Bangladesh V England Test Series 2016

[Dr Cricket]

The weirdest thing being I haven't actually seen a wicket fall yet.
how did Tamim actually score a very easy hundred here.

Poor bowling helped.

even though the bowling was poor still takes some effort from the bowlers to be that *modded* and the batsman to be that good when the rest could barely make 40 or have a partnership more than 60.

The pitch must have changed like crazy after the morning session.
didn't really see much turn or variable bounce on the session I watched live.

[Dr Cricket]

been watching a few overs of this how are england 158/5 and ban 220 all out on this pitch, can't really see much demons, the ball hardly spun in the last few overs either.

[Dr Cricket]

Bangladesh 171-1.
Since - 207-16.
wow that crazy.

[hopeforthebest]

Tamin batted beautifully but was helped by some loose bowling. Woakes gave away 25 runs in 5 overs but 24 of them were boundaries.

[Dr Cricket]

Tamin batted beautifully but was helped by some loose bowling. Woakes gave away 25 runs in 5 overs but 24 of them were boundaries.

probably be match winning, crazy stat is that tamim scored 8 fifties against england in 11 innings so he probably due a failure now.
All the bowlers were awful only Stokes bowled well.
Don't remember Ali, Rashid or Ansari getting much from the surface either, although they hardly pitched the ball in the surface when I was watching, at one point Tamim was getting so complacent against Ansari since the pitch had consistent bounce and limited turn.

[Dr Cricket]

A rare four for Joe, and the deficit below 100. This is a bit tense. The India series will be easier on the nerves as I'll just accept the inevitable result.

This is the first time I've been wanting England to win since the last Ashes whitewash. Not sure why.

that is weird maybe being the first side to lose against Bangladesh might be the reason, although I always thought you wouldn't worry about that and probably be pleased that Bangladesh are improving so not sure if that is the reason either.
Was too young or not born when Sri lanka started playing good test cricket but did people feel the same way when Sri lanka started winning games.

Think Sri lanka first win outside against asian team was in 1992 and 1993 against NZ and England respectively.

[Dr Cricket]

I can't remember seeing a pitch like this with so much turn, Even in India in 2012 the turn was far less and the UAE the turn is relatively modest. This is reminiscent of India in the 50's.

reminds me of the mohali/Nagpur pitch against SA.
Quick pitch, very dry and turning from day 1.
having a quick pitch when the ball turning isn't a great idea especially if it happening from Day 1.

[Dr Cricket]

Off to work still haven't seen a wicket lol

[yuppie]

50 run partnership, these two bringing England closer.

[Dr Cricket]

Very hard game to predict considering both teams are so awful.
The game is very even.
Wonder how much England can chase in the last innings.

[yuppie]

So has the batting got a little easier out there, or are these 2 just doing what th top order should have done?

[yuppie]

England lead, and these 2 have given England a great chance.

The advantage of stacking your team with allrounders.

[hopeforthebest]

So has the batting got a little easier out there, or are these 2 just doing what th top order should have done?

I think the softer ball is helping but they are playing well, Woakes has always looked like a batsman with a sound technique but has rarely had so opportunities to bat long.

[Making_Splinters]

So has the batting got a little easier out there, or are these 2 just doing what th top order should have done?

I think the softer ball is helping but they are playing well, Woakes has always looked like a batsman with a sound technique but has rarely had so opportunities to bat long.

As I pointed out before the Test, it made very little sense to play Ansari above him in the batting line up. In other England sides Woakes could have been a 7, and he may even move up there in years to come.

[Making_Splinters]

There goes Woakes, shame he didn't get his third Test half century but a vital innings for England. Well played.