*Official* England in Bangladesh

[BoyBrumby]

Liking the way Treaders is tossing it up and giving the ball a chance to turn.

Think he's just got his just reward, albeit slightly spawnily. Siddique smacks one onto Cook's boot at short leg and spoons up to the bowler. Yup, 3rd ump confirms.

 

[NUFAN]

3/33 now with 118.2 overs to go, we need Mahmudullah to bat strongly now.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jeez, Mahmudullah not going to die wondering. Gorgeous square cut for 4 to get off the mark.

 

[Teja.]

Two good batsmen in at the same time for the first time this innings, hope they carry on.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Two good batsmen in at the same time for the first time this innings, hope they carry on.

Harsh on Siddique and Tamim, IMHO.

 

[Aritro]

On what planet is Jahurul better than test centurion Siddiqui?

 

[Teja.]

Siddique IMO is not test class, Tamim is, and he did not have a good partner.

 

[Aritro]

Siddique IMO is not test class, Tamim is, and he did not have a good partner.

The forty odd balls you've seen Jahurul Islam play have convinced you he's a better bat than a player who's got 1 test century and 5 fifties?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Small sample size and the danger of tempting fate notwithstanding, they've convinced me of the exact opposite, tbh. Jahurul looks a block or bash merchant.

 

[Prince EWS]

Siddique IMO is not test class, Tamim is, and he did not have a good partner.

Don't really have a problem with you saying that Siddique isn't "good", but it becomes quite a strange thing to say once you say that Jahurul is.

 

[Teja.]

Jahurul has an FC average around 35

Siddique has an FC average around 25 and Test match average around 25, I also like the way Jahurul is batting, he looks like a solid player. I'm sorry if any Siddique fans are offended. :P

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Why hasn't Swann bowled as much as Tredwell?

 

[Athlai]

Siddique occassionally plays pretty well, seems like a guy who benefits with one of the better players at the other end. Have high hopes for Jahurul though. Such an excellent name.

 

[Aritro]

Jahurul has an FC average around 35

Siddique has an FC average around 25 and Test match average around 25, I also like the way Jahurul is batting, he looks like a solid player. I'm sorry if any Siddique fans are offended. :P

Merely bemused that forty balls of block-and-bash have convinced you one is not only 'good', but also better than a player with 1 test century and 5 half-centuries. I'll get over my hurt feelings though.

Speaking of the man, Jahurul's just hit a nice boundary.

 

[Athlai]

Cricinfo's hawkeye is showing some pretty appreciable turn, can anyone watching confirm?

 

[Aritro]

Bresnan executes a good plan immaculately and gets Mahmudullah.

We're in a fair bit of trouble to be honest. If one of Shakib or Mushfiq don't ton up, this game is England's.

 

[Aritro]

Cricinfo's hawkeye is showing some pretty appreciable turn, can anyone watching confirm?

They're getting a bit of turn/purchase yeah. Much more than previous days. Day 5 would have been interesting if Bangladesh were in a position to win.

 

[Athlai]

Could still get in a position to win. Bat to lunch tomorrow and declare.

 

[Teja.]

Damn! They play with so much spirit for the first 2 innings and always choke in the 3rd and the 4th, This is so depressing. :/

 

[Aritro]

Could still get in a position to win. Bat to lunch tomorrow and declare.

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