Match thread: 2nd Test: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dhaka, October 29- Nov 2, 2011

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by shivfan
Bishoo bowls Rahim!

That's the winning breakthru, IMHO....

You may be right

[Equinox]

All three should have got 100s IMO.

[Rifat]

Originally Posted by shivfan
Bishoo bowls Rahim!

That's the winning breakthru, IMHO....

indeed! Rahim was looking very threatening today played a very good, calm innings with lots of safe shots and lots of singles.

[Dhakablues]

Well.. stat says that we last about 67 overs and not 120 overs.. so for us to strech to 137 overs, welll it is a huge stretch indeed...

[Night_wolf]

after 11years of test cricket our batters are still stuck in 50-70 runs...no wonder we suck in test cricket

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Imtiazk
Sohel, was it really Shamimer kufa or was it Shakib [ or, indeed Tamim ] who precipitated his own downfall !

Both!!!

[Nadim]

255-4


263-6


thank you shamim. it was on the card

[Sohel]

Fidel and Kemar will bowl full at pace and we'll fold within the first 10 "owahz" after lunch.

[Imtiazk]

99/3

20 runs more than needed ! 2 wickets too many !!

[M.H.Rubel]

We have lost 3 wickets in 1st session.So we are heading for a lose.Targeting a win was a poor planning.Now wait for a lose.

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[Sohel]

Nightmare (AKA 'Rape of the Game'): Ranil-Shamim-Athar-Chowdhury JS

[Holden]

these national players need to play as many domestic first class games as possible to learn how to construct a big innings. When was the last time Tamim or Shakib played a NCL game? They bat too much like they would in a one-day game, quickfire 50s are no good in test cricket.

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by WarWolf
I am happy with Shakib. He played good in all the departments in this series. He is not a superman. He is doing more than what he needs to do as the best all rounder of the team.

Don't think he is doing more. He is doing good no doubt, but today was the time to play more sensibly for the team, not to prove how good an all rounder he is.... We expected a match saving innings from the best player when it's needed.

What's the point of counting averages, when his innings wasn't a responsible one in current situation? I may not blame him for not being able to do that, but how can u praise for irresponsible shot? Have we won or drawn?

[Sohel]

Fracker "matobbor" Ahmed:

ODI average: 15.00

Highest score: 57 from 126 balls in 1990

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by Imtiazk
99/3

20 runs more than needed ! 2 wickets too many !!

And last two wits were completely unnecessary. They should have saved their wickets until lunch.

[simon]

Originally Posted by Imtiazk
99/3

20 runs more than needed ! 2 wickets too many !!

good calculation

[Murad]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
after 11years of test cricket our batters are still stuck in 50-70 runs...no wonder we suck in test cricket

We still blame Shamim and co. for the fall of wickets.

[shivfan]

Originally Posted by shuziburo
Which was the first team to successfully chase 400?
Was anything unique about that chase?

Yes, as another poster said, India vs Windies in Trinidad....

Lloyd declared and gave his bowlers over 400 to defend, and Gavaskar and Vishwanath hit off the target with ease. The WIndies had gone into that match with three spinners, and after this Test, Lloyd declared he had no faith in WI spinners, and turned to developing his devastating pace quartet.

That match was the turning point in West Indies cricket.

[Sohel]

CJS' combover tupee, where do I get one?

[Sohel]

"Uikete ki fatol dhorese?"

Tor chokh nai **** ******* *******?

[shivfan]

Originally Posted by munnabhai
I wish we had a pacer like Edwards in our squad or even a Sammy who's average is surprisingly much better than all our pacers.

Sammy's Test bowling average is surprisingly better than most of our 'better' bowlers....

[zunaid_bd]

kichui bolar naai .. my eyes are in to the rest of the players.. all we need to do is to survive the rest of the day

[pial]

Originally Posted by Sohel NR
Fracker "matobbor" Ahmed:

ODI average: 15.00

Highest score: 57 from 126 balls in 1990

Even much more better than any of the BC cricket critics.
Tell me an replacement for him.

[Imtiazk]

Originally Posted by shivfan
Yes, as another poster said, India vs Windies in Trinidad....

Lloyd declared and gave his bowlers over 400 to defend, and Gavaskar and Vishwanath hit off the target with ease. The WIndies had gone into that match with three spinners, and after this Test, Lloyd declared he had no faith in WI spinners, and turned to developing his devastating pace quartet.

That match was the turning point in West Indies cricket.

That was not the first 400 plus successful chase. The very first one was at Leeds in 1948 by Bradman's invincible's. 404 to be exact and in one day.

For the romantics here, 418 has been the highest successful 4th innings score in 134 years of test cricket. This is the 2012th test match of all time. 429 has been the highest to save a match [ apart from the unfinished "timeless" test ].

Another small point: Bangladesh has never scored 500. In the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th innings. Just to put the matter into some perspective !

[Sohel]

This BTV news presenter really went to uglytown with that big hair.