Afif could have been considered in difficult conditions, thinks Bashar – 2024-06-28 01:51:11

Poor condition of the openers from the start. Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das did not score a run. At one point, captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto was also given an opening. But there was no change in the situation. remained the same.

Apart from 35 runs in the first match of the Super Eight against Australia, the Bangladesh openers could not make a pair of more than 10 runs in any game. So what else could be done to solve the opening crisis?

Nazmul Abedin Fahim, one of the best pundits and analysts of Bangladesh cricket, feels that Tawheed Hriday could have been used to prevent the top-order disaster and break the run drought at the top. This youngster tried to play with courage and confidence. He could have been tried in the top order. Then the momentum would not have been regularly lost in the beginning. Hearts have been brought down at a time when the Bangladesh team has lost momentum.

Also, according to many, the inclusion of Zaker Ali Anik did not help at all. He couldn’t do anything downward either. Again, the team management did not have the courage to open with him or play at number three. According to some, all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj could have been a better choice instead of Zaker Ali Anik.

Habibul Bashar Sumon, the former captain of the national team, thinks that Afif Hossain Dhruvar could have been taken into consideration to solve the crisis of the top order. Afif could have been useful for many reasons.

Afif was taken as standby. But he was not included in the World Cup squad. The team management did not think so.

Former selector Habibul Bashar said in a private conversation with Jago News on Wednesday afternoon that Afif could have been successful if he played in difficult conditions. The former selector said, ‘We have been trying to develop Afif for many days. In between he was off form for a while. later recovered himself.’

Comparing Afif and Zaker, Bashar said, ‘Afif is the type of batsman who can play long shots. And Zak’s wicketkeeper bats, can hit power. But when there are tough conditions, especially in the first phase of this World Cup where Bangladesh played, there were tough wickets. There, proper batters like Afif and those who play proper shots, are more likely to succeed.’

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