*Official* Bangladesh in England

[flibbertyjibber]

Is there any chance Sidebottom comes back in the test squad?

Hope not,in the last few years he has been a spent force once the new ball spell has been bowled.Leave him to the one day stuff and put fit people in the test side.

 

[King Pietersen]

One day games will be more intersting than the test series in terms of selection. Will England continue with the proven failure that is Prior? Will they go with the popular but risky option in Keiswetter? Or will they go with the right option

Will Wright be in there, will we play an extra batsman?

I'd imagine they'll go with Kieswetter, given he was in the last ODi squad and scored a century in his last ODi appearance. I'd be amazed if Kieswetter wasn't in the XI tbh.

As for the Test side. I see us going in with:

Strauss
Cook
Trott
Pietersen
Collingwood
Bell
Prior
Swanneh
Broad
Anderson
Onions/Finn (depending on Onions' fitness)

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice idea in theory, but I don't think Bresnan will be able to prove either against Bangladesh. Very likely we won't have to bat deep enough or have to bowl that many overs for him to really get much of a run with either discipline. And even if we did and he did make an impact it would always have the 'well it was only Bangladesh' proviso.

We do have another series later in the summer though.

 

[Kylez]

Tamin Iqbal back for Bangledesh game vs the lions.

 

[NUFAN]

It's awesome for Bangladesh that he's back and straight away they are off to a fast start. Bad start for Kirby, 27 off 3 overs.

 

[Sir Alex]

Tamim is so SO GUN.

 

[Athlai]

Tamim is my idol.

 

[S Chanderpaul]

Tamim is out.

 

[Sir Alex]

 

[flibbertyjibber]

109-1 to 158-7 oops.

 

[TT Boy]

3 day test matches coming up.

 

[andyc]

Is that the last two games now that Shakib hasn't played? Is he just sitting out to give others a chance, or is it an injury? Because if he's not injured, surely he should be doing all that he can to adjust to conditions rather than watching from the sidelines.

 

[WorcsRoyal]

I think Shakib has chicken pox

 

[popepouri]

Ashraful back to his usual asshattery.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

220 all out then with Bopara picking up 3-9

 

[andyc]

I think Shakib has chicken pox

Ah of course, remember reading about that now, cheers.

In other news, Bangladesh in failing to kick-on shocker. Mahmudullah with some quick runs at least.

 

[superkingdave]

Ravi gone sharpish.

 

[Jarquis]

Rabiul Islam just took two wickets in two balls. Lions are 19/2

 

[WorcsRoyal]

Oh Moeen.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This Robiul Islam is having a good tour so far.Lets hope he can transfer that form into the tests as they need a pace bowler to come through.11 wickets so far in the 3 matches,pretty good return.