Balanced (not so critical) articles from English Press

[sangeet]

Bangladesh prove a box-office surprise - The Independent

Habibul adds class to a touring party facing harsh lessons - Gurdian

World is not big enough to help Bangladesh - Gurdian

Enjoy!

[IanW]

The trick to negative press coverage is to stick it up em.

Bangladesh ended the first day of the first West Indies test, and the first day of the second Australian test, at 7-270 odd, with both opposing sides thinking "Don't want to bat last, chasing a total against Rafique".

If they can do that (or reduce England to about the same score), then the line wont be 'Hopeless Bangladesh', it will be 'Plucky Bangladesh take the fight to England', and the Scyld Berry's of this world will be talking about good, young Bangladeshi players like Masrafee, or Haque, or Shahadat, or Ashraful.

Ian Whitchurch