**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[hazsa19]

Really? This happens every time a non-Asian team is spun out in Asia.

I genuinely don't know what you're talking about. Must admit I'm a rather occasional visitor to this site, but I've not seen any criticism of the pitches in the English press, whatsoever. It's more a 'well we better get used to it' kind of attitude.

 

[neville cardus]

I have no earthly idea why Finn is a) on tour, b) bowling in this situation.
Remember all the smart arses who were blathering on about how fine he was before the Test

I'm glad I didn't take the advice of the usually excellent Ed Hawkins. He reckoned Finn was a good-value bet to be England's best bowler here.

 

[Adders]

Fixed.

Yeah fair call morgieb........I only specified "English posters" because NC said "If England lose". Same goes for pretty much everyone on this forum.

 

[neville cardus]

I genuinely don't know what you're talking about. Must admit I'm a rather occasional visitor to this site, but I've not seen any criticism of the pitches in the English press, whatsoever. It's more a 'well we better get used to it' kind of attitude.

Exhibit A: Nagpur 2015.

https://www.google.com/search?num=1...0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..7.0.0._iHg2hIORsM

 

[morgieb]

Yeah fair call morgieb........I only specified "English posters" because NC said "If England lose". Same goes for pretty much everyone on this forum.

Yeah, just wanted to prove a point that it's not just English posters that prefer a trainwreck over watching grass grow

Although I don't think Australia whinged all that much about the Lankan wickets. Mostly that happens in Ashes tests.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Exhibit A: Nagpur 2015.

https://www.google.com/search?num=1...0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..7.0.0._iHg2hIORsM

first two results...

bishan bedi
the icc

 

[91Jmay]

Exhibit A: Nagpur 2015.

https://www.google.com/search?num=1...0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..7.0.0._iHg2hIORsM

The only person criticising the pitch in those links is Bishan Bedi....

 

[fredfertang]

Not sure I follow.

That Fearsome Moonda, or whatever her name is

 

[flibbertyjibber]

No pressure Zafar, you have looked as nervous as a small nun on a penguin shoot so far. Hope you do better.

 

[hazsa19]

Exhibit A: Nagpur 2015.

https://www.google.com/search?num=1...0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..7.0.0._iHg2hIORsM

That's the ICC. If I'm not mistaken they've also rated pitches in Eng, SA and WI as poor over the last few years. awaiting Exhibit B in anticipation

Anyway, this is ****ing woeful by England.

 

[91Jmay]

Why haven't Woakes or Stokes bowled yet? This is terrible captaincy from Cook.

 

[kingkallis]

This could have easily been 86/0 for the Banglas...

 

[Jono]

Jeez been a good series

 

[neville cardus]

Would be interested to know a bit about Zafar Ansari's parentage. I risk sounding small-minded here, but I'm genuinely interested. He's not what I'd expect someone with his name to look like. I'd hazard a guess and say he has Caucasic connections -- I mean the region, not the race.

 

[Shri]

No it doesn't. What mainly happens is pre-emptive crying by Asian fans about how fine the pitch is.

No, thats just common sense.

 

[91Jmay]

Would be interested to know a bit about Zafar Ansari's parentage. I risk sounding small-minded here, but I'm genuinely interested. He's not what I'd expect someone with his name to look like. I'd hazard a guess and say he has Caucasic connections -- I mean the region, not the race.

Mom's English, Dad's Pakistani.

 

[fredfertang]

Entertaining stuff, but you just know there's going to be a clatter of wickets before too long

 

[91Jmay]

Not sure England could have done any worse in the field. Awful bowling selections, who've bowled terrible to poor fields.

 

[Pothas]

Can talk about our bowling and captaincy but Tamim has just been sensational really.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

these reverse sweeps are awesome to watch but calm the **** down tamim