Zimbabwe v Bangladesh | 1st Test | Harare | Apr 17-21, 2013

[Executioner]

324-6-thrashing in what sense?

Luck is just not in our side. Taylor survived a plumb LBW shout early in the morning. We should have been batting right now

 

[Sankalp]

160* Taylor - Legend

 

[Veekay]

358/8 & 40 overs left . A dull draw ?

 

[Veekay]

372/8 ..... zim zim zim all the way

 

[ads101]

324-6-thrashing in what sense?

Luck is just not in our side. Taylor survived a plumb LBW shout early in the morning. We should have been batting right now

Close to 400 now. Not thrashing but pretty good by Zimbo. Advantage them.

Then again they made 400 courtesy of Mawoyo's century (where is he anyway?). And we posted a similar total first innings. Luck they were bowled out cheaply 2nd innings for us to easily take it.

 

[Executioner]

Got to give credit to taylor, cremer and waller, they batted well. BD bowlers also toiled really hard and deserved 15 wickets for their efforts in 5 sessions. Umpires as usual not on our side :

 

[Sankalp]

I hope this test is a draw. Bangladesh will get the bonus atleast

 

[Executioner]

the harare pitch is better than most i have seen. A lot of swing, some bounce and also a bit of grip for the spinners.

 

[Veekay]

389 ao ...predict BD'S innings score ? i think 350 .

 

[Executioner]

32-0 in 7 overs.

If we can see of the new ball we should be in a good position.

 

[Veekay]

36/0. decent start.

 

[wrongun]

Zim need to strike soon, Jarvis is their only real strike weapon and BD should be able to handle their spinners. If not BD could well post 400+.

BD natural scoring rate should ensure there is still a fair chance for a result in the game.

 

[Executioner]

Poor cricket for zimboks. They missed 2 chances jahurul offered and are bowling too full

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

jahurul is doing crystal meth

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Jahurul get out, he scores most runs from edges, we want to see Ash

 

[Executioner]

i agree with ashraful rox, it has been some time since he has flopped. We are longing to see him flop, so that young mominul gets a chance

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Chennai vs Delhi to start. Thank you to save us from this boredom

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

i agree with ashraful rox, it has been some time since he has flopped. We are longing to see him flop, so that young mominul gets a chance

Should have been picked ahead of Riyadh, he's in terrible form. That youngster is a shining prospect. After Nasir, that guy looks like a legit batsman

 

[Executioner]

the issue is with team combination. Mominul does not bowl, riyad does. Probably the reason why mominul was not picked as a specialist batsman. Jahurul and nafees had to play because they are openers and u cant drop ash

 

[Senman]

Good aggressive start, BD brought much needed positivity on an otherwise boring test match.

 

[Senman]

I hope Ashraful hits a run a ball 100 or give way so I can watch my fav. Shakib's batting.

 

[Executioner]

this guy, jahurul, has some thick edges on his bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

only 104 of 389 runs made by zimbabwe came in boundaries.

 

[Executioner]

^^

outfield is very slow. Very difficult to get value for your shots here. Bowlers paradise, not helped by the fact that both teams have dropped catches

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

the issue is with team combination. Mominul does not bowl, riyad does. Probably the reason why mominul was not picked as a specialist batsman. Jahurul and nafees had to play because they are openers and u cant drop ash

You did not just say that, the guy just scored 190 and now look at the living legend bat. he was hibernating and now he's back with a bang. He will score a double ton if nto then i won't post for a week, who is she, with lovely, eyes, with chikni badan, paagal mujhe kar diya, kya jaanam samjha karo jaanam samjha karo

 

[Executioner]

You did not just say that, the guy just scored 190 and now look at the living legend bat. he was hibernating and now he's back with a bang. He will score a double ton if nto then i won't post for a week, who is she, with lovely, eyes, with chikni badan, paagal mujhe kar diya, kya jaanam samjha karo jaanam samjha karo

DUDE, i said "you cant drop ash"

 

[Energetic]

Ashraful has such fantastic eyes but he has been a disappoint throughout his career especially with the talent he possesses. I did my research on his batting career and the amount of 0-10 scores he has in ODIs and Tests is shocking!!! why his average is in his early 20s when really it should be well over 40.

 

[soso_killer]

The team that loses between these two should be stripped of its Test status. If you cant beat each other then you are not good enough

 

[Executioner]

very important day of cricket for both teams. I heard that Jahurul is suffering from dysentery due to poor facilities in the Hotel room and might not play today.

First no practice match, then poor hotels, Zimbabwe are the worst host ever

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

They are racist man

 

[mastermind_quad]

The team that loses between these two should be stripped of its Test status. If you cant beat each other then you are not good enough

One have to lose its a game.

Your parameter of stripping off the Test status should be set while playing a Test with any not Test team like Ireland,Scotland and Afghanistan.

 

[mastermind_quad]

You did not just say that, the guy just scored 190 and now look at the living legend bat. he was hibernating and now he's back with a bang. He will score a double ton if nto then i won't post for a week, who is she, with lovely, eyes, with chikni badan, paagal mujhe kar diya, kya jaanam samjha karo jaanam samjha karo

Wah Ashraful_Rox Hindi kya baat ...

 

[Executioner]

One have to lose its a game.

Your parameter of stripping off the Test status should be set while playing a Test with any not Test team like Ireland,Scotland and Afghanistan.

This

Someone has to lose at the end if its not a draw.

 

[Executioner]

jahurul gets out before scoring a 50 again.

This guy has only 1 50 in his international career

 

[mastermind_quad]

Jahurul

 

[mastermind_quad]

that was very close call and given in bowlers favor

 

[Maximas]

That was plumb

 

[mastermind_quad]

That was plumb

Yeah that was plumb from first sight. It is replays which making it close appeal lol.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Mahmudullah won't last, he's in terrible form. Bring in a spinner he's going to charge down the wicket and stumping

 

[Executioner]

looked plumb to me, was there any inside edge? Jahurul looks out of sorts anyway

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Oh man Crystal Meth troubling the legend

 

[Executioner]

Mahmudullah won't last, he's in terrible form. Bring in a spinner he's going to charge down the wicket and stumping

Zimboks dont look they will be playing any spinners considering how the ball is swinging. lucky riad

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Maar Ashraful Maar

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Ash is only 270 runs short

 

[Reverselap]

Don't get the hate for Mahmudullah, he's your 2nd best player after Shakib

 

[Executioner]

Don't get the hate for Mahmudullah, he's your 2nd best player after Shakib

riad has only 1 century in his career of 6 years.

He is a liability in the team. Should be dropped ASAP

 

[Reverselap]

riad has only 1 century in his career of 6 years.

He is a liability in the team. Should be dropped ASAP

And Jahurul has 1 fifty. You stick with people like Mahmudullah, he's shown that he can deal with high pressure situations. Criminally underused in the bowling department as well

 

[Reverselap]

He averages 32 with the bat, Shakib 36. He averages 44 with the bowl, a handy part timer.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

LoL subha ho gayi Mamu gone

the kid should have been selected ahead of him, the selectors were high

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

This is embarrassing

 

[Executioner]

Shakib gone

123-4, this is zimbabwe's match to lose

 

[Sankalp]

Shakib "sobers" Hassan out...lol.

Most overrated player

 

[Varun]

So Shakib goes now, Bangladesh are getting smashed as usual.

Maybe this entire cricket thing is not for them. Never was.

 

[Reverselap]

Lols!

 

[Varun]

And now Ashraful.

Bejesus.

 

[Reverselap]

Simon: "As an outsider I can't help but feel that Bangladesh have wasted Mahmudullah. For ages he was effective with the ball but never bowled and excellent with the bat but placed too far down the order. Now he only gets promoted up the order when he's in a rough patch. Poor show from the management."

100% agree

 

[Sankalp]

So Shakib goes now, Bangladesh are getting smashed as usual.

Maybe this entire cricket thing is not for them. Never was.

That was my point always and people thought I am a Bangladesh hater. Couple of good ODI games dont mean Bangaldesh cricket in improvement. Bangladesh is/was/will be a minnow.
Blatant fact.

 

[Executioner]

The reason why we are struggling quite simple. We did not play a practice game and hence our players are finding it hard to adjust to the conditions. Now imagine how difficult it would be for you if havent played on seam friendly wickets for almost 2 years and then playing on one, without a practice match.

Not really suprised, we can only lose from here onwards

 

[Varun]

That was my point always and people thought I am a Bangladesh hater. Couple of good ODI games dont mean Bangaldesh cricket in improvement. Bangladesh is/was/will be a minnow.
Blatant fact.

So be it. Giving up on this perennial failure of a cricket team should be a universal phenomenon.

 

[Sankalp]

The reason why we are struggling quite simple. We did not play a practice game and hence our players are finding it hard to adjust to the conditions. Now imagine how difficult it would be for you if havent played on seam friendly wickets for almost 2 years and then playing on one, without a practice match.

Not really suprised, we can only lose from here onwards

Not really....You dont need practice games against Zimbabwe, even if its played on Perth.

 

[Varun]

And they lose another - in their captain and wicket-keeper.

134/6.

 

[Executioner]

Not really....You dont need practice games against Zimbabwe, even if its played on Perth.

Understandable that our performance in this test match is poor but you got to adjust to the environment and that is what Practice matches are for.

But to be honest, we deserve to lose this match. We played too defensive early in the morning and thus frustrating the batsman resulting loss of wickets. I blame jahurul and ashraful for our present situation

 

[Executioner]

So Shakib goes now, Bangladesh are getting smashed as usual.

Maybe this entire cricket thing is not for them. Never was.

Rubbish comment.

You should look at the amount of time taken for some other teams to be competitive. SL should not be the benchmark for all upcoming teams. And unlike India and Pakistan, we did not have similar facilities and first class structure and as a result we struggled. And one probably has lost count of the number of times we were deprived of wins thanks to umpiring blunders. Yes, fairer umpiring would not have won us too many games, but it would atleast give us confidence had we won those few odd matches we should have won.

Its better to admit that cricket is a difficult sport to master, especially test cricket. This is one reason why test cricket will not live long among the masses.

 

[doctordamor]

BD never out of excuses, eh? Typical match thread start with we gonna smash them, we r mighty, Shakib is sobers blah blah to cheap umpiring, to ground not good, to we didn't have this or that. Seriously what happened is we letting kids play test cricket own up stop with excuses.

 

[wrongun]

Credit to Zim game-plan. As Exectioner suggests, BD weakness has always been patience.

Zim played a patient game all day 1 and then waited for BD to give in to frustration on day 2. Clever game by Zim so far.

 

[doctordamor]

So Shakib goes now, Bangladesh are getting smashed as usual.

Maybe this entire cricket thing is not for them. Never was.

Agree with you, wouldn't mind that much if they learn to behave but that big chip on shoulder when they r crap really makes them insufferable.

 

[wrongun]

Its better to admit that cricket is a difficult sport to master, especially test cricket. This is one reason why test cricket will not live long among the masses.

People have been predicting the end of test cricket for 50 years now. Reports of its death appear greatly exaggerated. Its on the up In Eng, Oz & SA and refuses to die in India despite conflict of interest IPL owning BCCI doing their best to kill it.

We might even see a revival in Pakistant should home games ever return- absence makes the heart grow fonder.

 

[Sankalp]

People have been predicting the end of test cricket for 50 years now. Reports of its death appear greatly exaggerated. Its on the up In Eng, Oz & SA and refuses to die in India despite conflict of interest IPL owning BCCI doing their best to kill it.

We might even see a revival in Pakistant should home games ever return- absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Who told you that? India plays most amount of test matches in a year atleast from SC.

 

[Executioner]

People have been predicting the end of test cricket for 50 years now. Reports of its death appear greatly exaggerated. Its on the up In Eng, Oz & SA and refuses to die in India despite conflict of interest IPL owning BCCI doing their best to kill it.

We might even see a revival in Pakistant should home games ever return- absence makes the heart grow fonder.

What if I told you that, cricket as a whole is suffering? Over the past decade, youngsters around the world even in the top cricketing countries are starting to prefer other sports like basketball and football over cricket. One will also notice how crowd attendance in cricket matches have gone down over the past few years.

People also said that T20 cricket will make cricket more popular, yet it hasnt. Furthermore, test cricket has also suffered

 

[Varun]

People have been predicting the end of test cricket for 50 years now. Reports of its death appear greatly exaggerated. Its on the up In Eng, Oz & SA and refuses to die in India despite conflict of interest IPL owning BCCI doing their best to kill it.

How are the BCCI trying to kill it, when they just played as many as 10 tests this season?

 

[Executioner]

Credit to Zim game-plan. As Exectioner suggests, BD weakness has always been patience.

Zim played a patient game all day 1 and then waited for BD to give in to frustration on day 2. Clever game by Zim so far.

you misread my comment.

Its true that our players lack patience, but the situation in the match here was different. As the day started, Zimbabwe were bowling a lot of loose balls and our batsman were simply letting the ball go to keeper, and we all know there is no batsman in the world who wouldnt start to get frustrated when they cannot score run easily. Later in the innings, they gave away their wicket playing poor shots and those to follow were under the pump and perished as well.

The problem with our batsman is that they think cricket is about 2 extremes, either attack full on, or defend

 

[Executioner]

Looks like we are going to follow on It has been some time since we have actually done that.

 

[Executioner]

just 2 more wickets and we will be following on

 

[saiyan0312]

jarvis gets another. he is bowling full and bangladesh tail have no idea. they can barely get bat on ball. this is like a hot knife through butter.

 

[saiyan0312]

hard to believe they were once 100/1 once.

 

[Executioner]

I am praying for taylor to enforce the follow on

 

[Executioner]

 

[Kianig89]

Wickets look flat ball is 50 over old but Bangla still crumbling.........

 

[Executioner]

hard to believe they were once 100/1 once.

We were 95-1 overnight and only a retard would say, BD wont score more than 50 runs tomorrow. Well, maybe he will remain a retard, because we are going to follow on

 

[Executioner]

Wickets look flat ball is 50 over old but Bangla still crumbling.........

pitch is great for any bowler, add to that slow outfield. Zimbabwe batted brilliantly at the end, I doubt that pakistan or WI could have posted anywhere around 400 in such a pitch.