Pakistan in Bangladesh (2011)

Another 2 test series , but this one will have a winner.

I'm wholeheartedly supporting Pakistan but still I'll say this, don't underestimate Bangladesh, they can be a tricky opposition at home, NZL saw that last year as they lost 4-0, ENG saw that in the WC as they lost a crucial game then, and recently WI saw that when they were bowed out for 61.

His sweetheart is a Pakistani, do the maths BP. 

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Sam'e message is love - he likes almost everyone. He is a gem

Yep , Sam would've got along brilliantly with John Lennon !

 Thanks a lot Guyz, I think all of us here are wonderful people and that is why I love being here on cricket world!

Pakistan restricted to a gettable total , but the Bangladeshi batsmen just couldn't knuckle down and were 5 down in next to no time.  This was a T20 where a steady 7 or 8 overs at around 4 per over from the openers could have set the match up before having a real go.  That they batted brainlessly highlights a lack of a game plan when chasing and also that they've forgotten how to win.

Edited by Sledger - 30 November 2011 at 5:03am

Bangladesh is the worse chasing team, they absolutely don't know how to do it. 

I think Bangladesh's best chance of winning games against Subcontinental teams will be on good batting wickets, this Mirpur wicket is quite strange, Bangladesh can't win a game here and the curator continues to prepare the same type of wicket every game. I won't mind it as long as they are losing against Pakistan though!

Edited by sam_ahmed - 30 November 2011 at 5:58pm

31 for 5 in 13 overs - guess who?

Poor Bangladesh.  Afridi continue's his fine form with the ball.

That was a terrible cricket wicket and the paying public have a right to feel robbed.  No idea of who the curator is , but to prepare a decent track there has to be some money and I've a feeling that he's being sold short in that department.

No doubt the approach is backwards sam but it's more down to lack of application and lack of quality than anything else. At some point you have to acknowledge that some countries don't have the talented players that other countries (PAK, IND, SA, AUS, ENG) seem to be producing for fun. Barring Tamim, Shakib and Nasir (who is still inexperienced), they have a bunch of passengers who don't contribute in any great way. Even though ZIM only have one stand-out player in Taylor, they have a bunch of other players who know their role, contribute, compete and fight to see their side through. Bangladesh seem to be content to lose by large margins, some of their players seem disinterested in showing focus and determination to reap the rewards. A combination of this mindset and a lack of talent is responsible for the struggling Bangladeshi side we are witnessing. 

well I don't know what is really wrong with them guyz, because they dolook OK on paper but don't just perform.

Originally posted by MalhotraRaj84 If BAN has to be a decent team they have to put lot lot lot of efforts in practice, the same set of players have to tighten their defense,improve their game, cut down foolish short and learn how to take the game till the end. They got whole lot of work to do.

  My sentiments exactly Raj - only by knuckling down , accepting they're 2nd rate at the moment and reacting to that fact  will they start to turn their fortunes around.

  Professional cricket is just a game - but it's a fiercely competitive game and there's no room for sentiment - if they continue to tread water and hope that results will come , then they're going to be disappointed.  I think they need a good kick up the backside !

It's a bit unfair on teams like Ireland to see teams like Bangladesh who have hardly improved and don't seem keen on improving still with Test status while Ireland keeps getting better and they don't even get a look in. Would it be a stretch if I said Ireland potentially has a better Test side than Bangladesh? If they still had Morgan then no doubt about it in my book.


Edited by BackwardPoint - 07 December 2011 at 8:50am