Look I'm all for blaming BCB's general incompetence but let's face it, those Zim players have a board way way worse than ours. They still kicked our rear ends in. We have played on bouncier and faster pitches against better pacers and scored more runs. I saw most of the Test. I can tell you that this "can't play bounce" excuse is BS for this match. As is any attempt to blame umpiring. Other than Jahurul's there weren't any howlers.
Instead, what I saw was one of the most gutless performances ever. An outright choke job akin to the WC match against Windies two years ago: We were expected to win and we couldn't handle it, perishing instead to lack of application and fortitude. Same reason we lose to Netherlands. Simple as that. For that Mushy as skipper is accountable. Jurgs with his "don't worry be happy" is accountable. And anyone who held a bat is accountable. To get dismissed for sub-150 twice on that wicket to that bowling, every player should forfeit his match fee.
I would assert that I am one of the most even keeled, longer-term BC members, but if I were to meet our players today, I would ask them all to drop their trousers to prove whether they actually have a pair or not!!!!!
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