Prince EWS
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I was really hoping for Fulton, Fleming and Sinclair to all pass 50. I have big hopes for this middle order.
Very.
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***Official*** Bangladesh in New Zealand
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Prince EWS
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Vettori won the toss and bowled, for one. If you look at the cricinfo discriptions of some of the dismissals, it looks like there's some movement about. It's something batsmen should be able to handle on the first day of a test for mine, but I don't think it's your typical flat-as-a-tac twenty-first century pitch. Good thing, IMO.
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So do I, even though I'd have preferred Styris was selected. Still, the three best FC batsmen in New Zealand are in the side now, so it's good to see the selectors rewarding consistent domestic success. Even though the runs scored against Bangladesh will count for little at the end of the day, Futlon and Sinclair need to kick-start their Test careers and just get some runs on the board in preparation for England.
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Doesn't mean it's a 'poor pitch' though. I enjoy batting as much as the next guy, but sometimes a good seaming wicket can make the game much better, as it actually provides a test of the batsmen's skills.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
AWTA TBH.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Fleming is out, Islam has 2, and O'Brien is officially the worst player on the park.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Sajidul Islam is a swing bowler from what I've read, similar to Rasel, so I can see why he opened despite being on debut. I don't really know why Shahadat opened ahead of Mashrafe though.
sportychic33
State 12th Man
What happened to the NZ theory of batting time?
Pitch doesn't look too bad. . . the batsmen need to stick it out as it is a TEST match.
Pitch doesn't look too bad. . . the batsmen need to stick it out as it is a TEST match.
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Yeah, Shahadat>Mashrafe was the thing that confused me. I reckon Shahadat can be a decent Test bowler though, but shouldn't be opening the bowling ahead of Bangladesh's vice-captain and best bowler.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Can anyone watching this tell me what Bell's footwork is like? I've been doing a bit of research about him through the week and it seemed to be his main weakness during his first stint in tests, so it'd be good news if he had fixed that up.
Prince EWS
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James
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Hope not, really hoping Bell does well in this series, he's the next Richardson in the making IMO. Used to really enjoy watching him play at the Basin.Please don't jinx him though.
Prince EWS
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James
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slugger
State Vice-Captain
thats enough both times something like this has been posted.. both players are out shortly after...
cricman
International 12th Man
Mortaza Strained his back when he was Batting like a idiot probably needed extra time to heal or get treatment, Bell looks really good he should reach triple digits tomorrow.