Bangladesh’s basic worry in the World Cup was the lack of batting spine. Over-reliance on Tamim Iqbal and his subsequent lack of consistency compounded the issue while Shakib al Hasan scored only 142 runs at an average of 24. As a result, Mohammad Ashraful has been dropped from the side again and all-rounder Alok Kapali was drafted into the line-up, three years after he had played his last international. How the likes of Shahriar Nafees and Imrul Kayes handle the Aussie quicks will go a long way in doling out a battle rather than a one-sided encounter. John Hastings hat-trick in the warm-up game should hold him in good stead to partner the pair of Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee in the game.
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