Match Thread: Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka, 1st Test at SBNS, Dhaka, December 26-31, 2008

[cricman]

no referrals that's determined well before the series starts

[Orion]

what time does the game start New York time?

[shabbir]

it's really negative approach by bangladesh.what is point to take 8 batsman,when wickets will fall like ninepin infront Murali and co........

[Rabz]

Ok, here i go, the customary "Go Bangladesh" message.
They will go for sure, but this going would be friquent (for some reason by mind gone blank and i cant spell it correctly) for batsmen walking back and forth the pavillion.

This go would be frequent for bowlers as they'd watch the ball go out of boundary.

Im expecting very little from our boys.
Not even secretly wishing for a surprise, cuz there wont be any.

[Nadim]

match info:

Match Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Umpires: Umpires Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Nigel Llong (England)
TV umpire: Enamul Haque (Bangladesh)
Reserve umpire: Tanvir Ahmed (Bangladesh)

[abz_786]

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons says
It's time for [Mohammad] Ashraful, Shakib [Al Hasan], Mehrab [Hossain jnr] … these guys to start to making big runs and give the bowlers something to bowl at. I am looking forward to that. That's the Christmas present I want and that's what I expect.

[abz_786]

Good luck bangladesh........

[shabbir]

Mahela said in the interview that he never seen this type of pitch in Bangladesh.Murali also suprised to see the pitch.that mean there will be grass in the pitch.I have seen Prasad and Fernanado bowl above 140kmp in the Srilankan dead pitch.there is also old wily customer Vaas.Sorry forget about Murali who will say the last word.khobor ache bangladesher!!!!!!!!!!

[Rifat]

i love this idea! the usage of a green pitch! it gives a disadvantage to the spinners. and an added advantage to pacers

[PlanetPak]

Best of luck to BAN. I have been quite encouraged by BAN's recent performance at HOME so i am expecting a reasonably close test match.

[FagunerAgun]

My only request to the BD players: do not play like a dumb.

[mijanur]

let me predict the score
ban- 310- all out
tamim 30, ashraful 100, mehrab 75, sakib 65
sri lanka 500-5

[Nocturnal]

Thank you Miraz bhai for the telecast news.

And ro bro- yes super sports has at least 4 channels to telecast cricket match. all together they have like 6-7 diff sports channels (SS1,SS2....). they are getting very popular in dhaka and hope cable providers will tune SS6 on match day! next few days schedule from their website - link

[Nadim]

Guys is there any way to watch Super Sports 6 online(doent matter if i have to pay)?

[Murad]

Bangladesh (12): Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Roqibul Hassan, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Enamul Haque Jr.

Tigercricket

[Murad]

Tensports not going to show the match?

It will be hard for us to get online streams if no Indian channels show the match.

[Rommel]

Originally Posted by muradnyc
Tensports not going to show the match?

It will be hard for us to get online streams if no Indian channels show the match.

Well usually SuperSport links are not too hard to find...

[Nadim]

Originally Posted by ro1249
well usually supersport links are not too hard to find...

hopefully its not get hard to find this either

[crikfreak]

good luck.. hope u guys wont dissapoint us..

[LateCut]

My predictions:

BD 191/10, Sakib 49, Tamim 23, Ashraf 31
SL 488/5
Test called off due to election related disturbances

[tiger_omar]

Originally Posted by Orion
what time does the game start New York time?

The match is going to start 10:30 pm EST, so 10:30 pm in New York, Toronto, etc.

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by cricket_pagol
I was hoping to see enamul in the squad... hopefully, we will see him in the second test.

For sure. Chatga pitch is good for Enam...

[tiger_omar]

So is Enamul jr. not going to play today for sure then?

I think that would be the wrong move because our pacers always struggle to take wickets, it's usually our spinners who do a better job. But I guess it won't matter if our batsmen get all out for 150.

[Murad]

Originally Posted by tiger_omar
So is Enamul jr. not going to play today for sure then?

I think that would be the wrong move because our pacers always struggle to take wickets, it's usually our spinners who do a better job. But I guess it won't matter if our batsmen get all out for 150.

We might see him in this match as he's in the 12 man squad now.

[Nadim]

Originally Posted by muradnyc
We might see him in this match as he's in the 12 man squad now.

99% chance for him to be the 12th man