2021. No one will be underestimating Bangladesh this year, and more importantly, their belief in the fact they can beat anyone will be sky-high.

With a good blend of youth and experience, Bangladesh have all the ingredients to go deep into the tournament.

Captain Mahmud Ullah, who recently became the country’s most successful T20I captain after surpassing Mashrafe Mortaza in the first T20I against New Zealand, is one of several seasoned campaigners in the Bangladesh squad along with Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim. They will form the spine of the batting line-up. The presence of Afif Hossain lower down adds more depth to the batting lineup.

In the absence of Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh will be hoping that Mohammad Naim and Liton Das can fill the void at the top of the order. In just 11 games together, the two have become the country’s third most prolific opening partnership in T20Is and Bangladesh will want them to set the World Cup ablaze.

With the ball, Mustafizur Rahman will be tasked with the responsibility to lead the attack. The emergence of Nasum Ahmed since making his T20I debut in March has further strengthened the attack that also consists of Taskin Ahmed, and Mohammad Saifuddin among others.

Bangladesh are placed with Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea in Group B of the First Round and are favourites to qualify as table-toppers. However, The Tigers will not be merely happy with qualifying for the Super 12 and will be aiming to make it to the knockout stage for the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup.
 
sweep_shot said:
Not injured.

He just didn't want to play for some reason.
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He Voluntarily dropped out of the Tournament, as he said that he has not played INT20 for long time, it would be unfair to select him for WT20 ahead of the other openers who played during period.
 
Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan believes that series wins against Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe will boost their chances at the T20 World Cup despite a record which shows just one victory at the tournament since 2007.

Bangladesh will have to take part in the qualifying round at the 2021 event starting in the United Arab Emirates and Oman on Sunday.

But Shakib believes the recent wins in Dhaka have toughened the side at the right time.

"I think we have a good chance in the World Cup. We had a good preparation. The big reason for this is that we won those three series," said Shakib.

"When a team keeps winning, it builds a winning mentality, it takes confidence to a new level."

The Tigers go into qualifying against Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea seeking one of two places to take part in the main Super 12 competition.

Now sixth in the ICC Twenty20 rankings, they are among the favourites to get through.

The team's limited over fortunes have been boosted by the good form of fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman -- a standout performer at the Indian Premier League with Rajasthan Royals.

Bangladesh have also discovered a new generation of batters in Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim to back captain Mahmudullah Riyad.

But the wins against Australia and New Zealand were against weakened touring sides on slow pitches that perfectly suited Bangladesh's game.

And not everyone is optimistic about Bangladesh's improved showing having an effect at the World Cup.

"We have not won a game in the main round since 2007. I can only hope that this situation will change this time," former captain Mohammad Ashraful told AFP.

"I am expecting two wins against Afghanistan and Ireland (if they qualify). Anything more than this will be a big achievement," he said.

Ashraful, man of the match in Bangladesh's World Cup win over West Indies in 2007, played down the importance of the wins over Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2).

"Australia and New Zealand sent weak teams, none had their main batsmen, yet we also lost matches to them," he said.

"We got the wins but no batsman scored a hundred or a bowler got five wickets.

"A win always gives you confidence. But I did not see any individual performance. The bowlers did well but I don't think we will get this kind of wicket in the UAE."

Bangladesh beat Australia, who were without captain Aaron Finch and other key players, 4-1 in August before posting a 3-2 win against New Zealand next month.

New Zealand had none of their World Cup players.

Ashrafaul is among those who remember how Bangladesh started with a bang in T20 internationals, winning three of their first four games before getting stuck in the bottom half of the rankings.

Bangladesh's passionate fans want to see the much-loved Shakib and his teammates turn words into actions at this World Cup.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...ted-by-miserable-t20-world-cup-history/824009
 
Mahmudullah warned Bangladesh to expect a tough challenge against Scotland as the two sides meet on the opening day of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Oman.

Ranked sixth in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, the Tigers are one of the favourites to advance from Group B where they face the Scots, hosts Oman and debutants Papua New Guinea.

They are one of the form teams in the whole tournament having beaten Zimbabwe, Australia and New Zealand in successive home T20I series.

But their captain Mahmudullah insists his side won’t take their First Round opponents lightly as they forge a path towards the Super 12s.

“All of the teams in the World Cup deserve to be here and they are all good sides,” he said.

“We have to be humble and not take anything for granted. We will have to be at our best from the first ball against Scotland.

“We’ve had a really good build-up and played some really good cricket. The series wins have been a confidence-booster for the team.”

The two teams have only met once in a T20 international and it was a day to remember for Scotland.

They beat Bangladesh by 34 runs, thanks to Richie Berrington’s century, back in 2012 which was their first-ever victory over a full ICC member.

Their other four completed matches against each other have come in ODI cricket and each of them were won by Bangladesh.

Mahmudullah’s own fitness has been an issue for the Tigers. He sat out his team’s one and only warm-up match against Sri Lanka, a four-wicket loss, with a back problem.

Meanwhile, Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer feels breaking their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup duck in 2016 allows them to approach their opening game with realistic ambitions of an upset.

Having fallen agonisingly short in close games on a handful of occasions, Scotland finally earned their first-ever win in the tournament after beating Hong Kong by eight wickets five years ago.

Veteran batter Coetzer believes his side, led by power hitter George Munsey, have now shaken off the scars of previous near misses.

“The only way you can prepare yourself for those pressure situations is to put yourself in them,” said the 37-year-old.

“We’ve missed opportunities in World Cups in games where we could have got over the line.

“That’s something we seem to have banished in recent times and we believe we’re capable of winning big games of cricket.

“We got a monkey off our back by beating Hong Kong, we’ve done that now and we’re thinking about the next stage and pushing towards the Super 12s.”

After not tasting T20I action for nearly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Scotland have won two and lost three of their five matches in the format in 2021.

“Going through qualifying, it brings the group together and this is as strong and as powerful a squad as we’ve selected,” said Coetzer.

“It was hard to pick the squad, especially when you feel you’ve come so far and have a lot of dangerous and powerful players to pick from in and around the squad.

“We feel confident with what we have here and feel capable of putting in some good performances.”
 
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...r-mahmudullah-after-defeat-to-scotland/824373

Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad said they had let themselves and their millions of fans down after a heartbreaking six-run loss to minnows Scotland in the Twenty20 World Cup.

World number six Bangladesh faltered in their chase of 141 to finish on 134-7 in the first round match in Muscat.

The loss hurt their chances of moving into the next stage and extended the team's horror run in the shortest format with just one victory at the tournament since 2007.

"I think as a batting unit, I think we have disappointed ourselves, so it's a big concern," said Mahmudullah.

"And we need to see where we have made those mistakes and probably need to try not to repeat those mistakes in the next game."

Bangladesh's bowlers had reduced Scotland to 53-6 before Chris Greaves hit a match-winning 45 and then took two key wickets to create a big upset on day one of the 16-nation tournament.

He took down Shakib Al hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim in two overs with his leg spin after the Bangladesh spinners had shone following their decision to bowl first.

"I think the bowlers are on the right track. We picked up six wickets I think within 60 runs, but after that they had a good partnership," said Mahmudullah.

"I think they played better cricket than us, and we were just not good enough tonight."

Bangladesh fans are known for their passionate support and Mahmudullah said "we disappointed them".

Top two team from Group B will advance into the next stage and Scotland are behind table toppers Oman who thrashed Papua New Guinea in the tournament opener earlier in the day.
 
Well a 26 run win over Oman, but it was hardly a vintage performance.

They should get through though with PNG left to play.
 
Impressive Naim Sheikh - gets to his fifty vs Sri Lanka
 
Bangladesh have been forced into a personnel change in their squad, the ICC Event Technical Committee has confirmed.

Bangladesh have officially replaced the injured Mohammad Saifuddin with Robel Hossain in their squad for the remainder of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

The Event Technical Committee, made up of Chris Tetley (Head of Events, Chair), Clive Hitchcock (ICC Senior Cricket Operations Manager), Rahul Dravid and Dhiraj Malhotra (BCCI Representatives), Simon Doull and Ian Bishop (Independent Members) approved the request on Tuesday.

The all-rounder picked up five wickets across Bangladesh’s opening four games of the tournament, but will play no further part in the Tigers’ campaign after picking up a back injury.

Rubel was one of the approved reserve players who travelled to the UAE with Bangladesh’s initial squad.

The 31-year-old has played 159 matches for his country, including in 28 T20Is, two of which came 12 years ago at the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup.

Bangladesh face England in their second Group One game of the Super 12 stage in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

https://www.t20worldcup.com/news/2310464
 
Robert said:
England beat Bangladesh rather easily.
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Way too easy. It was embarrassing.

It was not just the loss. Also, manner of loss. There was no real fight.

Congratulations to England. I think they can go to final.
 
sweep_shot said:
Way too easy. It was embarrassing.

It was not just the loss. Also, manner of loss. There was no real fight.

Congratulations to England. I think they can go to final.
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England could potentionally play India in the Semi
 
Bangladesh will be without the services of their star player for the last two Group 1 games against South Africa and Australia.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 due to a hamstring injury.

He pulled up while fielding during Bangladesh's game against West Indies, though he did bowl four overs after suffering the injury and even opened the innings while chasing.

"Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies. In clinical examination it was diagnosed as an injury of Grade 1 intensity,'' said chief physician of the BCB, Debashish Chowdhury.

"He is ruled out from participation in the last two matches of the tournament and until further review."

Bangladesh will not name a replacement for Shakib as they do not have any reserve players available travelling with the squad.

Bangladesh are currently winless in the Super 12 stage of the tournament after qualifying as Group A runners-up in Round 1.

Currently at the bottom of the Group 1 standings, The Tigers have two more games remaining - against South Africa on November 2 followed by Australia on November 4.
 
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Bangladeshi fans are going nuts. These hashtags are trending with Bangladeshis:

#Boycott_BCB
#boycott_domingo
#boycott_african_all_coaching_stuff
#Boycott_BCB_President
#save_bangladesh_cricket
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LOL!

3rd hashtag is problematic and racist. I hope they will remove it.
 
MenInG said:
Bangladesh will be without the services of their star player for the last two Group 1 games against South Africa and Australia.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 due to a hamstring injury.

He pulled up while fielding during Bangladesh's game against West Indies, though he did bowl four overs after suffering the injury and even opened the innings while chasing.

"Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies. In clinical examination it was diagnosed as an injury of Grade 1 intensity,'' said chief physician of the BCB, Debashish Chowdhury.

"He is ruled out from participation in the last two matches of the tournament and until further review."

Bangladesh will not name a replacement for Shakib as they do not have any reserve players available travelling with the squad.

Bangladesh are currently winless in the Super 12 stage of the tournament after qualifying as Group A runners-up in Round 1.

Currently at the bottom of the Group 1 standings, The Tigers have two more games remaining - against South Africa on November 2 followed by Australia on November 4.
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Ouch. So they will be simultaneously be without their best batsman and their best bowler, as Shakib is both. Maybe ICC can allow them to get 2 substitutes to make up for it.
 
Bangladesh's non-performance at big events continues. How is it that they have yet to make any real impact at any of the Icc tournaments? They seem to do well outside of tournaments that matter.
 
Bangladesh's failure is more disappointing than that of India's.
Everyone had high hopes from them after winning consecutive T20i series (though pitches were ultra suitable for them).
Going into the tournament, Bangladesh were one of favourites to win but they clearly underperform.
It is sad to see that Shakib mostly performs against lesser teams and go hiding against quality ones.
As an unbiased fan, i wish Bangladesh good luck for next tournament. Hope they realise their talent and perform accordingly..
 
Blaming coach is useless.

You can have the best coach in the world and Bangladesh probably would still lose badly.

There are other things that need to be resolved first.
 
Bangladesh have lost 18 of their last 20 completed T20Is against ICC full members
 
MenInG said:
Bangladesh have lost 18 of their last 20 completed T20Is against ICC full members
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Yup.

Most concerning thing about them is their body language. They are playing like they are playing for money. Old enthusiasm/motivation/spark is missing.
 
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