Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[andy]

Australia very very close to falling to a series defeat to Bangladesh in this 50 over series

[Arthur Crabtree]

Most of the first teamers are missing though.

[andy]

Still enough quality there though...

[alfie]

Still enough quality there though...

It would appear there isn't actually enough true quality... The bowling looks very light (Renshaw as 5th bowler ?!) And batting order seems to be a bit odd.

Bangladesh aren't rubbish at home though.

[alfie]

Though a 4th wicket (Das) has just gone down so game not quite over yet. They still need 70 from 17 overs.

[sussexpob]

Have BDs put up another pitch made of volcanic ash? Dark, pitch black and dusty?

[alfie]

And now 5 gone... although only 48 needed and no hurry with 84 balls left. Australia will feel they are still (just about ) in it after that arguably somewhat careless dismissal...

[alfie]

Have BDs put up another pitch made of volcanic ash? Dark, pitch black and dusty?

It doesn't look too weird...fairly normal colour , maybe a little darker than some. Bit of spin but nothing outrageous.

[andy]

Bangladesh have gone down the seam route recently and it's been benefitting them

30 needed from 59 balls

[sussexpob]

Have BDs put up another pitch made of volcanic ash? Dark, pitch black and dusty?

It doesn't look too weird...fairly normal colour , maybe a little darker than some. Bit of spin but nothing outrageous.

Especially at Mirpur, recent pitches have been abnormally dark in colour. The ICC skirted with venue bans by all accounts, so maybe have changed it up ...

[andy]

Mehidy Hasan hit on the helmet...then appears to have vomited then the feed was cut not looking good for him

[alfie]

Feed back now. He seems to be OK. Just 24 needed now so think we can call this one.

[andy]

Bangladesh win by 5 wickets and take the series!

[Durhamfootman]

Looks like Chester le Street will be the first to get a look at Sooryavanshi boy wonder as a full blown international next week

I reckon a lot of India fans will be there to get a good look at him. I just hope they get more joy than they did when they rocked up here to watch the little master in an ODI here a number of years ago, and it was a bit cold and a bit overcast, so he didn't bother to get out of bed. I can still hear the boos as it became clear that he wasn't going to play

If England have any sense, and they don't, they'll ask the groundsman to make the playing area as big as they can get it to try and get him to hole out early