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**Official** South Africa in Bangladesh
- Thread starter TT Boy
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TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Johan retired from international cricket after the 20/20 WC. He subsequently joined the ICL, had his domestic contract torn up and spent the best part of the summer in Perth.
cricman
International 12th Man
-I'm utterly disappointed again, all the batsmen threw there wicket away when they were looking great Aftab, Ashraful, Nafees and Sakib. If some how 192 turned to 255 i would be really estatic.
- Ashraful makes me
- Rafique Rules ... he needs to call back his retirement ... but if its the end at least he'll bag 5 one more time.
- Shahadat did a great Job ... he was spitting fire today needs to continue it tomorrow ... the fielding was on point too.
Hopefully we can restrict SA around 260 and than the Batsmen need to use their head for once.
- Ashraful makes me
- Rafique Rules ... he needs to call back his retirement ... but if its the end at least he'll bag 5 one more time.
- Shahadat did a great Job ... he was spitting fire today needs to continue it tomorrow ... the fielding was on point too.
Hopefully we can restrict SA around 260 and than the Batsmen need to use their head for once.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Great comeback by the Bangladeshi bowlers but one wonders why the South Africans thought playing off the back foot was a good idea. Wicket has no pace and subsequently zero bounce yet, Kallis was playing everything off the back foot, get forward! The less said about Smith’s dismissal the better, must be the sixth time he has done that since November. Bangladesh currently on top for mine.
pup11
International Coach
Good to see the Bangers show some spunk on the field through their bowling today after batting brainlessly, but the South African batsmen showed lack of application today and they would have to learn from their mistakes and bat a lot better tomorrow, otherwise they could be in trouble because they have to bat last on this track.
Woodster
International Captain
Watched the highlights of the opening day and as a number of you have already said, wreckless batting from the Bangladeshis. Aftab Ahmed had battled his way to 44 and then with the field spread, easy runs there for the taking, he attempts to go over the top of mid off! There are times to dominate, but he needed to ensure his side got into a decent position through sensible batting before taking a risk or two.
Morkel looked impressive, as did Shahadat Hossain. Doesn't seem as quick as I remember (pitch doesn't help I realise) but did an admirable job in his nine overs. Kallis looked as though he was bedding in for a typical big one but insisted on playing the spinners off the back foot. With the indifferent bounce that is about all it needed was for another one to keep low, which it did, and it was curtains.
Game nicely poised but I expect SA to gain firm control over the course of the Test.
Morkel looked impressive, as did Shahadat Hossain. Doesn't seem as quick as I remember (pitch doesn't help I realise) but did an admirable job in his nine overs. Kallis looked as though he was bedding in for a typical big one but insisted on playing the spinners off the back foot. With the indifferent bounce that is about all it needed was for another one to keep low, which it did, and it was curtains.
Game nicely poised but I expect SA to gain firm control over the course of the Test.