Shakib Al Hasan vs Ian Botham / Burgey vs *****

[cnerd123]

As opposed to the 55,730 odd others?

Hey, will you look at that. You've almost got as many posts as number of days you've been alive. Good job!

 

[Burgey]

Back on topic - First meal in Portugal was lovely. Simple fresh seafood that did not require masking with excessive spices to be delicious.

Must be good if someone from singapore is enjoying the crab.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I mean even I have to say this is a ridiculous comparison.



All Botham ever did was bash around cheating Aussies who bet on themselves to lose. Shakib is literally the greatest ever cricketer his country has produced, and has single handedly made history on numerous occasions. It's not even close

* in half the number of matches

 

[Black_Warrior]

A major opponent in world cricket would be India, Aust, Eng or SA. The strongest teams during Shakib's career.

So first we used to say 'take out BD and Zim'
but then we wanted to argue Warner performed in Asia so BD was back on the cards

Shakib barely gets to play against India, Australia or England and now they are conveniently placed as among the 4 major teams he has to perform against and while we conveniently discount 5 other major Test playing nations.

Funny how England are still considered a 'major' Test side when pretty much every team has wiped the floor with them in recent times

0-1 in New Zealand (non major Test side)
0-4 in Australia
0-4 in India
1-1 in Bangladesh (non major Test side)
0-2 in UAE (non major Test side)
1-1 in West Indies (non major Test side)

 

[Mr Miyagi]

So first we used to say 'take out BD and Zim'
but then we wanted to argue Warner performed in Asia so BD was back on the cards

Shakib barely gets to play against India, Australia or England and now they are conveniently placed as among the 4 major teams he has to perform against and while we conveniently discount 5 other major Test playing nations.

Funny how England are still considered a 'major' Test side when pretty much every team has wiped the floor with them in recent times

0-1 in New Zealand
0-4 in Australia
0-4 in India
1-1 in Bangladesh
0-2 in UAE
1-1 in West Indies

Same could be said for Australia.

Lost last series to SL.

Lost last 2 series home and away to SA.

Drew in Bangladesh.

Loses away to Eng and Pakistan.

India and SA are well out in front in my opinion.

 

[cnerd123]

Stop going off topic BW. No one cares anymore

Attached: Pics from the Citibank dinner I attended tonight. Some speeches regarding the financial markets and Citibank's role in them, and then this spread

 

[trundler]

What the **** does TOTAB mean?!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

What the **** does TOTAB mean?!

Something, something Allan Border

 

[harsh.ag]

What the **** does TOTAB mean?!

The One True Abraham Benjamin.

 

[Burgey]

Something, something Allan Border

Honey, please. The One True AB (who never retired early or took a break, leaving his team in the lurch). Your God, Allan Border.

Good to see ***** embracing the importance of presentation in food preparation, with pics of food which isn’t presented on a wooden floor. And doing so at an event sponsored by a western corporation. There’s hope for everyone.

 

[S.Kennedy]

You can tell it is ''IPL time'' and everybody is bored.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Honey, please. The One True AB (who never retired early or took a break, leaving his team in the lurch). Your God, Allan Border.

Yessir. Honey. No

 

[Black_Warrior]

Honey, please. The One True AB (who never retired early or took a break, leaving his team in the lurch). Your God, Allan Border.

At least that would have saved us from watching him age 20 years at the toss as Imran spoke of unleashing the 'cornered tiger'

 

[Burgey]

Was that the famous test series Pakistan won out here with Imran as captain?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Was that the famous test series Pakistan won out here with Imran as captain?

That sentence doesn't sound right for some reason

 

[jimmy101]

I'd say he was joking. As far as I can remember Pakistan have never won a Test series in Australia.

 

[cnerd123]

Yea TJB didn't you get the joke?

 

[Burgey]

TBF it could have been the series in Pakistan when TOTAB became the first and so far the only man to make twin 150s in the same test.

 

[jimmy101]

More importantly, what did TOTAB have for breakfast that morning?

 

[Burgey]

Probably half a dozen subcontinental spinners and a couple of West Indian quicks.