Saw "highlights" of his hundred last week and he looked an out and out slogger - very disappointingSaw the first 8 or so overs of our reply in the boozer at lunchtime. Don't want to write the boy off too previously, but I have to say I did call it:
Don't get many right, so am paying that one.
Still the only test nation never to lose to Bangladesh tho. Go us!
I would imagine it's beyond Trott as well, after his scores of 87, 9 and 52* in the games against SA.
i very much doubt it, though im not sure who you might be referring to, unless its Tom Smith, and he's a gun.
Yeah, I've been firmly in the Davies camp for ages
Hopefully this sort of game will show even the biggest naysayers that Bangladesh are a competitive side.
Bangladesh showed today that in the right conditions, ie at home, they can be a match for most sides, for most of the game. They understandably lack the recognition and ability to grasp a game, I say understandably because when you have been beaten as frequently and for as long as they have, it is a tough habit to break.
True. They are improving, the tough part is going to be keeping their fans satisfied. A bit more application in their batting will do good. In yesterdays match I just saw the first few overs of Bangladesh innings but the shot Aftab got out to was horrendous. They have guys who put a premium on their wicket, if they can all grasp it, they will be much better.
Yes they certainly have been known to gift one or two wickets away like Aftab's today. As you say, it was a shocking stroke, and completely unnecessary at that stage of the game. I'm all for positive intent, but you do have to play the percentages also.
I don't know... I just think he's good for the no.7 role in our team at the moment. He's still very young for an all-rounder too, and he's improved a lot the last year or two, so hopefully that'll continue on. It's good to see his improvement in FC cricket too, because I think that shows improvement in skills.
TBF they've always been capable of beating solid test sides in ODIs, and never been capable of beating them in tests. Nevertheless, I don't like giving teams credit for getting themselves into winning situations before throwing the game away. Would be disgusted if anyone had tried to do that when Ireland took England to the wire in August.
Well Morgan was plumb LBW and that was not the only decision towards the end that was not adjudged LBW even though the ball was going to hit the stumps. Rod Tucker committed the crime of 2 whereas the other umpire Nadir Shah put down one I think. So yeah, at the end it was against Bangladesh in every way...and bringing on Shafiul did aid that cause even further, thanks to a late brain fart from Shakibl
