When's the selection commitee going to release the squads for the ODI series?

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Karthik Venkatesan

The team for the First ODI of the series is going to be released later today.

World A Team XI
For The 25-over match on 23rd December 2006

ADAM BERRY +
QUAGMIRE
RHYS WILLIAMS
HASHIM MALIK
REHAN
HAMZA ANSARI
CHRIS WILSON
KARTIK
MIKE HAILWOOD
ROLF MERCHANT
RIFAT

World A Team XI
For The 1st ODI on 26th December 2006

ADAM BERRY +
QUAGMIRE
HASHIM MALIK
REHAN
HAMZA ANSARI
RHYS WILLIAMS
V-ROCK
KETZ
RIFAT
KARTIK
BITCHIE RENAULD

HE'S BACK

Right arm fast medium aggresive hitter Hamza is back. Announced today by senior writter Rhys. Hamza was very excited batting under his older brother Rehan. He had this to say "ODI game here I come watch me go wild bowl a hatrick hit boundries score centuries, I am pumped here we go I dont think I have ever been this excited. This is my chance to prove my SKILLS, thanks to the selectors and sweet fans of mine I am back. Can wait, by the way rember my comments earlier for the 3rd test being droped well I am a ODI player that can play great Test cricket at times. Cant wait till 25/25. Thats all thank you"

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CRICKET IS IN MY BLOOD

BANGLADESH v WORLD A TEAM
25/25 Match; Dhaka

Well guys, it's down to our fourth match of this tour - and most likely, our toughest. 25 over matches are always closer than the two longer versions of the game. But the question today was, where do I get my shirts from?
Anyway, our XI went out today with the intention of beating the Deshi's again. Could they do it?

BANGLADESH Innings
130/3 (25)

The strongest of the Bangladesh batting performances so far. A nice look at the top order at last with the Hossain pair creating a 47 run partnership. The rest of the top order followed in style with some neat strokeplay to leave Bangladesh in a strong position at the end of their innings. Could WAT chase that?
On the bowling front, considering it was a 25/25 match, the bowlers bowled well! Hamza Ansari, Kartik and Hailwood the three wicket takers, but all of the bowling team had decent economy rates. 131 to win.

WORLD A TEAM Innings
131/1 (24.3)

A very, very close match in the end - with World A Team winning by 9 wickets with just a trio of balls to spare! At moments during the innings, it looked as if Bangladesh had slowed World A Team to a stop, but they came back fighting in the last few overs with boundaries all over the place. Adam Berry made a terrible start for World A Team when he was out for five, but then came the big push with Quagmire and Rhys Williams. They both had made their half centuries by the end of the innings, so congratulations.
Bangladesh didn't bowl badly - apart from the bowler who probably lost the match for them, Naimur Rahman, who had an economy rate of 13.67!!! In the end, a deserved win for the World A Team eleven, but, have Bangladesh wasted their best opportunity, or is there more to come?

Check the scorecard to find out how YOU did!

NEXT MATCH:

26 Dec - 1st ODI, Chittagong.

Attached Files

Ban V Wat OD25.txt (4.2 KB, 20 views)

Good job everyone except Quagmire and Rhys Williams We went out there and showd them how good and tough our ODI squad is. Lets go out there and show them were going to sweep them in the ODI series. So dont forget to bring your brooms.

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CRICKET IS IN MY BLOOD

I think we need more reactions and comments about the game. More involvement, I feel the only one interested...

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CRICKET IS IN MY BLOOD

Not quite, if you read the threads. Anyway, at 4am I know what I'm interested in and it's not CricSim at that time!!!

It was a good win but I'm disappointed the Bangladesh bowlers didn't fancy making me bat.

Well I obviously tried inducing a collapse just for you Colly!

Anyway, I'm going to blame the pitches in the sub-continent for my woeful performances so far. At least my catching's been up to scratch...

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"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose."
- Ayrton Senna

Sorry guys, was away, will post the matches tomorrow!

Rhys.