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Old October 25, 2012, 03:35 AM
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Default Telegraph UK: Playing Bangladesh is a batsmans's dream

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...-decision.html

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Bangladesh's embarrassing lack of improvement since getting Test status pours shame on ICC's rushed decision

Twelve years ago next month Bangladesh played their first ever Test match, against India in Dhaka, and there is distressingly little evidence to suggest that they have improved.

In the runs: Ian Bell flicks the ball for four off some very average Bangladesh bowling Photo: REUTERS


By Scyld Berry

2:36PM BST 24 Oct 2012



In their inaugural Test innings, fired by patriotic pride, Bangladesh’s batsmen fought their way to 400 on a very slow pitch. In their second innings they collapsed against India, and lost by a big margin – and the same has been happening pretty much ever since.


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