luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Agreed. I can't see Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh having a piece of that action.Jacques Rudolph said:
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*Official* Bangladesh vs Australia Series
- Thread starter age_master
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Langeveldt
Soutie
marc71178 said:
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe top four then
Craig
World Traveller
Anybody can beat any side on its day. Zimbabwe beat Australia in the 1983 World Cup, and that was Zimbabwe's first ever ODI, and that Australian side included Lillee, Marsh, Border etc.
Bangladesh is in some winning form winning two and unlucky in the first, Australia lost their last Test and have lost their last three ODIs, and I am not surprised that Gilchirst is saying that Australia will respect Bangladesh and the like, because he usually likes to play Mr Diplomat.
Bangladesh is in some winning form winning two and unlucky in the first, Australia lost their last Test and have lost their last three ODIs, and I am not surprised that Gilchirst is saying that Australia will respect Bangladesh and the like, because he usually likes to play Mr Diplomat.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
yeah, but the only way bangladesh are gonna beat Australia is if we dont respect them, if we do, they dont stand a chance
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
As it should be.Craig said:
It's clods like Hookes who are actually doing Australian cricket a disservice as opposed to just belittling Bangladesh.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Cewrtainly, the Australian players have made all the right noises in the run-up to the first test - and frankly, it doesn't hurt.
There's always the possibility that they are impressed with the start they have made to the tour.
In Dav Whatmore, they have a coach worthy of respect too.
There's always the possibility that they are impressed with the start they have made to the tour.
In Dav Whatmore, they have a coach worthy of respect too.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
Hmm as i have said in other threads i would not read too much into those lead up games
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
You don't read much into anyth......age_master said:
Oh dear, I've turned into R..... hang on, I'll come in again.
Not at all - although I hardly think that the Australian players in the lead-up games who found themselves on the wrong end of a defeat by Bangladesh did themselves much good with respect to any future call-ups - quite the reverse.
But then again, is there any disgrace in losing to a test-playing nation?
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
Which is also what certain people felt one morning in Leeds, 22 years ago :P
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Like me. Not Dennis nor Rodney though. Can't pull the wool over their eyes.Neil Pickup said:
Anil
Hall of Fame Member
Dave Whatmore might have a positive influence over Bangladeshi cricket over a period of time, but this series will see them mercilessly run over by the Aussie juggernaut. All those lead-up games won't count for much when they get to the real nitty-gritty, ie tests.
It's easy to say that Bangladesh under Whatmore will show more spine and all that, all the spine in the world will not make up for the gulf of difference between the playing abilities of the two teams. As I said before, unless the Aussies grow totally complacent and careless, this is going to be a total rout.
It's easy to say that Bangladesh under Whatmore will show more spine and all that, all the spine in the world will not make up for the gulf of difference between the playing abilities of the two teams. As I said before, unless the Aussies grow totally complacent and careless, this is going to be a total rout.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
less than 1 day to go now 