Bangladesh off the boil

[Navdeep]

A great 2 days, but the test seems to be over now (vs SA).

Batters need to improve, bowling was superb, especially Shahadat + Rafique.

Lets hope the 2nd test is just as close, hopefully with a win for the home side...best team for them in my views at the moment is probably the side who played in test 1, including Rasel (once fit again):

Tamim Iqbal
Junaed Siddique
Shahriar Nafees
Mohd Ashraful (C)
Aftab Ahmed
Shakib Al-Hasan
Mushifiqur Rahim (WK)
Mohd Rafique
Mashrafe Mortaza
Shahadat Hossain
Syed Rasel (when fit)/Abdur Razzak

For me, like whats been said previously, Bashar has had his time, he should move on and let the guys take the responsibilities, he doesn't average what he used to anymore, dead weight imo. The guys with the ball did the job in the 1st test (despite Mashrafe not taking 1 wkt as of yet, only this Rafique/Shahadat have) they WILL need support in the future, even the 2nd test.

Despite Hasan being an effective 1 day bowler with his spin, not so in the test arena, good 3rd choice but thats it. Aftab can bowl occasionally but a 3rd seamer/2nd spinner is a must for me. Rasel when fit, otherwise Razzak(home conditions).