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Would Bangladesh give the Windies a run for their money?
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
You don't need to demonstrate expertise to be better than the current West Indies batting lineup against spin though!
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
I think they were. They had 6 or 7 fine players, Bangladesh have 3 or 4.
Nothing. What's optimism got to do with this?
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He has the potential, yes, but at this point in time I don't think he is a better spinner than Rafique, Haque Jnr or Razzaq.
Craig
World Traveller
Going off what Goughy said that Bangladesh have nothing going for them except well wishers and optimists, which reading it read like was being implyed is a bad thing.I think they were. They had 6 or 7 fine players, Bangladesh have 3 or 4.
Nothing. What's optimism got to do with this?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Firstly, that's debatable, and secondly, I'd back Habibul, Rajin and even Saqibul from the little I've seen on him to be better players of spin than what the West Indies have served up recently. That, again, though, is debatable. However only debatable in the sense that differing opinions will exist on it - as you really can't prove it either way. This one of those topics IMO where one gives an opinion and moves on given the hypothetical and reasonably close nature of it. I don't think it can be truly debated as the fundemental unprovable basic facts are what would be at the core of the debate - and arguing such normally just ends up... well, see any thread that both you and tec have posted in...
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Pleased what happened?.As long as we still win tomorrow, I'll be pleased it happened.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Well... it is bad. Bangladesh are bad right now, no two ways about it.
They will probably get better sometime (when we wait to see - could have already happened, could be another 10 years) but right now what Kev said is true - they have not-much going for them except well-wishers (plenty on this forum) and optimists (not one or two on this forum).
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
That West Indies didn't fall in a heap like they did at Headingley and end-up losing by 300 runs; instead, putting-up a really impressive fightback.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
So they damn well should be...against this standard of bowling. I will be laughing so hard if the Windies manage to pull this of.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Nah, thats not a bad thing. What I meant was that they have a lot of people that wish them well and like to see them do well and like to put a rosy spin on events but have virtually zero players of any calibre.
*cue list of below average Test players*
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Why'll you be laughing?
I certainly won't be smiling AT ALL if they manage to chase the total down, but I will if they don't.The bowling's been crap, yeah, but it was pretty crap at Headingley too. OK, they were a man down and Chanderpaul was missing, but still... it was an awful show by several who've played here and done much better.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Because I ain't an English fan and because of how poor the Windies have been for the majority of this test match. For them to be in with a chance of winning makes me laugh.Why'll you be laughing?
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
You talking about the Windies batsmen?.
