**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[ImpatientLime]

are england in the middle of a banter era?

- no middle order
- no second opener
- ALL OF THE ALL ROUNDERS
- look good on paper but go life and death with everyone they play
- ballance

 

[OverratedSanity]

I've always found "it's never easy down the leg side" fascinating. for spinners, yep totally agree, but i'm not sure it's the case with seamers

Yeah it's stupid. The only ones that are actually tough down the leg side are those inside edges which miss the stumps. Otherwise, they should be taken, since the edge is always going with the angle and in the direction of the keeper's step anyway.

 

[cnerd123]

Man how good is Test cricket


How good is it that we're actually watching a close and compelling match featuring BD that is actually of a pretty high standard.

 

[fredfertang]

Wonder if the new ball will come into play. If BD needs 30 odd tomorrow with say three wickets in hand, a new ball spell by a fresh Broad in the morning may be enough to finish them off. OTOH it could go for a few runs if the batsmen ride their luck.

I sincerely hope not - I don't think poor ***** and AZH could take it

 

[Zinzan]

This is Test cricket. Mouthwatering finish. If England are paying over 2s, that's decent value.

 

[Zinzan]

How tough was the drop? Regulation?

 

[OverratedSanity]

How tough was the drop? Regulation?

Yep imo

 

[Shri]

They want to hurt us

They're bleeding runs.

Making it close.

They're toying with us

This wont happen

You shouldn't write poetry for a living. Ever.

 

[cnerd123]

Yeah it's stupid. The only ones that are actually tough down the leg side are those inside edges which miss the stumps. Otherwise, they should be taken, since the edge is always going with the angle and in the direction of the keeper's step anyway.

Nah you are both wrong

You can't see deliveries that go down leg. You basically lose the ball as the batsman covers it, and then suddenly it bursts out from behind him and you're forced to move quickly if you wanna pick it up

 

[Stapel]

Yeah it's stupid. The only ones that are actually tough down the leg side are those inside edges which miss the stumps. Otherwise, they should be taken, since the edge is always going with the angle and in the direction of the keeper's step anyway.

Not so sure. Apart from the keeper having to step further away from his original spot, the more important issue is that he has no choice but to lose sight of the ball for a moment.

 

[weldone]

If there are 15 runs remaining at the end of today, then will the umpires carry on assuming light permits?

 

[Daemon]

I've always found "it's never easy down the leg side" fascinating. for spinners, yep totally agree, but i'm not sure it's the case with seamers

Yeah it's stupid. The only ones that are actually tough down the leg side are those inside edges which miss the stumps. Otherwise, they should be taken, since the edge is always going with the angle and in the direction of the keeper's step anyway.

You boys ever take the gloves before? They are definitely harder.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nah you are both wrong

You can't see deliveries that go down leg. You basically lose the ball as the batsman covers it, and then suddenly it bursts out from behind him and you're forced to move quickly if you wanna pick it up

Not so sure. Apart from the keeper having to step further away from his original spot, the more important issue is that he has no choice but to lose sight of the ball for a moment.

Nah, you have tons of time when it's a seamer. It's ridiculously tough vs spin but there's more than enough time vs pace.

Also, once the keeper sees the ball going down leg, he naturally takes a step down leg anyway. It's why leading edges are harder.

 

[fredfertang]

You shouldn't write poetry for a living. Ever.

Indeed - only Dawood could love that

 

[Pratters]

Mushfiqur has batted well but bowl the spinners in tandem ffs.

 

[cnerd123]

You shouldn't write poetry for a living. Ever.

There once was this poster called Shri
Whose breath smelt of a drug addicts pee
He would post **** online
And act like all was fine
But every night he would cry himself back to sleep

 

[ImpatientLime]

looks like the only chance of a wicket falling at the moment will be via a run out.

 

[Pratters]

If there are 15 runs remaining at the end of today, then will the umpires carry on assuming light permits?

If the result can be had, there can be an extra half hour or hour. So, yes.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Mushfiqur has batted well but bowl the spinners in tandem ffs.

Broad's been causing real problems in this spell though.

 

[fredfertang]

There once was this poster called Shri
Whose breath smelt of a drug addicts pee
He would post **** online
And act like all was fine
But every night he would cry himself back to sleep

That's much better