World Cup 2019: Combined underperforming XI of the tournament

Bowlers: Mashrafe Mortaza, Hasan Ali and Suranga Lakmal

Bangladesh has had an interesting World Cup campaign, to say the least. Mashrafe Mortaza has been a good tactful captain, but he has also been their weakest link in the bowling department. The 35-year-old all-rounder isn’t in the best shape of his life and this is quite evident in his bowling. He has lost a lot of pace, making him an easy target for batsmen. Mortaza picked up just one wicket in the tournament and was quite expensive at an economy rate of 6.44. It may be time for him to call it quits on his international career.

Hasan Ali hasn’t been an effective bowling option for Pakistan in recent memory. In a team that includes exceptional bowlers like Amir and Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali’s poor performances stick out like a sore thumb. His poor bowling performances not only put pressure on the rest of the bowlers, but it’s also partially responsible for Pakistan’s poor start in the tournament. He scalped only two wickets in four matches and was very expensive at an economy rate of 7.75. Pakistan team management should look to move on from Hasan Ali and look towards more lethal pacers like Shaheen Afridi.

Much like the other bowlers on this list, Suranga Lakmal has had a horrific tournament. He was expected to lead the bowling attack along with ace Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga. Instead, it was Malinga who shouldered most of the burden of the bowling while Lakmal remained wicketless in the tournament in the 3 games that he played.

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