2nd Test Match - Bangladesh v England

[CHAPPERS]

Why does that matter when they have spinners turning it both ways?

Rhythm, footmarks.

 

[Titanic]

Rhythm, footmarks.

Rhythm maybe... footmarks on day one??

 

[CHAPPERS]

Rhythm maybe... footmarks on day one??

No. Day three? Yes.

5 out of top 6 being left handers cannot be a good state of affairs on these pitches, though I do apprecaite your point that two of their bowlers are left armers.

Cook and Duckett being bunnnies on this tour isn't heling either I guess.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Glad we've got Gary Ballance to rescue us.

Oh dear. 42/3

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oh look Ballance is out what a shock.

 

[pasty]

Ballance c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mehedi Hasan Miraz 9

42/3

 

[CHAPPERS]

The question is how much do we all bet on Ashwin for bowler of the series in India. You surely open with him against this lot?

 

[Titanic]

and they're off... 50-3 (12.3 overs) it's raining, Root 15* Ali 2*

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The question is how much do we all bet on Ashwin for bowler of the series in India. You surely open with him against this lot?

Depends on the type of wicket they prepare. Based upon this, they will prepare a wicket that turns from day 1.

 

[crabface]

Why is Ballance still in this team?

Think we needed some rain to stop the wickets falling.

 

[spring hall convert]

One innings for Gary Ballance to save his test career then.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

One innings for Gary Ballance to save his test career then.

Only if the ECB can find all the copies of the photos he's got of Bayliss.

 

[spring hall convert]

Only if the ECB can find all the copies of the photos he's got of Bayliss.

Think it might be Andrew Strauss 'doing a David Cameron.'

 

[ManOfSussex]

Stumps Day 1.
England 50/3
Bangladesh 220 all out.

Quite a day.

 

[Machiavelli]

Since the 1970's mate. I think we were, on the whole, fairly crap between Mike Brearley to Michael Vaughan so many years of suffering!

Me too. And I'd agree with that assessment, but my point was that even with Vaughan and after, England have been quite accomplished at batting collapses. We have been saved of late by the strength in depth of the batting line-up.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Me too. And I'd agree with that assessment, but my point was that even with Vaughan and after, England have been quite accomplished at batting collapses. We have been saved of late by the strength in depth of the batting line-up.

Or to look at it another way - that's why we've had to build such a long batting line up.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Stumps Day 1.
England 50/3
Bangladesh 220 all out.

Quite a day.

Indeed. It's a shame the Barmy Army aren't there because they've just missed an opportunity to re-word "Oggy Oggy Oggy" with the Bangladesh scorecard:

Ali!
Woakes!
Ali!
Stokes!
Ali, Ali, Ali!
Woakes, Stokes, Woakes!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

We are going to get thrashed by India unless the batting radically improves.

 

[BensGrandad]

Could or should this be the end of Balance and what about the 19 year old boy wonder where is he. Brings to mind the old saying if you are good enough you are old enough.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Could or should this be the end of Balance and what about the 19 year old boy wonder where is he. Brings to mind the old saying if you are good enough you are old enough.

No call for Trescothick?