To say that Steyn destroyed New Zealand and therefore Bangladesh batsmen have a right to fail against Steyn is unacceptable. Steyn has taken 100 wickets in 20 tests only because he has bowled to batsmen of New Zealand, West Indies and Bangladesh who constitute 70 % of his victims.
This pitch was not Perth, it was more like Faislabad.
To surrender 20 wickets for less than 400 runs on this pitch, and then blame Steyn for it should not be acceptable. And what about Petersen taking 5/33 in the second innings? Bangladeshi batsmen may not be well equipped to face Steyn, but what is the excuse for this tame surrender against a mediocre left arm spinner ?
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