*Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

[Blocky]

Would you hate Boult and Southee this much if they played for Hamilton Old Boys?

Yes. I'm not exactly a fan of Verma or Mathieson.

 

[centurymaker]

I agree with the idea of bowling Santner and Williamson in tandem.

I don't think we'll be able to win this match, it's very early but the Bangladeshi's don't look like they're going to gift us too many wickets like the Pakistani's did.

Dw, Bangladesh will fall away again ..at some point, perhaps in the 2nd innings..

The pitch has gone flat, so it won't be easy for them to bowl NZ out either.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Better performance than Pakistan so far tbh. One of these has to get a ton though,otherwise I can easily see them collapsing to 310 allout.

 

[mackembhoy]

Can someone explain why on earth the fizz isn't playing. But instead there's that pie chucker Kamrul playing?

I hope for BD fans sake he's better than what he was against England.

 

[cnerd123]

there's a youtube stream if that helps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvVJEb7k7Y

omg I can watch this from work now

Expect BD to collapse soon

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shakib now averaging 100 in NZ

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[cnerd123]

Shakib now averaging 100 in NZ

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Better Than Bradman
Better Than Sobers
And He's Definitely Better Than Alan Border

 

[mackembhoy]

Surprised to see he only has 3 test tons. Thought he'd have more than Rahim.

 

[cnerd123]

All BD players have surprisingly mediocre records. You're always underwhelmed by what they've accomplished based on watching how well they can play.

Mominul and Fizzy the exceptions

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm glad I've been calling Shakib an atg for years. Seems I was well ahead of the curve.

 

[OverratedSanity]

All BD players have surprisingly mediocre records. You're always underwhelmed by what they've accomplished based on watching how well they can play.

Mominul and Fizzy the exceptions

Eh, Shakib 's batting record is excellent. 3 tons in 40 odd games from down at number 6 is perfectly good.

 

[_Ed_]

Much better over from Boult.

 

[cnerd123]

Eh, Shakib 's batting record is excellent. 3 tons in 40 odd games from down at number 6 is perfectly good.

He's definitely a 40+ avg caliber batsman tho

The bowling workload and simply playing for BD and batting amidst all the lollapses holds him back to some extent. But he's definitely quite reckless in his own shot making at times.

Boult bowling really well now. Collapse looming.

 

[_Ed_]

Hope Boult can repeat that last over here again now. Desperately need to break this partnership.

 

[OverratedSanity]

They've been so lucky here. Easily could've lost both of these two.

 

[_Ed_]

****ing ****.

 

[Blocky]

Williamson and Santner in tango for ten overs, then have a burst with Boult and Southee, when that fails, give the newer cherry to Wagner and get him to pitch up like he was yesterday when he got the most movement of the bowlers.

So... about time for Wagner then.

 

[cnerd123]

Mushy is a lucky, lucky boy

Boult is dominating. Great argument here for how fantastic spells are often not caught in the stats.

 

[_Ed_]

I've definitely seen the ball hit the stumps without dislodging the bails many times before, but I don't know if I've seen it hit them harder than that.

 

[TT Boy]

Unbelievable. That was a decent piece of leg stump as well.