Ireland says it will beat Bangladesh, spoil the co-host's party

[Roybot]

Bangladesh has got a top notch captain. If Shakib stays at the helm of things for few more years, Bangladesh will improve a lot. Having said that I have a bad feeling about this upcoming match. Bangladesh needs to win this one cause lets face it South Africa, England and West Indies will be hard to beat.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Bangladesh has got a top notch captain. If Shakib stays at the helm of things for few more years, Bangladesh will improve a lot. Having said that I have a bad feeling about this upcoming match. Bangladesh needs to win this one cause lets face it South Africa, England and West Indies will be hard to beat.

Bangladesh to target England, WI: Bashar
Reuters

Bangladesh to target England, WI: Bashar - World Cup 2011 - Cricket Next
Posted on Feb 20, 2011 at 07:20pm IST


Dhaka: Bangladesh, battered in their opening World Cup match by India, can bounce back by beating either England or the West Indies in Group B, according to former skipper Habibul Bashar.

India beat Bangladesh by 87 runs on Saturday as opener Virender Sehwag and middle-order batsman Virat Kohli hit 175 and 100 respectively to pile up a massive 370-4 before dismissing Bangladesh for 283-9.

"Bangladesh have played the toughest team of Group B but can still hope to reach the second round," Bashar told Reuters on Sunday.

Besides Bangladesh and India, Group B also includes England, South Africa, West Indies, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Former captain Habibul Bashar led Bangladesh between 2004 and 2007, and is considered the country's most successful captain.

"We have five more matches to play and a berth in the second round can be ensured if we can win four games," Bashar said.

"Wins in three matches may also give us a chance depending on other factors with other teams in the group."

Bangladesh next play the non test-playing Ireland on Friday and twice former winners West Indies on March 4.

"We can easily beat Ireland and also can win against West Indies if we play carefully and have an appropriate game plan," Bashar said.

Next come England on March 11 and finally the Netherlands on March 14, both in Chittagong. "We have the skill to beat these two teams also," Bashar said.

Bangladesh newspapers and cricket pundits, despite criticising current skipper Shakib Al Hasan, said on Sunday that the team had improved over the last few years.

Most, however, said the Bangladesh captain was wrong in opting to field first in the day/night opening match although Shakib defended that decision in the post-match news conference.

He said dew which usually emerges later in the day in the subcontinent would have hampered the team bowling and fielding second under the floodlights.

"If I were the captain I would have opted to bat (first), at least against India, who have strong batting skills and have the capacity to pile up a huge score against any side."

Against any other team, the decision to bat second would have been correct, according to Bashar, and he urged Shakib to be brave enough to take the same option again if it presented itself.

Bashar, Bangladesh's most successful batsman with a Test average of just over 30, was banned for 10 years in 2008 for leading a team from his country in an unofficial league in India.

 

[monitor]

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[Sonic_boom]

I support Bangladesh

 

[ganimi kawa]

^^Yup! Me too! Out with the goras in this world cup!

 

[EastWest]

Though I want Ireland to perform well in this world cup..I would want Bangladesh to win this game...coz Bangladesh has more chance of making it Quarters...even if they lose to South Africa and England...they will have to win against against WI(which is very much possibe, seeing the recent performances of BD and WI)..If they can do that then they will definately enter Quarters(prvoided they win against Netherlands and Ireland)

 

[twoplustwoisfour]

Bangladesh should win this match. Just watch out for Boyd Rankin, he's pretty fast

 

[Mani2020]

On seeming wickets may be but on sub-continent's typical batting wickets it will be really hard for Irish guys ,specially with the kind of bowling attack they have,their bowling attack suits more on seeming tracks rather than classic batting wickets where any good batsman can beat the heal out of their bowling

 

[Skull and Bones]

Ireland should refrain from doing too much talking, dats not the right spirit. They showed their mettle Vs England, now its time for them to keep their head calm and concentrate on the match.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Ireland should refrain from doing too much talking, dats not the right spirit. They showed their mettle Vs England, now its time for them to keep their head calm and concentrate on the match.

that was Netherland if am not wrong...not Ireland.

 

[Veeru]

I support our friend Bangladesh.