Capability of Bangladesh’s cricketers in World Cup

Sports Reporter :
The Bangladesh’s mission of 13th edition of International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI World Cup is knocking at the door.

Bangladesh Cricket team will take part in the forthcoming gala extravaganza.

Bangladesh Cricket team have experienced cricketers, who are ace cricketers and Bangladesh Cricket team have promising cricketers, who have capability to perform up to the mark in the imminent World Cup.

Some of the cricket critics have named Bangladesh as dark horse.

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their first match of the ICC ODI World Cup at Dharamsala in Himachal Province on October 7.

Let us see the capability and hope of Bangladesh’s cricketers in the World Cup.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh side as the Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team.

Shakib played 29 matches in World Cup.

He scored 1146 runs including two centuries and 10 half-centuries.

His highest score is 124 (not out) with an average of 45.84.

He captured 34 wickets with an economy of 5.12.

His best bowling figure is 5/29.

The left-hand all-rounder either shines with willow or shines with cherry.

He has the capacity to show all-round performance.

Mushfiqur Rahim played 29 matches in World Cup.

He scored 877 runs including one century and six half-centuries with an average of 38.13.

His highest score is 102 (not out).

He has the capacity to salvage his team from danger and brings victory.

Riyad, one of most experienced batters played 17 matches in World Cup.

He scored 616 runs including two centuries and two half-centuries with an average of 51.33.

His highest score is 128 (not out).

He captured four wickets with an economy of 5.65.

His best bowling figure is 1/30.

Riyad has the ability to shine with the willow in the danger situation of his team and fetches win.

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das played five matches in World Cup.

He scored 184 runs including one half-century with an average of 46.00.

His highest score is 94 (not out).

The prolific wicketkeeper-batter has the capacity to open the innings for his team and has ability to make a good start.

All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz played seven matches in World Cup.

He scored 37 runs and his highest score is 12.

Earlier, He was a tail-ender batter.

Thus, he got chance to bat all the innings of the matches.

Now-a-days he performed as an opener and shows gimmick performance.

He claimed six wickets with an average of 56.83.

His best bowling figure is 2/47 with an economy of 5.09.

Left-hand pacer Mustafizur Rahman bagged 20 wickets with an average of 24.20.

His best bowling figure is 5/59 with an economy of 6.71.

He has swing in his bowling and ability to defeat noted batters using his superb swing.

Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed grabbed nine wickets with an average of 36.11.

His best bowling figure is 3/43 with an economy of 6.37.

Taskin has a forceful pace with a good swing.

Rest of the cricketers for the first time will take part in the ICC ODI World Cup.

Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.