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**Official** Australia in Bangladesh
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FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
I thought Haque bowled much better than Rafique, personally. He's a much more aggressive bowler, not afraid to throw it up, and he didn't bowl as many short ones either. He did get a bit tired and seem a bit in awe of Gilchrist towards the end, but aside from that he was excellent.
Anyway, a very good innings by Gilchrist, one of the best of his career given the circumstances. The pitch is still a very good one for batting, and with the older ball there's not too much uneven bounce and still no sideways movement and only marginal turn, so Bangladesh should be looking to score 250 odd and get a big lead. If Australia have to chase over 400, it'll take an amazing effort to get it, and I think Bangladesh are big favouties. Bangladesh will need to score at least 200 in the second innings to feel comfortable though.
Anyway, a very good innings by Gilchrist, one of the best of his career given the circumstances. The pitch is still a very good one for batting, and with the older ball there's not too much uneven bounce and still no sideways movement and only marginal turn, so Bangladesh should be looking to score 250 odd and get a big lead. If Australia have to chase over 400, it'll take an amazing effort to get it, and I think Bangladesh are big favouties. Bangladesh will need to score at least 200 in the second innings to feel comfortable though.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
that was out, poor umpiring 
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
poor fielding
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Ponting is responding to the lack of life in the wicket, and fair enough if the ball is old, but in the first 10 overs you need to have at least two slips in there, especially with Lee and Gillespie bowling decently. Lee's been pretty poor this test I think, I don't know if it's tiredness or lack of experience on these wickets, but he's gone back to trying to bowl yorkers as his wicket taking deliveries, which isn't going to work with Bangladesh batting fairly well.
Gillespie was really good though, and Lee bowled some nice deliveries, and both could have had a wicket in that little session.
I don't know if Warne can bowl or not, but I hope he can, because Australia's best chance of winning this test is to get Warne and MacGill on in tandem soon after tea. There's not a heap of turn in the pitch, but there's a little, and they're the most likely to pick up quick wickets.
Gillespie was really good though, and Lee bowled some nice deliveries, and both could have had a wicket in that little session.
I don't know if Warne can bowl or not, but I hope he can, because Australia's best chance of winning this test is to get Warne and MacGill on in tandem soon after tea. There's not a heap of turn in the pitch, but there's a little, and they're the most likely to pick up quick wickets.
