**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[OverratedSanity]

Shame India aren't going to Bangladesh for a 3 match series coming soon. Would be fun and quite hard fought.

Bangladesh tour here for a one off test soon.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bangladesh tour here for a one off test soon.

Yeah I know that but 2 or 3 over there would be better. Think they might fancy it at home.

 

[Daemon]

Weren't we recently well on our way to rolling them before the rain arrived?

Raging turners might reduce the gap and make us struggle but we're better in every department. May drop a test but not a series for sure.

 

[91Jmay]

Weren't we recently well on our way to rolling them before the rain arrived?

Raging turners might reduce the gap and make us struggle but we're better in every department. May drop a test but not a series for sure.

Not got better seam bowlers I don't think with Fiz fit. Probably about par. Rest though yeah India are better and would likely 2-0/3-0 them depending on series length.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I actually think turners would backfire for BD against India. Ashwin would walk all over them..they were struggling against Rashid in the first test. Their best chance against India/Pakistan is to produce a flat track and draw a game like they did with Pakistan in the 2015 test - also known as the rebirth of Imrul Kayes 2.0

 

[Athlai]

I actually think turners would backfire for BD against India. Ashwin would walk all over them..they were struggling against Rashid in the first test. Their best chance against India/Pakistan is to produce a flat track and draw a game like they did with Pakistan in the 2015 test - also known as the rebirth of Imrul Kayes 2.0

Disagree TBH. India have a better overall attack and are far better at batting time than India. Better to roll the dice to bring the attacks and batting as close to parity as possibly by making a big turner. Reckon Bangers tail is just too weak to really effectively bat time. They're a team that can reach 300/5 and would be lucky to make it to 350.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Disagree TBH. India have a better overall attack and are far better at batting time than India. Better to roll the dice to bring the attacks and batting as close to parity as possibly by making a big turner. Reckon Bangers tail is just too weak to really effectively bat time. They're a team that can reach 300/5 and would be lucky to make it to 350.

 

[Athlai]

Batting time than Bangers*

 

[Black_Warrior]

Well they have demonstrated ability to bat time on flat decks

1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Galle, Mar 8-12, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

1st Test: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Chittagong, Oct 9-13, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

2nd Test: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong, Feb 4-8, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

1st Test: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Khulna, Apr 28-May 2, 2015 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

I know what you're saying about their tail but they also tend to pile up the team with batting allrounders like Shuvagata Hom, Nasir Hossain, etc and have them bat 8 and 9.

 

[Athlai]

That New Zealand match had some of the worst spinners we've ever brought to a Test match. SL 2013 was ridiculous. Don't think I watch SL 2014, but their attack looks woeful. 2015 definitely worked but they won't far off getting rolled over there, Tamim gunned it and Imrul finally got me to stop considering him a legitimate stain on Bangladesh cricket.

India will come with a more complete spin attack than any of those teams and batting as good as any. Go for the win IMO.