**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[StephenZA]

What a stupid batting lineup

The length of the Eng batting line-up is going to cause many a fan to cry in frustration in the next few years... drove me nuts during the SA tour.

 

[Adders]

10 wicket partnership records talk

Current record: Biggest 9th wicket stand for England in Asia

Possible records
163 for biggest 9th wicket stand for England (Cowdrey and Alan Smith v NZ in 1963)
184 for biggest 9th wicket stand in Bangladesh/Asia (Mahmadullah and Abul Hasan in 2012)
195 for biggest 9th wicket stand (Boucher and Symcox v Pakistan in 1998)

...I am entirely to blame and no I'm not deleting it all

You should be made to eat my shoe for this.....

 

[Compton]

I know he's just gotten out, but Woakes has had a really good tour so far.

 

[neville cardus]

BD posters can stop losing their **** now. Top catch that.

My **** is still very much lost. It would take another 170-run partnership to find it again.

 

[91Jmay]

Woakes looked good with bat in first Test, just a proper player. Bangladesh are still on top though, anything over 200 will be hard to chase.

 

[grecian]

Yeah good move Adil, still good innings, but another twist when we were just starting to think of a substantial lead, back in the balance.

 

[hazsa19]

Ffs Rashid. If I was on 40-odd in that situation I'd never be taking a single from the first ball of the over.

 

[morgieb]

24 run lead.....that probably just about cancels out the effect of batting second.

Next 10-15 overs crucial. On paper Bangladesh are still well and truly alive, but are they there mentally?

 

[Shri]

Whats the record for most wickets in a two test series?

 

[Howe_zat]

Whats the record for most wickets in a two test series?

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

i.e. he needs to take all 10 wickets in the second innings to get it

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wish we had a couple more tests in this series, fascinating stuff.

 

[fredfertang]

I wonder if ***** knows we're all out now?

 

[neville cardus]

A word about this pitch, by the way. It'll come in for some criticism (especially if England lose), but I think it's perfect. There's nothing like a low-scoring Test Match for sustained tension. I do wish they were more frequent.

 

[Howe_zat]

The whole 'you can't bat last on this pitch' thought is little tempered by the fact they're going to have to do most of it on day 3.

 

[fredfertang]

A word about this pitch, by the way. It'll come in for some criticism (especially if England lose), but I think it's perfect. There's nothing like a low-scoring Test Match for sustained tension. I do wish they were more frequent.

I don't think there'll be many disagreeing with you - that South African woman obviously, but you've brought that on yourself

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Kamrul literally the worst selection BD have made since I've been following them.

And he's not even that bad a bowler. But he is just so wrong for these conditions and situations.

Bring back Shakib .

Man Kamrul was getting pummelled with words from the crowds when he was fielding near the boundary ropes. I almost feel sorry for him

 

[flibbertyjibber]

A word about this pitch, by the way. It'll come in for some criticism (especially if England lose), but I think it's perfect. There's nothing like a low-scoring Test Match for sustained tension. I do wish they were more frequent.

Nothing wrong with the pitch, be the same in India. No point moaning at the pitch they prepare when you are the tourists, just being a bunch of cry babies if you do.

 

[neville cardus]

I don't think there'll be many disagreeing with you

I don't know about that. There are legions of people who see nothing in cricket unless every second ball descends on Row Z.

that South African woman obviously, but you've brought that on yourself

Not sure I follow.

 

[hazsa19]

A word about this pitch, by the way. It'll come in for some criticism (especially if England lose), but I think it's perfect. There's nothing like a low-scoring Test Match for sustained tension. I do wish they were more frequent.

That's a little unfair, and completely unfounded.

Good work Finn. Glad to see you've learned.

 

[Howe_zat]

Nothing wrong with the pitch, be the same in India. No point moaning at the pitch they prepare when you are the tourists, just being a bunch of cry babies if you do.

Yeah we've seen what happens when visiting teams have to play on a Trent Bridge or Edgbaston wicket, we have to cop it when the shoe is on the other sock