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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Preview: Bangladesh vs Australia

Where: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
When: Monday twelve April, 09.30 local, 03.30 GMT, 13.30 AEST
ODI Head to Head: Played: 17, Wins: Bangladesh 1, Australia 16.
Last meeting: Saturday 9 Apr – Australia 7-270 (max 50 overs) degraded Bangladesh 5-210 (max 50 ov) by 60 runs.

Selection table:

Likely Bangladesh team: Tamim Iqbal (vice-capt), Imrul Kayes, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shafiul Islam, Abdur Razzak.

Likely Australia team: Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Cameron White, Mike Hussey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings, Brett Lee, Xavier Doherty.

Summary:
Michael Clarke led from a front upon Saturday in his initial compare as full-time captain, attack a century in Australia’s 60-run feat over hosts.

Clarke will be aiming to have it dual wins from dual as well as secure a entrance array feat as permanent skipper when a teams lapse to a Shere Bangla National Stadium for a second of 3 matches upon Monday.

The 30-year-old valid instrumental in a opening win, nearing during a double with Australia 3 wickets down after reaching usually 90 runs.

Shane Watson as well as Brad Haddin both went low as well as a openers will be penetrating to have justification with a some-more obliged display in a second match.

Ricky Ponting, personification in his initial ODI underneath an additional captain for 9 years, reached 34 in a earnest innings.

But he fell to a stumping by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim after a little pointy fielding from Suhrawadi Shuvo.

Clarke valid means to solid a ship, displaying a little typically glorious footwork opposite Bangladesh’s spinners.

He struck 6 fours as well as dual sixes throughout, receiving 111 balls to move up 101 prior to descending to Mashrafe Mortaza.

Mortaza, who longed for a World Cup by injury, took dual wickets upon his lapse for Bangladesh.

But they were costly – a right arm discerning gave divided 65 runs for his 9 overs as well as will be penetrating to urge his manage to buy in a subsequent outing.

Australia’s bowlers common a wickets around, with a single every starting to quicks Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings as well as Brett Lee.

First-choice turn bowler Xavier Doherty took a single wicket upon his lapse to a team, whilst part-timer Steve Smith additionally picked up a scalp.

There was even a lapse to bowling movement for Cameron White, nonetheless a Victoria captain was usually afforded a single over as well as came divided dull handed.

After Ponting’s churned government of a assorted spinners charged with next Shane Warne, Clarke’s eagerness to chuck a round to White could be an enlivening pointer of a opposite proceed from a latest man.

Opener Tamim Iqbal as well as captain Shakib Al Hasan both reached half centuries for a home side.

But with 3 of their tip 4 creation usually eleven runs in between them, Bangladesh will need a poignant alleviation from their dilettante batsman if they have been to turn a array during 1-1.

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