Match Thread: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Chittagong; October 9th to 13th, 2013

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by Tiger444
I get that but I really doubt that they were gonna drop him. Imagine how much slack Lotus would take having Imrul open with Nazim? That was just a power move on Lotus part.

Man I miss Lotus already. This Papon dude is good for nothing (except his own pockets).

[AsifTheManRahman]

I don't have any expectations of Shakib given his recent form with the bat and lack of longer version match practice. Whatever he scores - a hundred or a hundred without the zeroes - will be a bonus. So really, it's important that these two hang in there for a long time tomorrow. Hopefully Nasir will do what he does best. Given how dead the pitch is, it looks like the kind of surface that Mushy would score a double on.

650 is definitely on the cards. But no win by inning, because Rubel == Abul ~= Robiul.

[SS]

Our top order totally put us down .. The fragile and new middle order probably will last only today...

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
I don't have any expectations of Shakib given his recent form with the bat and lack of longer version match practice. Whatever he scores - a hundred or a hundred without the zeroes - will be a bonus. So really, it's important that these two hang in there for a long time tomorrow. Hopefully Nasir will do what he does best. Given how dead the pitch is, it looks like the kind of surface that Mushy would score a double on.

650 is definitely on the cards. But no win by inning, because Rubel == Abul ~= Robiul.

I expect a good knock from Ice Man, and he will deliver...

[MohammedC]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
Man I miss Lotus already. This Papon dude is good for nothing (except his own pockets).

He has ruined Abahani and now he is ruining Bangladesh Cricket.

[M.H.Rubel]

Originally Posted by mufi_02
We are really not going to drop Tamim. It's just an impulsive frustrated response after watching him play the very first ball like that. He is still our best opener by far. He is still miles ahead of IK, SN, Jahurul combined. It's just that he should do justice to his talents which we all know he is capable of.

This is a very valid point. Test cricket is all about building up an innings. Get settled, make the bowlers tired then play a big innings. Tamim is just an idiot. Being the most senior and best batsman of the team he is not learning the basic. God knows when other will learn.

[MHRAM]

Match will be drawm since the weather is not looking to good for the 5th day

[Rinathq]

like someone said, **** happens. Although some of us knew that **** WILL happen. We knew and so did the selectors about Anamul's feet movement. Someone of us knew that he is not a natural opener. He is still young and has a lot of talent. Selectors are making him a jigsaw puzzle and trying to fit him in the wrong slot. Just because we dont have an opener doesn't mean you put a prospect no.3 to open against a quality seam attack. Naeem would have been a better opener than him at least on pen and paper. Hate to drop him but Anamul shouldnt be batting at no.2 at all.

Tamim, well like i said earlier, he is trying to determine how he wants to approach test cricket. From my observation, his attacking mentality usually gets him more runs. Its just his uncertainty of play it or leave it is causing him problems. I would rather have him score a quickfire 50-60 every match rather than trying to score slow and steady and perform 1 out of 10. He is not an Amla type batsman and he shouldnt try to become one.

[M.H.Rubel]

Is the quality of our forum is deteriorating?

Lot of member here want Naeem as a test opener.

[NoName]

Oh man, must have missed the circus show when we were 2 down!

[Rinathq]

Originally Posted by M.H.Rubel
Is the quality of our forum is deteriorating?

Lot of member here want Naeem as a test opener.

No one wants Naeem as an opener at will. But given the current XI, you really have 2 options

1) Have Anamul open the innings and hope that somehow he sees of the seamers to score a decent total.
2) Experiment someone experienced who can occupy the crease longer (in contrast to Tamim) and has some experience in international arena.

Take your pick.

[SS]

akjon 77 korse boiyla amago khub bhalo lagtase...the way things are going 300 hoikina shondheho..aro T20 khelo khali...TIK and Anamul je ki korlo aeita...emni one batsman short...not too sure why they didn't have longer version cricket before test match after so many months...DPL bujlam 50 over match..shei match dia 50 over prep hoi test er prep kemne hoi

[akabir77]

Tomorrow the 1st hour is crucial. If we can survive that then many thing can happen.

[Rinathq]

unless our bowlers can cause some kind of a collapse, a win is not possible regardless of whatever runs we score. When a team scores over 400, usually the chances of that team losing is very slim unless its Bangladesh.

[meazz1]

I hope and pray a collapse is on in the card early on tomorrow.
I'm mad at Tamim. He knows hows much it's needed for him to stay out there regardless of scoring from every ball, but he chooses to throe his wicket so early on.

[Tiger Manc]

Originally Posted by rinathq
unless our bowlers can cause some kind of a collapse, a win is not possible regardless of whatever runs we score. When a team scores over 400, usually the chances of that team losing is very slim unless its Bangladesh.

400? Pfft please, we lost a Test match after scoring 556 in our first innings.

[NoName]

Originally Posted by meazz1
I hope and pray a collapse is on in the card early on tomorrow.
.

Uhh, why?

[MohammedC]

Originally Posted by NoName
Uhh, why?

Reverse psychology

[Roni_uk]

Where is the 'bring back Ashraful' thread :P....

Using the laws of average, we will be all out after lunch and most likely will follow on.

(Anti jinx)

[cricbook]

We gotta be positive... Also robiul can bat ....

[cricbook]

Musy & nas have to provide some food in the middle.... &$ sak have to provide some pure water if he can?? Thats it... We will be in our feet big time...... That rubel no ball ruin the whole game senerio... '& our anamul failer to do that.... Shame on him.

[cricket_king]

Originally Posted by cricbook
Musy & nas have to provide some food in the middle.... &$ sak have to provide some pure water if he can?? Thats it... We will be in our feet big time...... That rubel no ball ruin the whole game senerio... '& our anamul failer to do that.... Shame on him.

What kind of food? Hopefully no bhaat-type food. Although Tamim would be eager to be back in the middle in that case.

[roaring tigerz]

Our batting is capable of imploding any given second. So for me the first objective is to avoid the follow on and go from there. Our last four batters are good for about 10 runs so the bulk of the scoring has to be done by the specialists. Judging by past trends I don't expect us to go beyond 350.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Koto shopno, ajke raate khela dekhte boshbo, Mominul first session er moddhei double century kore felbe, kisher ki - dekha jabe first ball ei stumped howe gese dilscoop marte giye.

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[cricbook]

Originally Posted by cricket_king
What kind of food? Hopefully no bhaat-type food. Although Tamim would be eager to be back in the middle in that case.

& having some moment sharing with his wife.... & asking her??? Why im not serious????