*Official* Bangladesh in the West Indies 2018

[OverratedSanity]

Shakib WAG. Match winning 4th innings ton incoming.

 

[trundler]

Oh, dear! This Shai Hope continues to disappoint.

One might call him a hopeless case.

 

[cnerd123]

lmao BD would literally have to score as many runs in this one innings as they have all series to win the Test

Pretty comfortable 2-0 coming up for WI here. Nice to see a bit of fight from BD at the least.

 

[Borges]

This is a hilarious test match; after 149 all out, it is 129 all out now.

Bangladesh need 335 to win this; I'm told that in this series they have so far scored 336 runs for the loss of 30 wickets.

 

[slippy888]

Shakib and Rahim tons coming up

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That escalated quickly

 

[Mr Miyagi]

This home summer has been wonderful for Jason's Holder's bowling average. 28 wickets in 5 tests at 12 runs a piece.

He's bowling under 30 now for his career now.

 

[Borges]

Bangladesh are improving; look at this steady upward trend in their team totals: 43, 144, 149, 168.

 

[cnerd123]

Bangladesh are improving; look at this steady upward trend in their team totals: 43, 144, 149, 168.

I was just going to make that post lol

Tbf the last 3 innings show they're well in out of their depth here. If not technically, then mentally they were just not willing or able to adapt or grind it out.

 

[Slifer]

I was just going to make that post lol

Tbf the last 3 innings show they're well in out of their depth here. If not technically, then mentally they were just not willing or able to adapt or grind it out.

I disagree. Like I've stated before, Bangladesh are really just poor away. Pretty much like all current teams. They'd probably smoke this wi team at home and beat or draw most other sides not named India.

On a side note, thanks to a favorable home season (relatively speaking) wi now have 3 bowlers averaging sub 30. Definitely won't last but good to see. On the other hand, we literally have no batsman averaging over 40

 

[Borges]

Being good at home is the first step for any team during a rebuilding phase. I think the West Indies are moving in the right direction.

 

[cnerd123]

Well yea, they're out of their depth in the West Indies is what I meant. They're still a force at home.

 

[Slifer]

Being good at home is the first step for any team during a rebuilding phase. I think the West Indies are moving in the right direction.

Yeah but I'm afraid for our batting tbh. That's y teams like India, Australia, and RSA will still be heavy favorites to win in the wi. Our bowlers can probably contain the above teams but our batting will be decimated.

 

[Beamer]

Yeah but I'm afraid for our batting tbh. That's y teams like India, Australia, and RSA will still be heavy favorites to win in the wi. Our bowlers can probably contain the above teams but our batting will be decimated.

With Al Jo, Keemo Paul, Chemar Holder, Keon Joseph, Oshane Thomas, Odean Smith etc our pace bowling stocks are in good hands even if we get a few injuries

As you say though, batting is s huge problem. If we can find a couple of good ones to replace Powell and Devon we might put some runs on the board for out very decent pace bowling to defend.

I'm also unsure about spin bowling though, they are reluctant to try Cornwall and Bishop is very inconsistent.

All in all though, we are moving in the right direction.

 

[Shady Slim]

i love this for the west indies!! i really do think the team culture is so much better now than it was four ish years go

whatever happened to rakheem cornwall?

 

[Beamer]

i love this for the west indies!! i really do think the team culture is so much better now than it was four ish years go

whatever happened to rakheem cornwall?

Currently touring England with the A team. He has done ok with the ball without being spectacular and has had a very lean run with the bat. THis is the first lean run he's really had in his career so far and at just the wrong time. I hope he has a strong end to the tour and gets a chance to tour Asia later this year.

Knowing the current selection panel they will go with Warrican because a)he's Bajan and b) he's not fat.

 

[Beamer]

Yeah but I'm afraid for our batting tbh. That's y teams like India, Australia, and RSA will still be heavy favorites to win in the wi. Our bowlers can probably contain the above teams but our batting will be decimated.

Another thought on the batting. They really need to get the balance right between plodders and strokemakers. Historically we didn't have enough plodders and so recently they filled the team with players who bat time with low strike rates. That will only work if we have some quality strokemakers mixed in amongst them. This batting line up gets stuck, goes nowhere and gets so much pressure put on it. They need to cut the BS and invest in Hetmeyer now. He must play every test. We also need an attacking opener to partner Kraigg, who obviously scores at snails pace. Devon isn't the answer.

The A team has Chanderpaul Hemraj who looks great for 20/30 runs before getting out so he's not ready yet. We really are struggling for options. I really hope over the next FC season someone puts their hand up.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Another thought on the batting. They really need to get the balance right between plodders and strokemakers. Historically we didn't have enough plodders and so recently they filled the team with players who bat time with low strike rates. That will only work if we have some quality strokemakers mixed in amongst them. This batting line up gets stuck, goes nowhere and gets so much pressure put on it. They need to cut the BS and invest in Hetmeyer now. He must play every test. We also need an attacking opener to partner Kraigg, who obviously scores at snails pace. Devon isn't the answer.

The A team has Chanderpaul Hemraj who looks great for 20/30 runs before getting out so he's not ready yet. We really are struggling for options. I really hope over the next FC season someone puts their hand up.

What makes Hetmeyer so special so as to be invested in?

 

[Beamer]

What makes Hetmeyer so special so as to be invested in?

He's a brilliant young strokemaker, Under 19 World Cup winning captain. Scored runs at each level. Most recently he has scored a century in basically every warm up match whether it was in England, Australia, NZ or the Caribbean. He's an exceptional talent and must not sit whilst the likes of Devon Smith play.

 

[Slifer]

Devon Smith should never be considered an option ever again. Ffs, he couldn't make runs at home vs SL and Bang.