*Official* South Africa in Bangladesh 2015

[Prince EWS]

yeah given the fact one day is enough to beat bd

Well they did have the entire first Test (admittedly it was also rain affected, but still).

 

[smash84]

bangers really slugging it out at home to ensure they don't lose the test series. Well played

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

#Banglawashout

Really hoping this becomes a thing.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

This entire tour was worth it for that Bangladesh rain radar created for Windows 3.1.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

steyn who? kippax should be man of the series

 

[Flametree]

Apparently the outfield was drenched.

I thought I saw pictures of the whole outfield under covers? I remember wondering why they can do that in Bangladesh but not in Dunedin...

 

[crickmate]

Not true. BD asked SA to reconsider the timing as it would be a rainy season. But SA wanted to content with the timing and told BD otherwise BD will have to wait until 2023 to get next visit from SA.

Bangladesh with a canny way of collecting ranking points. Play the top team in the wet season and draw the series.

 

[crickmate]

I think it is really unfortunate for BD to have no ODI scheduled in next 1 year or so considering their current form.

 

[Niall]

I think it is really unfortunate for BD to have no ODI scheduled in next 1 year or so considering their current form.

I think they will try and sneak a few in with Australia and England. No guarantee they will be successful, but they will try.

 

[Furball]

I think they will try and sneak a few in with Australia and England. No guarantee they will be successful, but they will try.

England have no room in their schedule and **** all financial incentive to tour Bangladesh. There's more chance of me scoring an Ashes winning century at the Oval.

 

[crickmate]

Plus, they probably wouldn't want to watch a replay of last WC

England have no room in their schedule and **** all financial incentive to tour Bangladesh. There's more chance of me scoring an Ashes winning century at the Oval.

 

[Energetic]

South Africa have simply embarassed themselves on this tour. Their players skipping matches just because its Bangladesh, over-confidence, losing the ODI series, playing below par, agreeing to play during that time knowing that rain will have an impact. Shameful and immature stuff.

Bangladesh on the other hand have been impressive. Should've really won at least 1 of those T20 games if only they batted with a better approach, deservedly won the ODI series and fought impressively in the first test against the world number #1s. They are going to be really tough to win series against at home for sure. Sarker and Mustafizur are special young players and will only get better from here on then. I won't be surprised post Champions Trophy, if they are ranked in the top 3 in ODIs.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

South Africa have simply embarassed themselves on this tour. Their players skipping matches just because its Bangladesh, over-confidence, losing the ODI series, playing below par, agreeing to play during that time knowing that rain will have an impact. Shameful and immature stuff.

And who skipped the matches? Abdv had a genuine reason.

 

[jan]

South Africa have simply embarassed themselves on this tour. Their players skipping matches just because its Bangladesh, over-confidence, losing the ODI series, playing below par, agreeing to play during that time knowing that rain will have an impact. Shameful and immature stuff.

Bangladesh on the other hand have been impressive. Should've really won at least 1 of those T20 games if only they batted with a better approach, deservedly won the ODI series and fought impressively in the first test against the world number #1s. They are going to be really tough to win series against at home for sure. Sarker and Mustafizur are special young players and will only get better from here on then. I won't be surprised post Champions Trophy, if they are ranked in the top 3 in ODIs.

They somehow enforced this series on Bangladesh? Both teams agreed on the dates of the tour so its defo not only SA's fault. Ffs.

 

[crickmate]

Ahem:

The BCB's CEO, Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, said another factor in the scheduling was that India and South Africa could only tour at this time.

"We had communicated with the boards with whom we had scheduled cricket during this time. The response that we have received from the boards, we didn't have any other option but to follow this schedule. These two series were decided three-four years ago. I have always addressed these issues immediately."

For Bangladesh, however, rescheduling the series would have pushed it out of the current international cycle that ends in 2023, a long delay the board could not afford because the team plays few series as it is.

Source:

Bangladesh look for opportunity in seasonal change | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

They somehow enforced this series on Bangladesh? Both teams agreed on the dates of the tour so its defo not only SA's fault. Ffs.

 

[Black_Warrior]

England have no room in their schedule and **** all financial incentive to tour Bangladesh. There's more chance of me scoring an Ashes winning century at the Oval.

This is the kind of attitude that will ensure the game will never develop and grow beyond a handful of countries and teams (read big 3)

 

[Black_Warrior]

I think it is really unfortunate for BD to have no ODI scheduled in next 1 year or so considering their current form.

BCB needs to try harder to invite teams like West Indies, New Zealand or even Pakistan than try to revive BPL. There is no way BPL is going to be able to compete against IPL and it doesn't really add a lot to their cricket. They should have pushed Australia harder to play ODIs.

They should try to persuade teams like India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to play 5 match series rather than 3.

 

[Black_Warrior]

South Africa have simply embarassed themselves on this tour. Their players skipping matches just because its Bangladesh, over-confidence, losing the ODI series, playing below par, agreeing to play during that time knowing that rain will have an impact. Shameful and immature stuff.

Bangladesh on the other hand have been impressive. Should've really won at least 1 of those T20 games if only they batted with a better approach, deservedly won the ODI series and fought impressively in the first test against the world number #1s. They are going to be really tough to win series against at home for sure. Sarker and Mustafizur are special young players and will only get better from here on then. I won't be surprised post Champions Trophy, if they are ranked in the top 3 in ODIs.

People need to stop treating an ODI series loss to Bangladesh in Bangladesh like a big embarrassing disaster. It is not. Bangladesh have been improving in ODI cricket for the last 5 years or so, in which they beat New Zealand at home, England at home in the WC, and reached the final of the Asia Cup 2012 which they should have won.

Then they beat West Indies at home.
In 2014 they had a shocker, losing every game, before the England win the WC 2015 revived their confidence.

Honestly, South Africa is not even that good of an ODI side. Lost to NZ and Pak at home, got mauled 1-4 in Australia, so them losing to a pretty good ODI side in their home conditions is hardly an embarrassment.

The test series, South Africa would have won had it not been for rain, as Bangladesh are still a long way away from being a half decent test side.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Ahem:

The BCB's CEO, Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, said another factor in the scheduling was that India and South Africa could only tour at this time.

"We had communicated with the boards with whom we had scheduled cricket during this time. The response that we have received from the boards, we didn't have any other option but to follow this schedule. These two series were decided three-four years ago. I have always addressed these issues immediately."

For Bangladesh, however, rescheduling the series would have pushed it out of the current international cycle that ends in 2023, a long delay the board could not afford because the team plays few series as it is.

Source:

Bangladesh look for opportunity in seasonal change | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

I thought BCB giving their vote for Big 3 would address this problem and BD would get more games? At least that's what they had said at the time?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

BCB needs to try harder to invite teams like West Indies, New Zealand or even Pakistan than try to revive BPL. There is no way BPL is going to be able to compete against IPL and it doesn't really add a lot to their cricket. They should have pushed Australia harder to play ODIs.

They should try to persuade teams like India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to play 5 match series rather than 3.

BCB trying to get West Indies in somewhere around November after Australia series. Also pushed hard for some ODIs against Australia. They are trying though. Would like to see us pushing more for venturing out of home more too.