***Official*** New Zealand in Bangladesh & Sri Lanka 2013

[Bahnz]

And Wafgner delivers!

 

[Zinzan]

Wow, where did that come from? I was just about to comment about how ridiculously easy the batting looks..and Wagner gets one to nip back through the gate. Talk about a wicket coming from nowhere.

 

[Bahnz]

a bit of KW probably couldn't hurt now - can anyone tell me how the pitch is playing?

Quite a bit of turn for day 1 actually. Sodhi is getting a couple to bite.

 

[BeeGee]

And Wafgner delivers!

He's bowling well.

 

[Zinzan]

Please to see Bartin dropped in spite of the fact it's looking like a spinners track. The guy is clearly not up to test standard for mine. Williamson > Bartin with the ball.

 

[Bahnz]

More bounce too than during the first test, though that's not a very high bar.

 

[Zinzan]

Best I recall Wagner bowling to be honest. Ironically looks more potent here than I've seen him on green-tops.

 

[Zinzan]

Speaking of Williamson..... 21 test wickets at 36 a piece is more than respectable for a part-time spinner.

 

[Bahnz]

This has been a terrific spell by Wagner. I don't care if he does produce footmarks, Bracewell should never be picked ahead of him atm.

 

[Mike5181]

Wagner is clearly much fitter than our other fast bowlers.

 

[BeeGee]

This has been a terrific spell by Wagner. I don't care if he does produce footmarks, Bracewell should never be picked ahead of him atm.

Would have been handy in the first test.

 

[Zinzan]

This has been a terrific spell by Wagner. I don't care if he does produce footmarks, Bracewell should never be picked ahead of him atm.

Ind33d. Bracewell has been diabolical with the ball in the last 12 months.... 7 Tests, 10 wickets @ 61

 

[Flametree]

To be fair to Bracewell, he should have had Tamim out twice today...

 

[Mike5181]

Would have been handy in the first test.

Ind33d. Bracewell has been diabolical with the ball in the last 12 months.... 7 Tests, 10 wickets @ 61

Yeah, the second best bowler in the squad (assuming Gillespie isn't in his best form) should generally be an automatic selection. To allow factors like variation, footmarks etc to influence selection, there can't be anything more than a marginal difference in performance with the ball. Averaging 40 compared to Bracewell's 60+ in the last 18 months or so isn't that.

I was quite impressed with Sodhi today. Clearly more talent there than Bartin, Patel etc.

 

[_Ed_]

Another life for Tamim, by the sound of it? This is getting ridiculous.

 

[African Monkey]

Lol how does Rubel Hossain keep getting picked? Surely there's someone better out there.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pitch looks flat from the small amount I have seen, Mominul looks a player in form and rightly so, very confident and looks much more at ease at the crease compared to Tamim.

 

[Hurricane]

Why no first slip.

 

[Flem274*]

Missed the start but good to see Sodhi not getting mowed but the fielding has been lacking tstl. All the bowlers guilty of bowling only five good balls an over and Bangladesh are capitalising. Nice to see Wagner bowl so well.

Despite his bad luck Bracewell really really needs wickets because he's bowled some meh in between.

 

[Flem274*]

Got this set up on the dual screen computers in the postgrad lab btw. Cricket while I study.