The Tigers from Bangladesh have a few feathers in their World Cup caps with famous victories against Pakistan and India but will the 2015 edition be yet another disappointment for them?

By PakPassion Staff (20th January, 2015)

Bangladesh will be heading into the 2015 World Cup with lots of expectation from their fans and media. This time the Bangladesh team will be lead by the senior fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza. He is experienced and very much determined to control the team. In the presence of the No.1 All-Rounder in ODI's Shakib Al Hasan, they have found some wonderful young players in Anamul Haque and Mominul Haque. Bangladesh now looks a fairly balanced side which could upset few big teams in the World tournament.

Bangladesh are ranked number 9 in ODI's after their recent whitewash of Zimbabwe.


World Cup Record

1975 - (England) DNP

1979 - (England) DNP

1983 - (England) DNP

1987 - (India/Pakistan) DNP

1992 - (Australia/New Zealand) DNP

1996 - (India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka) DNP

1999 - (England) Group stage

2003 - (South Africa/Zimbabwe) Group stage

2007 - (West Indies) Super Eights

2011 - (India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh) Group stage


Squad

Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Anamul Haque(WK), Al-Amin Hossain, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar, Arafat Sunny, Rubel Hossain


Top 3 players to watch

Shakib Al Hasan

Regarded as the best cricketer in the team and the No.1 All-Rounder in the World. He is a match winner with both the bat and bowl and is fully capable of playing a match wining knock against any opposition.

Batting average: 34.58 Strike rate : 79.41

Bowling average : 27.92 Economy: 4.26

Anamul Haque

A young batsman with lots of promise Anamul Haque is quickly becoming one of the key member of Bangladesh's batting lineup. At the Age of 22 he has already 3 centuries to his name. One against Pakistan and two against the West Indies.

Batting average: 35.68 Strike rate : 70.84

Mashrafe Mortaza

Senior bowler with plenty of experience in bowling under pressure situations. His role as a fast bowler will be very important for Bangladesh if they are looking to win on the bouncy and quick pitches of Australia/New Zealand.

Bowling average : 30.51 Economy: 4.67


Prediction:

Bangladesh will definitely not be the favorites or dark horses of the tournament but they are a good balanced team that can surprise any opposition if a few players have a good day. They have qualified only once for the Super Eights in 2007 by surprising India in the group stages and this Bangladesh team is fully capable of doing it again.     

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