*Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

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[Nicholls] Average of 24 after 9 Tests

and FC averages:

Nicholls, 48 games, 2747 runs @ 35

Will Young 44 games, 2768 runs @ 40

5 run difference is significant for 24/25 year olds at a similar stage in their career. I know Young hasn't converted enough 50s to 100s (2 x 100s, 22 x 50s), but over the next 2-3 seasons I think he'd make more test runs if batting at #5 (and #4 if Taylor retires).

I think it was unlucky for the NZ test side that Nicholls had a couple of good ODI / T20 innings just before BMac retired from the test #5 spot.

 

[cnerd123]

how many weeks they ban you from forum

1 week

 

[cnerd123]

oooh Mirage should be encouraged by that. Get Nicholl coming down the track. He wasn't at the pitch of the ball there. He keeps trying that he'll miss/miscue one.

 

[TheBrand]

Munro's record at FC mostly batting at 5.

42 games, 3013 runs, HS 281, 10 hundreds, 12 fifties, 49.39 average, 94.82 strike rate.

 

[Zinzan]

Munro's record at FC mostly batting at 5.

42 games, 3013 runs, HS 281, 10 hundreds, 12 fifties, 49.39 average, 94.82 strike rate.

Munro's been the best FC batsman in the country for a couple of years now, but apparently since he failed in his only test vs. South Africa (when all the other NZ bats did too) and plays some of his FC games at Eden Park no.2, he shouldn't be given a chance.

 

[cricman]

I'm going to say Taskin has been unlucky

 

[cnerd123]

Yea both teams have bowled a lot better than 827/11 would suggest

 

[Athlai]

Yea both teams have bowled a lot better than 827/11 would suggest

Yeah been a lot of **** posting honestly. The wind was crazy day 1 which negated swing, day 2 and 3 have been pretty much on a flat lifeless wicket. New Zealand's fielding was poor but our bowling was pretty alright until Rahim and Shakib started to dominate later in their partnership

 

[Burgey]

Fixed

Sadly, you two blokes are just yourselves.

Anyway, this looks like another typical NZ road, where visiting teams like on the runs just like what happened last summer when Australia toured.

 

[cnerd123]

Mirage bowling too short. Inexperience showing.

Still producing chances tho. That review was worth a shout.

 

[Burgey]

how many weeks they ban you from forum

Not long enough

 

[Zinzan]

Sadly, you two blokes are just yourselves.

Anyway, this looks like another typical NZ road, where visiting teams like on the runs just like what happened last summer when Australia toured.

I'll take me over a WW likeness any day of the week, & yeah the Basin has not been a good ground for NZ in Tests for a long time now. The worst ground (of the 3-4 regular ones) for NZ in terms of winning ratio.

 

[Burgey]

What's the ground at Napier like, results wise? Went there a few years ago and it's a flat out beautiful ground.

 

[Blocky]

One compliment you've got to pay to the Bangladesh pacers, is that they all bowl like Neil Wagner in terms of effort, heart and willingness to fight.

 

[Blocky]

God I wish that was out... Nicholls just a plonker out there.

 

[Blocky]

What's the ground at Napier like, results wise? Went there a few years ago and it's a flat out beautiful ground.

Batting paradise plus very short square boundaries = not fit for test cricket.

 

[_Ed_]

What's the ground at Napier like, results wise? Went there a few years ago and it's a flat out beautiful ground.

It's usually pretty roady as well.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Nicholls looks to be in sparkling form.

 

[African Monkey]

God I wish that was out... Nicholls just a plonker out there.

It would be nice if Will Young can reach triple figures a few times instead of his usual 60-80 scores when the plunket shield resumes

 

[Blocky]

Batting Tom... the only guy sticking his hand up to do the hard yards so far, looking at strike rate comparisons. Really need him to double it up though.