***Official*** New Zealand in Bangladesh

[Prince EWS]

With just 2 more wickets in hand? I reckon we would probably score around 10-15 more max! If lucky and the remaining batters play sensibly, then maybe 35-40 which would definitely put us in a much-much more safer place in the match !

Reckon they should be looking to add 30 or so TBH. Mashrafe and Razzak are not mugs by any stretch, especially on a pitch like this when they aren't going to get much of a workover from short, fast bowling. Don't really have any faith in Shahadat but I would not be surprised if these two added a few tomorrow morning.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Drives the bus, cooks the meals, does the washing, writes the cheques...

Vettori and Shakib should have a bus driving face off...

 

[Smudge]

Why don't you have another flounce and vow never to return, again?

Because CW would be all the poorer without me of course.

 

[NZTailender]

Because CW would be all the poorer without me of course.

This is indeed true

 

[Julian87]

This amazing performance makes the non selection of Fulton even more ridiculous. I really hope he is there in that top/middle order in Australia.

 

[Polo23]

jeez, Islam got sawn off by Asoka. That never looked out at all.

You reckon? I thought it was a 50/50 decision, but I definitely didn't think it was as bad as others he has made in this match. Looked to be hitting leg for mine...and it didn't look as though he got an edge (though hard to tell, given the ****ty technology available).

Anyway...does anyone else think Bangladesh will get absolutely mauled anywhere outside of the sub-continent? Even on this slow pitch which hardly bounces waste high they struggled against short pitched bowling...especially Siddique. Anything short of a length and Siddique looked troubled...a bit of a worry if you are going to a place like South Africa (which I believe they tour soon), Australia or England.

A good game on our hands now that Vettori got those late wickets...we need to be far more positive against their spinners, we can't just let them bowl and try to block them out. If it is tossed up, USE YOUR ****ING FEET!

If we just start blocking, and let Shakib and Razzak settle into a nice rhythm, then we lose. I hope the batsmen have learnt something.

 

[cricman]

I'm too nervous to follow Day 4, I'm just gonna sleep and Wake up and hope for the best, I have no faith in Razzak his numbers speak for themselves ... I'd be much more Confident to have Ashraful or Naeem spell with Shakib. Mortaza needs to Amend him self for dropping Ponting during that Test .. he's got 2 chances with the Bat and the Ball

*Last Time Ever I trust on Ash doing something with the Bat, Sachin is the Man*

 

[Athlai]

You reckon? I thought it was a 50/50 decision, but I definitely didn't think it was as bad as others he has made in this match. Looked to be hitting leg for mine...and it didn't look as though he got an edge (though hard to tell, given the ****ty technology available).

Anyway...does anyone else think Bangladesh will get absolutely mauled anywhere outside of the sub-continent? Even on this slow pitch which hardly bounces waste high they struggled against short pitched bowling...especially Siddique. Anything short of a length and Siddique looked troubled...a bit of a worry if you are going to a place like South Africa (which I believe they tour soon), Australia or England.

A good game on our hands now that Vettori got those late wickets...we need to be far more positive against their spinners, we can't just let them bowl and try to block them out. If it is tossed up, USE YOUR ****ING FEET!

If we just start blocking, and let Shakib and Razzak settle into a nice rhythm, then we lose. I hope the batsmen have learnt something.

To me only Tamim plays short pitched stuff with any conviction. Ashraful and Shakib aren't too shabby either. Siddique is pretty poor sometimes but he's a young guy.

 

[thierry henry]

imo the Islam lbw was missing leg stump by a fair margin, having hardly turned at all

 

[Athlai]

imo the Islam lbw was missing leg stump by a fair margin, having hardly turned at all

Well the umpirings been shocking in general TBH. There have been a few absolutely perfect balls that haven't got a wicket.

Shocking umpires, shocking commentators. Interesting tour if anything.

 

[Polo23]

imo the Islam lbw was missing leg stump by a fair margin, having hardly turned at all

I thought it would have hit leg, or atleast clipped it. So I didn't think it was an entirely terrible decision. Again, probably a 50/50.

Anyway, considering all the decisions that have gone against NZ it was about time we got one back. Now we just need about 3 more to go our way and we will be back on level terms.

 

[_Ed_]

Well the umpirings been shocking in general TBH. There have been a few absolutely perfect balls that haven't got a wicket.

Like the one from Mills just then. I thought it was plumb.

 

[Sanz]

Are Bangladesh on course for their first Test victory ?

 

[_Ed_]

Depends on whether you count their win over Zimbabwe as a Test.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Mills looking a broken man out there. Time for a bowling change, methinks.

 

[Nate]

My bet of these two making a 50+ run partnership oh so close to paying off big time.

 

[duffer]

I've only got cricinfo to go by, are these two playing out of their skins or is it a really docile track that they're on? If it's the latter I'd expect NZ to get home unless there's some sort of collective brain explosion.

 

[NZTailender]

Really struggling to get the last batsman out, ordinary stuff.

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

Haha O'Brian was quarelling with Mortaza over something. From past experiances, this guy Mashrafe is one person who should not be pissed off! The result is hazardous.....take that Vettori 4 as an example!

 

[Prince EWS]

Reckon they should be looking to add 30 or so TBH. Mashrafe and Razzak are not mugs by any stretch, especially on a pitch like this when they aren't going to get much of a workover from short, fast bowling. Don't really have any faith in Shahadat but I would not be surprised if these two added a few tomorrow morning.