*Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

[Zinzan]

You lifted agains tthe other minnows

We certainly did against your lot in 1985.

 

[Zinzan]

What on earth have we done away?

Smashed in Aus smashed in SA and smashed in India... that too with our supposedly greatest ever side..

We'd probably get smashed in SL and Bangladesh too.

Hey, you won't get me defending much about NZ's Test cricket in the last 18 months or so, since our 1--1 draw away in England in 2015, I agree we've been abysmal since, however even so, we've achieved 2-0 thrashings against both SL & Pakistan at home, which is better than Bangers best efforts of achieving home series draws. So as bad as we've been, we've achieved a lot more than Bangers in what's been a terrible time for us.

 

[viriya]

I see that the GOAT all-rounder has made his presence felt.

 

[cnerd123]

I see that the GOAT all-rounder has made his presence felt.

You can't use that term for both Ashwin and Shakib

Pick one.

 

[CM Punk]

Geez if Shakib is scoring doubles against us @ 80, I shudder to think what the Indian batting line up will do to our trundlers

 

[Zinzan]

Geez if Shakib is scoring doubles against us @ 80, I shudder to think what the Indian batting line up will do to our trundlers

Why are you talking hypothetically about that when we just toured India 2 months ago?

 

[DriveClub]

Hey, you won't get me defending much about NZ's Test cricket in the last 18 months or so, since our 1--1 draw away in England in 2015, I agree we've been abysmal since, however even so, we've achieved 2-0 thrashings against both SL & Pakistan at home, which is better than Bangers best efforts of achieving home series draws. So as bad as we've been, we've achieved a lot more than Bangers in what's been a terrible time for us.

So are WI and SL minnows? They're on par with BD so if BD are minnows so are SL and WI atm

 

[Daemon]

****, if only we toured NZ after Baz was gone and Soult were bowling pies. Easy series win imo.

 

[CM Punk]

Why are you talking hypothetically about that when we just toured India 2 months ago?

I mean't in NZ on our roads..

 

[Tec15]

The New Zealand commentators must have been taking Channel 9 lessons with all their declaration begging. "Waah, waah, If Bangladesh don't declare today and stop flogging us it shows that they don't want to win! Waah!"

 

[OverratedSanity]

****, if only we toured NZ after Baz was gone and Soult were bowling pies. Easy series win imo.

We'd probably have let Ronchi/Santner score a double the way Ishant and Zaheer bowled at Wellington.

 

[Daemon]

We'd probably have let Ronchi/Santner score a double the way Ishant and Zaheer bowled at Wellington.

Zaheer wouldn't be around either though and Ishant would be the better version

The side has definitely improved since that one and NZ has gone the other way

 

[91Jmay]

Nah, score 600 imo. I know he is rated as a batsmen but Mehedi Hasan has looked absolutely putrid in Tests so far with the blade hasn't he?

 

[cnerd123]

Nah, score 600 imo. I know he is rated as a batsmen but Mehedi Hasan has looked absolutely putrid in Tests so far with the blade hasn't he?

Seems more flash than substance. Can't get away with things here that he could in U-19s.

But then again, maybe he's just having a bad start. Even Atapattu racked up loads of ducks early in his career. Too early to judge.

 

[Zinzan]

Zaheer wouldn't be around either though and Ishant would be the better version

The side has definitely improved since that one and NZ has gone the other way

Agree, India would decimate NZ in NZ atm. Better batsmen, pace bowlers, spinners & captain IMO.

I don't think even green paddocks would save NZ against India currently.

 

[91Jmay]

Seems more flash than substance. Can't get away with things here that he could in U-19s.

But then again, maybe he's just having a bad start. Even Atapattu racked up loads of ducks early in his career. Too early to judge.

Yeah, I didn't watch his dismissal this match but against England his technique of walking across outside off stump looked interesting to say the least.

 

[vcs]

Agree, India would decimate NZ in NZ atm. Better batsmen, pace bowlers, spinners & captain IMO.

I don't think even green paddocks would save NZ against India currently.

India would have a massive struggle bowling you out twice on flattish wickets (like this one presumably). A green paddock would result in a low-scoring shootout which could go either way.

 

[viriya]

You can't use that term for both Ashwin and Shakib

Pick one.

shakib the original goat. Ashwin the new goat.

Both have the potential to end as the true goat but Shakib is ahead on the matter.

 

[Slifer]

So are WI and SL minnows? They're on par with BD so if BD are minnows so are SL and WI atm

Wi yes, Sri lanka no. As bad SL are doing atm, they're still a force at home. As a matter of fact, SL just blanked Australia at home. No other team outside of India has done that recently.

That SL are poor travelers is nothing new.

WI are a lost cause and should be relegated, if there ever was a 2nd tier.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

The New Zealand commentators must have been taking Channel 9 lessons with all their declaration begging. "Waah, waah, If Bangladesh don't declare today and stop flogging us it shows that they don't want to win! Waah!"

Heard them having a moan about Voges' double ton at the Basin last year, too. Carrying on like a bunch of 5yo spoiled brats in general, how embarrassing.