***Official*** Bangladesh Tour of South Africa 2017

[quincywagstaff]

When you factor in how much QDC struggled with timing, the pitch on the slow side and the outfield the slowest I’ve seen since MCG in the early 90s, that knock is even more amazing than it looks at first glance.

 

[Bijed]

Daily reminder that Bangladesh won the toss and bowled.

Did they do that again? Getting close to the point of a lexicon entry tbh.

 

[Prince EWS]

Did they do that again? Getting close to the point of a lexicon entry tbh.

It wasn't even the same captain this time but they still did it!

 

[StephenZA]

Tough on Bangladesh....

 

[Heboric]

They batting okayish at the mo

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Dont see any sense of urgency

 

[weldone]

Dont see any sense of urgency

ya wtf Mahmudullah is defending when RRR is 12

 

[GRAB]

Batting line-up always looks so much more sound without Miller in it. Yes, he dominates when we're already on top against weak bowling line-ups on flat-pitches. But if there's a collapse, he's guaranteed to be in the middle of it.

 

[StephenZA]

Batting line-up always looks so much more sound without Miller in it. Yes, he dominates when we're already on top against weak bowling line-ups on flat-pitches. But if there's a collapse, he's guaranteed to be in the middle of it.

Don't think that Behardien and/or Duminy count as more sound than Miller....

 

[StephenZA]

I do think that Phehlukwayo has potential as a death bowler... just wish he would increase his pace, really feel he needs to be pushing 135-140 consistently.

 

[Stefan9]

Batting line-up always looks so much more sound without Miller in it. Yes, he dominates when we're already on top against weak bowling line-ups on flat-pitches. But if there's a collapse, he's guaranteed to be in the middle of it.

I would back miller before either duminy or behardien...

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Marmadoola is trying to stay not out and boost his mediocre average. ****ing pathetic

 

[SeamUp]

Batting line-up always looks so much more sound without Miller in it. Yes, he dominates when we're already on top against weak bowling line-ups on flat-pitches. But if there's a collapse, he's guaranteed to be in the middle of it.

Nah -

The upside of David is far greater than Behardien particularly considering you looking for clean strikers at 5/6 and has more x-factor

A good fielder like JP/Behardien but probably our best at direct hits and he has a bit on them else where too.

Just a few ICC Event examples too

7th Match Group B (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Birmingham, Jun 7 2017 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

3rd Match, Pool B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Hamilton, Feb 15 2015 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

1st Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy at London, Jun 19 2013 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

[SeamUp]

I do think that Phehlukwayo has potential as a death bowler... just wish he would increase his pace, really feel he needs to be pushing 135-140 consistently.

His action is so strong and physically he has the goods too. I reckon it is as much a mental shift for him now as anything.

 

[SeamUp]

Great stuff this from Lucky.

 

[GRAB]

Take away Miller's knocks vs WI and Zim and is record is poor, for someone who never even did the hard yards at domestic level to warrant selection. India are coming up next, and he averages an amazing 19 against them... He can't play a seaming or swinging ball, a spinning ball, a fast ball (Mitchell Johnson made him look embarrassing). If bat restrictions ever come in, his one and only asset of hitting through the line is in jeopardy!

 

[Bahseph]

@ GRAB. I understand your argument about Miller, but he is probably the only proven big hitter at the death other than AB. I don't think he is going anywhere.

Just a thought, I don't think JP has any centuries against anyone other than Zim and Netherlands? Farhaan isn't on either of their levels if you ask me, but he can do a job. I don't mind him being in the squad until someone scores runs domestically.

 

[mr_mister]

What a return to form from AB. How many balls did he bring the 100 up in? 60 odd?

Just from looking at the scorecard, it reminds me of some Kenyan displays in the 90s at WCs where they got set mammoth totals, never ever looked like getting the run rate up there where it had to be, but still grinded to a decent for their standards 250 total. Like batting practice more than a serious attempt to win the match

 

[SeamUp]

Take away Miller's knocks vs WI and Zim and is record is poor, for someone who never even did the hard yards at domestic level to warrant selection. India are coming up next, and he averages an amazing 19 against them... He can't play a seaming or swinging ball, a spinning ball, a fast ball (Mitchell Johnson made him look embarrassing). If bat restrictions ever come in, his one and only asset of hitting through the line is in jeopardy!

Behardien & Duminy ? They've got no form. Certainly not better form than him and certainly Behardien doesn't have the upside to him.

We not looking for him to play the swinging ball at 5/6 because it rarely swings then.
Duminy & Behardien are not much better trying to hit spin.

I've shown you clutch knocks above in ICC events.

He has been scoring runs at a good strike-rate regularly for a while now including in England when he should have got us over the line in Southampton but Morris panicked. It all started in that series vs Australia in 2016. I remember he had that hell of a partnership with Lucky - he repeated similar knocks against Sri Lanka the next home summer.

I also remember some decent ODI knocks on our last visit to Sri Lanka.

Right now you don't have a leg to stand on in this debate.

While Miller has his flaws he certainly makes the batting line-up look better than what it did today.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

All the other lesser teams are in a rebuilding phase: ZIM, Windies,Etc,..

But BD have not learn a thing. They are so terrible.