3rd ODI: England v Bangladesh at Birmingham

[8ace]

England 40/1 (8.0 ov)

Bedwetter out for a duck.

 

[Marc]

another failure, get Prior back!

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

England 187/1 (35.0 ov)

 

[Marc]

good partnership this, shame Bangladesh look so different to the winning side the other day, why we persist to play the little teams is beyond me....bring on a two level international system I say!

 

[8ace]

Ton for Strauss.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Bangladesh aren't going to improve at such a rate if they are playing sub standard opposition and do not bring in the sort of money available at international level. I say keep them!

 

[simmo]

Ton for Strauss.

I think he has a chance of 200. Runs are flowing at the moment.

 

[crodonilson]

Bangladesh aren't going to improve at such a rate if they are playing sub standard opposition and do not bring in the sort of money available at international level. I say keep them!

Problem is, they're not improving now are they??

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Well, they are, but it is a slow process.

New Zealand took forty years to win their first test series (1969) and a further decade to win their next (1980).

 

[Marc]

personally I think they'd improve playing similar standards as apposed to getting thrashed every week then winning one match in 24!!

 

[Mendoza]

they have had victory against every test playing nation now, and are improving. They are just a bit of a one man Tamim, I mean team

 

[Hiney]

Trott OUT

251/2 - 40.4 overs

 

[Marc]

Wrightys in next

 

[8ace]

Well, they are, but it is a slow process.

New Zealand took forty years to win their first test series (1969) and a further decade to win their next (1980).

Sri Lanka would be a better example to follow.

 

[Hiney]

Luke Wright out first ball

 

[Marc]

oh dear....Lukey what are you doing

 

[Trigger]

Golden Duck...

Quack quack quack...

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Walking back to the pavillion. Hope he plays better than that on Friday

 

[ChapManiA]

I saw that coming from Luke. His place in the team may be rather insecure. So many failures this series.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Indeed, yes. Good point.

Bangladesh have a huge population and there are some bright stars coming through. Just a bit of patience is needed.