***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017

[howardj]

Does appear to be a better pitch for batting than in the first Test Match

Australia need to dig in, and show the same passion and fight that they show when they play in Australia

 

[howardj]

And FFS not play outside the ball to spinners

Get beaten on the outside of the bat for once, not the inside all the damn time

 

[quincywagstaff]

I'm tipping Australia will put up an enormous fight with the bat

Smith to go big; very big

Yep, if there’s ever a pitch and match situation for Smith to score a big, match-defining ton this is it.

 

[howardj]

He will go huuuuge!!!

 

[stephen]

The selectors blundered bringing in O'Keefe instead of Bird. O'Keefe hasn't been threatening at all.

 

[stephen]

Smith's average in the second innings of a test match is barely half what it is in the first. That's why is so important for Australia to win the toss and bat.

Smith in the 1st innings -average 90
Smith in the 2nd innings -average 50
Smith in the 3rd innings -average 47
Smith in the 4th innings -average 34

Clearly a first innings bully.

 

[cnerd123]

Man Smith is OP. BD would literally walk all over this Australian side if not for Smith, Lyon and Cummins.

 

[TheJediBrah]

And FFS not play outside the ball to spinners

Get beaten on the outside of the bat for once, not the inside all the damn time

In b4 they all get out caught at slip from turning balls playing for the straight one

 

[DanJamson]

Smith to slash, stab and flail to another one of his unsightly hundreds.

 

[howardj]

Something very epic is going to fold out in the next couple of days

Australia will look to bat just once

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm tipping Australia will put up an enormous fight with the bat

Smith to go big; very big

He will go huuuuge!!!

Something very epic is going to fold out in the next couple of days

Australia will look to bat just once

Just to be clear, you think Australia will score a lot of runs?

Smith to slash, stab and flail to another one of his unsightly hundreds.

and get dropped 7 times

and get lbws overruled by checking with the dressing room whether he should review

 

[Starfighter]

I foresee some jinxing with some of these comments.

 

[Spikey]

it's gonna rain

 

[howardj]

Hope so.

I put $400 on @ $4.70 for the draw yesterday

 

[TheJediBrah]

Hope so.

I put $400 on @ $4.70 for the draw yesterday

Could be a very good bet with the rain

 

[Burgey]

*****, why are Bangladesh supporters such inhospitable hosts? Throwing rocks at opposing team buses and shattering windows. Not like they're getting beaten in the series.

 

[Burgey]

In the finest traditions of CW and sports supporting in general, we are entitled to hold ***** and AndyZalt responsible for this behaviour.

 

[cnerd123]

*****, why are Bangladesh supporters such inhospitable hosts? Throwing rocks at opposing team buses and shattering windows. Not like they're getting beaten in the series.

*Rock
*Bus
*Window

Probably was a drunk Aussie fan visiting for the series tbh

 

[Spikey]

I heard England's Ashes plans revolve around throwing Stoneman at the Aussie team bus

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Shame why would someone throw stone at Australia bus. ****ing idiots