*Official* Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand 2019

[NZTailender]

Yeet Raval

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[Chewie]

Athlai just wants Raval to feature on that list of batsman who have beaten their score the most times

 

[straw man]

Raval is going to get his first hundred and bring up 1000 test runs with a glorious cover drive late tomorrow morning.

On 97 and needs a 4 as his next scoring shot.

Edit: Does it! Congrats Jeet Raval, thoroughly deserved.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yes! Good work Raval

 

[Mike5181]

Good **** Raval.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

His average is about 38.5 now. It would be amazing to have the whole top 5 averaging 40+

 

[morgieb]

Suck it Athlai.

 

[BeeGee]

Awesome stuff, hugely deserved.

Hopefully Latham can follow after lunch.

It's so nice to have good openers.

 

[Athlai]

Jokes on all of you, myths can become legends.

 

[Bahnz]

This must be pretty close to being the worst bowling attack to ever play a test in NZ. Even Zimbabwe had Kyle Jarvis when they toured here last in 2012.

 

[Athlai]

This must be pretty close to being the worst bowling attack to ever play a test in NZ. Even Zimbabwe had Kyle Jarvis when they toured here last in 2012.

Yeah probably. Mehidy is decent though, but not exactly his sort of pitch. They should've just played their full spin attack and just entirely given up any pretense of playing spud quicks.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is Mustafizur injured? His slower ball variety could've been useful

 

[Bahnz]

It's just kinda sad. Even with Sri Lanka you always new their bowling attack had the ability to cause a slip-up or two. Here, there's nothing to do but wait 8-9 days for 3-0. And then they're touring here again in 2 of the next 3 seasons. Just ugh.

 

[Immenso]

Stats:

Wagner passed Danny Morrison yesterday on all time wicket takers table, Boult passed Chris Martin.
New Zealand Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com


Today, Latham has passed 3000 runs (and gone passed Glenn Turner in this innings), Raval has passed 1000 runs.
New Zealand Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[Grasshopper]

Onya, Jeet!

 

[Athlai]

It's just kinda sad. Even with Sri Lanka you always new their bowling attack had the ability to cause a slip-up or two. Here, there's nothing to do but wait 8-9 days for 3-0. And then they're touring here again in 2 of the next 3 seasons. Just ugh.

I hadn't actually noticed that Fizz/Shakib/Taijul weren't playing. They wouldn't be gunning it in these conditions but it's still more impressive than the 3 blokes they've rolled out with all of 6 Test wickets between them.

 

[vandem]

Next stats question, how many times have both NZ openers score centuries?

Turner and Jarvis were obvious, and I remembered Mohali (4 100s in one innings, starting with Vincent and Richardson).

Checked cricinfo, there were 2 more, 1 had had forgotten, 1 in an early test match that I wasn't aware of.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I like how the scorecard for the Bourda test in 72 was brought up in Cricinfo, and this comment was published:


Doctor: "When I looked through that Georgetown scorecard, I was surprised to see Gordon Greenidge being given 14 overs with the ball. But when I looked into it, it wasn't Gordon at all. The things you learn!"

Full Scorecard of West Indies vs New Zealand 4th Test 1972 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com

 

[social]

This must be pretty close to being the worst bowling attack to ever play a test in NZ. Even Zimbabwe had Kyle Jarvis when they toured here last in 2012.

With very few exceptions, the Bangladeshis aren’t close to being test standard away from home

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

With very few exceptions, the Bangladeshis aren’t close to being test standard away from home

Give them some leeway, they are missing out on a few wicket-takers.