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***Official*** Bangladesh in NZ 2021-22

Skyliner

International 12th Man
The media should really stop calling our medium pacers a ‘pace attack’, ‘decided to go all out with pace’ , ‘the fast men’ and this sort of stuff. Pace is 140 kph and above and express is 150 kph and above. We don’t have anyone in the current side who currently operates at those speeds - Trent goes above 140 at times and that’s it. Tim is what they call ‘military medium’ and there should be no shame in calling a spade a spade and referring to the NZ attack as ‘seamers’ or ‘a group of medium pacers’. Doesn’t sound as exciting but it is more accurate. Ebadot seems to regularly operate at above 140 so he can genuinely be called a paceman. Taskin gets it up around there regularly as well, though not quite to the same extent.

Would the headline ‘Bangladesh seamers licking their lips at prospect of Hagley green pitch’ be so very far from the truth(?) I imagine Ebadot would be flushed with confidence right now and ready to let rip in friendly conditions.
 

Skyliner

International 12th Man
Just by way of an example, below excerpt from an article by Brendan Egan in Stuff -

‘NZ hadn’t confirmed their playing XI, but batting allrounder Darryl Mitchell is likely to come into the side in place of Rachin Ravindra as they opt for all-out pace’.

Call a spade a spade. It might upset some egos to state the fact that NZ are opting for all out medium pace or an all out seam attack, but it is the truth and will better inform the casual cricket fan who may be under the delusion that NZ has some quick bowlers.
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
‘NZ hadn’t confirmed their playing XI, but batting allrounder Darryl Mitchell is likely to come into the side in place of Rachin Ravindra as they opt for all-out pace’.
Great to see Mitchell back if that's the case :thumbsup:
 
Just by way of an example, below excerpt from an article by Brendan Egan in Stuff -

‘NZ hadn’t confirmed their playing XI, but batting allrounder Darryl Mitchell is likely to come into the side in place of Rachin Ravindra as they opt for all-out pace’.

Call a spade a spade. It might upset some egos to state the fact that NZ are opting for all out medium pace or an all out seam attack, but it is the truth and will better inform the casual cricket fan who may be under the delusion that NZ has some quick bowlers.
Isn’t Henry a fast bowler?
 

nzfan

International Vice-Captain
Wasim and Waqar used to get reverse swing here in the mid-90's? An example at 8 mins 41 seconds of this clip where Rod Latham gets his middle stump dislodged.

Who's ever going to forget the Wasim, Waqar bowling at Seddon park. They were amazing. Still those days balls were not as much checked like these days. Despite that those two were very skilled and a great combo.
 

nzfan

International Vice-Captain
Another toss loss but I'm more comfortable with a toss loss on this deck. Even if we get shot out quickly we still have a chance to come back with the ball.

Everything falling in place for Bangladesh, the toss, the weather, can they make early inroads and put black caps under some pressure? Been reading on Cricinfo some of our guys haven't scored a big one for quite some time. Hopefully today.
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Who's ever going to forget the Wasim, Waqar bowling at Seddon park. They were amazing. Still those days balls were not as much checked like these days. Despite that those two were very skilled and a great combo.
I'd go as far to say as that was the best fast bowling display ever seen in New Zealand.
 

Meridio

International Regular
Quiet in here today isn't it?

No surprises Banladesh bowled first but there's no real sign of much movement so far, either in the air or off the pitch. And as I write that Latham gets given LBW....looked a bit leg side-ish...
 

James

Cricket Web Owner
Certainly a good toss to lose by the looks of it, although the Bangladesh quicks have been a bit wayward with their lengths.

And another lbw!
 

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