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Australia tour of Bangladesh 2017 [Poor pitch update #150]

wrongun said:
Even in Bangladeshi conditions- assuming turning tracks that deteriorate but offer good batting conditions on days 1 & 2 at least I'd still back Australia to win over 2 tests. I think our batting is more consistent overall & better used to handling pressure. Bangladesh batting in tests, where 400+ is needed relies almost entirely on Tamim, Shaqib & Mushfaqir, with almost nothing coming from the rest. Those 3 are very good players but it is a huge ask for them to score 2 hundreds between them every innings just to get the team near 400. 1-0 or 2-0 Oz in this case

The other option is for Bangladesh to prepare real dustbowls & risk 2.5 day tests in a low scoring shootout scenario. That makes it more of a lottery and I actually favour Bangladeshi bowlers to fare better in that scenario- although any of the Bangla big 3 or Warner or Steve Smith could just as easily knock out a quick fire, match turning innings. I'd say 1-1 if they go for this style of pitch.
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mominul and mosaddek have runs in them i reckon , tough series to predict so gonna say 1-1
 
https://arysports.tv/bangladesh-drop-mominul-mahmudullah-test/

Bangladesh on Saturday dropped batsmen Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah Riyad from their 14-man squad for the first Test against Australia beginning in Dhaka on August 27.

Mominul and Mahmudullah were part of Bangladesh’s squad during their last series in Sri Lanka, though they did not play the final Test in Colombo, which Bangladesh won by four wickets to finish the two-match series 1-1.

“It was expected that Mahmudullah would not be in the squad because he did not play the final Test in Sri Lanka,” chief selector Minhajul Abedin said in Dhaka while announcing the squad.

“Mominul also missed out the last Test match. In addition, the kind of statistics that we have, they indicate he is not in good form,” said Minhajul.

“He scored just one fifty in the last six innings since January. Yet, he is in our plan for the future. (But) at the moment, we are preferring Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar more in his position,” he said.

Shafiul Islam also returned to the side after a good show during a recent warm-up match in Chittagong when he picked up five wickets.

Subashis Roy and Rubel Hossain, who were in the Test side during the Sri Lanka series, have also been omitted.

Australia cricket team arrived in the Bangladesh capital Friday to play two Tests against the hosts as tight security greeted Steven Smith’s men at the airport.

Bangladesh have not played a Test against Australia since Ricky Ponting’s team visited the country in 2006, six years after they were granted Test status.

Australia were due to play two Tests in Bangladesh in October 2015 but the tour was cancelled over security fears after a wave of attacks by Islamist extremists in the Muslim-majority nation.

Cricket Australia agreed to reschedule the series this year only after Bangladesh promised a head-of-state style security for the visitors.

Australia are scheduled to play a warm-up match on August 22-23 before they take on Bangladesh in the first Test at Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

The second Test will begin at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from September 4.

Squad : Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar , Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed.
 
My XI

1.Tamim (bat)
2. Somya/Kayes (no option :facepalm:)
3. Liton (bat&wk)
4. Mosaddek (bat&spin)
5. Shakib (bat&spin)
6. Mushfiq (bat&wk)
7. Nasir (bat&spin)
8. Miraz (spin&bat)
9. Taijul (spin& can hold bat)
10. Shafiul (pace& can hold bat)
11. Mustafiz/Taskin (pace)

2 pace,3specialist spin+2 handy part time spin,2 wk,8 batsmen+2 handy tail...would be great team.
 
Terrible move to drop Mominul. Yes his form has dipped lately, but he has been on and off the field hasn't gotten a long run with BD's schedule and lack of A team cricket. Mismanagement and the grudge carried by that sala Hathurasingha is costing Mominul.

Other than that its the perfect BD squad.
 
Great that the tour is going ahead. Looking forward to it. With Starc out I think this should be a good contest.
 
I hope the weather doesn't intervene in what's set to be an intriguing series.

Bangladesh have shown real progress over the past year in Tests, drawing away to Sri Lanka and at home to England.

Australia have a poor recent record in Asia though competed better than expected in India earlier this year. If Bangladesh prepare wickets that turn if not from Day 1, then Day 2 or 3 then they can expose the tourists' weakness against spin.
 
Is this being broadcasted in the UK? [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]
 
Hasan123 said:
Is this being broadcasted in the UK? [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]
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No clue tbh, don't see it on Sky or BT schedule. Might be on some of the lower profile channels.
 
Nil Dhumrojal said:
Not serious.viral. Would be ok soon.
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hes been suffering from this eye problem for almost a month. that sounds serious. post op endopthalmitis requiring antibiotics maybe since they said he had eye surgery recently.

but selectors picked him and now saying he needs another 7-10 days indicates it may not be too serious.
 
Bangladesh Test warm-up match in doubt

Australia's sole tour match for the first Test against Bangladesh remains in serious doubt despite improved conditions in Dhaka.

The Australians had been due to play a two-day tour match at Fatullah, on the outskirts of Dhaka, starting on Tuesday.

Parts of the venue were flooded last week with contaminated water from nearby factories and heavy rain.

The rain has cleared up in recent days, raising hopes that the match could still be played.

But it appears unlikely to go ahead after a Cricket Australia contingent, led by coach Darren Lehmann, inspected the ground on Monday morning.

It means Australia could head into the first Test starting on Sunday with only a three-day intra-squad game under their belts.

Match practice would have been more than handy for the likes of vice-captain David Warner, who spent limited time at the crease in Darwin after being struck in the neck by a Josh Hazlewood delivery.

Usman Khawaja, who is expected to reclaim his No.3 spot after being overlooked during the tour of India, has not played at any competitive level since the one-day series against Pakistan in January.

Australian skipper Steve Smith last week indicated the 14-man squad had been prepared for the tour match to be cancelled.

"I said when we got up here that all the boys need to get their work in and be ready to go for that first Test, as we may not play a game (beforehand)," Smith said in Darwin before the Australian squad's departure.

"It'd be great if we can get a tour match on a wicket that's suitable and similar to what we're likely to get against Bangladesh in the Test match."

http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/08/21/14/44/bangladesh-test-warm-up-match-in-doubt
 
Sunil Joshi appointed Bangladesh's spin consultant

New Delhi: Former India spinner Sunil Joshi is all set to take over as the new spin bowling consultant of the Bangladesh cricket team, ahead of the team's two-match Test series against Australia starting August 27. The team has hired the former Indian left-arm spinner for the series against the 'Baggy Greens' and a decision on the future of the association will be taken after a meeting with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) honchos, a BCB official with knowledge of the developments said.

"He is expected to arrive in Dhaka soon and the preparations will begin for the first Test. Bangladesh has been looking for a spin consultant for a while and Mr Joshi will help strengthen our support staff.

"He has currently been hired for the two-match series against Australia and a decision on future assignments will be taken after a meeting with the BCB members," the official told Cricketnext.

Bangladesh are not the first team to turn to an Indian spinner for help. The Australians themselves have hired the services of Sridharan Sriram, former India batsman and spinner, during their previous tours to India and also during the 2016 ICC World T20.

Joshi, who represented Karnataka with distinction in domestic cricket, represented India in 15 Test matches, picking up 41 wickets. He also played 69 ODIs for India and picked up 69 wickets.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board stepped up its efforts to find a spin bowling consultant after Australian leggie Stuart McGill turned down the position due to illness. Joshi was part of the Indian team that played a Test in Dhaka in 2000, which incidentally was Bangladesh's first ever Test match.

Joshi played a starring role inthe match, picking up 8 wickets and scoring 92 with the bat to win the 'Man of the Match' award.

http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/n...-consultant-for-australia-series-1498375.html
 
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He was the coach of J&K Ranji team few years ago. The team enjoyed some gud success under him.
 
Nil Dhumrojal said:
Not so impressive career but hope he would do better in his bd stint
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He has played best part of 20 years in FC cricket, in Minor County, in IPL & been part of Indian set up for half a decade, then he had been coaching middle standard Ranji sides - enough experience. At this level, I don't think he is going to teach fundamentals to our finger spinners, rather sharing experience & mentoring them to handle different situations, adopt strategy against batsmen & find a balance between when to attack or defend. But, would have liked McGill more, because of being a leggi, we don't have much in that area.
 
MMHS said:
He has played best part of 20 years in FC cricket, in Minor County, in IPL & been part of Indian set up for half a decade, then he had been coaching middle standard Ranji sides - enough experience. At this level, I don't think he is going to teach fundamentals to our finger spinners, rather sharing experience & mentoring them to handle different situations, adopt strategy against batsmen & find a balance between when to attack or defend. But, would have liked McGill more, because of being a leggi, we don't have much in that area.
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Is he(Joshi) the guy who played vital role to defeat us in our inaugural test???

I would have liked McGill more as our spin coach. I was fan of him over Shane warne.
 
Nil Dhumrojal said:
Is he(Joshi) the guy who played vital role to defeat us in our inaugural test???

I would have liked McGill more as our spin coach. I was fan of him over Shane warne.
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90+ with bat in only innings & probably 8 wickets bowling almost 75 overs - one of the best ever all-round performances in history, if you ignore the opponent.
 
'Spinning track alone won't win test'

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said Wednesday spinning track alone will not guarantee his team's success in the forthcoming two-test series against Australia.

Bangladesh beat England on a heavily turning pitch in their last home test in October and a similar strategy could follow when they take on Australia in the first test in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium from Sunday.

"It is not that we will win just by making spin tracks," Tamim told reporters in Dhaka.

"Even if there is support for the spinners in the wicket, still our spinners will have to bowl really well."

Tamim added: "Our batsmen also have to bat well as well as our pacers, who need to bowl well in these surfaces. If you want to see success then all these things have to work together."

He warned Australia also had a "top-quality spinner in Nathan Lyon".

Opening batsman Tamim, also the vice-captain of test squad, made a vital contribution in Bangladesh’s 108-run win over England when he scored a crucial century in the first innings.

Bangladesh have not played a test against Australia since Ricky Ponting's team visited the country in 2006, six years after they were granted test status.

Australia were due to play two tests in Bangladesh in October 2015 but the tour was cancelled over security fears after a wave of attacks by Islamist extremists in the Muslim-majority nation.

Cricket Australia agreed to reschedule the series this year only after Bangladesh promised a head-of-state style security for the visitors.

The second test will begin at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from September 4.

https://www.supersport.com/cricket/.../Spinning_track_alone_wont_win_Aus_test_Tamim
 
Glenn Maxwell suffers heatstroke ahead of Australia’s Test series vs Bangladesh

Australia are feeling the heat just days before their first Test against Bangladesh for more than a decade, with batsman Glenn Maxwell revealing on Wednesday he suffered heatstroke during training.

“I caught a bit of heatstroke on the first day, which wasn’t a good start,” Maxwell told reporters in Dhaka.

“I think just doing some running outside, then going inside to do some fitness tests, and then going back outside didn’t help too much.

“The body shut down a little bit but I was fine after the ice bath and plenty of fluids.”

Australia, who arrived last Friday, limited themselves to light training on Wednesday after their two-day warm-up match on the outskirts of Dhaka was cancelled due to flooding.

But 28-year-old Maxwell said conditions were still a little difficult for the newly-arrived squad.

“Yesterday was obviously pretty tough with the overnight and morning rain, all the moisture coming out of the ground and making sweaty work for us,” he said.

The tourists trained in Darwin, in Australia’s tropical north, before their Bangladesh tour to prepare for the hot and humid monsoon weather.

“The wickets here are similar to what we faced in Darwin, where it was perfect,” Maxwell said.

“I think the guys are more than well equipped to handle whatever comes their way in the first Test.”

Bangladesh have not played a Test against Australia since Ricky Ponting’s team visited the country in 2006, six years after the hosts were granted Test status.

Australia were due to play two Tests in Bangladesh in October 2015 but the tour was cancelled over security fears after a wave of attacks by Islamist extremists in the Muslim-majority nation.

Cricket Australia agreed to reschedule the series this year only after Bangladesh promised intensive security.

The first Test starts on Sunday, with the second in Chittagong from September 4-8.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...-bangladesh/story-PPAWJTLWSShSctKcdLyALM.html
 
Australia Names Team for the First Test against Bangaldesh

AUSTRALIA XI: Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Matthew Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, MatthewWade, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/aust...ja-recalled-bangladesh-dhaka-smith/2017-08-26

Usman Khawaja will play his first competitive game of cricket in more than seven months after the left-hander was recalled alongside left-arm spinner Ashton Agar to Australia's XI for the first Test on their Qantas Tour of Bangladesh. Khawaja and Agar, who both spent the Test series in India running drinks, return in place of Shaun Marsh and Stephen O'Keefe respectively after they were left out of the 14-man squad for the Bangladesh tour. AUSTRALIA XI: Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Matthew Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood Khawaja, who hasn't played a match at any level since January, will slot in at No.3 with captain Steve Smith moving down to No.4, while Agar will partner Nathan Lyon in a two-pronged spin attack. Batting allrounder Hilton Cartwright, fast bowler Jackson Bird and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson are the three members of the touring party to not feature in the XI.

Despite thriving on home turf in recent summers, Khawaja averages less than 20 on the subcontinent but Smith believes the Queenslander is now better-equipped to take on an expected spin barrage. "I think he’s a player who has worked very hard on playing against spin," the skipper explained. "I know he didn’t get an opportunity in India, but he spent a lot of time in the nets working on lots of things and finding different ways to play and I’m sure that’ll hold him in good stead for this series as well. "He’s worked hard in the nets the last week and hopefully we can see him have a big impact in this series." All You Need To Know Guide: Bangladesh v Australia Four years after his incredible international debut knock of 98 from No.11 against England, Agar returns to the side a vastly improved bowler, according to Smith. "Ashton Agar (is) back into the fold after four years out," he said. "I think he’s come a long way over the last year particularly. "He’s been bowling very well in the nets. His lengths have been exceptional so if he can get those right in the game I’m sure he’ll have a big impact for us."

As expected, Matthew Wade has retained his spot after Smith last week poured cold water on suggestions part-time wicketkeeper Peter Handscomb could be handed the gloves to free up an extra spot in the side.
Glenn Maxwell has retained his spot at No.6 will be on hand for supplementary bowling duties, but Smith expects tweakers Agar and Lyon to take on the bulk of the bowling workload. "I know I copped a little bit of criticism for not using him (Maxwell) as much in the India series but again, you’ve got two quality spinners and they’re there to do a job," he said. Despite heavy monsoonal rain ruining Australia's only tour match this week, both sides are expecting spin to play a major role in both Dhaka and Chittagong. Nathan Lyon, a former member of the Adelaide Oval groundstaff, indicated on Friday the Mirpur pitch expected to be used for the first Test looks worn, while Smith also believes it's a pre-used wicket.

Maxwell on heat stroke and Australia's pad-less prep

"It’s pretty dry," Smith said. "I think they had some practice on that wicket a week or so ago, so it’s been used. "They’ve put some grass clippings down to make it look a bit greener than what it is. "But it’s pretty dry underneath. I dare say it’ll be pretty slow and take some spin, particularly as the game goes on." "Sometimes there’s a part-timer that can come on to try and break a partnership but your two spinners have got to do the bulk of the bowling and get the job done."

NSW pair Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins will lead the seam attack, while vice-captain David Warner and Matthew Renshaw will take on the new ball. Australia in Bangladesh 2017 Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Ashton Agar, Jackson Bird, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade. Bangladesh squad: Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Mominul Haque.

22-23 August Tour match, washed out
27-31 August First Test, Dhaka
4-8 September Second Test, Chittagong
 
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Gandogol ho gaya - slept whole afternoon & evening believing today was the start of 1st Test :( Now blogging at early SAT morning, when there are big EPL matches waiting in few hours time. Messed up schedule in every aspect - now I know that Liverpool - Arsenal is 31 hours later ............. :(:(
 
Hoping to go to the stadium (though suffering from chikungunia) and upload here some pics of the matches if possible.
 
Josh Hazlewood leaves field with sore side on day three of Bangladesh v Australia Test

Dhaka: Australia plunged further into trouble on day three of the first Test at the Shere Bangla Stadium on Tuesday with star paceman Josh Hazlewood leaving the field mid-over with a side injury.

With Bangladesh building on their overnight lead of 88, Hazlewood was just one delivery into his second over of the day before he had to be replaced by Ashton Agar due to a sore side.

Hazlewood - the world's top-ranked Test quick - was replaced by substitute fielder Hilton Cartwright shortly before drinks in the first session.

The quick was being assessed but the Australian team manager said he was unlikely to return before lunch.

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed the wickets of nightwatchman Taijul Islam and Imrul Kayes in the first hour of the day, but Tamim Iqbal passed 50 for the second time in the match as the Tigers looked to set Australia a difficult target.

The ninth-ranked Bangladeshis are aiming for their first ever Test win against Australia.

http://amp.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...gladesh-v-australia-test-20170829-gy6fx6.html
 
Steve O'Keefe to replace Josh Hazlewood in Australia Test squad in Bangladesh

Dhaka: His Test career looked dead in the water only days ago, but Steve O'Keefe will soon arrive in Bangladesh and could be considered to take on the Tigers in the second Test next week.

The left-arm spinner, 32, who was dumped for this tour despite 19 wickets in India during a four-Test series earlier this year, is the stunning replacement for injured quick Josh Hazlewood, who is heading back to Australia at the end of the first Test after suffering a left side strain while bowling on Tuesday in Dhaka.

With Jackson Bird already in the squad as a backup pace option, Australia have decided against flying in another quick to replace Hazlewood, with O'Keefe set to rejoin incumbent spinners Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, all of whom O'Keefe toured with in India.

When Agar got the nod ahead of O'Keefe for the touring party it was widely viewed as a step towards the future, given fellow left-armer Agar is nine years O'Keefe's junior. Australian captain Steve Smith had as recently as last week said that while O'Keefe was "disappointed" not to be picked for the series, the selections had been made with a view towards the next Test tour of India in 2021.

O'Keefe's omission was related to a $20,000 fine and suspension for this summer's domestic one-day series that the New South Welshman incurred following alcohol-fuelled comments made towards a female cricketer at the state's awards function shortly after the Indian series had been refuted. It was O'Keefe's second drunken misdemeanour inside 12 months.

But chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns explained that O'Keefe was back in the frame because of conditions.

The left-arm spinner, 32, who was dumped for this tour despite 19 wickets in India during a four-Test series earlier this year, is the stunning replacement for injured quick Josh Hazlewood, who is heading back to Australia at the end of the first Test after suffering a left side strain while bowling on Tuesday in Dhaka.

With Jackson Bird already in the squad as a backup pace option, Australia have decided against flying in another quick to replace Hazlewood, with O'Keefe set to rejoin incumbent spinners Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar and leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, all of whom O'Keefe toured with in India.

"With Jackson Bird in the squad we are comfortable with our fast-bowling options for the second Test and have elected to add an additional spinner given the conditions we are likely to face in Chittagong," Hohns said.

The second Test begins on Monday. Lyon, Agar and part-time spinner Glenn Maxwell combined to take 15 wickets in the first Test.

O'Keefe's selection has come ahead of fellow left-arm spinner Jon Holland despite the Victorian's dominant Sheffield Shield season last summer and a strong performance in an intra-squad match during the Australian team's training camp in Darwin last week.

Meanwhile, South Australian paceman Kane Richardson will replace Hazlewood in the upcoming one-day tour of India.

Hazlewood is expected to be fit for the start of the Shield season which will serve as a lead-in to the Ashes series.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...test-squad-in-bangladesh-20170829-gy6t7k.html
 
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Cricket Australia has today confirmed that fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood will return home with a side strain, following the completion of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Bupa Support Team Physiotherapist David Beakley said: “Josh injured his left side whilst bowling during the first session of the match.

“This type of injury will require several weeks of rehabilitation, consequently Josh will be unavailable for the second Test against Bangladesh and subsequent ODI Series in India, and will return home for further assessment.”

The National Selection Panel have replaced Hazelwood in the Test squad with New South Welshman Steve O’Keefe.

National Selector Trevor Hohns said: “With Jackson Bird in the squad we are comfortable with our fast-bowling options for the second Test and have elected to add an additional spinner given the conditions we are likely to face in Chittagong.”

Meanwhile, the National Selection Panel confirmed that South Australian Kane Richardson will replace Hazlewood in the ODI squad for the Qantas Tour of India.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BCB has announced an unchanged 14-member squad for the 2nd and final Test match starting in Chittagong on 4 September. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvAUS?src=hash">#BANvAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/UXlGnZEyQA">pic.twitter.com/UXlGnZEyQA</a></p>— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCBtigers/status/902830030715105280">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Mominul and Liton should be IN in place of Shoumya and Shabbir in next test match. If mosaddek return from illness then nasir should be dropped for him in next test series.

My team for next test (from given players):

1. Tamim
2. Imrul
3. Mominul
4. Liton
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiq
7. Nasir
8. Shabbir
9. Miraz
10. Taijul
11. Taskin

No need for 2 pacers if not used. Rather play an extra batsman in Shabbir in lower order.
 
If Khwaja had averaged 11.5 instead of 1, or Wade had averaged 15 instead of 4.5, Australia would have won!
 
Former Test gloveman warns Australia against a change behind the stumps in Chittagong, but says Peter Nevill could return for this summer's Ashes

Handing the wicketkeeping gloves to Peter Handscomb for Australia’s must-win second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong would be a mistake, says Test great Ian Healy. But the former ‘keeper isn’t ruling out a change behind the stumps for this summer’s Magellan Ashes should Matthew Wade have another poor showing in Chittagong, saying selectors “have to go back” to Peter Nevill if a change is to be made for the first Test at the Gabba.

There has been speculation part-time gloveman Handscomb could take over from Wade for the second Test, with coach Darren Lehmann saying on Friday that no one and nothing had been ruled in or out for the match beginning on Monday. “That’s not going to help anyone,” Healy told Wide World of Sports. “You risk compromising Handscomb’s batting, and I don’t imagine the bowlers would be filled with confidence knowing there’s a part-timer at the other end with the gloves on.”

Axing wicketkeeper Wade after dual failures with the bat and conceding 30 byes could have the advantage of freeing up a spot for another bowler. But Healy said he was not fazed by the extras count on what was one of the more unpredictable surfaces Australia have played on in recent memory. "I’m not looking too much at the 30 byes," said Healy. "It was a really difficult pitch to keep on, there were some balls coming through shin high, and others disappearing over the batsman’s shoulder. "I can’t ever remember in my career having to deal with that. You always expected plenty of turn in places like India or Pakistan, but the inconsistent bounce is a nightmare for a keeper. "It’s been tough for Wade this year given the pitches they’ve played on in India and now here in Bangladesh, and it might be even tougher for him in the second Test if they play three spinners."

The tourists must make at least one change to the XI that went down by 20 runs to hand Bangladesh their first-ever Test victory over Australia, with Josh Hazlewood flying home after suffering a side injury on day three. "Once we get there we will take a look at the wicket and the conditions and whether we change that or go with one quick or two quicks or three spinners (will be discussed)," Lehmann said on Friday ahead of the team's departure for Chittagong. Pressed on whether Wade – the only specialist wicketkeeper in the squad – could lose his spot, Lehmann said: "It is not ruled out with any of the XI really. Of the 14 here, anyone could play."

While the admission opens the door for batsman Handscomb – a self-described part-time gloveman who has kept for Australia in one-day cricket and domestically in all three formats – to fill in behind the stumps, the Victorian himself has strongly emphasised it isn't a role he wants permanently. Wade returned to the Australia XI last November in place of Nevill, but has since averaged just 21 with the bat. South Australian Alex Carey, who was selected as Australia A ‘keeper in both red-ball and 50-over cricket on the boycotted tour of South Africa, has been touted as the country’s next international gloveman, but Healy believes there’s no place for an untried gloveman in an Ashes series.

“I said at the time Peter Nevill was unlucky to get dropped,” Healy said. “I consider him the best gloveman in the country, and he’d just made an unbeaten 60 in Perth, then got dropped a match later. “If Wade has a good Test in Chittagong I expect he’ll be there at the Gabba. “But if he struggles the selectors will definitely be looking around. It may come down to who does the best in the first couple of Shield matches. “But the Ashes is no time to be looking at someone new. If it’s not Wade, they have to go back to Nevill.”

Australia in Bangladesh 2017 Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Ashton Agar, Jackson Bird, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Steve O'Keefe, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade.

Bangladesh squad: Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Mominul Haque.

27-31 August First Test, Dhaka, Bangladesh won by 20 runs

4-8 September Second Test, Chittagong

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/wick...agong-lehmann-handscomb-wade-healy/2017-09-02
 
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So both o'keefe and starc were missing from the team against bangladesh in the first test? And they still only managed to scrape through by 20 odd runs. Bad news for bangla bros if o'keefe is back, he's not a great bowler but on rank turners he can be dangerous
 
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So both o'keefe and starc were missing from the team against bangladesh in the first test? And they still only managed to scrape through by 20 odd runs. Bad news for bangla bros if o'keefe is back, he's not a great bowler but on rank turners he can be dangerous
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Nothing is bad news for bd. Don't care who are playing in opponent team
 
Mainul said:
No way for conservative approch. You adopt it against a team like Australia and you loose. Bangladesh has to prepare a same snake's track in Chittagong and hope for the best.
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yeah...bd should go for the kill...do or die
 
ToeCrusher2 said:
So both o'keefe and starc were missing from the team against bangladesh in the first test? And they still only managed to scrape through by 20 odd runs. Bad news for bangla bros if o'keefe is back, he's not a great bowler but on rank turners he can be dangerous
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Yes we got the privilege in first test for not facing Starc,but i don't recognize O'Keefe as a threat.He performed very well in one test against India and everyone knows that how Indians are vulnerable against quality left arm spinner.But in the remaining 3 tests he was not that threatening.Nathan Lyon is their premium off spinner who has got consistency variety.
 
Mainul said:
Yes we got the privilege in first test for not facing Starc,but i don't recognize O'Keefe as a threat.He performed very well in one test against India and everyone knows that how Indians are vulnerable against quality left arm spinner.But in the remaining 3 tests he was not that threatening.Nathan Lyon is their premium off spinner who has got consistency variety.
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He's not their premium spinner but on turners like the first test, where scoring even 250 was tough, he would have hurt you real bad.
 
Starc wouldn't have changed anything.

Bigger change is Khawaja out because he was a free wicket but its not like Khawaja played because of injury, the Australian selectors for some reason thought he was up to it.
 
Bangladesh missed the services of Mosaddek who is a really good player of spin. Scored big runs in the match against Lanka which we won and also boasts an FC average of 68.

Also a handy offie.
 
Executioner said:
Bangladesh missed the services of Mosaddek who is a really good player of spin. Scored big runs in the match against Lanka which we won and also boasts an FC average of 68.

Also a handy offie.
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Exactly.
I don't like selection policy of Hatura,our Chief selector.He is biased towards Sumaiya Sarkar and Sabbir.Mosaddek should be a regular face in all 3 formats.He is our future.He is also a good offie.Knowing Hatura he will again select his 2 darlings again,they will make a 30 plus score in one innings and they will regain their spot in next series!!!
 
Imrul will be the victim in next test,he will make way for Mominul.
 
Hope Australia gets thrashed before ashes. Although would be surprised if England even wins a game over there
 
Mainul said:
Exactly.
I don't like selection policy of Hatura,our Chief selector.He is biased towards Sumaiya Sarkar and Sabbir.Mosaddek should be a regular face in all 3 formats.He is our future.He is also a good offie.Knowing Hatura he will again select his 2 darlings again,they will make a 30 plus score in one innings and they will regain their spot in next series!!!
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Mosaddek Should first be focusing on test cricket. He can be a useful batsman at the middle order. Can replace Nasir and Sabbir easily. Unfortunate to have eye infection
 
ToeCrusher2 said:
He's not their premium spinner but on turners like the first test, where scoring even 250 was tough, he would have hurt you real bad.
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It doesn't work that way.

AUS would have played 2 spinners always & Josh was their 1st choice pacer. So, if consider Strac, then take out the 4 wickets by Cummins & those vital 60 runs he scored with bat (he made it 10/3 in 1st innings & took the vital wicket of Tamim with brutal lifter). If you keep 3 pacers to keep Cummins in equation & O'keefe, then Lyon's 9 wickets gone.

May be, only marginal improvement was O'keefe for Agar, but Agar did take 5 wickets & scored vital runs in 1st innings that reduced the gap by at least 50.

But yes, after winning the toss, I was expecting at least 100 runs margin; but we also were carrying some baggage - not only 3 worthless batsmen, couple of pacers as well, who did absolutely nothing; and to accommodate those batsmen, we dropped the best WK in the country, who happens to be quite handy with bat.
 
Hopefully rain will keep away and will not come in the way of the result in the second test.
 
ToeCrusher2 said:
He's not their premium spinner but on turners like the first test, where scoring even 250 was tough, he would have hurt you real bad.
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We missed two of our best spin ball players in mosaddek and mominul and Aus got two free wickets in shoumya and Sabbir (worst players of spin),still we won..missing someone cannot be an excuse
 
My team for next test (from given players):

1. Tamim
2. Imrul
3. Mominul
4. Liton
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiq
7. Nasir
8. Shabbir
9. Miraz
10. Taijul
11. Taskin

No need for 2 pacers if not used. Rather play an extra batsman in Shabbir in lower order.

9 genuine batsmen,3 full time +2part time spinners,1 pacer,2 wicket keepers.
 
ToeCrusher2 said:
So both o'keefe and starc were missing from the team against bangladesh in the first test? And they still only managed to scrape through by 20 odd runs. Bad news for bangla bros if o'keefe is back, he's not a great bowler but on rank turners he can be dangerous
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Cummins has more potential than Starc IMO. Cummo not only has a better average (small sample size), but he debuted in 2011 at age 18 and ripped through a very strong SA lineup. Starc was a mediocre (by Aussie standards) red ball bowler till last year.
 
Nil Dhumrojal said:
My team for next test (from given players):

1. Tamim
2. Imrul
3. Mominul
4. Liton
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiq
7. Nasir
8. Shabbir
9. Miraz
10. Taijul
11. Taskin

No need for 2 pacers if not used. Rather play an extra batsman in Shabbir in lower order.

9 genuine batsmen,3 full time +2part time spinners,1 pacer,2 wicket keepers.
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If you play one pacer it should be shafiul.He has better skill and control than Taskin.
 
Mainul said:
If you play one pacer it should be shafiul.He has better skill and control than Taskin.
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Shafiul has better skill and control but only during practice sessions.

He doesn't perform in international cricket anymore. Let him focus on BPL
 
Executioner said:
Shafiul has better skill and control but only during practice sessions.

He doesn't perform in international cricket anymore. Let him focus on BPL
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Let's give him fare chance before reaching such conclusions.Only 10 overs per test on BD soil isn't a proper way to judge a pacer.He bowled well whatever chances he got.I am sure if he is given chance in ODIs he will outperform Taskin,Rubel.Shafiul always bowls on such a length, neither full neither short which is better than half trackers of Rubel and Taskin.
 
Bangladesh vs Australia | 2nd Test | Chittagong | September 4th, 2017 | Match Thread

Rain threat is there for all five days.

Hoping for another cracker.Best of luck to both teams.
 
Convict said:
Starc wouldn't have changed anything.

Bigger change is Khawaja out because he was a free wicket but its not like Khawaja played because of injury, the Australian selectors for some reason thought he was up to it.
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Who would you have in place of Khawaja and would you select him in the ashes?
 
Dhaka outfield rated as "Poor" by ICC Match Referee

Jeff Crowe in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, who officiated in the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia in Dhaka from 27 to 30 August, has rated the Shere Bangla National Stadium outfield for that match as “poor.”

Crowe, in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC in which he expressed concern over the quality of the outfield.

The report has been forwarded to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which now has 14 days to provide its response.

The BCB’s response will be reviewed by ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice, and Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.

The matter will be decided in accordance with Clause 4 of the process.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/471816
 
As if they are unaware of the 200 years record breaking rainy days of Bangladesh in this year.we and aus were just luckiest having 10 rain free days for play. Else still the rain is showering like no end and it's been almost 3 months raining not stopping. ICC referee should have been here for about a/two month before the game to understand how much rain has been fall before the matches throughout two months.
 
Expecting fast outfield in the monsoon season? It's a miracle that the matches were done and dusted
 
^^ It's standard procedure. ICC Match Referee has submitted his observation & BCB will have to response that.

In one sense, this report (show cause notice) is a positive in the long run, as now BCB has the opportunity to submit the reason (s) & keep record officially. Otherwise, often ground reality disappears from memory - what remains only the fact that BCB got a caution for poor out field. In general, Mirpur outfield is one of the fastest & best in world - won't be much of an issue.
 
MMHS said:
^^ It's standard procedure. ICC Match Referee has submitted his observation & BCB will have to response that.

In one sense, this report (show cause notice) is a positive in the long run, as now BCB has the opportunity to submit the reason (s) & keep record officially. Otherwise, often ground reality disappears from memory - what remains only the fact that BCB got a caution for poor out field. In general, Mirpur outfield is one of the fastest & best in world - won't be much of an issue.
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It's about reputation in which BCB had no fault but extremely bad weather. ICC referee should have had that info of two months long uninterrupted rain before and after those matches. Everyone was extremely lucky that the match days were free of rain. It was like miracle.
 
UN talkz said:
Jeff Crowe in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, who officiated in the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia in Dhaka from 27 to 30 August, has rated the Shere Bangla National Stadium outfield for that match as “poor.”

Crowe, in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC in which he expressed concern over the quality of the outfield.

The report has been forwarded to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which now has 14 days to provide its response.

The BCB’s response will be reviewed by ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice, and Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.

The matter will be decided in accordance with Clause 4 of the process.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/471816
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Bump for those who havent read this
 
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