South Africa in Bangladesh: Two Test Series, 21-25 Oct, 29 Oct-2 Nov

[Starfighter]

Must say, looking at the snatches of play I've seen, not surprised at the scorecard. First ball I saw was one from Maharaj exploding past the outside edge. Looks like the surface is hardly bound together.

 

[SeamUp]

Been a very good disciplined bowling performance mixed with indifferent batting.

Proteas will have to face a trial by spin no doubt.

 

[Aritro]

Must say, looking at the snatches of play I've seen, not surprised at the scorecard. First ball I saw was one from Maharaj exploding past the outside edge. Looks like the surface is hardly bound together.

Yeah it's been like that but the top order's techniques against the new ball were club standard as well. It's not surprising in the sense that that's what you expect from Bangladesh's batsmen though.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah it's been like that but the top order's techniques against the new ball were club standard as well. It's not surprising in the sense that that's what you expect from Bangladesh's batsmen though.

Well yes, I mean Shadman starting things off nicking a ball that would've been a wide in a one day game isn't exactly setting a high standard.

 

[Heboric]

Been a very good disciplined bowling performance mixed with indifferent batting.

Proteas will have to face a trial by spin no doubt.

Bangers are only playing one seamer...

 

[Aritro]

Century up for Bangladesh!!!

 

[Thala_0710]

Missed this match completely. Looking at the scorecard, has it been utterly **** batting by Bangladesh or great bowling by SA or have the conditions been just too tough?

 

[Chin Music]

Basically, Clash between "Shakibians" and "Anti-shakibians" outside the 1st gate of Mirpur sher e Bangla stadium.

Pro-Shakib and anti-Shakib groups clash outside Mirpur stadium

A group called "Shakibians" demanded Shakib be reinstated in the Test squad, but was chased away by another group

www.espncricinfo.com

All very political it seems. I read the Wisden article. Pity that he can't be able to have a farewell test at home, but I guess it probably isn't safe for him. Explained: Why Shakib Al Hasan Withdrew From His Farewell Test Against South Africa | BAN Vs SA | Crickt News Today

 

[Aritro]

Missed this match completely. Looking at the scorecard, has it been utterly **** batting by Bangladesh or great bowling by SA or have the conditions been just too tough?

It's a rank turner on which we've lost 6 wickets to seamers. Terrible technique against seam and some skilful bowlling.

TIL, it's spelled "skilful", not "skillful". How about that then?

 

[SeamUp]

Missed this match completely. Looking at the scorecard, has it been utterly **** batting by Bangladesh or great bowling by SA or have the conditions been just too tough?

There was nip with the new ball. Nothing drastic but it surprised me. Mulder and KG were excellent though.

Kesh has been getting it turn and bounce off the straight from ball one.

Just don't think many of the Bangladesh batsman have been good enough to deal with good bowling. That mix of absorbing pressure and putting the pressure back at the right moments.

 

[Heboric]

Now the difficult task starts

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

As good a 1st innings you could ask for from the lads, now we've got to try and bat as long as possible on this deck.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

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[ankitj]

In before 11/1
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[StephenZA]

In before 11/1
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I believe that's a fail!

 

[Thala_0710]

Top 10 via Howstat

Matches	Date	Wickets	Matches	Date	Milestone	Matches	Wickets	Average
1	R Ashwin*​	India​	54​	24/11/2017​	300​	103*​	528*​	23.70​
2	D K Lillee​	Australia​	56​	27/11/1981​	300​	70​	355​	23.92​
3	M Muralitharan​	Sri Lanka​	58​	26/12/2000​	300​	133​	800​	22.73​
4	D W Steyn​	South Africa​	61​	02/01/2013​	300​	93​	439​	22.95​
5	R J Hadlee​	New Zealand​	61​	21/02/1986​	300​	86​	431​	22.30​
6	M D Marshall​	West Indies​	61​	24/12/1988​	300​	81​	376​	20.95​
7	S K Warne​	Australia​	63​	02/01/1998​	300​	145​	708​	25.42​
8	A A Donald​	South Africa​	63​	17/11/2000​	300​	72​	330​	22.25​
9	G D McGrath​	Australia​	64​	01/12/2000​	300​	124​	563​	21.64​
10	K Rabada*​	South Africa​	65​	21/10/2024​	300​	65*​	301*​	21.99​

Does anyone know a way to get similar stats for just away games? Like the fastest to 100/200 away test wkts?

 

[Aritro]

Miraz can look so innocuous. This is where we'll miss Shakib. In his late-career incarnation, he's always challenging them with the way he gets it to dip and keeps them honest with his arm ball.

Get Taijul and Nayeem on and watch the difference.

 

[SeamUp]

Markram and Bavuma are like yin and yang in their test careers. They wish they had the other ones strengths in addition to their game.

 

[Aritro]

Markram and Bavuma are like yin and yang in their test careers. They wish they had the other ones strengths in addition to their game.

What are their respective strengths?

 

[Aritro]

Miraz can look so innocuous. This is where we'll miss Shakib. In his late-career incarnation, he's always challenging them with the way he gets it to dip and keeps them honest with his arm ball.

Get Taijul and Nayeem on and watch the difference.

Update: Taijul has been dogshit.