*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24

[Bahnz]

From this quick look at O'Rourke I don't think he's quite there yet, either in terms of pace or accuracy. Obviously worth an extended run at some point, but in the near term I'd probably be more keen to give Matt Fisher a crack.

 

[Aidan11]

Horrible way to get out.

 

[Skyliner]

They only gave Tucker one angle, although he asked for others....eventually he concluded it was out.

 

[Chubb]

Oh man that's the worst, poor bastard.

 

[straw man]

From this quick look at O'Rourke I don't think he's quite there yet, either in terms of pace or accuracy. Obviously worth an extended run at some point, but in the near term I'd probably be more keen to give Matt Fisher a crack.

Fair I think, though O'Rourke should still benefit from this involvement in the side and a handful of international matches. To my eye his bowling action still needs a little refinement, there's a few too many movements going in different directions. But if he can tidy that up and add a little pace at the same time, he could be very good imo.

 

[Chubb]

Fair I think, though O'Rourke should still benefit from this involvement in the side and a handful of international matches. To my eye his bowling action still needs a little refinement, there's a few too many movements going in different directions. But if he can tidy that up and add a little pace at the same time, he could be very good imo.

You know whose action doesn't need work, and offers runs as well? Nathan Smith.

 

[Skyliner]

Superb start from Ashok, great control.

 

[straw man]

You know whose action doesn't need work, and offers runs as well? Nathan Smith.

Yeah it's interesting they haven't gone to him - he's the standout young bowler of the last few seasons (except when injured). O'Rourke has the height advantage. Smith's other problem is that he wants the new ball. Hope he isn't someone selectors just ignore though.

 

[thierry henry]

Always knew Soumya was guaranteed runs in NZ

 

[Prince EWS]

Soumya can get a hundred but I wont be convinced

Famous last words.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hope he takes five as well.

He actually has a surprisingly good bowling average and economy for a Bangladeshi seamer but I think that's probably just because they only bowl him when conditions aren't awful for him. Taskin has to get belted at the death on home slow turners.

 

[Socerer 01]

Hope he takes five as well.

He actually has a surprisingly good bowling average and economy for a Bangladeshi seamer but I think that's probably just because they only bowl him when conditions aren't awful for him. Taskin has to get belted at the death on home slow turners.

idk how much he bowls when they have five proper bowlers already

 

[SteveNZ]

I hope he doesn't bowl, this has been an epic innings and doesn't deserve to be sullied by the filth he bowled the other day

 

[Skyliner]

Soumya has ensured that we have an interesting contest on our hands.

 

[honestbharani]

You guys were in BD and now they are here? I was thinking this was still happening in BD and the thread title seems to indicate that too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Highest visiting ODI scores in NZ:

Matty Hayden 181*
Tendulkar 163*
Sarkar 158* at the mo

 

[ataraxia]

Hope he takes five as well.

He actually has a surprisingly good bowling average and economy for a Bangladeshi seamer but I think that's probably just because they only bowl him when conditions aren't awful for him. Taskin has to get belted at the death on home slow turners.

Bangladeshi pacers be like

 

[Chubb]

169.

Don’t say it.

 

[ashley bach]

Who knows why Soumya came back into the team? He had no performance anywhere. Its just because he’s haturasingha’s fav player since 10 years with zero performance. Absolutely ridiculous.

Soumya being in the side is basically satire at this stage.

I think they thought he did well there last time, or was it the time before, and were willing to forget every other failure he's ever had, which happens to be nearly every other time he's ever played. Plus Hathurasinghe.

HAHAHAHA

 

[Bahnz]

As I say it, that last over from O'Rourke was hugely impressive, and he clocked 143 with his last ball, which tends to suggest that there's a lot of extra pace there to be tapped into if he can get a bit of work done on his action.