Group A (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia) - 11th Match Australia v Bangladesh

[aussie1st]

Group A
Pakistan (1)
Bangladesh (8)
Australia (9)


Fixtures:

• Sat May 1, 4th Match, Group A -
  
  v
  
  at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
• Sun May 2, 6th Match, Group A -
  
  v
  
  at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
• Wed May 5, 11th Match, Group A -
  
  v
  
  at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Squads:
Australia
Michael Clarke (c)
Daniel Christian
Brad Haddin (wk)
Nathan Hauritz
David Hussey
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Dirk Nannes
Tim Paine (wk)
Steven Smith
Shaun Tait
David Warner
Shane Watson
Cameron White

Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan (c)
Mushfiqur Rahim
Abdur Razzak
Aftab Ahmed
Imrul Kayes
Jahurul Islam
Mahmudullah
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mohammad Ashraful
Naeem Islam
Rubel Hossain
Shafiul Islam
Suhrawadi Shuvo
Syed Rasel
Tamim Iqbal

Pakistan
Shahid Afridi (c)
Abdul Razzaq
Fawad Alam
Hammad Azam
Kamran Akmal (wk)
Khalid Latif
Misbah-ul-Haq
Mohammad Aamer
Mohammad Asif
Mohammad Hafeez
Saeed Ajmal
Salman Butt
Umar Akmal
Umar Gul
Yasir Arafat

 

[TumTum]

We should be able to get past round 1 at least :o

 

[piriyanth]

In my opinion this is the toughest group.

Australia and Pakistan are in good T20 form, and Bangladesh are also capable of pulling an upset of nowhere.

 

[McLOVIN]

Bangladesh T20 = Hit and miss. No team plans = Oz finally makes through and goes to 2nd round.

 

[Akash00]

TBH, Australia have the best pace attack in the world: Lee, Johnson, Tait & Nannes...

If he Lee doesn't recover in time, I think they will replace him with another good pace bowler, Doug Bollinger.

 

[Mihir Doshi]

My gut says Pakistan are out of World T20 in round 1!!

 

[BKB1991]

TBH, Australia have the best pace attack in the world: Lee, Johnson, Tait & Nannes...

If he Lee doesn't recover in time, I think they will replace him with another good pace bowler, Doug Bollinger.

Tbh that pace attack can be fantastic at days but if they dont find the right channel, they might struggle. Pretty open group out there. We could be out in 2 days

I dont think we lasted a week in the previous WC here...

 

[deathrevenge9]

My gut says Pakistan are out of World T20 in round 1!!

I bet they wont.

 

[Brook]

Bollinger should be in there I think.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Someone need to change Pakistani Squad. Gul and Arafat are out. But it still not clear who their replacements are due to a scuffle between the coach, selectors and PCB Chief (surprise surprise )

 

[BKB1991]

I was more tempted to go with Shahid Nazir. He was a good bowler during death bowling for Faisalabad in the recently concluded RBS T20 Cup

 

[Paki007]

My gut says Pakistan are out of World T20 in round 1!!

Then let's settle a bet if Pak goes to super8s then you will give have to give me 10000 vcash but if they wont then i'll give you 100000 vcash do you accept my challenge?

Think you are in benefit

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Then let's settle a bet if Pak goes to super8s then you will give have to give me 10000 vcash but if they wont then i'll give you 100000 vcash do you accept my challenge?

Think you are in benefit

I accept it!!

 

[McLOVIN]

Tamim Iqbal is injured

4/5 weeks to heal

 

[aussie1st]

We can rename this the injury group as Lee is also injured! With the mess Pakistan are in, Bangladesh have a good chance of pulling an upset but any team with Afridi and Umar Akmal could deliver anything.