They're awful. It's good to see a new young quick on the scene in Janssen though. Looks like he'll have a good future but already got the filthy aggressive thing going. I guess Steyn always looked like he was about to kill you but since he's taken up commentary he's actually a really nice dude.
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Wow. Amazing from Bangladesh. This will be the best win in their history, no doubt about that.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
India-SA is a cracker as well.
Test cricket's all great except the Ashes.
Test cricket's all great except the Ashes.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I watched some of Bangladesh batting over the last couple of days. Patient, at times dour, batting. I genuinely think they're better than England's lineup. Flat pitch, sure, but it's been swinging, hooping at times.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Oop. One down.
They're surely going to do this. If NZ could have set them 120 to win it might have been interesting.
They're surely going to do this. If NZ could have set them 120 to win it might have been interesting.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Cartoon a couple of decades ago in Private Eye? with batsman at non strikers end holding up his hand as fast bowler comes in chucking the ball at pace "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
Boult seemed to be the opposite. Farming the strike from Wagner who comes in before him. In commentary they noted that he's not even joking, he really does take his batting that seriously, bless him.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Congrats Bangladesh. Proper win. They basically won the last four days of the game.
Kiwis typically really nice about losing. You almost want them to be nasty occasionally. Almost.
Kiwis typically really nice about losing.
You almost want them to be nasty occasionally. Almost.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Some context to that. This is the first game in 17 at home that the Kiwis have lost, and this will be the first home series that they haven't won since 2017. They're masters of their own conditions.
Well I don't have the stats but India are pretty good at preparing 3 day pitches and selecting 3 spinners and England don't do too badly at prepping lovely conditions for Jimmy and Broad.
The weirdest thing about the Ashes series is that for some reason the Aussies prepared a green seaming pitch in Brisbane and England both left out their best seamers and then batted. Totally bizarre on both sides.
The weirdest thing about the Ashes series is that for some reason the Aussies prepared a green seaming pitch in Brisbane and England both left out their best seamers and then batted. Totally bizarre on both sides.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
England have been masters of their own conditions until this year.
India last lost a series at home against England whenever it was, about 2013.
But NZ are also masters of their own conditions. (Didn't say they were the only ones.) In NZ, you have to be prepared to dig in with the bat and the ball at times, to bowl attritional lines, to choose shots selectively. Bangladesh did exactly that and beat NZ at their own game. Some uncharacteristically loose batting from NZ middle and lower order, has to be said. But take nothing away from Bangladesh.
India last lost a series at home against England whenever it was, about 2013.
But NZ are also masters of their own conditions. (Didn't say they were the only ones.) In NZ, you have to be prepared to dig in with the bat and the ball at times, to bowl attritional lines, to choose shots selectively. Bangladesh did exactly that and beat NZ at their own game. Some uncharacteristically loose batting from NZ middle and lower order, has to be said. But take nothing away from Bangladesh.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Brilliant Bangladesh.
It's incredible other touring sides haven't figured that out. That pitch was a road so I think NZ must have just been totally complacent and as chilled out as the spectators lying on the grass there in the sunshine. All very village cricket (in a good way).
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Saffers v India getting even more tasty. Mid pitch verbals between Jansen and Bumrah. Cricket doesn't need this to spill over too far.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Interesting strategy from India. Vihari blocking while the bowlers swing for the hills.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Smart cricket from India. Not a pitch on which you can hang around. Pujara, Rahane and co realised that. 240 is a steep ask on this pitch against that bowling attack.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Elbow problem. Out until at least March. He played through the pain in the t20 WC. Hopefully that wasn't a foolish decision.
He may have made a difference, may not. Bangladesh were missing their all-time-great player as well, though, so they were even on that score.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
By contrast, Shakib was missing by choice. Shame for him to miss such a moment given how he has carried a much worse team in the past.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
S.Africa appear to have learned this too. Good test match.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
SA certainly riding their luck. Feels like it could go pear-shaped any second, but hasn't yet!
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Halfway there, two down, good game.
I'd say it's too close to call now, though I definitely thought India would win at the beginning of the 4th innings.
I'd say it's too close to call now, though I definitely thought India would win at the beginning of the 4th innings.
