New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first Test

[Rayyman]

Really proud of Ban. They have outplayed Pak. Much respect. Hopefully NZ somehow draw or win though.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 runs partnership !!! Who would have thought !

 

[EliteCynical]

Bangladesh look a vastly superior batting team than pakistan so far.

U reckon NZ have underestimated Bangladesh after the Pakistan tour? I get that feeling. Southee and Boult both going around 4.5 an over is a worrying sign.

All credit to Sakhib and Mushfiqur. 200 run partnership is phenomenal

 

[shane]

Does anyone know which channel is showing this in the UK? It's bizarre that Sky Sports showed the limited over series but did not bother with the Test series.

 

[GenericBrand]

Does anyone know which channel is showing this in the UK? It's bizarre that Sky Sports showed the limited over series but did not bother with the Test series.

Willow if you have that

 

[Aman]

U reckon NZ have underestimated Bangladesh after the Pakistan tour? I get that feeling. Southee and Boult both going around 4.5 an over is a worrying sign.

All credit to Sakhib and Mushfiqur. 200 run partnership is phenomenal

Nah, Bangladesh just aren't giving their wickets away.

Our bowlers are club rely who rely on extreme conditions or batsmen giving wickets to take wickets.

I'm glad people are starting to see why I'm so pessimistic with this team.

Mediocre all round - useless bowlers, useless batsmen and no batsmen with flair like Kohli, Smith or Root.

Won't change till they start looking to develop Asian cricketers either instead of useless European technicians, power hitters and bits and pieces cricketers.

The SA's are going to slaughter us like minnows again in a few months time.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD look a better batting unit than Pakistan .

 

[Rayyman]

Nah, Bangladesh just aren't giving their wickets away.

Our bowlers are club rely who rely on extreme conditions or batsmen giving wickets to take wickets.

I'm glad people are starting to see why I'm so pessistmistic with this team.

Medicore all round - useless bowlers, useless batsmen and no batsmen with flair like Kohli, Smith or Root.

Won't change till they start looking to develop Asian cricketers either instead of useless European technicians, power hitters and bits and pieces cricketers.

Is the pitch green like Pak series or flat?

 

[EliteCynical]

Shows u what a joke it was by Pakistan to gift 6 odd wickets to de Grandhomme. He has just bowled 12 overs out of 92 odd. Pakistan should never have made him look like a world beater.

 

[Justcrazy]

to end the over

 

[Justcrazy]

Shows u what a joke it was by Pakistan to gift 6 odd wickets to de Grandhomme. He has just bowled 12 overs out of 92 odd. Pakistan should never have made him look like a world beater.

That was not the first time.

 

[EliteCynical]

Nah, Bangladesh just aren't giving their wickets away.

Our bowlers are club rely who rely on extreme conditions or batsmen giving wickets to take wickets.

I'm glad people are starting to see why I'm so pessimistic with this team.

Mediocre all round - useless bowlers, useless batsmen and no batsmen with flair like Kohli, Smith or Root.

Won't change till they start looking to develop Asian cricketers either instead of useless European technicians, power hitters and bits and pieces cricketers.

The SA's are going to slaughter us like minnows again in a few months time.

Just the first test with teh first full day. I'm sure NZ will get their bearings right after realising that Bangladesh shouldn't be taken lightly. At this rate SA would eat them alive in the coming series. They better get their combination right. For starters I don't think de grandhomme should be anywhere near the test team. Feel the same about santner. Sometimes feel Boult has outlived his reputation in test cricket.

 

[EliteCynical]

That was not the first time.

I know. Even India has been guilty of making heroes out of nothing cricketers in the past. However times have changed, it shouldn't be a frequent occurrence

 

[Aman]

Is the pitch green like Pak series or flat?

Flat, I didn't see much of yesterday but i heard there were strong winds which would have effected the bowlers rhythm.

 

[Rayyman]

I wanna see a double-century from Latham.

 

[Aman]

Just the first test with teh first full day. I'm sure NZ will get their bearings right after realising that Bangladesh shouldn't be taken lightly. At this rate SA would eat them alive in the coming series. They better get their combination right. For starters I don't think de grandhomme should be anywhere near the test team. Feel the same about santner. Sometimes feel Boult has outlived his reputation in test cricket.

SA are nowhere near their best and I expect them to still put up scores of 600/5 and roll us for under 200.

 

[MMHS]

Just the first test with teh first full day. I'm sure NZ will get their bearings right after realising that Bangladesh shouldn't be taken lightly. At this rate SA would eat them alive in the coming series. They better get their combination right. For starters I don't think de grandhomme should be anywhere near the test team. Feel the same about santner. Sometimes feel Boult has outlived his reputation in test cricket.

Looks like, like me you also don't think that Santner is a better value for money "spin all-rounder" than Jadeja?

 

[Aman]

I wanna see a double-century from Latham.

Latham doesn't know how to bat long.

 

[EliteCynical]

Looks like, like me you also don't think that Santner is a better value for money "spin all-rounder" than Jadeja?

Yeah. Guys like him and Jaddu are a gamble. When they come off looks great. However, on pitches like this I would have wanted Ish Sodhi flighting it up and atleast giving himself a chance.

 

[Sadevdesai]

BD really doing a number NZ !!!! Go BD !!!! Two guys with centuries !!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

BD doing well.

 

[street cricketer]

Bangladesh

 

[EliteCynical]

Latham doesn't know how to bat long.

U reckon heads will roll if NZ lose this? Still a long shot but hypothetical question.

 

[MMHS]

We must target to get all-out in next 30 overs, so that Kiwis face 9 overs tonight.

 

[Rayyman]

I want to see a hundred from Raval, a double hundred from Kane, a hundred from Taylor, and a fifty from Wagner.

 

[street cricketer]

I had to double check the score when I woke up.

The Bangladeshis sure love them kiwis.

 

[Justcrazy]

\Mushiqur gets hundred.

 

[EliteCynical]

We must target to get all-out in next 30 overs, so that Kiwis face 9 overs tonight.

Funny U say all out and not declare. Why? U reckon Hasan can extract something out of this pitch?

 

[anindo]

Looks like Bangladesh will compete well against India in the upcoming Test. In fact, India has a habit of underperforming in the 1st Test of a series so BD might well pull off an upset!

 

[Aman]

U reckon heads will roll if NZ lose this? Still a long shot but hypothetical question.

Nope, it's a old boys club.

No one will be dropped because the organisation doesn't have the foresight and mettle to make the tough decisions.

 

[Aman]

I had to double check the score when I woke up.

The Bangladeshis sure love them kiwis.

[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] where art thou?

But but I underrate our side

Starting to understand why I don't rate any of them?

 

[EliteCynical]

But but I underrate our side

Starting to understand why I don't rate any of them?

I remember seeing pics of the pitch it was greener than anything I had seen. How did it turn into this flat brown pancake?

 

[MMHS]

Funny U say all out and not declare. Why? U reckon Hasan can extract something out of this pitch?

Declaration, is the better option for batting stats, which I don't think is feasible without costing team interest - that's Misbah style Captaincy, which almost cost the Dubai D/N Test. When the batsmen starts to go after, Ken will spread the fielding & Captains like Misbah will be happy to stroll at 3/over till 1 hour tomorrow & expect Yasir will take 10 wickets in 90 overs.

What I am telling is go at ~6/over & be ready to loose some wickets to score 170+/6 in 29 over.

 

[EliteCynical]

Declaration, is the better option for batting stats, which I don't think is feasible without costing team interest - that's Misbah style Captaincy, which almost cost the Dubai D/N Test. When the batsmen starts to go after, Ken will spread the fielding & Captains like Misbah will be happy to stroll at 3/over till 1 hour tomorrow & expect Yasir will take 10 wickets in 90 overs.

What I am telling is go at ~6/over & be ready to loose some wickets to score 170+/6 in 29 over.

Ok. I get your point now. What about Hasan. I think I he may be able to get some purchase?

 

[Justcrazy]

387 / 4

 

[moghul]

I'm impressed with BD batsmen

 

[Executioner]

Looks like our players have finally adjusted to the conditions. New Zealand was always going to be difficult to get adjusted to. We played so much cricket on slow wickets we were bound to struggle abroad all of a sudden. Not only the pitch but also the dimensions of the boundary.

Our test side batting is better than ODI batting

 

[Aman]

I'm impressed with BD batsmen , they are way better than our "ATGs ".

To be fair, you probably would have won 2-0 quite easily if you had a ODI and T20 series before the Tests.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD can get to 500 here

 

[Executioner]

Tbh Shakib is a bit of a flat track bully has a shaky technique.

But then he is also a top bowler

 

[MMHS]

To be honest, I don't see any reason to play Santner in Test. His FC average is 28 & 48 in wrong order & he is playing in Sodhi's spot.

 

[Justcrazy]

229 runs partnership

 

[Aman]

To be honest, I don't see any reason to play Santner in Test. His FC average is 28 & 48 in wrong order & he is playing in Sodhi's spot.

Ish is a much better bowler in the shorter formats, he hasn't quite got the the accuracy and game plan for Tests yet.

But yeah, Santner, Nicolls and Colin aren't Test standard. The likes of Latham, Boult and Southee are living off past performances.

 

[Justcrazy]

To be honest, I don't see any reason to play Santner in Test. His FC average is 28 & 48 in wrong order & he is playing in Sodhi's spot.

They going in for his batting. Its unfair on a bowler like Sodhi

 

[Aman]

Smith keeps on bringing up the pitch

Nothing about the bowlers not being able to pick up wickets on it i.e. something you would expect from good bowlers.

 

[MMHS]

They going in for his batting. Its unfair on a bowler like Sodhi

Is he a good batsman? Average 22 can be explainable that he is punching above his limit - one 50 in 14 innings mean, he is maintaining numbers by soft 20s & 30s; same for bowling - this is ultimate definition of Bit & pieces.

 

[street cricketer]

But but I underrate our side

Starting to understand why I don't rate any of them?

I reckon you guys have an attack similar to us. Can't hack it when the wicket goes flat. You remember how we let Brendon score his triple century in the 2nd innings after getting a 250 run lead in our first innings.

Although I think we have a better batting than you.

 

[Aman]

Is he a good batsman? Average 22 can be explainable that he is punching above his limit - one 50 in 14 innings mean, he is maintaining numbers by soft 20s & 30s; same for bowling - this is ultimate definition of Bit & pieces.

I thought he had the potential, but he has a lot of flaws in his technique and isn't someone you can even count on for 20s or 30s.

This NZ side is a complete mess.. it gives you an idea of just how great McCullum was, he was able to turn a bunch of nobodies into world beaters.

 

[Aman]

I reckon you guys have an attack similar to us. Can't hack it when the wicket goes flat. You remember how we let Brendon score his triple century in the 2nd innings after getting a 250 run lead in our first innings.

Although I think we have a better batting than you.

Your bowlers are better, Southee and Boult wouldn't crack it in most top sides. They wouldn't make the Aus, Eng, SA or Pakistan side. And nah, I think you're better than us on flat wickets. Our bowlers are club level, seriously, I could do the same job they do on these wickets

That's not to say I'm a great bowler, it's just how bad they are.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

What a session for bd.! 4.69 RPO with fall of 1 wk!.2 centuries!.Bd now in command of this test. They should get at least 650-700 from here and declare.

 

[spade]

New Zealand deserves the 8th rank in test cricket.

 

[street cricketer]

Smith keeps on bringing up the pitch

Nothing about the bowlers not being able to pick up wickets on it i.e. something you would expect from good bowlers.

Guy is an A grade whiner. Hardly gives credit to opposition and does a cheer leading act in the com box for the kiwis. He is a glorified Athar Ali Khan with a much better vocabulary.

Simon Doull, Scott Styris are much better. Styris is far funnier as well.

 

[Aman]

Guy is an A grade whiner. Hardly gives credit to opposition and does a cheer leading act in the com box for the kiwis. He is a glorified Athar Ali Khan with a much better vocabulary.

Simon Doull, Scott Styris are much better. Styris is far funnier as well.

He really is terrible... was so embarrassing when over in Aus when the Aussies completely crushed our hacks.

 

[majiz]

Your bowlers are better, Southee and Boult wouldn't crack it in most top sides. They wouldn't make the Aus, Eng, SA or Pakistan side. And nah, I think you're better than us on flat wickets. Our bowlers are club level, seriously, I could do the same job they do on these wickets

That's not to say I'm a great bowler, it's just how bad they are.

i think boult would make eng and definitely pak. not that i rate him massively highly .southee none of them apart from as a horses for courses greentop bowler

 

[Justcrazy]

391 / 4

Great batting for BD here

 

[Aman]

i think boult would make eng and definitely pak. not that i rate him massively highly .southee none of them apart from as a horses for courses greentop bowler

Boult is living off his success early on, he hasn't done anything of substance in a good while.

 

[Aman]

Bangladesh deserve to win and I hope their bowlers deliver.

NZ needs this loss desperately, the series win against Pakistan has deluded people into thinking things are fine.

 

[street cricketer]

Your bowlers are better, Southee and Boult wouldn't crack it in most top sides. They wouldn't make the Aus, Eng, SA or Pakistan side. And nah, I think you're better than us on flat wickets. Our bowlers are club level, seriously, I could do the same job they do on these wickets

That's not to say I'm a great bowler, it's just how bad they are.

Lol I'll trust them when I see them performing overseas. Shami, Yadav et al are amomg the best for bowling in the subcontinent where you need to attack the stumps more. But they play a attacking role in the subcontinent where they can bowl in short bursts in attacking lines while supporting the spinners.

But outside asia when they have to take the lead, they lose it when they come across a flat track. They can't bowl that consistent outside the off line for long periods and bowl either too short or spray it to the legs. They have improved definitely over the past year or so, but I'll believe it when I see it this year in South Africa.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Ok. I get your point now. What about Hasan. I think I he may be able to get some purchase?

Nurul hasan is better wicket keeper than mushfiq but have little experience in batting than mushfiq. Till now he is our best replacement of mushfiq. Liton dad failed in that spot.

 

[Aman]

Lol I'll trust them when I see them performing overseas. Shami, Yadav et al are amomg the best for bowling in the subcontinent where you But outside asia when they have to take the lead, they lose it when they come across a flat track. They can't bowl that consistent outside the off line for long periods and bowl either too short or spray it to the legs. They have improved definitely over the past year or so, but I'll believe it when I see it this year in South Africa.

That's essentially our bowlers except we don't have Ashwin or Jadeja to keep things tight...

 

[Aman]

If you don't believe me, have a look at our bowlers recent performances in Australia, England, India, UAE and Bangladesh.

I wish we had a Ian Chappell who could call it how it is rather than bite their tongue and pretend like this is acceptable.

 

[Aman]

Commentators acting like these useless bowlers can bowl out Bangladesh before Bangladesh can think of declaring

Arrogance from a side which is minnow level... we shouldn't be arrogant especially after how easily the top sides have dispatched us recently.

 

[street cricketer]

That's essentially our bowlers except we don't have Ashwin or Jadeja to keep things tight...

Think NZ attack needs more pace in it. Atm bowlers like Southee and Boult are great on green tracks but their medium fast bowling will be harmless on flat tracks. Wagner is good but he's a bit one dimensional in the Wahab mould. Either he'll have a great day or he won't do much if the batsmen are alert to his short deliveries.

NZ should pick Henry more. What about Milne? Is his test career over due to injuries?

Is Ferguson a good test bowler?

 

[Aman]

Think NZ attack needs more pace in it. Atm bowlers like Southee and Boult are great on green tracks but their medium fast bowling will be harmless on flat tracks. Wagner is good but he's a bit one dimensional in the Wahab mould. Either he'll have a great day or he won't do much if the batsmen are alert to his short deliveries.

NZ should pick Henry more. What about Milne? Is his test career over due to injuries?

Is Ferguson a good test bowler?

Milne is too injury prone and Ferguson can't sustain his pace.

Henry has been given chances but has played poorly.

 

[Aman]

Wagner's bouncers are our only wicket taking option on these wickets

 

[street cricketer]

How good are Roy and Rabbi as bowlers anyone?

 

[Aman]

I don't know where the runs are going to come from us.

Hopefully Raval and Taylor score big and save this Test.

 

[GenericBrand]

How good are Roy and Rabbi as bowlers anyone?

Not even close to Boult/Southee class, so you can imagine how well they'll fare here.

 

[street cricketer]

Not even close to Boult/Southee class, so you can imagine how well they'll fare here.

Thanks. Maybe the scoreboard pressure will help them..

 

[troodon]

Just shows how poorly Pak played against this NZ team.

Bangladesh showing how to bat against this trundler attack.

 

[Aman]

Thank god Pakistan-Australia is on, rather watch that than watch these trundlers try pick up wickets.

 

[Aman]

Surprise, surprise it's Wagner that comes through with the breakthrough.. miles better than the grossly overrated Boult and Southee.

 

[MMHS]

Willow is showing ODI now - where can I watch the Test match?

 

[Aman]

And he drops it

Nothing going right

 

[Mainul]

I am just amazed by batting of Sakib.Off late he was batting like a lower order batsman with some cameos here and there and i really became disappointed with his batting.Here he has played like a proper batsman.Well done.Sakib is back.

 

[Aman]

That was terrible from Watling, another player who is on the verge of getting dropped.

 

[Mainul]

Willow is showing ODI now - where can I watch the Test match?

Where do you live in boss?I thought you reside in Bangladesh.

 

[GenericBrand]

Willow is showing ODI now - where can I watch the Test match?

Ch9 on youtube, but the quality is atrocious. Oh and sound only on one side

 

[MMHS]

Where do you live in boss?I thought you reside in Bangladesh.

I Reside in BD 1 month every year, but no fixed time - now I am somewhere it's 10:26 PM & extremely warm weather, about -5C now, which is one of the hottest January.

 

[MMHS]

Ch9 on youtube, but the quality is atrocious. Oh and sound only on one side

No, I found it; some mips.tv; very good quality. thanks