Bangladesh in NewZealand

here is the list of fixtures:

Edited by sam_ahmed - 15 December 2007 at 6:47pm

Bangladesh are playing a warm up game today against Northern Districts. Bangladesh are currently 71/2 after 19 overs. Ashraful is the only one looking to have any sort of class at the moment.

I must add though, just because our pitches actually have some grass on them they are not necessarily green at all, infact i haven't seen a green pitch since that disappointing India tour in 2002 i think it was.


Edited by NZ_Fast - 16 December 2007 at 12:13am

Yea, those pitches that tour were a total disgrace.

Bangla made 223/7 off their 50 overs. I dont really care about the result of this game, i was just listening to see how young mr Southee went, a young pace bowler with a real chance of playing for NZ in the next few years... i believe he took 1-41 off his 10.

I'd say Bangladesh will struggle to win any matches against NZ's domestic outfits. But, it is a good chance to witness up and coming talent...which at the moment is exactly what NZ needs.

Originally posted by samz   I don't think India are ever going to come here again after what happened the last time they came.

Edited by sam_ahmed - 16 December 2007 at 7:31am

India didn't make over 200 runs in any of their innings in the 2 test matches if I recall correctly. And in a wisden cricket book, they say the bowlers were greener than the pitch.  Anyhow, the pitches were green and you know what's the result of green pitches in NZ.

Edited by spin wizard - 16 December 2007 at 10:30pm

Bangledesh have come to nz 1 other time for a two test series sorry i can not remember the year.

point taken

I think the ICC decides these tours not the countries themselves although the Indian board does have some say because of the money power. 
I didn't hear any such thing from the Indian batsman not going to NZ. When was this? Were the pitches awful or what? But I still think that our batsman are able to handle this kind of stuff better than they used to.

They pulled out before a recent world cup from a tour to nz because they didn't want to prepare for the world cup in nz conditions

Originally posted by canadiancricket I think the ICC decides these tours not the countries themselves although the Indian board does have some say because of the money power.

  The roster is drawn up by the ICC and the BCCI have no influence whatsoever. All 10 countries have to play one another over either a 4 or 5 year cycle , I can't remember which because it's recently been changed !

oh... thanks for correcting me "loving cricket", i didn't knew if bangladesh have been to newzealand before. i agree bangladesh can be a dangerous side in ODI's but i don't feel if they'll win any matches at least this time round.

Originally posted by Rifat NZ are not in the best of form atm and their confidence will not be very high after the Australia and SA tour so I think we may have chance.

Ashraful and Aftab will be the key fellas along with Mortaza. The former 2 are very good stroke players but their mentality lets them down.

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by canadiancricket I think the ICC decides these tours not the countries themselves although the Indian board does have some say because of the money power.    The roster is drawn up by the ICC and the BCCI have no influence whatsoever. All 10 countries have to play one another over either a 4 or 5 year cycle , I can't remember which because it's recently been changed !

but i read somewhere that BCCI is influencing ICC to cut down the indian series with Zimbabwe and Bangladesh and get more series against Australia and others.