Match Thread: 1st Test, Bangladesh vs. South Africa at Bloemfontein, SA; November 19-23, 2008

[kalpurush]

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[Nadim]

nice thread.keep it up bro.
inshalah bd will play some good cricket in this test

[Green Tea]

Go Bangladesh :fanflag:

[Miraz]

Kalpurush bhai. "First Test" is missing from the thread title. Please add the words to make it complete. :)

[sbsash]

I'm expecting good performance from Kayes and Ashraful.

[auntu]

[বাংলা]এইটা কি রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার নাকি চিতা বাঘ ?

জয়-পরাজয় জানিনা। তবে খেলা শেষে ইজ্জতকে জাওয়গা মত দেখতে চাই।[/বাংলা]

[MohammedC]

Kalpurush bhai. "First Test" is missing from the thread title. Please add the words to make it complete. :)

That was my initial thought also. Otherwise ver nice match thread. Lets get the smithers and his boys inside the tigers mouth.


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[BD Tigers]

Lets go BD...

[hoodlum]

Tamim Imrul
Zunaed Ashraful
Sakib Mehrab
Mushfiq Naeem
Shahadat Sajedul
Robin

Razzak wont be playing in the 1st Test.Nazmul wont get the chance.Mash Injured.Rakibul have to leave the place for Zunaed (though i want rakibul instead of zunaed)

So here is the probable XI of the 1st Test.

[kalpurush]

Kalpurush bhai. "First Test" is missing from the thread title. Please add the words to make it complete. :)
Thank you Miraz bhai. Done by RS Bhai. My gratitude to you both.:)

[kalpurush]

[বাংলা]এইটা কি রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার নাকি চিতা বাঘ ?

জয়-পরাজয় জানিনা। তবে খেলা শেষে ইজ্জতকে জাওয়গা মত দেখতে চাই।[/বাংলা]
[বাংলা]আছিল চিতা বাঘ, হইল এখন (?) রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার...!!!;)[/বাংলা]

[WarWolf]

Impressive work continues. Keep it up Obayed bhai. Just loving your artistic threads.

[auntu]

[বাংলা]আছিল চিতা বাঘ, হইল এখন (?) রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার...!!!;)[/বাংলা]

[বাংলা]অসুবিধা নাই। সব চলবে। বেড়াল হতে কতক্ষন কে জানে ![/বাংলা]

[Zeeshan]

lol eibar to dekhi proteus der kono logo nai...bepar ki

[BagherBacha]

hope and pray BD will do good in the first test.

[al Furqaan]

so mash is confirmed out?

any chance of him playing in 2nd Test?

[Nafi]

so mash is confirmed out?

any chance of him playing in 2nd Test?

Support thoust blasphemy with thy link, or forever hold your tongue!---'

[MohammedC]

Tamim
Imrul
Rokib
Ashraful
Mehrab Jnr
Sakib
Mushfiq
Naeem
Mashrafee
Sajidul/Robin ?
Shahadat

Imrul replaces Junaed who is struggling in SA. It seems I am missing a bowler.

[kalpurush]

tamim
imrul
rokib
ashraful
mehrab jnr
sakib
mushfiq
naeem
mashrafee
sajidul/robin ?
Shahadat

imrul replaces junaed who is struggling in sa. It seems i am missing a bowler.
[বাংলা]মোহাম্মদ ভাই, আমার একাদশ আপনি জানলেন কেমনে?!!!;)[/বাংলা]

[kalpurush]

lol eibar to dekhi proteus der kono logo nai...bepar ki
[বাংলা]কারন...;)[/বাংলা]
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[fais]

apparently mash practiced yesterday so he will prob play

[bujhee kom]

Goooo BD!
Goooo Tigers!
Inshallah, we will play good and get smither out for duck in both(!) innings!

obayed bhai, apnar bagh-ta sinar mangsho chibiye khacche dekhsen, eita kintu sinaar haar dekha jacche...
i also heard tigers like to eat farmanted slightly rotten meat too! smithy watch out...

[Rommel]

I'm only going to be able to see Day 3, 4, and 5 of this match due to school but I'll be able to see the full 2nd Test thanks to Thanksgiving! Anyways, go BD!

[Ajfar]

I'm only going to be able to see Day 3, 4, and 5 of this match due to school but I'll be able to see the full 2nd Test thanks to Thanksgiving! Anyways, go BD!

hopefully bd boys will give us something to be thankfull for

[dash]

Goooo BD!
Goooo Tigers!
Inshallah, we will play good and get smither out for duck in both(!) innings!

obayed bhai, apnar bagh-ta sinar mangsho chibiye khacche dekhsen, eita kintu sinaar haar dekha jacche...
i also heard tigers like to eat farmanted slightly rotten meat too! smithy watch out...

is that goooooooo means hagu?

[wiseshah]

my Xi

tamim
imrul
rokib
ashraful
mehrab jr
sakib
Mushfiq
nayeem
sajedul
robin
shahadat

[Abid_Khan]

Hopefully the team can set up a formidable total and put some pressure on South Africa!! GO BDESH!!

[abz_786]

i want to see good performance from bd

[abz_786]

go bd..............

[Razi]

Please don't humiliate yourselves and the country, just leave the good balls alone and don't go for any unnecessary shots. If Bangladesh can avoid the follow on and take the match to fourth day then I'll be more than happy. Anyway will miss most of the test series due to my mid-term exams, but my support will always be there with you guys.

[auntu]

[বাংলা]ম্যাচ শুরুর আগে কিছু অপ্তবাক্য আমাদের মনে রাখার জন্যঃ[/বাংলা]

[বাংলা]১। পরাজয়ে ডরে না বীর
২। আমরা ভাংবো তবু মচকাবো না।
৩। হৃদয়ে বাংলাদেশ
৪। মনের জানালা দিয়ে উকি দিয়ে দেখো...।[/বাংলা]

[abz_786]

My XI For 1st Test

Tamim
Imrul
Mehrab jr
Rokib
Ashraful
Mushfiq
Sakib
Nayeem
Sjedul
Robin
Shahadat

[fan_frm_the_uk]

[বাংলা]ম্যাচ শুরুর আগে কিছু অপ্তবাক্য আমাদের মনে রাখার জন্যঃ[/বাংলা]

[বাংলা]১। পরাজয়ে ডরে না বীর
২। আমরা ভাংবো তবু মচকাবো না।
৩। হৃদয়ে বাংলাদেশ
৪। মনের জানালা দিয়ে উকি দিয়ে দেখো...।[/বাংলা]

ekbar na parile dekho shotobar...:D

[auntu]

ekbar na parile dekho shotobar...:d

[বাংলা]ধন্যবাদ। শত বার হাজার বার, চলছে...চলবে। [/বাংলা]

[Tigers_eye]

[বাংলা]ধন্যবাদ। শত বার হাজার বার, চলছে...চলবে। [/বাংলা]
SA amon doraisey (bhoi) je they are asking outside help on how to beat us on their turf. They are paying hefty amounts to consultants to strategise. Duncan Fletcher (ex-England coach)is one of them. ;)

[mijanur]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mk74srFVb4&feature=related
yo guys go der ppl are still fighting there

[Nadim]

Oh man......im gonna be miss the whole test series....school on wed,thur and fri. and saturday i can watch until tea and then have to go oval cricket ground for cricket session. and sunday (might be test match finish be4 5th day.

[abz_786]

Oh man......im gonna be miss the whole test series....school on wed,thur and fri. and saturday i can watch until tea and then have to go oval cricket ground for cricket session. and sunday (might be test match finish be4 5th day.

awww so sad i feel sorry for u bro

haha i can get to watch it because i dnt have college on wednesday and thursday i got half day but i cnt watch it friday

[auntu]

sa amon doraisey (bhoi) je they are asking outside help on how to beat us on their turf. They are paying hefty amounts to consultants to strategise. Duncan fletcher (ex-england coach)is one of them. ;)

[বাংলা]মজার খবর তো !কানকাটা ফ্লেচার আর কি করবে ? [/বাংলা]

[crikfreak]

good luck bd!! hope u guys will atleast try to play well.. i'll be able to follow the playing.. but i'll miss the first 3 hrs of play xept for fri and sat.. oh well.. cant have everything in life..
and.. mash is playing right.. he seems fit.. wat bout razzak?

[abz_786]

hopefully it will be suny day on wednesday

[zia]

The Tigers will find their
feet in toilet!
Azad Majumder . Bloemfontein
The English speaking skill of Mohammad Ashraful may not be as good as it should have been, but he can at least read the newspapers of this language. But one cannot expect him to read the newspapers, which were written in African language.
The Bangladesh skipper must thank himself for not being able to do that, otherwise, he would have been heavily shocked after coming to Bloemfontein on Monday to play the first Test against South Africa.
Ahead of the Test, every cricket lover in Bloemfontein has been rejoicing over a comment of Allan Donald, a former cricket hero of the city, which was behind the reason of all the shocks.
The comments were published in Volksblad, the highest selling African language daily, which came to the notice of a group of Bangladeshi journalists, the moment they checked in at a lodge of Bloemfontein.
‘Just read what Donald said about your team,’ a staff at the reception desk at the Queens Park Lodge asked the reporters with Volkblad in her hand. But soon she realised it was not possible for her visitors to read it, because the language is totally unknown to them.
By the time they became curious about the article and took the help of an administrative officer named Margie Herbs, who translated it for them. The shock came immediately once she translated the headline which read ‘The Tigers have their feet in toilet - Donald’.
It was an article based on the comments of Donald who tried to say that Bangladesh will be easily undone by the pace attack of South Africa in the first Test, starting here on November 19.
‘The Proteas scared Bangladesh with their bouncers earlier this year and it was in their own backyard with the ball which does not move as fast as it does in South Africa. And it’s presumed that they will be waiting for their ball on the back foot here,’ Volksblad quoted Donald as saying.
In South Africa, someone waiting on the back foot usually means he is actually waiting in the toilet, which is why Volksblad made the headline, explained translator Margie.
Donald was referring to a home series of Bangladesh, when in the face repeated bouncers from Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Jacques Kallis and Morne Morkel, Bangladeshis looked very vulnerable in Chittagong.
One of the Bangladeshi batsmen Aftab Ahmed was hospitalised facing a bouncer of Kallis and Donald suggested his former team-mates to take the same strategy in the two-Test series in South Africa.
‘The South Africa should plan to intimidate them with bouncers,’ said Doland while cautioning them to remain alert on their line and length. ‘They cannot do it against Mathew Heyden, but they can do it against Bangladesh. But they have to be careful about their line and length, otherwise Bangladesh will make them repay,’ said Donald, one of the greatest fast bowlers South Africa have ever produced.

:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/

[zia]

[বাংলা]আছিল চিতা বাঘ, হইল এখন (?) রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগার...!!!;)[/বাংলা]

That reminds me of the billi joke. Thanks Kalpurush for the time convertor. It will make our lives easy. Nice thread. I like it.

[Nadim]

The Tigers will find their
feet in toilet!
Azad Majumder . Bloemfontein
The English speaking skill of Mohammad Ashraful may not be as good as it should have been, but he can at least read the newspapers of this language. But one cannot expect him to read the newspapers, which were written in African language.
The Bangladesh skipper must thank himself for not being able to do that, otherwise, he would have been heavily shocked after coming to Bloemfontein on Monday to play the first Test against South Africa.
Ahead of the Test, every cricket lover in Bloemfontein has been rejoicing over a comment of Allan Donald, a former cricket hero of the city, which was behind the reason of all the shocks.
The comments were published in Volksblad, the highest selling African language daily, which came to the notice of a group of Bangladeshi journalists, the moment they checked in at a lodge of Bloemfontein.
‘Just read what Donald said about your team,’ a staff at the reception desk at the Queens Park Lodge asked the reporters with Volkblad in her hand. But soon she realised it was not possible for her visitors to read it, because the language is totally unknown to them.
By the time they became curious about the article and took the help of an administrative officer named Margie Herbs, who translated it for them. The shock came immediately once she translated the headline which read ‘The Tigers have their feet in toilet - Donald’.
It was an article based on the comments of Donald who tried to say that Bangladesh will be easily undone by the pace attack of South Africa in the first Test, starting here on November 19.
‘The Proteas scared Bangladesh with their bouncers earlier this year and it was in their own backyard with the ball which does not move as fast as it does in South Africa. And it’s presumed that they will be waiting for their ball on the back foot here,’ Volksblad quoted Donald as saying.
In South Africa, someone waiting on the back foot usually means he is actually waiting in the toilet, which is why Volksblad made the headline, explained translator Margie.
Donald was referring to a home series of Bangladesh, when in the face repeated bouncers from Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Jacques Kallis and Morne Morkel, Bangladeshis looked very vulnerable in Chittagong.
One of the Bangladeshi batsmen Aftab Ahmed was hospitalised facing a bouncer of Kallis and Donald suggested his former team-mates to take the same strategy in the two-Test series in South Africa.
‘The South Africa should plan to intimidate them with bouncers,’ said Doland while cautioning them to remain alert on their line and length. ‘They cannot do it against Mathew Heyden, but they can do it against Bangladesh. But they have to be careful about their line and length, otherwise Bangladesh will make them repay,’ said Donald, one of the greatest fast bowlers South Africa have ever produced.

:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/:-/

hope no one will get injured from this test series....inshallah we can play the bounce from SA bowler easily.........Go BD Go

[Murad]

I like this type of comments from oponents. These comments will inspire our players to work harder and harder and play long innings.

valo kotha bole amader player der motivate kora jai na.. They need harsh and ugly words to motivate themselves...

[WarWolf]

Donald is trying to start a psychological war which is always good for BD. Our boys never failed to give good reply.

[BD-Shardul]

[বাংলা] Donald’s comment is shocking, কিন্তু ব্যাটিং এর সময় আমাদের ব্যাটসম্যানরা যদি হাইগা দেয়, তাহলে ত টয়লেট ছাড়া আর কোন গত্যন্তর থাকবে না। [/বাংলা] :(

[al Furqaan]

But they have to be careful about their line and length, otherwise Bangladesh will make them repay,’ said Donald, one of the greatest fast bowlers South Africa have ever produced.


this is good...mash should now be fired up. thank you, donny! you may very well have handed us a very good performance in the first test (just ask kumble).

on the other hand, ashraful should tell rajib that our strategy is this: ash wins toss, 50-50 chance, BD bowls first, rajib bowls bouncers to "chip and dale", "morke and mindy", "click, clack, polly wack", and jaques itch. hit them in the face, balls, jaw, and forehead.

lets see how a 7 man Saffer team bowls with duminy, smith, and de villiers against us...donny can really worry about his line and length then.

[al Furqaan]

[বাংলা] Donald’s comment is shocking, কিন্তু ব্যাটিং এর সময় আমাদের ব্যাটসম্যানরা যদি হাইগা দেয়, তাহলে ত টয়লেট ছাড়া আর কোন গত্যন্তর থাকবে না। [/বাংলা] :(

no its not, it might be dumb, but remember a year back when, after thrashing india by 300 runs in the melbourne test, punters claimed "if the indians had trouble on this subcontinent like pitch, they are in for a long tour".

what happened?

india won at PERTH, and if it hadn't been for bucknor would have taken the series 2-1.

donny is setting himself up like kumble did in the WC and punters did last year. donny might very well taste some "kumble pie" after the first test is over.

[al Furqaan]

also, at least donny has recognized that without line and length, even the likes of steyn, morkel, and ntini will get smacked by our batters.

[kalpurush]

that reminds me of the billi joke. Thanks kalpurush for the time convertor. It will make our lives easy. Nice thread. I like it.
[বাংলা]আরে জিয়া ভাই, "সময় - রুপান্তক" টাতো আপনারই অবদাই!:)[/বাংলা]

[bujhee kom]

Allah Malik..let's rock n'roll.....
i hope and pray that someday we (BD) make safa so constipated that they hurt even saying the word 'toilet'! Inshallah!
Allah forgive me for associating earthly vengence/words with your sacred name! and also asking for my BC family to forgive me..

[kalpurush]

this is good...mash should now be fired up. thank you, donny! you may very well have handed us a very good performance in the first test (just ask kumble).

on the other hand, ashraful should tell rajib that our strategy is this: ash wins toss, 50-50 chance, BD bowls first, rajib bowls bouncers to "chip and dale", "morke and mindy", "click, clack, polly wack", and jaques itch. hit them in the face, balls, jaw, and forehead.

lets see how a 7 man Saffer team bowls with duminy, smith, and de villiers against us...donny can really worry about his line and length then.

no its not, it might be dumb, but remember a year back when, after thrashing india by 300 runs in the melbourne test, punters claimed "if the indians had trouble on this subcontinent like pitch, they are in for a long tour".

what happened?

india won at PERTH, and if it hadn't been for bucknor would have taken the series 2-1.

donny is setting himself up like kumble did in the WC and punters did last year. donny might very well taste some "kumble pie" after the first test is over.

also, at least donny has recognized that without line and length, even the likes of steyn, morkel, and ntini will get smacked by our batters.
[বাংলা] আসাদ ভাই, যদিও বহুত আনন্দ পেয়েছি আপনার লেখাগুলি পড়ে, তবে বেশ ভয়েই আছি কিন্তু...ডোনাল্ড'র কথা হালকা ভাবে নেয়ার উপায় নাই!;):waiting:[/বাংলা]

[sbsash]

Why are the south africans doing this to us?first at the airport now with this?BCB should never let south africa come to BD and never go to south africa to play a series alone(I mean only go if there are more teams going like a tri,quad series).

[Ajfar]

if this doesn't inspire our players..then i dn't knw wat will...
hopefully pretty soon donald will find his mouth in toilet..

[dash]

Why are the south africans doing this to us?first at the airport now with this?BCB should never let south africa come to BD and never go to south africa to play a series alone(I mean only go if there are more teams going like a tri,quad series).

very funny

[Rommel]

Why are the south africans doing this to us?first at the airport now with this?BCB should never let south africa come to BD and never go to south africa to play a series alone(I mean only go if there are more teams going like a tri,quad series).

:hairpull:Read EVERY single other post in this thread and then you will realize why this is actually a good thing for us.

[BD-Shardul]

Originally Posted by bangladesh_sy
hopefully pretty soon donald will find his mouth in toilet..

Amen Bro.

:-D :-D :-D

Post of the thread!!!

[al Furqaan]

[বাংলা] আসাদ ভাই, যদিও বহুত আনন্দ পেয়েছি আপনার লেখাগুলি পড়ে, তবে বেশ ভয়েই আছি কিন্তু...ডোনাল্ড'র কথা হালকা ভাবে নেয়ার উপায় নাই!;):waiting:[/বাংলা]

can you translate please...im one of those american kids :)

[BD Tigers]

pretty funny. last time somebody (hookes) said bad things (1 day test) abt us, he died few days later. I dont want anything like that to happen to donald, but his face in the toilet floor sounds good to me. lets go BD....

[Ajfar]

Amen Bro.

:-D :-D :-D

Post of the thread!!!

donald re bolen bajare jaite..beshi kore harpick kine antee..

[Russell2k7]

Imrul will take it to the saffers

[AsifTheManRahman]

[বাংলা]কথায় আছে, "কুকুরের পেটে ঘী সয় না"। হায় রে বাঙ্গালি, বাংলাদেশের ভেঁজালমার্কা তেল খেয়ে এতই অভ্যস্ত যে এখন দঃ আফ্রিকায় গিয়ে ফাইভ্‌ স্টার হোটেলের খানা পেটে সয় না? আশরাফুল তুই এত হাগিস্‌ না রে বাপ। তুই হাগলে রান করব কেডা?[/বাংলা]

[sbsash]

:hairpull:Read EVERY single other post in this thread and then you will realize why this is actually a good thing for us.

I know,I did.But why are they doing these mean things to us?

[tonoy]

I know,I did.But why are they doing these mean things to us?

The world is a mean place. You'll find out... eventually...

[AsifTheManRahman]

I know,I did.But why are they doing these mean things to us?
Sbash, let me tell you a story - a fact of life, if you will.

My maternal grandparents live in the metropolitan (if I may call it that) city of Chittagong. Every once in a while, they have relatives that come over from villages in the outskirts and surrounding areas of the city. On one such occasion, a certain gentleman, on his first time traveling beyond 5 km from the center of his village of origin, found himself in a rather bewildering situation on his first visit to a rest room in a city.

"Where the hell is the bloody water?", he asked himself. "Open your eyes, think outside the box", said the devil within.

When confronted with concerned family members (concerned because they were familiar with his lack of familiarity with city rest rooms) later in the day, he revealed the source of the water that he had used to not only clean his face but also rinse his mouth - none other than the same water responsible for disposing of fecal matter into the city dump.

When the going gets tough, it may sometimes be worth being mean to people and slapping them silly. Donald is really doing us a favor here - someone's got to tell Ashraful and co. how to access running water when they are in the toilet, right?

[bdpride04]

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[bdpride04]

yes we can do it guys, we got them

[Orpheus]

he revealed the source of the water that he had used to not only clean his face but also rinse his mouth - none other than the same water responsible for disposing of fecal matter into the city dump.


Ami ektu confused... eita ki sikol diya taan maira je flush kore oi toilet er panir kotha boltacho naki? If he was smart enough to figure out how to pull the dori (rope) then he is smart enough to turn on the faucet. Tomar kobita ta ektu banainna mone hoilo...Amar to mone hoi, it was YOU not a vilage guy otherwise how would you know "he was thinking out side the box"? did you go inside his head when you left the box?

[sbsash]

Sbash, let me tell you a story - a fact of life, if you will.

My maternal grandparents live in the metropolitan (if I may call it that) city of Chittagong. Every once in a while, they have relatives that come over from villages in the outskirts and surrounding areas of the city. On one such occasion, a certain gentleman, on his first time traveling beyond 5 km from the center of his village of origin, found himself in a rather bewildering situation on his first visit to a rest room in a city.

"Where the hell is the bloody water?", he asked himself. "Open your eyes, think outside the box", said the devil within.

When confronted with concerned family members (concerned because they were familiar with his lack of familiarity with city rest rooms) later in the day, he revealed the source of the water that he had used to not only clean his face but also rinse his mouth - none other than the same water responsible for disposing of fecal matter into the city dump.

When the going gets tough, it may sometimes be worth being mean to people and slapping them silly. Donald is really doing us a favor here - someone's got to tell Ashraful and co. how to access running water when they are in the toilet, right?

is it a real story or you're just making it up.

[sbsash]

Ami ektu confused... eita ki sikol diya taan maira je flush kore oi toilet er panir kotha boltacho naki? If he was smart enough to figure out how to pull the dori (rope) then he is smart enough to turn on the faucet. Tomar kobita ta ektu banainna mone hoilo...Amar to mone hoi, it was YOU not a vilage guy otherwise how would you know "he was thinking out side the box"? did you go inside his head when you left the box?

:lol:

[AsifTheManRahman]

is it a real story or you're just making it up.If I were making it up, do you think Donald would have to make a comment about our players' excretory habits/toilet manners?

[bdpride04]

we will win

[mahbubH]

Sky sports will telecast the test match too....

[Beamer]

Feet is a better option than head in toilet. Isn't it? swirly anyone?

[kalpurush]

can you translate please...im one of those american kids :)
Translation: Though I have enjoyed your three previous posts, I am woried about Donald's comment....

[Dhakablues]

1. Players dont read newspapers when they are on the tour. So Donalds comments are non-impacting...
2. The (HSC failed) captain has no inclination to read any newspaper to satisfy his intellectual curiosity or keep track on who said what. He is busy with his own team and planning..
3. Bangladeshi players are thick skinned.. they are used to gala-gali and nothing phases them,, including their own coach's rebukes.
4. To think Bangladeshi bowlers would be down by the bouncers wont work. We have played even faster and dangerous bowlers in Pakistan/Australia/England. Players are never afraid of bouncers,, they rather think its a "loppa" ball. Besides, players like Javed/Rajin/Aftab like shorter players are replaced with taller players like Zunaid/Tamim/Imrul/Sakib... so players can play bouncers a bit better these days.
5. It wont be the bouncers which peggs us,,, it might be the medium pace/spin that can do the damage... Bangladesh presumably plays better against pace than spin.

[DW_sux]

pretty funny. last time somebody (hookes) said bad things (1 day test) abt us, he died few days later. I dont want anything like that to happen to donald, but his face in the toilet floor sounds good to me. lets go BD....

Ah! I wish stupid Donald read this post. May be someone needs to translate this in African language for Doland.

[cricket_king]

1. Players dont read newspapers when they are on the tour. So Donalds comments are non-impacting...
2. The (HSC failed) captain has no inclination to read any newspaper to satisfy his intellectual curiosity or keep track on who said what. He is busy with his own team and planning..
3. Bangladeshi players are thick skinned.. they are used to gala-gali and nothing phases them,, including their own coach's rebukes.
4. To think Bangladeshi bowlers would be down by the bouncers wont work. We have played even faster and dangerous bowlers in Pakistan/Australia/England. Players are never afraid of bouncers,, they rather think its a "loppa" ball. Besides, players like Javed/Rajin/Aftab like shorter players are replaced with taller players like Zunaid/Tamim/Imrul/Sakib... so players can play bouncers a bit better these days.
5. It wont be the bouncers which peggs us,,, it might be the medium pace/spin that can do the damage... Bangladesh presumably plays better against pace than spin.

Bhai, these are pretty much the best fast bowlers going around. Our batsmen are obviously afraid of them...it's clear they're uncomfortable when they face the short stuff. Pakistani and England pace bowlers really aren't much compared to the South African pacers. You mention Zunaid...he is TERRIBLE against the short ball if you haven't noticed. His height makes no difference in his mentality. Let's face it - our batsmen are afraid of these bowlers, and the main reason being the level of competition.

[nahaz]

This test may well be significant in our cricketing history. If we can perform well here, it will give our players confidence that they can perform well consistently in tests.

I have listed the probable match in the squad as the first 11 on the list (prediction).We have lost Razzak for this test due to suspect bowling action, while Rasel has picked up a back injury. The practice match has shown shown how destructive Shahadat can be, and we can always rely on Mashrafee at one end. Batting's always a worry with both Rakib and Junaed out of form. I am tipping Imrul to take place of Junaed due to his better form, while Rakib may be retained but should bat lower down the order. Mehrab may be picked as an all-rounder. Good news is that few of the other batsmen scored in the practice match.

Rain may spoil the last two days of the match.

[nahaz]

Yes they can get bounce, but they just keep avoiding the pull shot against bouncers and instead duck most of the time that's not a problem. I don't think anyone other than Steyn has the genuine pace to really worry our batsman...they'll get out due to their own faults. Steyn might however get 5 wicket hauls in every innings. If I was the batsman , I'd try to stay in and just score off the bad balls (sometimes with the pull shot), and make Donald drink the toilet water.

[auntu]

[বাংলা]দুঃখিত, বুঝলাম না। একদম না দেখে শুরু করা কি ঠিক হলো ? [/বাংলা]

[yaseer]

Donald's comment can only inspire our cricketer and push them to perform well or do nothing. There is not negative impact on the team.

Steyn and Morkell are the real danger man. More dangerous when they will ball in tandem. Morkell can bounce our batsmen from one end and push them on the back-foot, from the other end Steyn can grab our batsmen caught on slips by his devastating out-swingers. With all these...just don't forget Ntini.

I will be happy to see if some of our batsmen hit some solid fifties (actually hundred). What will be really pleasing to see if we can see some batting with good technique shown and spending time on the crease with determination to stay against this devastating attack. 30/40 with some slogs is that i do not want to see really......as these innings can't serve the purpose of the individual's improvement as well as improvement of the team.

Loking forward to Tamim, Ashraful, Sakib, Rakibul (I hope think tank don't make any blunder by keeping him on the bench.)

[mahbubH]

Currently I am dreaming like, we will bat first and the end of the first day the score will be 315/1.

[green_cat]

i even dare to dream...if we bat first..i wish that would not be disaster like 135 all out.

[samjad]

Toilet Humor from Donlad

[cricman]

Pitch is a belter, best off if we Bat first, Theres always gonna be movement but we're just gonna have to negoitate it to the best of our ability.

SA will crack a 450+ score if they Bat 1st

[BagherBacha]

We definately need to bat first if we win Toss.I have faith on Imrul and Kayes. They need to see off 15 overs with
minimum run on the board. However, if we loose wicket early, we shouldn't send Zunaed(if he plays). I really hope
Rakib plays in this test. Zunaed will be useless in this SA pitches. Anyway, If openers fall early, who should we send?
If Rakib plays, then gotta be rakib. Otherwise, Sakib i think.

[Navarene]

I'm only going to be able to see Day 3, 4, and 5 of this match due to school...
Only if the match continues till day 5, that is. E-)

[BagherBacha]

i am at work, not very buisy today. I was just thinking about the score.Lets put that way, i was day dreaming
about the score-
BD 550/10
SA 349/10
SA 201/10
BD wins by Innings and Zero (0) runs.
When this will happen?

[BD-Shardul]

Originally Posted by BagherBacha
BD 550/10
SA 349/10
SA 201/10
BD wins by Innings and Zero (0) runs.

Nope. If that happens, BD openers will have to come out to score 1 more run. And we may lose 3 in the process and win by 7 wickets.

[bangla-red]

How about someone rights an article in Bangla about what a idiot donald is! No one will ever know, he's just a stupid fool that woul never think that we would have the nerve to do so.

[MohammedC]

From CI
Team news

Mashrafe Mortaza was rested in the practice game to allow more time to recover from a sore back. However, he bowled off a short run in the nets on Sunday and is receiving treatment from the physio to give Bangladesh hope. Sajedul Islam comes in to replace Syed Rasel who flies home today with injury while Abdur Razzaq, the left-arm spinner, won't make it back from Australia where his action has been tested.
Bangladesh (probable) 1 Imrul Kayes, 2 Tamim Iqbal, 3 Junaid Siddique, 4 Mohammad Ashraful (capt), 5 Mehrab Hossain junior, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Shakib Al Hasan, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza, 9 Raqibul Hasan, 10 Shahadat Hossain, 11 Mahbubul Alam.
South Africa have fewer concerns and, barring a late injury, ought to go into the Test with a full-strength side. Paul Harris is expected to retain his place, but is coming under increasing pressure from Johan Botha.
South Africa (probable) 1 Graeme Smith, 2 Neil McKenzie, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 AB de Villiers, 6 Ashwell Prince, 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8 Paul Harris, 9 Morne Morkel, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Makhaya Ntini.


Would you pick Junaed ahead of Naeem on basis of current form?

[MohammedC]

http://www.tigercricket.com/pgallery/Pitch_181108.jpg

The pitch is green. Win toss bat first. Hold your wickets there will plenty of runs on that surface

From Tiger Cricket
The tourists have left out batsman Roqibul Hassan and left-arm seamer Sajedul Islam from their 12. Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak is also unavailable as he is only scheduled to arrive in Bloemfontein tomorrow morning having undergone an individual analysis of his bowling action at the Australian Institute of Sports in Canberra on Monday. The report of the test is expected after 15 days.

Teams
Bangladesh (12): Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul kayes, Zunaed Siddique, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Naeem Islam, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Vice Captain), Shahadat Hossain, Nazmul Hossai, Mahbubul Alam.


http://www.tigercricket.com/viewNews.aspx?newsID=614

[hoodlum]

Would you pick Junaed ahead of Naeem on basis of current form?

According to Tiger Cricket, Naeem and Zunaed both will play the 1st Test.So its between Mash and Nazmul.Rakibul has been left out.

[MohammedC]

According to Tiger Cricket, Naeem and Zunaed both will play the 1st Test.So its between Mash and Nazmul.Rakibul has been left out.

Thanks Hoodlum just saw that. I feel sorry for Rokibul.

[abz_786]

i dnt understand why they picked junaid siddique for 1st test his keep floping every match

[shabbir]

Looks like Mash will not play............. our bowling will totally toothless.

[hoodlum]

i dnt understand why they picked junaid siddique for 1st test his keep floping every match

You are right but Rakibul was looking out of sorts and the team management thought Zunaed might score some runs in fluke lol...and he was the highest scorer in the 2nd odi...so dis went in favour of him

[crikfreak]

cant believe they've left out rakibul and zunaed is in.. man.. i wish rakib was playin..

[auntu]

[বাংলা]আমি রকিবুলকে ১ম একাদশের বাইরে রাখকে শুধু দলের জন্যই নয় রকিবুলের জন্যও ভাল বলে মনে করি। আমরা রকিবুলকে নষ্ট হতে দেখতে চাই না। সময় নিয়ে সব ঠিক থাকলে ২য় টেষ্টে খেলতে পারে। [/বাংলা]

[Ajfar]

with rakibul there is atleast a hope he can do something...with zunaed there's no hope...i really hope i'm wrong...if mashrafee is left out in the last moment our bowling will be toothless with one front line bowler- shahadat n 2 newbies- robin..well nazmul isn't new but he hasnt' been around for a while..

[Nadim]

they should include sajedul islam rather than nazmul hossain in the 12th man....if mash not playing tommrow our bowling attack will bring a disaster

[Nadim]

sad news.read the link below:JS said mash out for first test
http://bdnews24.com/bangla/details.php?cid=26&id=38649&hb=2

really gona be inexperience bowling attack...nazmul and robin both played only 1 test each and havent done that good......

[auntu]

[বাংলা]বুঝি না আসলেই মাশরাফির সমস্যা কি?[/বাংলা]

[Tigers_eye]

[বাংলা]বুঝি না আসলেই মাশরাফির সমস্যা কি?[/বাংলা]
Bhairey,
amar hatutey tinta operation hoiley kobey khela chairey ditam. Being tentitive or extra careful. Can't blame Mash. He did play few matches without an interval. We have SL coming. A match off here and there is no problem if that keeps him happy. We need him for the long run.

[abz_786]

sad news mash not playing

[Zeeshan]

at least now we can claim....we beat you even with one man down :up: :)

[Rommel]

Looks like I'm going to have to take Mash out of my fantasy team...

[abz_786]

i want to see sajedul in the squad rather then nazmul because sajedul can swing the ball both way he can do inswing and outsing

[abz_786]

Yes they can get bounce, but they just keep avoiding the pull shot against bouncers and instead duck most of the time that's not a problem. I don't think anyone other than Steyn has the genuine pace to really worry our batsman...they'll get out due to their own faults. Steyn might however get 5 wicket hauls in every innings. If I was the batsman , I'd try to stay in and just score off the bad balls (sometimes with the pull shot), and make Donald drink the toilet water.


good point

[habfreak]

any paid link for the just the test series? anyone bought form willow? how are they performing so far?

[fais]

i rlly think sajidul needs to play - playing nazmul is completely useless, he was ineffective in the practice match, what makes the team management think that he will be any better against the cream of the crop.

[Sovik]

its a batting pitch according to cricinfo. the last domestic match (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/engine/match/359865.html) in this ground produced a lot of run

[Dhakablues]

Some of the fans think that BD batsman are afraid of bouncers... ask the players if they are and you will find out that Tamim/Ashraful/Saqib dont mind bouncers. They wont take it to their chest and shoulders like Rajin but they will pounce it right at boundary ( or jump with it with the handle to give a caught behind- a la Junaid) There is a difference between being afraid and not able to play bouncers. They are not used to playing short pitch/bouncers because its uncommon in BD pitch to produce that kind of height. However, knowing how we played them before,, our players got the reputation of "happy hooker" and "Ash-da-Pool" or "Boom Boom Aftab".. They are not masters of playing shots with balls at that height but pace? From Shoib Akhter to Brett Lee,, non rattled the BD batsman ever than Murli, Kumble, Kallis.. Yes, Steyn is a threat but he is not "Terror" like toe crushing double Ws..Donald can find out from the stats who took most of BD test wickets.. and it wont be a South African or a Pace bowler to that matter.... its been the spinners and the medium pacers.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Yeah, pace and bounce are non-issues. It's the propensity to hook into the palms of the eager fine leg or edge it to the slips and the lack of temperament that results in holing out to in-fielders when the runs dry up that cost us more. Movement, on the other hand, offers a different story.

Test cricket is a five-day affair - bat, bat, bat and bat some more.

[FagunerAgun]

:flag: Go BD Go :flag:

Don't be scared of Dale Styne. Remember how once you dealt with the pace and bounce of Shoeb Akhtar. :D

[IanW]

Carna Tigers.

Rajib, you did good in the warmup game, now it's time to put your hand up.

Sakibul, keep up the good work.

Rahim, time to step up as well.

Remember fellas, you're playing for pride. Bowl in your zones, leave the balls that are there to be left, hit the balls that are there to be hit, and field like Tigers. Yeah, they are goanna bounce you. Deal with it, either by hooking or ducking - but if you're goanna go, go hard.

[al Furqaan]

i really hope these are faltu reports...rakib over imrul any day of the year. sajid over nazmul or robin. poor selection. very poor. we've been hit by injuries as well as razzak's action thing, and they won't even play our best squad.

only positive is keeping raqib for a SL series debut. watch them drop imrul for 2nd test after he fails.

[Shehwar]

I wish BCB had not banned those players...Could have definitely used SN and Aftab in this match...Anyways...I hope we put up a good show...

[Rifat]

Bangladesh will have a tough time in this match, do not be fooled by the practice match...(that's just what i think, not what i feel or want)

however, like always, never give up hope :flag:

[nzfan]

apparently supposed to rain in this test.... Rain just follows the setting up of cricket wickets..

[Rommel]

apparently supposed to rain in this test.... Rain just follows the setting up of cricket wickets..

yeah but its only like a 30% chance of rain. Hopefully mother nature holds up...

[AsifTheManRahman]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96100/96174.jpg

[Foozy]

I wish BCB had not banned those players...Could have definitely used SN and Aftab in this match...Anyways...I hope we put up a good show...

Im so glad that Aftab is not playing test lol

[mshakir56]

Tamim just needs to hold up his aggression against Dale Styen.

[tiger_omar]

Tamim just needs to hold up his aggression against Dale Styen.

Yea for sure, I think he can definatly get runs against Ntini and Morkel and even Harris. But he's gotta be careful against Styen.

[Antora]

cant believe they've left out rakibul and zunaed is in.. man.. i wish rakib was playin..

Exactly!!! Zunaed is failing everyday and is till in the team whilst Rakib gets kicked out?!!:waiting: and isn't Mash playing :(?

[tiger_omar]

If we bat first and can post a score of 250+, I think we can be competitive in this match.

[tiger_omar]

Exactly!!! Zunaed is failing everyday and is till in the team whilst Rakib gets kicked out?!!:waiting: and isn't Mash playing :(?

Is that for sure? Has the final 11 or 12 been selected already?

[AsifTheManRahman]

[বাংলা]খৃষ্ট-পূর্ব ৪৮০ সালে মহামান্য লিওনিডাসের নেতৃত্বে ৩০০ স্পার্টান ফার্সি রাজত্বের শোষণের বিরুদ্ধে রুখে দাঁড়াতে থার্মোপাইলেতে পাড়ি দিয়েছিল। নিজ দেশে সমর্থনের অভাবে তাদের সামনে আর কোন পথ খোলা ছিল না। পরাজয় অবধারিত জেনেও তারা সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে লড়ার প্রত্যয় নিয়ে যুদ্ধের ময়দানে নেমেছিল।

তাদের সেই ঐতিহাসিক আত্মহননের গল্প কারো অজানা নয়। নিশ্চয় এও জানেন যে তাদের বিরত্বের কাহিনী শুনে উদ্বেলিত হয়ে ৪০,০০০ গ্রীক সেনা ভিড় করেছিল প্লেটিয়ার ময়দানে। বাকিটা ইতিহাস। কেউ কেউ আজও থার্মোপাইলের সে রাম ধোলাইকে আধুনিক গণতন্ত্রের সূচনা হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করে থাকে।

কাজেই মামুরা ডরায়েন না - আত্মহননের পালা টুয়েন্টি২০ ও ওয়ানডেতেই শেষ হয়ে গিয়েছে। বিশাল স্কোর তাড়া করতে গিয়ে পরাজয় অসম্ভব মনে করে আমাদের ছেলেরা রাম ছাগলের মত বিনা মূল্যে উইকেট বিক্রী করে দিয়ে এসেছে। এখন হল প্রতিশোধের পালা। ধ্বংস দেখবেন মামারা, ধ্বংস। দেখবেন কেমন দাউ দাউ করে আগুন জ্বলে ব্লোমফন্টাইনের পথে ঘাটে। মন্নু বলেন আর আবুল বলেন - কোন ধরনের মক্কেলই পারবে না সে অগ্নিকুণ্ডের আক্রোশ থামাতে।

স্টাইন তোমার ক্যারিয়ার শেষ - তুমি চাকরি খোঁজা শুরু করে দাও। ক্যালিস তোমার বয়স হল - আর কত? স্মিথ তুমি হালা বেশি মোটা, শাহাদাত বাউন্সার মারলে কেমনে নড়বা? আমলা তোমার বাংলাদেশে গিয়া মোছাম্মত আলীর ভাত ঘরে হালাল মাংসের নামে মরা শেয়াল খায়া পেট ঢিলা হইছিল মনে আছে? আইজকা মরা শেয়ালের চাইতেও ভয়ঙ্কর জিনিস খাইবা তুমি। সময় থাকতে কাইটা পড়।[/বাংলা]

[masudalbab]

Tamim just needs to hold up his aggression against Dale Styen.

Tamim to steyn r chehara dekhlei cheite uthe :D kemne na pitae thakbe?? But he has to control. Steyn k avoid korte parle, BD 4 session bat korbe inshalla [1st inn]

[masudalbab]

forecast to rain on 3rd and 5th day

[habfreak]

somebody pm me a link (paid/non paid) pleeeasseee

[Dhakablues]

Dude.. just get it from Willow.tv; its reliable, official and supports the troop!! ( okay, not really the last part but still...)

[RazabQ]

Just got willow and watching the ODI replays. Rasel is even slower than before. He needs to go and get his nip back.

[Nadim]

GOOD LUCK BD....im not gonna be watch the match (SCHOOL)but.plz play ur best...... anyway any1 plz post some hilights if u get them.thanx all

[Nocturnal]

Tigers make Safa cry!!

[Murad]

damn... khela eto raate shuru hoi kennnnnn.

aro 1 hr 30 mins baaki.. :( :(

[nzfan]

I just hope mark bouchers sledging won't get to the batsmen and make them play a rash shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6bpAlgDL0

[flower10]

Omg. I want to say, the selectors have no idea about cricket. Rakib is a much much better batsmen than what Zunay or Vimrul. Stupid selectors.

[cricket_king]

I just hope mark bouchers sledging won't get to the batsmen and make them play a rash shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6bpAlgDL0

If I was Tatenda, I'd whack him with my bat.

[Zeeshan]

I just hope mark bouchers sledging won't get to the batsmen and make them play a rash shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm6bpAlgDL0

lol that was funny tho...i'd be lmao if they did this to me...

[flower10]

Oh I know the reason. Rakib is out because Zuney is one of the Sidon's favourite player in Bd team.

[flower10]

[বাংলা]খৃষ্ট-পূর্ব ৪৮০ সালে মহামান্য লিওনিডাসের নেতৃত্বে ৩০০ স্পার্টান ফার্সি রাজত্বের শোষণের বিরুদ্ধে রুখে দাঁড়াতে থার্মোপাইলেতে পাড়ি দিয়েছিল। নিজ দেশে সমর্থনের অভাবে তাদের সামনে আর কোন পথ খোলা ছিল না। পরাজয় অবধারিত জেনেও তারা সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে লড়ার প্রত্যয় নিয়ে যুদ্ধের ময়দানে নেমেছিল।

তাদের সেই ঐতিহাসিক আত্মহননের গল্প কারো অজানা নয়। নিশ্চয় এও জানেন যে তাদের বিরত্বের কাহিনী শুনে উদ্বেলিত হয়ে ৪০,০০০ গ্রীক সেনা ভিড় করেছিল প্লেটিয়ার ময়দানে। বাকিটা ইতিহাস। কেউ কেউ আজও থার্মোপাইলের সে রাম ধোলাইকে আধুনিক গণতন্ত্রের সূচনা হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করে থাকে।

কাজেই মামুরা ডরায়েন না - আত্মহননের পালা টুয়েন্টি২০ ও ওয়ানডেতেই শেষ হয়ে গিয়েছে। বিশাল স্কোর তাড়া করতে গিয়ে পরাজয় অসম্ভব মনে করে আমাদের ছেলেরা রাম ছাগলের মত বিনা মূল্যে উইকেট বিক্রী করে দিয়ে এসেছে। এখন হল প্রতিশোধের পালা। ধ্বংস দেখবেন মামারা, ধ্বংস। দেখবেন কেমন দাউ দাউ করে আগুন জ্বলে ব্লোমফন্টাইনের পথে ঘাটে। মন্নু বলেন আর আবুল বলেন - কোন ধরনের মক্কেলই পারবে না সে অগ্নিকুণ্ডের আক্রোশ থামাতে।

স্টাইন তোমার ক্যারিয়ার শেষ - তুমি চাকরি খোঁজা শুরু করে দাও। ক্যালিস তোমার বয়স হল - আর কত? স্মিথ তুমি হালা বেশি মোটা, শাহাদাত বাউন্সার মারলে কেমনে নড়বা? আমলা তোমার বাংলাদেশে গিয়া মোছাম্মত আলীর ভাত ঘরে হালাল মাংসের নামে মরা শেয়াল খায়া পেট ঢিলা হইছিল মনে আছে? আইজকা মরা শেয়ালের চাইতেও ভয়ঙ্কর জিনিস খাইবা তুমি। সময় থাকতে কাইটা পড়।[/বাংলা]

Ai forum-e RAJNOITIC boktobbo nishiddho!!!! ha ha ha!!!

[flower10]

Any link

[shabbir]

Is that for sure? Has the final 11 or 12 been selected already?

good news guys Mashrafee will play

[nmhimal]

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first

[mahbubH]

We will field first... thought they will bat ......huh.

[tiger_omar]

We will bat first

I believe we won the toss and we will bowl first.

[tonoy]

idiots.

[tonoy]

who in their f****** mind choose to field first?

[flower10]

Is there any reason to take fielding??

[flower10]

I believe we won the toss and we will bowl first.

Why you believe that??

[bdpride04]

Test debuts Imrul Kayes and Raqibul Hasan (Bangladesh); JP Duminy (South Africa)


seems like raqubul is playing

[tiger_omar]

Why you believe that??

I believe it was a response to a false statement and I felt like saying it ;)

[cricket_king]

I can't believe they chose bowling! IDIOTS.

[rattlehead]

Toss Bangladesh, who chose to field first

Test debuts Imrul Kayes and Raqibul Hasan (Bangladesh); JP Duminy (South Africa)

Umpires SJ Davis (Australia) and IJ Gould (England)
TV umpire M Erasmus
Match referee AG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve umpire BG Jerling

raqib debuting!!

[bdpride04]

any links guys?

[RazabQ]

I can't believe they chose bowling! IDIOTS.Shades of Nasser Hussain! This was a chicken decision ... we are scared of batting so we'll send the opposition on a shirt-front

[RazabQ]

Mash in. Willow is giving great quality for 15 ducats

[catstrophy]

guys, any links?

[Antora]

Dam I don't think I'll be able to watch this match on t.v :@ friggen fox aint showin it :(

any way.. YAY we won the tosss... :D

[auntu]

[বাংলা]এখন হল প্রতিশোধের পালা। ধ্বংস দেখবেন মামারা, ধ্বংস। দেখবেন কেমন দাউ দাউ করে আগুন জ্বলে ব্লোমফন্টাইনের পথে ঘাটে। মন্নু বলেন আর আবুল বলেন - কোন ধরনের মক্কেলই পারবে না সে অগ্নিকুণ্ডের আক্রোশ থামাতে। [/বাংলা]

[বাংলা]আমি পথ হেটেছি অনন্তকাল
দেখেছি, ভাংগা কাচের টুকরো
চাপ চাপ রক্ত
চাপা কান্না, বোবা দুঃখ।

নাকে এসেছে পোড়া গন্ধ
উদ্ধত বেয়াড়াপনা
দেখেছি দূরন্তের ডানায়।
চেপে রাখা আগুনের জ্বিহবা

দেখেছি লাল-সবুজের নাচন
দৃঢ় মুষ্ঠিবদ্ধ পেশীর আস্ফালন।
ব্লুমফন্টেইনের পথে পথে
কান্নার রোল পরাজয়ের গ্লানি

এ পৃথিবী অবাক তাকিয়ে রয়
ধ্বংসের ছাই থেকে আগুনের লহমা। [/বাংলা]

[bdpride04]

Mash in. Willow is giving great quality for 15 ducats

i thought they do not show until match started so how did u know itz a great quality?

[Mridul]

http://ooxtv.com/bd.php

[cricket_king]

Shades of Nasser Hussain! This was a chicken decision ... we are scared of batting so we'll send the opposition on a shirt-front

And I suspect we'll be hit around for about 500+ runs. Match could be over before it's begun.

[RazabQ]

Man alive - all they are talking about is Australia and winning Big. Either this is shades on England (05) where it was a precursor to Aussies getting beat, or they are going to come down a notch.

[flower10]

http://ooxtv.com/bd2.php

[catstrophy]

Thanks for the link mridul...it's asking to install something...is that safe??

[tiger_omar]

Onek Onek Dhonnobad Mridul bhaia. Thank you.

[nmhimal]

http://ooxtv.com/bd.php

thanks bro for the link

[Antora]

http://ooxtv.com/bd2.php

Thank you :)

[Mridul]

i think its safe

[karimjay.]

no rakib.

[shabbir]

zunuaid is playing that means raqibul is out

[RazabQ]

mash bowling gingerly. not going full throttle and somewhat stiff

[tiger_club]

I don't understand why Ash decided to bowl first

[RazabQ]

Robin getting some late outswing

[Razi]

Is there anyone from BD watching in TV?

[karimjay.]

who we betting on to take the first top order wicket?

i'm going mashrafi, albeit robin looking more dangerous.

[RazabQ]

Guys - this is a Jamie decision. He mentioned that "we get blown out in the first hour of the series and want to prevent that". Well not batting first will get you that. He figures there's better odds of our bowling being steady and keeping runs down then of us being 120/1 @ lunch. I don't agree but I reckon that must have been the reason we sent Saffers in.

[shabbir]

Is there anyone from BD watching in TV?

I am watching on supersports.

[karimjay.]

0.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Smith, FOUR, shortish and wide, Smith gets an edge and the ball runs past the slips.

1.6 Mahbubul Alam to McKenzie, 1 run, defended off the frontfoot, gets a thickish outside edge out and past point. Gets an easy single and that takes him off the mark as well.

Only a matter of time, lads.

[RazabQ]

Bowlers consistently going for outside off channel. In Mash's case well outside.

[RazabQ]

Smith's edge was a well controlled, intentional one.

[karimjay.]

Guys - this is a Jamie decision. He mentioned that "we get blown out in the first hour of the series and want to prevent that". Well not batting first will get you that. He figures there's better odds of our bowling being steady and keeping runs down then of us being 120/1 @ lunch. I don't agree but I reckon that must have been the reason we sent Saffers in.

not a bad idea at all, actually.

[shabbir]

pitch looks fully greenish,pacer getting lot of movements.

[BanCricFan]

Thanks Mridul!

[karimjay.]

Smith's edge was a well controlled, intentional one.

are you sure? it's not like Smith to open the face to deliveries that are swinging quite a bit so early in the innings..

[auntu]

[বাংলা]বাংলাদেশ থেকে টিভিতে খেলা দেখার কোন চান্স আছে বলে মনে হয় না। ধুর[/বাংলা]

[karimjay.]

2.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to McKenzie, FOUR, opens the blade, plays with soft hands and runs the ball through the slips and that's the second boundary off this Test-match.

... i stand corrected.

[karimjay.]

alright i'm going to go shower.

hopefully masri and robin rip through this sa batting line up by the time i get back..

[shabbir]

[বাংলা]বাংলাদেশ থেকে টিভিতে খেলা দেখার কোন চান্স আছে বলে মনে হয় না। ধুর[/বাংলা]

tell your operator to give supersports to your tv.I am watching it.

[RazabQ]

Jk watching high quality stream. Both boundaries were to shortish deliveries where batsmen went backwards defensive and opened the face of the bat. Ball was always going down.

[basharsux]

[বাংলা]বাংলাদেশ থেকে টিভিতে খেলা দেখার কোন চান্স আছে বলে মনে হয় না। ধুর[/বাংলা]

[বাংলা]আমাদের এলাকায় তো[/বাংলা]Super Sport 2 [বাংলা]দেখাচ্ছে[/বাংলা]:-D

[auntu]

Is there anyone from BD watching in TV?

Razi I can't find any channel. Do u?

[Razi]

I am watching on supersports.

Where do you live in Dhaka? I don't think cable operators has the right to show super sports as there are lots of controversy going with it. I live in Gulshan and my cable operator is not showing super sports.

[Razi]

Razi I can't find any channel. Do u?

Auntu bhai apnar amar bhaggo tai kharap, amar cable operator o super sports dekhacchena.

[basharsux]

[বাংলা]মনে হচ্ছে না উইকেট থেকে কোন ফায়দা নিতে পারবে আমাদের বোলাররা[/বাংলা]

[cricket_fanatic]

Those watching on TV, does it show what pace Mash & Robin are bowling?

[shabbir]

they are not showing any speed.may be no speedgun facilities.

[RazabQ]

Masree finally getting into some rhythm. This was his most incisive over yet.

[Razi]

I just called my cable operator and they said they are trying hard to give super sports, lets see what happens, for now its only cricinfo for me.

[yaseer]

pitch looks fully greenish,pacer getting lot of movements.

really....today's newspaper said it is a grassless flat batting track with usual extra bounce of SA pitches.
Newspaper wala der kothai ajkal bhorosai kora jai na dekhtesi, tai to boli toss e jite bowling nilo kan.....

[salin]

1ta jabay monay hossay

[Shehwar]

Those watching on TV, does it show what pace Mash & Robin are bowling?
Nope...no speed guns I guess...btw Mash bowled a good last over...This other kid doesnt look too bad either....The only complain I have is they are bowling a little too short...They shud pitch it up more and let the ball swing...

[yaseer]

I just called my cable operator and they said they are trying hard to give super sports, lets see what happens, for now its only cricinfo for me.

don't know what the situation of my operator. Hoping to see some action after getting back from office. Anyway which area u are in?

[RazabQ]

shabbir, most of the movement has been in the air - i.e. swing. Pitch has good bounce and carry tho. Will be interesting when Rajib comes on.

[yaseer]

1ta jabay monay hossay

ball ki move kortese naki? is it moving off the pitch? if it is....then we have chance...

[cricket_fanatic]

Nope...no speed guns I guess...btw Mash bowled a good last over...This other kid doesnt look too bad either....The only complain I have is they are bowling a little too short...They shud pitch it up more and let the ball swing...

Cheers Shehwar............. from Cricinfo commentary I was thinking the same - we are just not making them play enough.

[shabbir]

Mash is bowling with decent pace.but Robin getting more movement

[crikss]

try this link for 1st Test - Bangladesh vs South Africa (http://bd-vs-sa.blogspot.com/)

[Shehwar]

Looks as if Mash is not prepared to concede a few runs to create the possibility of getting a wicket....Pitch it up! Its almost a waste of the new ball!

[shabbir]

so far not bad,now only require some purchase

[RazabQ]

Fuller length this over from Mash.

[Shehwar]

My first look at Mahbubul and I gotta say Im quite impressed so far...Early days still....

[nzfan]

Some BD supporters in the crowd have kidnapped a blackchild and given him a BD shirt and a BD flag lol

[shabbir]

only 2 boundaries,those also edges behind the wicket

[detroitpagla]

be ready for 400-600 runs opening partnership!!!

[shabbir]

be ready for 400-600 runs opening partnership!!!

In this pitch I don't thing so..........

[Razi]

7.2: ''Mahbubul Alam to McKenzie, no run, huge appeal for caught behind, not out says the umpire''.

Was it out guys?

[salin]

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[Razi]

don't know what the situation of my operator. Hoping to see some action after getting back from office. Anyway which area u are in?

Gulshan-1, and you?

[karimjay.]

even though we're bowling terrific now, it will all amount to nothing if a wicket doesn't fall in the next fifteen minutes..

[yaseer]

7.2: ''Mahbubul Alam to McKenzie, no run, huge appeal for caught behind, not out says the umpire''.

Was it out guys?

ki bhai........out chilo naki........
passing through the edges.....ei gelo boile.....

[karimjay.]

will shahadat back the openers up?

[yaseer]

Gulshan-1, and you?

live in Uttara.......the name of my cable operator is "Intrepid"....they also do business in gulshan also as far as i know....do u have the same operator?

[RazabQ]

problem with sight-screen. if this happens in SNS they complain about our infrastructure

[RazabQ]

the appeal was one of hope. Closest to wicket was mash's lbw which was turned down - rightly so - for being too high.

[Sovik]

we need wickets

[karimjay.]

8.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Smith, 1 run, flicked to midwicket.

it begins.

[cricket_fanatic]

I can sense a 100+ partnership here.....

[yaseer]

RR dekhe to mone hoi ball bhaloi hocche....jodi na wicket er onek baire ball kore thakey.....member der comment pore ja bujtesi.....ball bhaloi hocche.......but wicket is the key........joto somoi jacche ball kintu puran hocche.......swing kome asbe....tokhon bipod.....need wicket now....

[Razi]

live in Uttara.......the name of my cable operator is "Intrepid"....they also do business in gulshan also as far as i know....do u have the same operator?

No, my one is Multi Cable. I also used to live in Uttara few years back and at that time I had Uttara Cable Network.

[shabbir]

mecenzie beaten by mash's incutter appealed but umpire not given

[detroitpagla]

i can sense 400+ partnership we should of batted first...I can sense a 100+ partnership here.....

[karimjay.]

i can sense 400+ partnership we should of batted first...

no.

if we batted first the score would be 5/3

[Nadim]

good bowling by mash and robbin so far

[yaseer]

Sobai dekhi kharap tai sense kortese.....keu ki achen je bhalo kichu sense kortesen?

[shabbir]

our bowlers bowling mainly oneday style length,this way difficult to get wicket

[karimjay.]

Sobai dekhi kharap tai sense kortese.....keu ki achen je bhalo kichu sense kortesen?

jani je eventually luck amader shathe thakbe.

ami asi.

[RazabQ]

Saffers trying to push the scoring along this over from Robin.

[cricket_fanatic]

no.

if we batted first the score would be 5/3

Solid estimation

[karimjay.]

four. oh no.

[karimjay.]

9.5 Mahbubul Alam to Smith, FOUR, high-risk shot. Tucked away past mid-wicket, goes across the line though. If he had missed that, he was gone.

Saffas hitting the panic button?

[RazabQ]

Comms complain when bowlers are too defensive. Now when Robin fires it fill and gets put away for 4 they are like "you gotta be sensible and blah blah"

[cricket_fanatic]

jani je eventually luck amader shathe thakbe.

ami asi.

I thought we were a bit apprehensive about having good feelings.......remember all the "Good feeling" threads during the NZ series?

[Murad]

any links to watch the game?

[WarWolf]

Auntu bhai apnar amar bhaggo tai kharap, amar cable operator o super sports dekhacchena.
I am in Green road. My operator also not showing it.