Thursday, March 10, 2011

Bangladesh Take On England In Must-win

Suffered defeats against India and West Indies, Bangladesh is a difficult task against injury hit England in a make-or-break Group B match here on Friday, knowing that the loss would end their hopes of make the last eight stages of World Cup cricket.

The co-organizers, who managed to record a single victory in three games, have very little chance to continue his campaign group the World Cup including India, South Africa and the Caribbean, in England.

Upon entering tomorrow's game, the Tigers need first to recover from the debacle against the West Indies in their last game, where they were grouped by their lowest total of 58 a day in Dhaka on Friday, losing the match by nine wickets in the first session itself.

In addition, the Bangladesh batsmen seem to have lost the rhythm after a brave start of World Cup campaign when he responded to 283 during the nine unsuccessful hunt against India 370 for four.

And even if the opener Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan master batsmen have so far only marked fifty spinner Abdur Razzak has been able to claim a single wicket in three matches, to donate 112 works, left-arm spinner Shakib has made only three-and off-break bowler Naeem Islam, two.

But there is no doubt that Bangladesh is a force to reckon with in the tracks of the spin environment in their own backyard, if they are unable to stand before the crucial match tomorrow, they may simply give England a run for their money.

In fact, they placed eighth ODI side is now left no choice but to win against the English, not only to preserve their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages in life, but also to reassure the millions of fans are more angry and frustrated to see their team.

England, on the other hand, although starting as favorites on paper, is also in trouble after losing the key to their drummer Kevin Pietersen and reliability of fast bowler Stuart Broad for the rest of the tournament through injury.

Even if replacements on the left hand Eoin Morgan and drummer Chris Tremlett stimulator are available for tomorrow's tie, that are not yet acclimated to the conditions of the subcontinent.

So, English is, of course, to rethink its strategy and adopt a new approach in the remaining matches of the competition.

England's first task would take a decision on the opening combination in the absence of Pietersen, with either Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara and wicketkeeper Matt Prior captain Andrew Strauss could give company to the top of the order.

Despite this, England would surely want to take the model for a thrilling victory over six meetings in South Africa last year after a bad loss to minnows Ireland.

England is unlikely to face much resistance from the minnows, they have beaten 13 times in 14 One-day Internationals they played.

In fact, England have won all their six matches against the hosts in the soil of Bangladesh, the last on March 3 last year.

They would certainly be interested in snatching a victory as a victory tomorrow against Bangladesh would mean that England qualify for the knockout stages if the dominate West Indies Ireland in Mohali earlier this morning.

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