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

[Equinox]

Any channel broadcasting in the UK?

[Equinox]

Liton should be batting in the top-order long-term. Ideally opening with Tamim. That's where he has made his runs.

Nurul can be explored as the specialist keeper and he also averages 40+ in FC in that lower-middle order position.

This is the Test team I would like to see going forward:
Tamim
Liton
Saif
Mominul
Mushfiq
Shakib
Nurul+
Miraz
Shahid/Shuvashish
Mustafiz
Taskin

Shanto
Nasir
Taijul

[SH Anik]

The battle has just begun :3...
""আমার মনে হয় এটা ওদের অতি
আত্মবিশ্বাসী মন্তব্য (২-০ তে সিরিজ জয় এর আশা)। অবশ্য ওরা বলতেই
পারে। কেননা দেশের মাটিতে ওরা
কয়েকটি সিরিজ ভালো খেলেছে।
বাংলাদেশ ১০০ টেস্টে তো মাত্র ৯টিতে
জিতেছে। কাজেই অস্ট্রেলিয়াকে ২-০তে
হারানোর মন্তব্যটা অবশ্যই অবাক করার
মতো। আমি সত্যিই বিস্মিত হয়েছি।""
---অস্ট্রেলিয়ান অধিনায়ক স্টিভেন স্মিথ!
কী বুঝলেন? স্মিথ তার ঝুলির প্রথম ট্যাকটিক টা প্রয়োগ করা শুরু করেছেন। যেটা তিনি ভারতে গিয়ে কোহলির বিরুদ্ধে করেছিলেন, তা হল কথা দিয়ে প্রতিপক্ষের মাথা গরম করানো! আগের বার এঞ্জয় করেছিলাম, এবার খেলে দেওয়া হবে!
#BANvsAUS
*বিস্ময় টাকে অদ্ভুত ঘোর এ পরিণত করার পালা এবার!!

[Eclipse]

Bangladesh is playing a test series against Australia after a long long time. I should be really, really excited. But for some strange reason I am not feeling excited at all,not so sure why.

[aklemalp]

How much rain we gonna get on the first day?

Anyone who's close to the ground, give us a report.

I want to stay up and watch, but if there is rain...I might not.

[ReZ_1]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
How much rain we gonna get on the first day?

Anyone who's close to the ground, give us a report.

I want to stay up and watch, but if there is rain...I might not.

It rained in the afternoon today for around half an hour but sunny all day. I guess tomorrow will be the same. There would be if any intermittent rain but I do not think we will lose many overs.

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by ReZ_1
It rained in the afternoon today for around half an hour but sunny all day. I guess tomorrow will be the same. There would be if any intermittent rain but I do not think we will lose many overs.

Thank you so much bro

[aklemalp]

Mushfiqur will most likely keep, leaving out liton. A bad tactic.

Nasir does appear to be in the final eleven.

[Shingara]

Tamim will score a century.
Mushfiq will make some runs.
Rest will contribute a little.

All our pacers will be useless and we will lose by an innings.

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Shingara
Tamim will score a century.
Mushfiq will make some runs.
Rest will contribute a little.

All our pacers will be useless and we will lose by an innings.

Nice bookmark

[aklemalp]

This is apparently history:

Mitchell Johnson's entire Test career of 313 wickets; 611 of the 617 Twenty20 internationals that have ever been played; every tweet ever... These are just some of the things that have happened since Australia and Bangladesh last played each other in Test cricket. That's right: when they last met in 2006, Twitter had not even been launched. We might as well be talking about the #darkages. Such has been the reluctance of Australia to schedule Tests against Bangladesh, it has now been 11 years since their last series, when Jason Gillespie made the unlikeliest double-century in Test history.

From the preview by cricinfo :http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1...eview/1104284/

[RealSports]

It's really difficult to predict this series. Bangladesh haven't played since the Champions Trophy, and they will be rusty no doubt. It would have also been nice to see an ODI series between the sides at home. Shakib only needs a five wicket haul against the Aussies to complete his haul collections: this is the series where Shakib should give it his all as an all-rounder since it's unlikely he will ever get to play Australia again. It will be interesting to see how the Fizz performs especially on our pitches. I hope Mominul gets to play as he is statistically our best batsman. Sarker has performed well in tests, so you cannot just drop him now that Imrul is fit. Imrul has also performed, so it makes sense to have him at #3 position. Middle-order looks very solid. Bowling attack will seriously test these Australian batsman especially Steven Smith. No need for Taskin in this test series as Australia will prefer to face pace over spin anyday of the week.

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by RealSports
It's really difficult to predict this series. Bangladesh haven't played since the Champions Trophy, and they will be rusty no doubt. It would have also been nice to see an ODI series between the sides at home. Shakib only needs a five wicket haul against the Aussies to complete his haul collections: this is the series where Shakib should give it his all as an all-rounder since it's unlikely he will ever get to play Australia again. It will be interesting to see how the Fizz performs especially on our pitches. I hope Mominul gets to play as he is statistically our best batsman. Sarker has performed well in tests, so you cannot just drop him now that Imrul is fit. Imrul has also performed, so it makes sense to have him at #3 position. Middle-order looks very solid. Bowling attack will seriously test these Australian batsman especially Steven Smith. No need for Taskin in this test series as Australia will prefer to face pace over spin anyday of the week.

well said

[Yankees]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
This is apparently history:



From the preview by cricinfo :http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1...eview/1104284/

Sad history. But hey, atleast we get to see the Ashes a gazillion times.

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Yankees
Sad history. But hey, atleast we get to see the Ashes a gazillion times.

No test team should have had this gap.

The max years should be 5

[aklemalp]

Just under 5 hours left until first ball. First session will be important.

[shabbir]

It was raining at early AM here,good news is that rain stopped and getting clear,finger crossed!!!

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by shabbir
It was raining at early AM here,good news is that rain stopped and getting clear,finger crossed!!!

Alright. Great news!

Thanks bro

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Eclipse
Bangladesh is playing a test series against Australia after a long long time. I should be really, really excited. But for some strange reason I am not feeling excited at all,not so sure why.

Well, I can't blame you...being an Aussie supporter!

Who enjoys a 0-2 defeat anyway!!

[Jadukor]

I hope Taskin gets picked ahead of Shafiul. Taskin, Fizz, Miraz, Taijul and Shak should be the 5 bowlers

[Night_wolf]

rained all night long in mirpur..dont think there will be any play before lunch

[al-Sagar]

It's cloudy now too not sunny...... It may rain any time

[DinRaat.]

There won`t be any match.

[Rifat]

i am excited... it would really suck if the whole thing is washed out.

[IndYeah]

Good luck Bangladesh!