**Official**Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Thread

[marc71178]

Or the ICC could develop a tiered system.

But where do you draw the line for the tiers?!

 

[marc71178]

javed omer 43 off 258 balls at a strikerate below 17, which equates to scoring at one an over for 43 overs - that's a perfect innings when playing for a draw

Also makes Mark RIchardson look like Viv Richards!

 

[mavric41]

Good on ya bangers! Pitty you wanted to be on the "safe path"

You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. Previously Bangladesh would have lost a test when so far behind. Its probably the one of the longest times they have batted. They have shown alot of guts to draw this match and win the series. Maybe Bangladesh cricket is starting to toddle. I hope they continue to grow.

(Who knows who they are playing next)

 

[crickmate]

well said mavric41.

according to ICC shcedule next they have an away series with India on April(Uncofirmed). Then an away series agains England on Jun/July. Also at the same time they will play in NatWest ODI series involving England, Australia & Bangladesh. I believe they will perform much better from now on.

You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. Previously Bangladesh would have lost a test when so far behind. Its probably the one of the longest times they have batted. They have shown alot of guts to draw this match and win the series. Maybe Bangladesh cricket is starting to toddle. I hope they continue to grow.

(Who knows who they are playing next)

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

well said mavric41.

according to ICC shcedule next they have an away series with India on April(Uncofirmed). Then an away series agains England on Jun/July. Also at the same time they will play in NatWest ODI series involving England, Australia & Bangladesh. I believe they will perform much better from now on.

Agreed. They actually have a number of fairly promising players. Most other minnow sides have struggled when they entered test cricket, but eventually produced a generation of "fair" players and become gradually more competitive before they finally start to find stars. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all did this, and Zimbabwe were managing that as well before the recent problems with the ZCU gutted the talent from their team. Hopefully this generation of Bangladesh players that includes the likes of Ashraful, Haque Jnr. and Iqbal will be at least "fair", on the world stage.

 

[Hasib]

The only man holding up this Zimbabwe 3rd XI.

Zimbabwe XI? I don't think so... b4 the crisis it was a one man show for them most of the time (Heath Streak)... and now its a one man show for them (Tatinda Taibu)... all the other players do somethink from time to time. So nothing really has changed...

 

[Hasib]

i think the biggest question is how the hell hondo can be this effective, even against bangladesh ?

the reason Hondo (an example of a player doing well from time to time) did well was cos the batsmen were overconfident

 

[Langeveldt]

You have to learn to crawl before you can walk. Previously Bangladesh would have lost a test when so far behind. Its probably the one of the longest times they have batted. They have shown alot of guts to draw this match and win the series. Maybe Bangladesh cricket is starting to toddle. I hope they continue to grow.

(Who knows who they are playing next)

I'm sure they would bat for a while if up against my club side, yeah.. This series means diddly squat.. Just a sad indication of how low things have sunk for Zimbabwe..

 

[Nate]

well done Bangladesh first series win!

 

[Deja moo]

Pffft! against a bunch of schoolboys who probably had never stepped out of Zim before.

 

[JASON]

I'm sure they would bat for a while if up against my club side, yeah.. This series means diddly squat.. Just a sad indication of how low things have sunk for Zimbabwe..

I am absolutely sad for the genuine Zimbabwean cricket fans who must be really desolate at the way their country's cricketing stature is going down the drain !!

 

[JASON]

Congratulations to Bangladesh and to my favourite coach Dav Whatmore !!

Three cheers to Dav !!

Another feather in Dav's cap !! (among his many achievements in developing minor teams to do better !!)

 

[Josh]

Enamul Haque Jr.: A cricketing god

 

[crickmate]

in the Bangladesh team for first ODI the following player are absent:
Mohammed Rafiq
Enamul Haque
Mashrafee Mortaza
Javed Omer

they will play without the 3 world class bowler they have. interesting.....

 

[marc71178]

I know they've won a game, but I think World Class is a bit of an exaggeration!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Im surprise they didnt play a 5 test match series here. It would be a good experience for both teams who normally just get 2 tests when the other country is willing to squeeze them in as a filler for the main summer (ala England this summer). Plus 5 tests vs these 2 teams would be fairly close.

 

[Josh]

I know they've won a game, but I think World Class is a bit of an exaggeration!

Enamul Haque Jr. would be close to it, 24 wickets from 5 tests (i know 18 were against Zimbabwe, but Hayden's 380 still counted), averaging 26.79... I hope the best for the youngster, might be the spark Bangladesh have needed since they were first a test nation.

 

[Josh]

Im surprise they didnt play a 5 test match series here. It would be a good experience for both teams who normally just get 2 tests when the other country is willing to squeeze them in as a filler for the main summer (ala England this summer). Plus 5 tests vs these 2 teams would be fairly close.

That's a good idea

 

[marc71178]

Enamul Haque Jr. would be close to it, 24 wickets from 5 tests (i know 18 were against Zimbabwe, but Hayden's 380 still counted), averaging 26.79... I hope the best for the youngster, might be the spark Bangladesh have needed since they were first a test nation.

No, Haque wouldn't be close to World Class.

He's not even their best slow left armer.

 

[shaka]

current Zimbabwe score: 106/3 Masakadza on 52 not out