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England v Bangladesh | 1st Test | Lords | 27-31 May 2010

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I take back what I said about this Bangladeshi team on day one and accept a big slice of humble pie.

They've done well both with the ball and bat today.

Well played guys.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
I take back what I said about this Bangladeshi team on day one and accept a big slice of humble pie.

They've done well both with the ball and bat today.

Well played guys.
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With how erratic they are though, you never know - Bangladesh has a tendency to collapse and lose a game from a good situation after losing just one wicket.. which causes a chain reaction.

They can be 200/3 tomorrow and suddenly be 270 all out. You never know.

But no credit taken away from them though, superb superb cricket from them all round. Good bowling and good batting.
 
Paradox said:
With how erratic they are though, you never know - Bangladesh has a tendency to collapse and lose a game from a good situation after losing just one wicket.. which causes a chain reaction.

They can be 200/3 tomorrow and suddenly be 270 all out. You never know.

But no credit taken away from them though, superb superb cricket from them all round. Good bowling and good batting.
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Reminds me of a certain other team from the subcontinent. :)
 
Gabbar Singh said:
I take back what I said about this Bangladeshi team on day one and accept a big slice of humble pie.

They've done well both with the ball and bat today.

Well played guys.
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Aye, well done to the young Bangles for a serious improvement in application.
 
Awesome_Username said:
Good stuff there by Bangladesh. Their batting is getting steadier by the day.
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How long is it till they start playing stupid shots and collapse ?

BUT well done to them today, played well
 
Atif said:
How long is it till they start playing stupid shots and collapse ?

BUT well done to them today, played well
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Tomorrow morning they will start playing stupid shots so keep it check tomorrow.................. For now.................... Bye for everyone from Lord's.
 
Equinox said:
Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?
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Because Bangladesh are not getting thrashed. Just thought I'd make it clear. :inzi
 
I think credit to bangali tigers. they have played well although they were not a good bowling side but still kept them till 500 runs but their batting has been very impressive. hope they atleast reach 450 or more...tamim playing really well.
 
When was the last time there was a result at Lords ??? I really cant remember any recently, all high scoring draws and they say sub-continental wickets are FLAT!!!!!!... Such a shame since Lords is considered the Meccah of cricket...
 
Ashraful is given out LBW, Ashoka de Silva has made another mistake suprise suprise, Hawkeye reply showing ball going leg side and over the stumps
 
blind umpire gives him out. No way was that out even from the naked eye. Some of these umpires are so thick its umbelieveble. Do they have anything between their ears
 
I said this yesterday night..

Paradox said:
With how erratic they are though, you never know - Bangladesh has a tendency to collapse and lose a game from a good situation after losing just one wicket.. which causes a chain reaction.

They can be 200/3 tomorrow and suddenly be 270 all out. You never know.
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:))) :)))

Not are they even 200/3, they're 185 for 4.

Ordinary batting this morning.. although Ashraful was unlucky.
 
Paradox said:
I said this yesterday night..



:))) :)))

Not are they even 200/3, they're 185 for 4.

Ordinary batting this morning.. although Ashraful was unlucky.
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This morning ? its Afternoon here
 
It is absolutely shocking that Asoka keeps on umpiring at the highest level, i mean he makes at least 2-3 mistakes every match and yet he is on the elite panel..
 
Finn is ordinary. He is also a complete *****. No one has any clue who he is and he is running his mouth after every ball like he is a seasoned pro. All his dismissals are either gifts from the batsmen or wrong decisions.
 
Paradox said:
:))) Swann will take us apart. He bullies us for fun.
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I hope not. Afridi tends to play well in english conditions so u never can tell. U can always hope. He may well have a field day with Finn
 
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That was a beauty. Probably the best delivery by an English bowler in this match.
 
This is may so good bowling conditions. Hope when pak come it will be more batsmen friendly conditions
 
Finn to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, 85.5 mph, ooh, very close, Finn lands a much fuller ball, Mushfiqur came forward a touch unwillingly and clipped his pad as he tried to defend, it made the noise which England thought was bat on ball going through to Prior, but it was an excellent decision from Asoka..
OMG OMG OMG
 
Sledger said:
Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?
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People can not believe what they saw, a great decision by Asoka..so its going to take a bit of time for everyone to recover.
 
Great opportunity for Mahmudullah to answer his critics. 6 down, overcast conditions, ball is swinging, new ball around the corner and a follow-on target to reach.
 
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On_the_up said:
Pakistan will be very happy if Bresnan and Finn are picked to play against them
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No way both of them would be picked. Broad will replace one of them and if Sidebottom or Onions regain fitness neither of them will play.
 
Bangladesh NEED atleast 305. It'll be horrible horrible batting if they don't make it to even 305 from the stage they were at this morning.
 
^ I'm not watching the game but I guess the wicket has spiced up. Not surprising that Bangladesh are struggling if thats true.
 
Sledger said:
^ I'm not watching the game but I guess the wicket has spiced up. Not surprising that Bangladesh are struggling if thats true.
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Not the wicket but the conditions...and Ashoka's sight.
 
Paradox said:
Bangladesh NEED atleast 305. It'll be horrible horrible batting if they don't make it to even 305 from the stage they were at this morning.
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Well the wicket has changed abit, abit of moisture and cloud cover, its going help the bowling and not the batting team
 
Can't take away credit from the England bowlers as well. They are bowling a LOT better today especially Anderson.
 
Equinox explain to me how Mohammad Ashraful (average 23) has played 50+ tests for Bangladesh. Surely there's someone better out there.
 
Just watching the Sky Sports now and Athers and Athar Ali are talking. Looks like Athar Ali is going for a Ramiz look
 
Poison said:
Equinox explain to me how Mohammad Ashraful (average 23) has played 50+ tests for Bangladesh. Surely there's someone better out there.
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.. the talent is there.

The brains aren't. The application when he's out there on the pitch isn't.

Sadly I only remember one 'great knock' from him, that century vs Australia in the NatWest ODI in 2005. Great game that.
 
Paradox said:
.. the talent is there.

The brains aren't. The application when he's out there on the pitch isn't.

Sadly I only remember one 'great knock' from him, that century vs Australia in the NatWest ODI in 2005. Great game that.
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I think after 50 Tests at an extremely mediocre average it can be concluded that the talent is NOT there.
 
Poison said:
I think after 50 Tests at an extremely mediocre average it can be concluded that the talent is NOT there.
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But we can raise this argument for our very own Afridi, no? After 14 years of international cricket, also an ODI average of 23? He's the cricketer with the most natural talent and the ODI average of quite mediocre for an amazing player like him, no?

Before you go crazy with an argument and put countless " :))) " smileys, I would like to say - it's just a thought. Both have mediocre averages.
 
Although yes - Afridi's Test average is good. His ODI average however, SHOULD be more like around his Test average. Atleast 30+.
 
Paradox said:
But we can raise this argument for our very own Afridi, no? After 14 years of international cricket, also an ODI average of 23? He's the cricketer with the most natural talent and the ODI average of quite mediocre for an amazing player like him, no?

Before you go crazy with an argument and put countless " :))) " smileys, I would like to say - it's just a thought. Both have mediocre averages.
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Afridi is capable with both bat and ball. Ashraful plays as a sole batsman. And this is the Test arena, Afridi's average (granted at half the number of Tests) easily dwarfs Ashraful's, even more eye opening is that they've both played on similar wickets through their Test careers.

In regards to ODI's their roles have been completely different throughout their careers, and both are thus incomparable. Afridi was sent most of his career as a top order pinch hitter, Ashraful has been a lame excuse for a number 3 batsman for his whole life.
 
Poison said:
Afridi is capable with both bat and ball. Ashraful plays as a sole batsman. And this is the Test arena, Afridi's average (granted at half the number of Tests) easily dwarfs Ashraful's, even more eye opening is that they've both played on similar wickets through their Test careers.

In regards to ODI's their roles have been completely different throughout their careers, and both are thus incomparable. Afridi was sent most of his career as a top order pinch hitter, Ashraful has been a lame excuse for a number 3 batsman for his whole life.
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Thanks for the sensible argument/reply. And yeah, I agree with all the points you wrote above. Good post.
 
Bangladesh being destroyed by Finn (assist shall be given to Ashoka)
 
The superb keeper goes. Seems Bangladesh will struggle to prevent a follow on from here onwards.
 
Back on after a brief bad light delay. Only 3 wickets left for Bd now. :O
 
Poison said:
Equinox explain to me how Mohammad Ashraful (average 23) has played 50+ tests for Bangladesh. Surely there's someone better out there.
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Surely Equinox could say the same about our certified failed openers?
 
Oxy said:
Surely Equinox could say the same about our certified failed openers?
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Neither Farhat or Butt have played 50+ Tests, But Butt averages 31 while Farhat is at 33. Not exactly in the same class.
 
Poison said:
I think after 50 Tests at an extremely mediocre average it can be concluded that the talent is NOT there.
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Ashraful is not of Test standard, but I don't agree with you when you say he's no talented. He can win matches single handedly when he clicks which is very rare, he's just like Afridi with the bat, when he clicks he's boom boom but most times he sucks like Afridi.
 
Ashraful_Rox said:
when he clicks he's boom boom but most times he sucks like Afridi.
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That's weird, because I'm quite sure Afridi is our highest averaging BATSMAN against Australia in recent times? No? We had a thread about it before I think.

Ashraful has talent to fire with the bat, yes, but don't compare him with 'boom boom'. The only good quickfire knock I've seen from Ashraful is the knock he played against us in the WT20 earlier this month.. that's all. The 100 off 101 he scored in an ODI was good too.. but not exactly quickfire.
 
Poison said:
Neither Farhat or Butt have played 50+ Tests, But Butt averages 31 while Farhat is at 33. Not exactly in the same class.
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If Bang had more to chose from, they'd be no different to ours!

If we only had 2 mediocre openers, both would be on 60+ tests with averages in the 20s.

Basically, we have the luxury of replacing mediocrity, with mediocrity - & when they fail, we drop them again & bring back the discards - who were dropped previously...for being mediocre.
 
this rain and weather micky mouse game all of a sudden change the batting paradise pitch into batsman killing paradise for bowlers..!! damn !! we were quite steadily progressing yesterday !!
 
Oxy said:
If Bang had more to chose from, they'd be no different to ours!

If we only had 2 mediocre openers, both would be on 60+ tests with averages in the 20s.

Basically, we have the luxury of replacing mediocrity, with mediocrity - & when they fail, we drop them again & bring back the discards - who were dropped previously...for being mediocre.
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But it seems BD do have more to choose from; their u19 team is one of the best in the world. But Ashraful keeps getting selected, he's like our very own Misbah, except he has not done anything of note for 5+ years.
 
Bangladesh must hope today gets cut short by rain too.. they need to draw the test.
 
Bangladesh will find it hard to avoid an inns defeat now.

They batted well at top of order but usually collapses occured during the inns!
 
Tamim Iqbal will probably provide the only moments of joy for Bangladesh in the 2nd inns.
 
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