Match Thread: Bangladesh vs Australia- 1st Test at SBNS, Dhaka; August 27-31, 2017

[Mas_UK25]

Originally Posted by Yankees
Hasina is such a fair weather fan. Reminds of the people that wont follow a team, but will buy the shirts and go to the parade after a championship

Least she turns up. Unlike any others.

What do you expect her to be in all the games? She has other things to do. Her coming to such moments should be looked in a positive ways, it shows her support for BD cricket. She has committed lot more to improving BD cricket. She is building 70k capacity stadium in Purbachal, although a stone has not been yet laid, it has permission and planning for the stadium in the location.

[5tonne]

What would we do without a shakib and Tamim??
I am enjoying our recent success but at the same time worried what would happen when the dynamic duo retires. As Isam said, we got them luckily, not because of our system. They are our Sangkakara and Jayawardene. But I am afraid our situation will be worse than current Srilankan side once Shakib and Tamim retire. I don't see a player half of their calibre coming through the system.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
I congrat my dear Mushfiqur!
Under whose leadership BD is winning most test matches aginst solid teams!

He has done much better than his previous years in terms of field setting and bowler choices. The more he plays the more he should improve. Wish he had some help from the selectors.

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
He has done much better than his previous years in terms of field setting and bowler choices. The more he plays the more he should improve. Wish he had some help from the selectors.

Absolutely, Adam! I totally completely with you.

[tiger1000]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
I just hope we kick out Shaiful, Kayes and probably even Nasir for their almost no impact (or in Shaiful's case negative) in the match.

Dare I say maybe give a newbie a debut

Tamim
Sarkar or imrul
Mominul
Mushfiq
Shakib
Mossadek
Liton
Mehedi
Taijul
Roy/Taskin
Mustafizur

Taskin and Roy can back up opponents that'll help spinners and Mustafizur, he did ok considering he had no pace partner, look at the drop off with Cummins when Hazelwood got injured

Taskin adds that bit of grit at 10 that will help Mehedi bat to his natural game and not slog

Those runs matter in these games

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by godzilla
As much as we are collectively hating on SS's batting, he did a great job on the field with this awesome catching. Mushy also did a decent job in the second innings.

He's our best fielder. Unfortunately good fielding doesnt show up on the statsheet.

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
I congrat my dear Mushfiqur!
Under whose leadership BD is winning most test matches aginst solid teams!

Unfortunately we are not winning because of Mushy but in spite of his captaincy. Shakib was the one dictating field placements today.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by tiger1000
Tamim
Sarkar or imrul : Sarkar
Mominul
Mushfiq
Shakib
Mossadek : injured, maybe give a youngster a chance
Liton
Mehedi
Taijul
Roy/Taskin : Roy
Mustafizur

Taskin and Roy can back up opponents that'll help spinners and Mustafizur, he did ok considering he had no pace partner, look at the drop off with Cummins when Hazelwood got injured

Taskin adds that bit of grit at 10 that will help Mehedi bat to his natural game and not slog

Those runs matter in these games

Dont think Taskin can cause much damage. Fizz was ok slowing down the runs unlike Shafiul. I dont know what Walsh is doing, but Fizz is bowling so far away from the stumps that the balls are not questioning the batsman.

I have seen Taskin bat, and he always seems like he needs to go to the bathroom

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by Mas_UK25
Least she turns up. Unlike any others.

What do you expect her to be in all the games? She has other things to do. Her coming to such moments should be looked in a positive ways, it shows her support for BD cricket. She has committed lot more to improving BD cricket. She is building 70k capacity stadium in Purbachal, although a stone has not been yet laid, it has permission and planning for the stadium in the location.

She shouldnt be showing up at all.

And she's not building the stadium, the BD taxpayers are.

[Fan4mAssam]

Originally Posted by 5tonne
What would we do without a shakib and Tamim??
I am enjoying our recent success but at the same time worried what would happen when the dynamic duo retires. As Isam said, we got them luckily, not because of our system. They are our Sangkakara and Jayawardene. But I am afraid our situation will be worse than current Srilankan side once Shakib and Tamim retire. I don't see a player half of their caliber coming through the system.

Don't worry. It takes time to build and maintain a system to produce world class talents regularly. I am sure even after Tamim and Shakib, BD will produce players even better than these two.

As an Indian who grew up in the 90s, I always wondered what will happen to Indian cricket after Sachin, then gradually Dhoni emerged and then Kohli. I am sure some youngster in some corner in India today will one day even challenge Kolhi's achievements.

Similar things will happen to BD cricket as well.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by Yankees
Unfortunately we are not winning because of Mushy but in spite of his captaincy. Shakib was the one dictating field placements today.

What are you on about? Mushfiqur brought the right changes with the bowling. He tried different things at the right time.

I wasnt a biggest fan of his captaincy but he did well this Test match in terms of bowlers and field setting. Although he still lacks his reviews

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by bujhee kom
I congrat my dear Mushfiqur!
Under whose leadership BD is winning most test matches aginst solid teams!

BK bhai... lets not sweep all the failures in this match under the rug just because a super human effort from some seniors won us this game. Plenty of batting and bowling issues still need to be addressed.

But man.. what a game this was. The best Bangladesh test match for me. Gave me a heart attack almost after those Cummings sixes.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Bismillah.

Al Hamdulillah.

[Zeeshan]

Hate to be a buzzkill, but I think Australia won. Sure Bangladesh won on paper, but let's be honest it was Australia's session and day. /loveeternalnaysayer

[tiger1000]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
Dont think Taskin can cause much damage. Fizz was ok slowing down the runs unlike Shafiul. I dont know what Walsh is doing, but Fizz is bowling so far away from the stumps that the balls are not questioning the batsman.

I have seen Taskin bat, and he always seems like he needs to go to the bathroom

He had an eye infection, surely he'll recover from that, or give proven domestic player a chance like Nafees, he'll be excellent on spinning tracks, best sweeper we've ever had

As for taskin... I did say he adds grit not skill, right now, Mehedi gets left alone, taskin himself will add 10 extra runs and allow Mehedi to add a further 20...30 runs doesn't seem much, but that's more than 10% in these games

I don't mind Roy just not shafiul

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
What are you on about? Mushfiqur brought the right changes with the bowling. He tried different things at the right time.

I wasnt a biggest fan of his captaincy but he did well this Test match in terms of bowlers and field setting. Although he still lacks his reviews

Rewatch it. Shakib called the shots with placements during his overs. I wont go into his bowling changes since its always a toss up. Your a genius if it results in a wicket. A moron if it doesn't.

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
BK bhai... lets not sweep all the failures in this match under the rug just because a super human effort from some seniors won us this game. Plenty of batting and bowling issues still need to be addressed.

But man.. what a game this was. The best Bangladesh test match for me. Gave me a heart attack almost after those Cummings sixes.

It's Cummins dude.

[Miraz]

Another great result for Test cricket and Bangladesh. Two in two days. First England by WI and now Aus by our boys. Both teams are assessing their damages before the Ashes summer.

It's an excellent win and Bangladesh should now go for the kill, and prepare another turner in Chittagong.

Mominul should replace Imrul, and Mosaddek should come in place of Nasir for the second Test. There is no harm in keeping Nasir and dropping Mustafiz or Shafiul. There is no need to play two pacers as they are hardly bowling any overs, and can't contribute with the bat.

[oronnya]

Let's not forget the 2 stunning catches from Shoummyo, with which he made up for all the runs that he didn't score

[Mas_UK25]

Originally Posted by Zeeshan
It's Cummins dude.

If one gets the meaning... looll funny af! reply to Jadukor da's naming of Pat's surename.

[godzilla]

So are we dropping Imrul, SS and Saiful for Liton, Mominul and Mossadek? Surely they can't do any worst then these trio

[Mas_UK25]

Originally Posted by godzilla
So are we dropping Imrul, SS and Saiful for Liton, Mominul and Mossadek? Surely they can't do any worst then these trio

Shafiul out Taskin/Subasish/Kamrul in. Kayes out Mominul in. Nasir/Sabir/SS out Liton in.

Cannot play all three in one game, all similar bits and pieces and don't suit test, these three above.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by Mas_UK25
Shafiul out Taskin/Subasish/Kamrul in. Kayes out Mominul in. Nasir/Sabir/SS out Liton in.

Cannot play all three in one game, all similar bits and pieces and don't suit test, these three above.

Shafiul out Taskin/Subasish/Kamrul: defo out and give Roy or Kamrul a chance
Kayes out Mominul in: Mominul is an amazing silly point fielder
Nasir/Sabir/SS out Liton in. : Nassir out but Shabbir and Sarkar in. I think Shabbir and Nasir's role are the same but Shabbir is slighlty better. Sarkar still needs to be in as he can bat and is a decent fielder

[brockley]

Both sides need to improve to be honest,too many on both sides were carried in this test match.
Honest assessment.

[adamnsu]

We are so lucky to win this Test...we were already on the backfoot with Shafiul,Kayes and Nasir!