Bangladesh vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | Dhaka | March 11 | Pre-Match Discussion

[Vikram1989]

If Nawaz wasn't selected as he averages over 35 in the format then Sufiyan Muqeem should've been selected atleast.

Who are u to demand sanity from pcb?

 

[adi_62941]

Two loser teams with loser attitude.

Shaheen will go harder on these poor bengalis.

 

[sweep_shot]

Two loser teams with loser attitude.

Shaheen will go harder on these poor bengalis.

Mirpur pitch generally doesn't suit pacers. It is a very spin-friendly track.

It is likely Pakistani spinners will do better than Shaheen (due to the pitch).

 

[Sachin fan]

In 50 overs, anywhere from 250-300 will make up for good games. Its when you start seeing 350 scores things get out of hand. Wankhede is the worst stadium of all for these kinds of pitches.

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Mumbai has one of the worst cricket pitches. I agree.

When 350+ is par on any ground, why play bowlers? They are better off using bowling machines.

I don't think Bangladesh are going to score 350+ in any format, on any ground, against any bowling, anytime soon my friends

 

[Hitman]

I don't think Bangladesh are going to score 350+ in any format, on any ground, against any bowling, anytime soon my friends

They can provided you, me, @MP2011, @pillionrider and @Rajdeep bowl 50 overs to them.

 

[WengerOut]

They can provided you, me, @MP2011, @pillionrider and @Rajdeep bowl 50 overs to them.

Has to be below 110 kph, no short pitch, ball should not rise above knee roll.

 

[Hitman]

Has to be below 110 kph, no short pitch, ball should not rise above knee roll.

We should all be blindfolded and bowl with our wrong hands.

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Two loser teams with loser attitude.

Shaheen will go harder on these poor bengalis.

Let's not deride Pakistan. As much as we like to criticize them, a full strength Pakistan team would absolutely murder BD anywhere in the world except Mirpur. My point being, sending young players into that swampy hellscape of a pitch and then judging them based on performance would be totally unfair.

I am 100% sure this tour was decided based on non-cricketing and political reasons. A tour of Bangladesh is a lose-lose for both the visitors and the host. There is absolutely nothing to gain and long exposure to Mirpur could take the flair and intent away from any batsmen especially youngsters.

@Hitman @RedwoodOriginal This is what their premier batsman has to say about mirpur pitch.

Mirpur wicket marred many batting careers, says Litton

Litton claimed that batters particularly suffered in two series back in 2021 against Australia and New Zealand, where Bangladesh won both series but received a lot of criticism for the tailor-made rank-turner wickets.

www.thedailystar.net

 

[shah9425]

Two loser teams with loser attitude.

Shaheen will go harder on these poor bengalis.

This trundler will also get smashed by Bangladesh

 

[Cricfan8920]

Game is between Pakistan and Bangladesh but it is the sanghis who are going nuts.

#SaltyPeople

And these sanghis are the reason this country named Bangladesh exists. Maybe some people are too young to know this

 

[Prince of Dorne]

International cricket and modern requirements are not there to entertain your preferences. If this is the kind of crap cricket you wish to see, then don’t watch cricket on TV and just watch club cricket matches on playcricket or frogbox!

Well said.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Mike Hesson ahead of PAK vs BAN first ODI:

I think our challenge here is adapting to the pitch quickly. Regardless of what's thrown at us, we've got to make sure we have a team ready to challenge Bangladesh in the right conditions.

Our last two one-day series have been exceptional. We've won both of those very convincingly and played some good, solid cricket. We've also had runs at the top of the order, which always helps. This series will be a challenge for some new players to do the same thing.

In terms of the conditions, there's a lot more grass on the square than I've seen here in the past year. It depends on how that plays and whether the seamers get assistance through the middle or if it turns for the spinners. We certainly believe we have good enough spinners to control the middle overs. If there's anything on offer, we can certainly create wicket-taking opportunities, but that will be very much pitch-dependent.

Of course we believe we can beat Bangladesh, but we also respect them, especially in their own conditions. As I mentioned, the conditions here will be very different from what we saw in the T20 series. That surface had inconsistent bounce and was fairly average. This pitch certainly looks much better, and I think both sides will be challenged with the ball as much as with the bat.

Bangladesh have been playing a lot more 50-over cricket recently, so we know we'll have to adjust quickly to the longer format.

Last time we were here, I did criticise the wickets. It certainly looks like a far better surface and better coverage this time. Unfortunately, the pitch here hasn't been great for a while, but even during the BPL the surfaces were much improved. Now there appears to be more grass cover and a more genuine contest between bat and ball. Both sides want to play on good cricket wickets and be properly challenged, and at this stage it certainly looks that way.

As for the squad, I don't think anyone was particularly dropped. As I said, it's a great opportunity for us to look at some younger talent. We get very few opportunities in the calendar to give a number of promising players a chance, because we're usually heading into or preparing for major events.

It will depend on how many players make their debut, but there are several who have been around the circuit for a while and have been waiting for this opportunity. Someone like Saim Ayub has forced his case through his performances in the T20 World Cup, and he has also done well domestically when playing 50-over cricket. Kamran Ghulam is another exciting talent — the highest run-scorer in first-class cricket — and he has been exceptional for the Shaheens. Mohammad Hasnain has also been around the fringes for some time. These are players people haven't seen much of yet, and this series is a good opportunity for them to show how good they are."

 

[Kianig89]

What if Bangladesh beats us , more likely scenario it is

 

[Omer2002]

there is no What at all ..i have seen Bangladesh squad and if they dont beat us 3 0 they will be disappointed

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Since we’re picking a bunch of nobody’s, here’s my Playing XI vs Bangladesh

Muhammad Ghulam
Khalid Manzoor
Syed Ali Mustafa (c)
Dinesh Khan (wk)
Shoaib Khan
Mohammad Abbas jnr
Haroon Rajput
Ali Jatt
Wasim Shah
Faris Muneeb
Ilyas Mansoor

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

The pitches are going to be atrocious for our batsmen. Why couldn't we host BD if it was just for goodwill after T20 WC? Mirpur is a joke of a pitch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I don't think Bangladesh are going to score 350+ in any format, on any ground, against any bowling, anytime soon my friends

Mark Butcher unloaded on these guys who said 150 is a good total , Listen to this part. This will give slap on the face of guys who are promoting these 170-180 totals.