*Official* Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016/2017

[straw man]

Having a hard time seeing Bangladesh getting out of this - there's a lot of overs left today and they probably need to bat another 30-40 of them. Can only imagine how much you'd be fuming as a Bangla supporter, even if it's happened a dozen times before.

Still a chance of NZ collapsing in the chase I guess.

Sounds like good bowling from Wagner and Santner.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Mushfiq just needs to go back in the hut. Clearly he is in pain and this is not the end of the world

 

[Blocky]

A bit poor from Wagner, setting him up perfectly for the full wide half volley but not producing it.

 

[Athlai]

It's all on this partnership really. The next 3 are all genuine spuds.

 

[Burgey]

Wake up, *****. Wake up and witness this. I want to read those ashen posts, I want to read the reaction every time a wicket falls. I want you to question your love of this team, then ditch them for one of the seven others you support.

 

[Zinzan]

Mushfiq just needs to go back in the hut. Clearly he is in pain and this is not the end of the world

Are you serious? This is Test cricket. unless you're dying or risking permanent injury for life, you battle through it.

NZ would love nothing more for him to retire, but I'm guessing Mush is too gritty to give it away due to some pain.

 

[thierry henry]

Make no doubt about it, if we win, it's not because we actively pursued it, our fielding, field settings and even batting were all atrocious considering.

Responding to a 500+ score with 500+ is not an atrocious effort. Failing to aggressively pursue victory when no-one in the 140 year history of test cricket has ever won after conceding that many does not qualify as a catastrophic tactical failure. Actually winning in these circumstances (acknowledging how poor the first innings bowling effort was) would qualify as at least "pretty good" imo.

 

[BeeGee]

This is exceptional bowling from Wagner. I love test cricket.

 

[Blocky]

Responding to a 500+ score with 500+ is not an atrocious effort. Failing to aggressively pursue victory when no-one in the 140 year history of test cricket has ever won after conceding that many does not qualify as a catastrophic tactical failure. Actually winning in these circumstances (acknowledging how poor the first innings bowling effort was) would qualify as at least "pretty good" imo.

Let's of course forget it's a Bangladesh bowling attack, on a dead wicket, where every single one of our Top 8 got a start, with 6 of them scoring more than 40 yet only one of them went on with it.

 

[Zinzan]

FFS Southee, that should have stuck.

 

[Blocky]

Fielding Tim - speaking of that whole "atrocious" thing.

 

[Zinzan]

Will they rue that Southee chance?

 

[Athlai]

Wouldn't mind seeing Boult/Southee come in soon if they can get their pace up. Really need to keep up Wagner's testing of Rahim here.

 

[Blocky]

Wouldn't mind seeing Boult/Southee come in soon if they can get their pace up. Really need to keep up Wagner's testing of Rahim here.

That would require either of them to be able to bowl to a plan, and not bowl powder puff short pitched deliveries they can't control the line of.

 

[Zinzan]

Wouldn't mind seeing Boult/Southee come in soon if they can get their pace up. Really need to keep up Wagner's testing of Rahim here.

I wish Wagner could bowl forever tbt. I like that he has a clear plan and has the skill to bowl to it.

 

[Blocky]

I wish Wagner could bowl forever tbt. I like that he has a clear plan and has the skill to bowl to it.

I'd still like to see him throw one wide and full for Mushy to have a swing at, I think they're just as likely getting his wicket that way.

 

[bill8164]

I'd still like to see him throw one wide and full for Mushy to have a swing at, I think they're just as likely getting his wicket that way.

Good idea but I like the idea of full and straight, yorker length and see if he can get bat down in time.

 

[Challis]

I don't understand why Sabbir isn't attempting to either take most of the strike or atleast take the strike when Wagner's bowling

 

[Athlai]

Santner is so much better than any spinner we've had since Vettori, can seriously keep the pressure up. We really missed that when Southee/Boult were on fire a few years back, always had that release valve, now they're the release valve but hopefully that'll turn around too. Southee/Boult/Wagner/Santner + Anderson or Neesham or CDG is one of our better attacks ever if they can actually find form.

 

[Zinzan]

Good idea but I like the idea of full and straight, yorker length and see if he can get bat down in time.

Indeed, with a weak top hand.