dukha
April 16, 2005, 02:16 PM
Healy writes off England
Cricinfo staff
April 10, 2005
Ian Healy: 'I can't see them beating this Bangladeshi team in a game' © Getty Images
Ian Healy, the former Australian wicketkeeper, has written off England for the forthcoming Bashes series and believes that they won't win a single Test. Healy cited Bangladesh's recent series against Zimbabwe as an example where all pre-series talk of hard-fought tussles were laid to rest by a rampaging unit."The recent home series was highly anticipated by the Zimbabwe's community as well, and 1-0 and 3-2 rings pretty true," said Healy to ABC Sport. "I think that's how the teams stacked up on paper and it happened on results as well. This England team, while they are better and on track, I can't see them beating this Bangladeshi team in a game." Bangladesh inflicted in five one-dayers and dominated the Tests before winning 1-0 against Zimbabwe in last few months back . Healy didn't give them even the slightest of a chance.
Healy also spoke about Javed Omar's prolonged batting slump in Tests. Javed has failed to score a hundred in his last few matches, "He should be fit, he should be fresh and if he doesn't bounce back he's finished," Healy said. "And that's it. It is pretty clear for Omar's right now. It is going to be quite obvious how his appetite is, he's been a little bit bored I think in the last six months of his cricket, and if he gets his appetite back he'll be sweet." The first Test begins at Lord's on May 26 Bangladesh commence their tour of England a first class match against Brithish University on May 10.
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Edited on, April 16, 2005, 7:39 PM GMT, by dukha.
Cricinfo staff
April 10, 2005
Ian Healy: 'I can't see them beating this Bangladeshi team in a game' © Getty Images
Ian Healy, the former Australian wicketkeeper, has written off England for the forthcoming Bashes series and believes that they won't win a single Test. Healy cited Bangladesh's recent series against Zimbabwe as an example where all pre-series talk of hard-fought tussles were laid to rest by a rampaging unit."The recent home series was highly anticipated by the Zimbabwe's community as well, and 1-0 and 3-2 rings pretty true," said Healy to ABC Sport. "I think that's how the teams stacked up on paper and it happened on results as well. This England team, while they are better and on track, I can't see them beating this Bangladeshi team in a game." Bangladesh inflicted in five one-dayers and dominated the Tests before winning 1-0 against Zimbabwe in last few months back . Healy didn't give them even the slightest of a chance.
Healy also spoke about Javed Omar's prolonged batting slump in Tests. Javed has failed to score a hundred in his last few matches, "He should be fit, he should be fresh and if he doesn't bounce back he's finished," Healy said. "And that's it. It is pretty clear for Omar's right now. It is going to be quite obvious how his appetite is, he's been a little bit bored I think in the last six months of his cricket, and if he gets his appetite back he'll be sweet." The first Test begins at Lord's on May 26 Bangladesh commence their tour of England a first class match against Brithish University on May 10.
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Edited on, April 16, 2005, 7:39 PM GMT, by dukha.