**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[fredfertang]

I missed that one, dog just threw up in kitchen.

Can he do it again.

White chocolate is good for making dogs puke

 

[vcs]

Is it just me or does Batty chuck a bit?

 

[Adders]

Is it just me or does Batty chuck a bit?

Nah, that's Flibberty's dog.

 

[Stapel]

I think he's actually the first player on either side to play Tests given how the entire Bangladesh side are under 30.

You're right. I wasn't sure though, as it's not too uncommon for Bangladesh to field very young players. Mushfiqur has been around for nearly as long as Batty.

 

[wpdavid]

I was just checking out some info on Gareth Batty. And, to my surprise, found out this is his 8th Test. Quite amazing to make a rentree a dozen years after his first stint! He is the first of this England team to play Test Cricket.

It is. I was wondering about Pat Pocock coming back in 1984, but that had only been an eight year gap.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It is. I was wondering about Pat Pocock coming back in 1984, but that had only been an eight year gap.

First tour I remember getting up for. Crackly old coverage on radio 3 and being 8 I had never heard of Pocock.

 

[fredfertang]

Nice shot

 

[wpdavid]

First tour I remember getting up for. Crackly old coverage on radio 3 and being 8 I had never heard of Pocock.

Lots of happy memories of that tour, not least Fowler's double hundred in his penultimate test.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Do or die partnership

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I was just checking out some info on Gareth Batty. And, to my surprise, found out this is his 8th Test. Quite amazing to make a rentree a dozen years after his first stint! He is the first of this England team to play Test Cricket.

Well he has probably played his first first class game before a few players were even born.

 

[Adders]

Good first over from Stokes, looks like a little bit of reverse there for him.

 

[Daemon]

Nah, that's Flibberty's dog.

 

[fredfertang]

Nah, that's Flibberty's dog.

Bound to have a bent back leg

 

[Zinzan]

Batty seems like an animated chap if those last two dismissals are anything to go by.

 

[Shri]

I missed that one, dog just threw up in kitchen.

Can he do it again.

Do you like cleaning dog puke that much?

 

[Howe_zat]

Test reminds me of the 2013 Ashes test at Durham, but with spin replacing seam.

 

[Howe_zat]

Turn, bounce, great take. Textbook

i was never worried

 

[Adders]

Get in there my son!!!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Big wicket. Great catch.

Is it safe to say Bairstow is better standing up in hard conditions than he is standing back at home?

 

[Howe_zat]

Big wicket. Great catch.

Is it safe to say Bairstow is better standing up in hard conditions than he is standing back at home?

Nah he's just wildly inconsisent with the gloves. Been a good performance here.