Mash wins the fight!

It was reportedly a battle between pace and spin, and the former came out winner.

When a replacement was called for to-be-sent-home paceman Al-Amin Hossain, coach Chandika Hathurusingha once again showed his interest in leg-spinner Jubair Hossain.

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While the coach pressed for the young slow bowler, captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was in favour of a pacer and the selectors finally sided with the skipper's desire as they picked Shafiul Islam.

The ICC World Cup event's technical committee has yesterday approved Shafiul as Al-Amin's replacement.

This debate was first made public when Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon revealed in an official press conference that the coach wanted Jubair. Chandika then explained his stance by saying that leg-spinners in Australia are very, very effective.

On the other hand Mashrafe and the selectors found no reason to take such a young bowler only to give him a chance for four or five overs and the team also cannot have this kind of a luxury when they have to play with one bowler short.