Ireland Tour of Bangladesh, March-April 2023

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by godzilla
This Ireland series just gives a false hope.

True..do you know Farhad reza also has a five fer vs ireland

[BookFinder]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
True..do you know Farhad reza also has a five fer vs ireland

The difference is Farhad Reza bowls at 125km/h while Hasan Mahmud bowls around 140km/h.

[adamnsu]

The similarly between Mahmud and Farhad Reza is that they are crap against proper opposition

[Donal C]

Would it worry you all if I said ODI's are by far our best format too?

I expected, and still do expect, a total blow out in the Test, but sheesh, this was probably pathetic. I can forgive the bowling being bad, entire first choice pace line-up injured, two of our better replacements also injured, complete rookie spinners being thrown into the deep end as we have no A cricket this year, but goddamn I expected more from the batting. Proper garbage.

I'm beggin ye prepare the flattest Test pitch of all time, if we get a turner it'll be over in two days as we haven't played a single FC game in five years. You can set the highest Test total of all time, we can scrape 400 combined in two innings and lose by a respectable 350 runs, everyone wins.

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Donal C
Would it worry you all if I said ODI's are by far our best format too?

I expected, and still do expect, a total blow out in the Test, but sheesh, this was probably pathetic. I can forgive the bowling being bad, entire first choice pace line-up injured, two of our better replacements also injured, complete rookie spinners being thrown into the deep end as we have no A cricket this year, but goddamn I expected more from the batting. Proper garbage.

I'm beggin ye prepare the flattest Test pitch of all time, if we get a turner it'll be over in two days as we haven't played a single FC game in five years. You can set the highest Test total of all time, we can scrape 400 combined in two innings and lose by a respectable 350 runs, everyone wins.

Brother, don't be too harsh on yourselves. We suffered for a long time and still do. Ireland admittedly lacks the resources and syndicate like other countries do. You guys have been excellent guest and I am sure the T20s would be cracker and would give us run for the money.

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by Donal C
Would it worry you all if I said ODI's are by far our best format too?

I expected, and still do expect, a total blow out in the Test, but sheesh, this was probably pathetic. I can forgive the bowling being bad, entire first choice pace line-up injured, two of our better replacements also injured, complete rookie spinners being thrown into the deep end as we have no A cricket this year, but goddamn I expected more from the batting. Proper garbage.

I'm beggin ye prepare the flattest Test pitch of all time, if we get a turner it'll be over in two days as we haven't played a single FC game in five years. You can set the highest Test total of all time, we can scrape 400 combined in two innings and lose by a respectable 350 runs, everyone wins.

Good to see you again bro. I don't post much here anymore these days...do you still visit Pakpassion and ICF?

[Donal C]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
Good to see you again bro. I don't post much here anymore these days...do you still visit Pakpassion and ICF?

Good to see you too! Bring back the smiley avatar haha

Haha nah. ICF I only signed up on for our 2015 WC game vs India iirc (first year in college, had very very little to be at evidently!) and haven't seen it in years (no intention either).

Haven't been a regular poster on PP for several years now but I'll pop in every few weeks see if I've been tagged in anything, otherwise only really visit for WC's or when Ireland do something noteworthy (or if Pakistan do something nuts again and I feel like browsing)

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by Donal C
Would it worry you all if I said ODI's are by far our best format too?

I expected, and still do expect, a total blow out in the Test, but sheesh, this was probably pathetic. I can forgive the bowling being bad, entire first choice pace line-up injured, two of our better replacements also injured, complete rookie spinners being thrown into the deep end as we have no A cricket this year, but goddamn I expected more from the batting. Proper garbage.

I'm beggin ye prepare the flattest Test pitch of all time, if we get a turner it'll be over in two days as we haven't played a single FC game in five years. You can set the highest Test total of all time, we can scrape 400 combined in two innings and lose by a respectable 350 runs, everyone wins.

This is how Bangladesh was for many years and how many fans used to feel. Although the Irish have somethings that our players never had and some dont these days either: physical strength and guts.

[BookFinder]

Originally Posted by Donal C
Would it worry you all if I said ODI's are by far our best format too?

I expected, and still do expect, a total blow out in the Test, but sheesh, this was probably pathetic. I can forgive the bowling being bad, entire first choice pace line-up injured, two of our better replacements also injured, complete rookie spinners being thrown into the deep end as we have no A cricket this year, but goddamn I expected more from the batting. Proper garbage.

I'm beggin ye prepare the flattest Test pitch of all time, if we get a turner it'll be over in two days as we haven't played a single FC game in five years. You can set the highest Test total of all time, we can scrape 400 combined in two innings and lose by a respectable 350 runs, everyone wins.

Result is not that important. It's always about getting the exposure and experience. Ireland doesn't play many of their games in the subcontinent. You have pretty solid T20 team. Stirling and Balbirnie are much better than our batsmen in T20.

[adamnsu]

Why give the likes of Talukder Baulkder who have no real career as an international player

[adamnsu]

Talukdar is just a passenger so far.

[adamnsu]

50 for Rony, but alot of lucky shots and poor bowling to support him.

One shot he hit

[Zeeshan]

Long time ago, there was a pride of lions roaming in the forest. Once a fire broke out and all the lions ran leaving a cub behind. The cub was raised by a flock of sheep. The cub started to act like a sheep and bleat like one and blended in with the rest of the flock. Then one day, a male lion spotted the cub and was curious to see it live with the sheep. Then he beckoned him and as it came he said: "Wait? What are you doing with the sheep?"

"Oh pity papa, don't you know I am one of them." Said the lovable empath.
"But no. You are not though." Replied the lion.
"Oh no massah massah, but yes I am."
"But you are not."
"Oh no mistah... I am." He yelped meekly.

Then the lion grabbed him by the neck, took to a nearby lake and went to the edge. It forced him to look at the reflection. Once the young cub looked at his own TRUE reflection, he gave out a roar.

From then on, he was no longer part of the sheep.
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Everytime we get bundled out for 100 or lose by a big margin or a computer glitch or malfunction happens or something breaks down or we play really really bad, we blurt out: "This is the real Bangladesh."

Why?

WHO is to define WHAT the REAL Bangladesh is? FFS you guys fought a war against Pakistan and liberated the country after genocide. Is this how you carry yourself? This is no warrior mentality.

Gone are the days of "shommanjonok porajoy". Too often beta-male and cuck tendency, woe-is-I wrist slitting fans, victim complex from people with low self-esteem (probably due to parental emotional abuse and trauma), nattering nabob of negativity and cynical pessimistic gits, "oh we don't have world class players", "240 is enough"... has HURT our cricket.

THIS is the REAL Bangladesh. The way we are playing now. And no. It is not arrogance or cockiness talking. I will be the first one to point as we tread uncharted territory we should carry ourselves with grace and humility and class. Heck, Hasan Mahmud even said, he doesn't celebrate much after taking wicket as he doesn't want to rub it in to the batters. (Batsman ffs... F%^ political correctness.)

So WHO is to say WHAT the REAL Bangladesh is? EVEN if we get bundled out for 120 next match, we should carry ourselves with honor and dignity instead of some meek sheepish sheepola ready to roll over and let other countries abuse us. (Wink wink, neighbors.)

As Tamim said in press conference. It doesn't matter if we score 270 or 350, it is about following the process. Ticking the box. Preserving wickets in the first 10 overs in the opening partnership.

I also like how Allan Donald mentioned "tactics". We don't emphasize it enough. Strategy? Yes. Other tweaking bullshit..? Yes. But not tactical advantages.

So...

আপনারা যদি হীনমনতায় ভুগেন, তাহলে অনুগ্রহ করে সেটা নিজের কাছে রাখুন। আপনার ব্যাক্তিগত হীনমনতা দয়া করে দেশ ও টীম এর কাছে ছরাবেন না।

There is a reason why in America we assert boundaries and cut off toxic people from our lives. Enough is enough. Imagine we had deadwoods like wrist-slitting fans here who constantly drag the team down with incessant negativity and pessimism? Sh.t...

So it doesn't matter we get out at 25 next match, our vision and target should ALWAYS be to dominate a team and aim to stretch our limits by scoring 400 and even more. If England players can do it, why can't we?

[godzilla]

I am not sure what to even think of this team's t20 performance. First the eng 3-0 and now this. Are we getting better in T20? Lol

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by godzilla
I am not sure what to even think of this team's t20 performance. First the eng 3-0 and now this. Are we getting better in T20? Lol

Not being tested so far. With England played a rather heavily depleted side.

[iDumb]

Originally Posted by godzilla
I am not sure what to even think of this team's t20 performance. First the eng 3-0 and now this. Are we getting better in T20? Lol

it's all about a solid top order and everything falls into places.

Taskin bowling improved so much over the past couple of years. Top dawg right there.

I also agree batting hasn't been tested against better quality bowling either. Will see how fare against afghanistan

[Eshen]

I am not familiar with Ireland team, but as per Donal, not only Ireland frontline pacers are injured, their backups are injured as well, ie they brought in a heavily depleted bowling side.

I can't believe Papon-Hathuru are pissing off IPL by holding back Shakib-Liton. We could have fielded Prime Bank Cricketers and still could have won the Test match against this Ireland team. Mithun probably would have been good enough to bully this depleted Irish bowling attack.

[adamnsu]

I also think for a series against Ireland the likes of Liton and Shakib should have been allowed to play IPL.

However looking at the state of the team , the team would have lost some games which would look bad for Haturi and the selectors although for the latter their nature is slimely anyways.

The likes of Talukdar. Hassan, Nasum and Yasir you have filth. Also there is a gamble with new players like Shamim and Hridoy.

[adamnsu]

Nasum should work as the garbage man as his bowling is garbage

[adamnsu]

This is going to be a close one

[adamnsu]

This is why Hassan Mahmud is a nonsense bowler. He will do a good over and then leak runs in other overs.

His mental frame is poor

[BD_TigerZ]

Nasum is not good enough. Tanvir atleast looks threatening.

[adamnsu]

Allhamdullilah a win. But it was close especially with the rubbish Nasum bowled.

Silver lining that Rony might be out with a shoulder injury. Possibly another top order batsman to replace him.

Hassan was good today but also rubbish. He is not a clever bowler reminds me of Saifuddin without a silly celebration.

Taskin actually bowled well and not many short and wide deliveries.

[adamnsu]

I think Next game out with Talukdar and Nasum.

Shanto again gone back to his humble roots but he stays based on his past performances.

Even though I dislike Mahmud give him some more chances to see if he can learn from his stupidity.

[Eshen]

adamnsu,

Do you watch T20 cricket besides Bangladesh matches? Giving 16-18 runs in an odd over is not really that big of a deal in this format, it can happen to any bowler.

IMO, we found our core set of bowlers for the format, including both Hasan and Nasum. There is no better bowler out there. Tanvir with his quick darts may be successful on certain pitches, but may not be fit for all varieties. A taller Nasum can vary his length better, and has shown in last T20I world cup that he can be somewhat effective outside subcontinent as well. Ideally, we want a leggie instead of the second SLA on the playing XI, but that's a different story.