Bit like India for the best part of the twentieth century then.Their spin attack will probably see victories at home become more likely but their total lack of a pace attack means they'll still be facing defeats abroad for along time to come.
Bangladesh have played more Tests than anyone so far this year though. Those numbers are virtually irrelevant.Best batsmen so far in 2010
Bangladesh never played themselves right? Also averages are quite good.Bangladesh have played more Tests than anyone so far this year though. Those numbers are virtually irrelevant.
Or you could look at it this way:Best batsmen so far in 2010
Did I say they are a great team now? No.Or you could look at it this way:
Team W - D - L
AUS 3 - 0 - 0
IND 3 - 0 - 1
SAf 2 - 1 - 1
ENG 2 - 1 - 1
NZl 1 - 0 - 1
PAK 0 - 0 - 2
BAN 0 - 0 - 5
Or you could calculate it this way: so far in 2010, each wicket taken in test cricket has cost on average 38.41 runs. So a 3 wicket win can be equivalent to (3 x 38.41 runs) = 115.2 run win. In which case the table looks like this:
AUS plus 651.1
IND plus 548.1
SAf plus 407.1
ENG plus 68.6
NZl minus 263.1
PAK minus 267.0
BAN minus 1,144.8
Not quite approaching test class yet.
Obviuously it's just a way of playing with numbers. I'm not suggesting it's a meaningful statistical measure. But I think it gives an idea of comparative standing. Not absolute.So you're saying the game just completed is equivalent to about a 350 run win? Bit of a flaw there methinks.
At a rough glance:Caculate WI over the last 2 or so years eh?
Yeah, I hope I didn't sound aggressive. Sure they've come on, and I hope they come on a lot further. I always root for them, whoever they're playing.Did I say they are a great team now? No.
I just said their batting has improved by a huge margin as compared to what they were 2 years back.