**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[AndyZaltzHair]

With *****'s luck, he will score an unlikely fifty from wherever the **** he bats tomorrow and take a 5 fer.

Then I will finish the job that howe supposed to have done already

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

 

[honestbharani]

Joe Root's illness puts focus on ball-cleaning role | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo


You guys gotta explain this to me... Any and all success English bowlers have in the SC is down to how well Cook or Root polish the ball? Is Dobell paid to write this stuff?

 

[indiaholic]

It is a mystic and exotic art which cannot be explained, only understood.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah.. I am assuming Root and Cook have indeed mastered the art of licking balls..

 

[indiaholic]

The real answer is probably that a wet ball becomes softer ad fast bowlers don't like it. Probably damages the seam too..
On top of that if your hands are not dry you end up making the rough side of the ball heavier which probably screws up the aerodynamics.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah, I understand some of the rationale about getting reverse swing and being able to keep the seam dry enough to be able to release the ball the way you intend to but to basically write on a site like crapinfo that the bowlers were unable to get wickets because one of the ball-shiners/lickers was off the field just seems to be amazingly naive and almost insulting to the English bowlers' abilities.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sometimes I feel root tries too hard with the polishing thing. Doing it for the team no doubt but got to be careful if he picks up illness doing this

 

[indiaholic]

Reverse swing is dependent on maintaining the condition of the ball though. You are probably right that saying that the bowling is useless without reverse is harsh.

 

[Gob]

Win this fekan thing Bangladesh

 

[Burgey]

I mean, Hom's a handsome guy and a good close fielder and I bet he's real funny and charming with the ladies, but picking him is the kinda thing you see Kohli do.

That sort of thing is vital on the end of season trip. I'd keep him in the side too.

 

[andruid]

Root's now allergic to mints

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Maybe he broke a tooth doing an Afridi and has had to go for Root Canal Treatment.

 

[Burgey]

Sometimes I feel root tries too hard with the polishing thing. Doing it for the team no doubt but got to be careful if he picks up illness doing this

Is Bangladesh so bad that even polishing a cricket ball there can give you an illness? Jesus Christ, what sort of place is this joint.

 

[Jono]

Root and Kane getting sick like the soft ****s they are.

 

[Alex0paul]

Jason Gillespie's 200 looking massive the way these are playing

 

[Burgey]

Don't think there's any question Jason Gillespie was a better cricketer than any player on either side in this test match tbh.

 

[Shri]

Is Bangladesh so bad that even polishing a cricket ball there can give you an illness? Jesus Christ, what sort of place is this joint.

Careful now, cities are fine to diss, not whole countries apparently.

 

[Shri]

We have never had to consider this before, but what happens if Bangladesh draws/wins a test series against a top side? How does it affect the ranking points system?

 

[vcs]

I think it affected India and SA quite a bit last season which I thought was pretty unfair as both matches were heavily rain-affected.