Another thing to keep in mind is economy.Due to their weight of population, Pakistan have in recent years enjoyed a PR that overstates their quality as a cricket team. They've been pretty poor since 2018.
On a related note, Athar is now being derided on Deshi Facebook for claiming "there'll be people out on the street distributing sweets" and that "180 million people are glued to their TV sets". Cringey ****.I'm sure the Bangladeshi fans will celebrate this victory in their customary chill and placid ways
Esp in test cricketDue to their weight of population, Pakistan have in recent years enjoyed a PR that overstates their quality as a cricket team. They've been pretty poor since 2018.
I dunno, with how the weather panned out, would Pakistan have given themselves the best chance of winning by batting further? They lost because of their disastrous second innings, not their declarationI get so ****ing hard when dumb first innings declarations are punished.
Disagree, the disastrous second innings is influenced by scoreboard pressure, only one team could win the match after BD's first innings which created a handy 100 plus lead ..I dunno, with how the weather panned out, would Pakistan have given themselves the best chance of winning by batting further? They lost because of their disastrous second innings, not their declaration
Whether they had any right to think like that, I think they were banking on skittling out Bangladesh even on a flat deck, but their speeds were well down on what they are capable ofDisagree, the disastrous second innings is influenced by scoreboard pressure, only one team could win the match after BD's first innings which created a handy 100 plus lead ..
The only reason you should declare is if you believe the opposition won't get close or will just pass the follow on score ..
The follow on score of 448 is 248 ..
248 to get on a flat pitch with so much time left in the test match is asking for trouble and that's exactly what Pakistan got. They overestimated their bowling attacks ability to pick up 20 wickets and left Bangladesh only needing to take 16.
Eh that's a bit of a reach. I'm well on board with having a go at bad declarations but realistically no plan is going to survive conceding 550+.The only reason you should declare is if you believe the opposition won't get close or will just pass the follow on score ..
The follow on score of 448 is 248 ..
The declaration is in Pakistan's control, they should have picked up that taking wickets was going to be tough on this pitch with only specialist seamers when they were batting ..Eh that's a bit of a reach. I'm well on board with having a go at bad declarations but realistically no plan is going to survive conceding 550+.
On this surface I don't really want to enforce the follow on either, from batting first your aim is to get a lead and then set a target on day 4. So more than enforcing the follow on the best way to win this was to get a 150+ lead, extend that to 350 with a quick burst in the third innings and try to set a target, hoping scoreboard pressure does the rest.
The only bit I find a poor call is declaring with Rizwan on 171*. Any runs he scores there are going to be a lot easier than in the second innings, so he should've been allowed to try and hit out.
Good day to get a takeaway as lots of them by je are run by Bangladeshis, you get a 2nd naan bread and onion bhajis normally.I'm sure the Bangladeshi fans will celebrate this victory in their customary chill and placid ways