Bangladesh v England | 2nd Test | Dhaka | Oct 28-Nov 1, 2016 | Day 1

[Bilal7]

Will the tigers be defeated in their own den once again or will the lions suffer an upset this time around? This promises to be another thoroughly engaging test match.

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Bangladesh squad

Mushfiqur Rahim*, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mahmudullah, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Shuvagata Hom, Soumya Sarkar, Subashis Roy, Taijul Islam

England squad

AN Cook*, MM Ali, ZS Ansari, JM Bairstow†, JT Ball, GS Ballance, GJ Batty, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, BM Duckett, ST Finn, H Hameed, AU Rashid, JE Root, BA Stokes, CR Woakes, MA Wood

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England will likely go with three spinners and Bangladesh might play four. Stay tuned for the toss followed by the first session.

 

[Bilal7]

Bangladesh have won the toss and will bat. Cook would have liked a bat too. Finn makes a return while Ansari is making his debut.

 

[Executioner]

Bangladesh has played Anwar Ali's spin reincarnation Shuvagoto Hom.

Poor batsman poor bowler. Joke of an all-rounder

 

[Bilal7]

Bangladesh has played Anwar Ali's spin reincarnation Shuvagoto Hom.

Poor batsman poor bowler. Joke of an all-rounder

Cool name though.

 

[Executioner]

Cool name though.

Should-have-go-to-home

Both Shakib and Miraz are genuine all-rounder. Hom is a player who would fit in our team of the early 2000s

 

[Executioner]

Mominul is such a sweet batsman to watch. I hope he scores big runs

 

[Executioner]

Runrate is 5

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Half Pakistani, Zafar is smashed in his first over of debut.

B'desh 67/1 in 13 overs. Bright start...

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

B'desh has come a long way from the time I watched them play first in test cricket which had players like Khaled Mashud, Akram Khan, Rafique, Habibul Bashar and some 2/ 3 Hossain's

They surely are no longer minnows. Just need to know how to close out games when you are close to winning!

 

[Executioner]

Dharmasena got two decisions right.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Runrate is 5

Tamim's 80% of test runs seems to have been scored against poms..

 

[Executioner]

B'desh has come a long way from the time I watched them play first in test cricket which had players like Khaled Mashud, Akram Khan, Rafique, Habibul Bashar and some 2/ 3 Hossain's

They surely are no longer minnows. Just need to know how to close out games when you are close to winning!

That applies to limited over internationals.

We still have a long way to go in tests but with Taskin and Fizz we can become a good team.

For a start we should arrange more test matches. Australia is coming to Bangladesh next September. That will be fun. If we continue our upward curve you could even call us favourites

 

[SL_Fan]

Solid positive start for Bangla.

 

[Executioner]

Tamim's 80% of test runs seems to have been scored against poms..

He somehow bats out of his skin against poms

Tamim had the potential to be one of the best openers. However, he never fulfilled his potential. You can see how less talented batsman like Vijay has outshine.

He is finally coming good. Averaging 50+ in tests and one dayers since world cup.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

This Zafar guy is bowling trash. Is he a batting all rounder?

B'desh should target 400-450 in their first innings now.

 

[GenericBrand]

This Zafar guy is bowling trash. Is he a batting all rounder?

B'desh should target 400-450 in their first innings now.

SLAs are like a dime a dozen in BD domestics, so batsmen like Tamim and Mominul can play bowlers like Zafar in their dreams. Zafar's domestic stats aren't even special either

 

[GenericBrand]

Cook is being dumb in persisting with Zafar against two lefties, he should save him for the RHBs

 

[Executioner]

Playing a left arm spinner against two left handed batsman who are among the best players of Left arm spin is poor stuff.

Rashid Bhai here now

 

[GenericBrand]

in their sleep*

 

[Executioner]

Poor dharmasena got another decision overturned

DRS saves us

 

[Belawal2014]

Putting my money on Bangladesh this time. Seems like a result oriented wicket. Good stuff.

 

[Executioner]

I'm struggling to understand whether the pitch is flat or not.

I hope it's sporty.

But both batsman look at ease. Helped by poor bowling by English

 

[Belawal2014]

I'm struggling to understand whether the pitch is flat or not.

I hope it's sporty.

But both batsman look at ease. Helped by poor bowling by English

The couple of deliveries I saw, the ball was turning.

 

[GenericBrand]

BD still struggling against Stokes

It will be interesting to see how he does against India

 

[Executioner]

The couple of deliveries I saw, the ball was turning.

I hope it's turner. Want a result oriented pitch and with the start we have got its a big plus.

 

[Belawal2014]

I hope it's turner. Want a result oriented pitch and with the start we have got its a big plus.

HUGE plus the way BD have got off the mark. Impressive, going at over 4 RPO.

 

[Suleiman]

I don't understand... how is Stokes better economically than the main strike bowlers?

Is he really this good or Bangla playing him on reputation.

 

[Executioner]

Bangladesh making

 

[Executioner]

Stokes is a quality player.

He is going through good form which is why he is doing well in both departments.

 

[street cricketer]

How is England's Ravi Jadeja bowling?

And how is the wicket?

 

[street cricketer]

He somehow bats out of his skin against poms

Tamim had the potential to be one of the best openers. However, he never fulfilled his potential. You can see how ess talented batsman like Vijay has outshine.

He is finally coming good. Averaging 50+ in tests and one dayers since world cup.

Lol how do you guage talent?

Started using Pakistani terms eh..

 

[Executioner]

Lol how do you guage talent?

Started using Pakistani terms eh..

Effect of being on Pakpassion with threads of players who never "fulfilled potential". I think we can use the word "promise"

 

[Executioner]

50 for Mominul Haque!

This guy is good. Averaging 50+. Hope he maintains this average.

Btw, realized Mominul is the only lefty batsman in the subcontinent with 50+ average. Current batsman ofcourse

 

[SL_Fan]

Eng under the pump now. Bangla off to a flier. 300+ and game on.

 

[street cricketer]

Effect of being on Pakpassion with threads of players who never "fulfilled potential". I think we can use the word "promise"

Vijay always had a wonderful technique. Even when he was playing his blitzkrieg knocks in the IPL with CSK, you could see he could hit effortless sixes with easy pick up shots. It was apparent that he had the technique to succeed in the longer format but he underachieved a lot at the start of his career. Also it was tough to break into the team when Sehwag and Gambhir were in their pomp.

 

[Executioner]

Eng under the pump now. Bangla off to a flier. 300+ and game on.

I think you and other ppers should say "BD" not " bangla". Bangla is a language. BD is more convenient and a proper abbreviation for Bangladesh

Ofcourse I am not suggesting that what you have said is offensive unintentionally.

 

[Executioner]

Vijay always had a wonderful technique. Even when he was playing his blitzkrieg knocks in the IPL with CSK, you could see he could hit effortless sixes with easy pick up shots. It was apparent that he had the technique to succeed in the longer format but he underachieved a lot at the start of his career. Also it was tough to break into the team when Sehwag and Gambhir were in their pomp.

Yes ofcourse. He has a soothing technique.

He was underrated because he didn't have the flashy technique nor did he have swagger of most Indian batsman.

He saved India from embarrassment so many times, and also helped them win key games in the middle. A better test bat than Pujara and Kohli

 

[street cricketer]

Tamim is a much better batsman in test cricket than LOIs.

I don't rate Tamim highly in LOIs, he is a bit of a minnow basher. But he is a pretty good test opener.

 

[Executioner]

Not a minnow basher but a bottler under pressure. But he has improved himself in LoIs. T20s and ODIs.

I think he has more potential in shorter formats

 

[street cricketer]

Those who are watching the match, is the wicket a turner?

If so, England are in deep deep trouble here.

 

[GenericBrand]

Tamim averages 100 against England now

 

[Dios]

Those who are watching the match, is the wicket a turner?

If so, England are in deep deep trouble here.

It's not like Chittagong where the ball was turning from Day 1 but looking at the pitch you can tell it will get progressively harder to bat on as the cracks start to widen. Bangladesh have got a real advantage by winning the toss and batting first and the start too is a good one. Hope they can capitalise on it.

 

[SL_Fan]

I think you and other ppers should say "BD" not " bangla". Bangla is a language. BD is more convenient and a proper abbreviation for Bangladesh

Ofcourse I am not suggesting that what you have said is offensive unintentionally.

Point noted. You learn something new everyday

 

[Dios]

Hundred and out

 

[SL_Fan]

Top knock from Tamim.

 

[SL_Fan]

Mahmudullah is due for a few.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

How is the pitch guys?

Great start by Bangla boys.

 

[SL_Fan]

Decent batting track by the looks of it. No terrors thus far.

 

[GenericBrand]

One of the dumbest ways to get yourself lbw'd wow

 

[Executioner]

England clawing their way back. We should try not to lose any more wicket before tea.

Ball is definitely turning right now. Good signs for our 7 spinners?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Tamim is so underrated , he is one of the better test openers going around.

 

[Markhor]

Tamim is so underrated , he is one of the better test openers going around.

Love watching him bat when in full flow.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

200/4 wth

 

[Executioner]

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Bangladesh was looking good for 500. Now we have to settle for half that much runs but even if we score 250 we can bowl England out cheaply with spin

 

[Dios]

When I was watching the pitch looked like a good batting wicket.

Has the pitch started to turn more? Or is there uneven bounce? If not then wth are these clowns doing?

 

[Executioner]

The ball is swinging and there is turn

 

[Dios]

The ball is swinging and there is turn

And Bangladesh are playing only one pacer.

 

[JibranAnsari]

What a collapse.

 

[street cricketer]

Lmao a collapse for the ages.

The Moeenerminator giving warning shots to India.

 

[Robert]

Stokes looking the real deal again.

 

[Robert]

The Beard has a fivefer!

 

[Fahdi]

BD were 150-1. I went to the mosque to pray jummah and ate dinner and then saw the scorecard. Dear lord what happened?!!

 

[Robert]

That, Bangla fans, is how I felt watching England in 1992 when W&W were flying in.

 

[Robert]

Come on England, be 35-0 at the close, not 20-2 please.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

^^ 10/1, halfway there.

 

[Pantani]

Shocking collapse. 220 ao from 1/171 is a capital offense!

 

[Shafi]

England seriously needs to replace Duckett. He will be eaten alive by Indian spinners

 

[Dios]

Another cracker of a Test match on the cards.

England 24/2.

 

[GenericBrand]

Whats worse BD batting or Dharmasena?

Already Day 1 and Dharma has 4 decisions overturned )

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England would get a lead of 80-100.

 

[Robert]

England 24/2.

 

[Pantani]

Cook has been trying to play like David Warner all year.

 

[omorst7]

50/3!!
Nice going!! hope another thriller!!

 

[Robert]

Really got to sort this England top order out. Oh for the days of Strauss-Cook-Trott-KP.....

 

[abughio]

who was the first captain to open the bowling with both spinners in first or second innings of test match.. dhoni i guess. do u know guys?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Early wickets fall. Stokes, Woakes and Bairstow will drag their total past opponents score for a slender lead. Loop - repeat.

 

[anuk]

wow what a collapse

 

[anuk]

who was the first captain to open the bowling with both spinners in first or second innings of test match.. dhoni i guess. do u know guys?

i assume it happened way before dhoni. india used to go into tests with just solkar as the pace option from what i've heard

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

England seriously needs to replace Duckett. He will be eaten alive by Indian spinners

No, I hope Duckett, Ballance and Vince are in the playing XI when they visit us
I also want Zafar and Rashid as their main 2 spinners.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Dharmasena should be kicked out, this is embarrassing. His umpiring status needs to be questioned.
Bangladesh collapsed again, needs a batting coach.