**Official** Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

[Prince EWS]

Dire shot from Bashar. He looked good while he was out there though. Ashraful in at 4 ahead of Saleh for some strange reason.

 

[JASON]

Murali reaches 695 .

 

[NZTailender]

Shariar Nafees you're a gun. One of my favourite players going around even if he's in a 'form slump'.

 

[Perm]

Dire shot from Bashar. He looked good while he was out there though. Ashraful in at 4 ahead of Saleh for some strange reason.

Taking a bit of responsibility as captain one feels, probably not the right thing to do though. It'll be a good move if it pays off.

 

[Perm]

Shariar Nafees you're a gun. One of my favourite players going around even if he's in a 'form slump'.

I echo those sentiments.

 

[NUFAN]

I'm a bit late, but well done Rasel! You partnership breaker, you.

 

[pup11]

Murali reaches 695 .

I guess Warnie would also be counting them down!!

 

[Prince EWS]

Taking a bit of responsibility as captain one feels, probably not the right thing to do though. It'll be a good move if it pays off.

I think he just wants to make sure he isn't stuck with the tail as they have been quite dire of late, tbh. Saleh should bat 4 at the lowest IMO - best technique in Bangladesh by far and the best equipped to bat in the top order. If Ashraful wanted to bat 4, Bashar should have batted 5 IMO.

 

[NUFAN]

I think he just wants to make sure he isn't stuck with the tail as they have been quite dire of late, tbh. Saleh should bat 4 at the lowest IMO - best technique in Bangladesh by far and the best equipped to bat in the top order. If Ashraful wanted to bat 4, Bashar should have batted 5 IMO.

There has to be some concern that Saleh at 5,will reach about 12 not out before running out of partners.


BTW how terrible is Maharoof in Test Cricket? Sri Lanka consider him an allrounder but he's really average at both.

 

[NUFAN]

Does anyone else think that Mahela Jayawardene will end up taking the most catches by a non keeper in Tests? He's currently on 121, 60 behind Mark Waugh.

Stephen Fleming on 159 and Ponting 124 are other contenders.

 

[Prince EWS]

There has to be some concern that Saleh at 5,will reach about 12 not out before running out of partners.


BTW how terrible is Maharoof in Test Cricket? Sri Lanka consider him an allrounder but he's really average at both.

Dropped down to 6 now. Maybe he's injured or something.

 

[NUFAN]

Dropped down to 6 now. Maybe he's injured or something.

Yes for sure, he's definately injured or something.

 

[JASON]

I guess Warnie would also be counting them down!!

Murali reaches 697

 

[JASON]

Does anyone else think that Mahela Jayawardene will end up taking the most catches by a non keeper in Tests? He's currently on 121, 60 behind Mark Waugh.

Stephen Fleming on 159 and Ponting 124 are other contenders.

There's a good chance Mahela will get close , in fact he will soon overtake Ponting for sure, and Fleming in time to come.


But whatever happens - Caught Jatawardene bowled Muralitharan -partnership will establish an all time high which would be unbreakable , and he has Murali to thank for.

And if he hadn't dropped another 30-40 off Murali -he would have overtaken Waugh by now.

 

[JASON]

Sujeewa De Silva gets another. Murali might yet miss out on 700 tonight.

 

[Perm]

**** sake, ****en Murali.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Excuse me?.

 

[JASON]

Excuse me?.

Thats a CW staffer ....so he can say what he wants....no questions asked.

 

[NUFAN]

I'm pretty sure Perm is going for Bangladesh, what's wrong with being annoyed with your opponents best bowler?

 

[JASON]

I'm pretty sure Perm is going for Bangladesh, what's wrong with being annoyed with your opponents best bowler?

Nothing , except for the language - everyone else who tries to out smart the filter get a few canings ...but staffers are obviously exempt from such ....

PupClarke - why don't you become a staffer ..then you can swear as much as you like.