Match Thread | Bangladesh vs Australia | Test 2 | Monday, September 4, 2017| 10:00 am (local) I ZACS

[Shadow]

Australia has batted excellently so far in the very important first innings. They didn't lose a wicket after Smith got out. It will be hard work for the Bangladeshi bowlers to get all the wickets. The wicket seems still good for batting and it won't be very much different on day three.

[RealSports]

What I don't understand is why they didn't prepare the same kind of pitch as in the last match. To be a top side, you need to go for the kill. I hope at least 1 day is washed-out due to rain. 2-0 was there for the taking. Rare opportunity lost.

[SportingBD]

Originally Posted by SportingBD
Childish and immature Mushfiqur Rahim is our test captain

Courtney Walsh who is a mentor is our bowling coach

Mushfiqur-Walsh is a deadly combination.

By the way! Why hasn't Liton been included in the XI?
Is that becuase of the insecure feeling of our childish captain?

Problems! Big problems!

How long does Mushy and Walsh survive?

[Nafi]

How many overs have we lost to rain?

[patriot]

Originally Posted by patriot
This is easily a 500 plus pitch. Yes, 500. We messed up big time. There is nothing in that pitch for the bowlers. The fact that Shabbir scored a 50 plus tells you a lot about how easy the pitch was to bat on.

Watch how the likes of Smith and Warner score 500 plus.

In case someone missed my post last night.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by Nafi
How many overs have we lost to rain?

none...

[patriot]

Barring any potential rain, this has the makings of a easy victory for Australia.

Why did this happen?

1. Gifting Australia a Eid Mubarak pitch. Where is the home advantage?
2. Selection of Wisden cricketer of the year Imrul Kayes and persisting with Shommo Bradman.

[rezwansyed]

Our batsmen had the chance of scoring easy 450+ runs. They blew it and will loose the match by a long margin. And such mindless captaincy...awful..Totally unacceptable.

[Rana Melb]

বাহিরে পাঁচ থেকে সাত হাজার মানুষ ভোর থেকে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে একটা টিকেটের জন্য। রোদে পুড়ছে, পুলিশের হুমকি ধামকি শুনছে, ব্ল্যাকারদের সাথে দরদাম করছে; শুধু একটাই আশা যে বাংলাদেশের খেলা দেখবে।

অথচ স্টেডিয়ামের গ্যালারি যেন ধূ ধূ করছে। সব মিলিয়ে হাজার তিনেক দর্শক হবে হয়তো সর্বসাকুল্যে! এর জন্য সম্পূর্ণরূপে অব্যবস্থাপনাই দায়ী।

জিনিসগুলো একটু গোছানো হলেই ছুটিতে গ্যালারি কানায় কানায় পূর্ণ থাকতে পারত। কিন্তু গ্যালারির কথা ভেবে আর কীই বা হবে? কয় টাকাই বা আসে গ্যালারির টিকেট থেকে। টিভি স্বত্ব বেচতে পারলেই বিসিবির দায় শেষ, অনেক টাকা চলে আসে ঘরে।

কিন্তু দর্শক ছাড়া ফাঁকা মাঠেই যদি খেলা হয়, টিভি দর্শক হলেই যদি চলে, তাহলে ক্রিকেট খেলাটা তো কম্পিউটার গেমসে খেললেই হোল! এত কষ্ট করে রোদে ঘাম ঝরানোর কী দরকার?

জহুর আহমেদ চৌধুরী স্টেডিয়ামের '৪ নাম্বার' গেট খুঁজে পেতে প্রায় দেড় কিলো হাঁটতে হল, কাদা পানি মাড়াতে হল, এরপর ভেতরে ঢুকে রোদের তীব্র ধাক্কা! মাঠে এভাবে দর্শক কেন আসবে? একটা ছাওনি নেই কোন গ্যালারিতে, মানুষ রোদ থেকে বাঁচবে নাকি খেলা দেখবে? খেলোয়াড়েরা মাথায় হ্যাট দেয়, সারাক্ষণ মুভমেন্টের মাঝে থাকে, রোদটা তাই সেভাবে পিঞ্চ করে না ওদের। নিজে খেলার সময়ও জিনিসটা দেখেছি। কিন্তু দর্শক হিসেবে বসে খেলা দেখার ব্যাপারটা ভিন্ন, এখানে অবশ্যই কমফোর্ট ফিল করার দরকার আছে।

কিন্তু কে শোনে কার কথা? ক্রিকেট নিয়ে বলার একটা গ্রুপ থাকায় মাঠে বসেই ক্ষোভটা শেয়ার করলাম শুধু। কিছুই হবে না জানি, তবুও ক্ষোভ প্রকাশের আর তো কোন মাধ্যম নেই। collected

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by patriot
Barring any potential rain, this has the makings of a easy victory for Australia.

Why did this happen?

1. Gifting Australia a Eid Mubarak pitch. Where is the home advantage?
2. Selection of Wisden cricketer of the year Imrul Kayes and persisting with Shommo Bradman.

3. Loading the top order with only left-handed batsmen

[Feni_Heni]

All the experts on here saying 300-325 was a good score on here.

Nasir post play today mentioned, Bangladesh were 150 runs short

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Feni_Heni
All the experts on here saying 300-325 was a good score on here.

Nasir post play today mentioned, Bangladesh were 150 runs short

I know right?

I was also aiming in excess of 400

[tiger1000]

Originally Posted by Feni_Heni
All the experts on here saying 300-325 was a good score on here.

Nasir post play today mentioned, Bangladesh were 150 runs short

Day two and three are best for batting

Batting got considerably easier in third session of first day

[Max100]

Idiot curator should be fired. Why it's not a turning pitch, where is home advantage, even after first match results

[ReZ_1]

This was expected... We got too easy after our first win.. BCB announced prize money.. plyaers went out of their camps to celebrate Eid with their family... There was always a vibe that we have achieved everything from this series from the media.. The best we could expect was a draw in second test.. I am not sure if this is the alternate pitch or not.. maybe the primary pitch was similar to dhaka but due to our negativity we may have selected this pitch.. just a guess though..

[bujhee kom]

Ei Test match thekey Bangladesh team-ke Lanchona + Beizzoti-er haat thekey bachanor jonno hami ekti Milawd Mehfil + Chodgaye Jakia + Zikr-er awojon korechi...
1. Apnara sobai nimontrito...
2. Zikr-er prey packet Tobarok bitorn kora hobey...
3. Maulana Abdul Khijir Al Awooal Al Jalali shaheeb of Lalmatia Jaamey Chottor raji hoyechen, Uni asben Fatowa-tul Tagbir + Munazaat ul-Tawba lead ditey.

[aklemalp]

Feni_Heni, welcome to the forum

[Yankees]

any highlights links?

[Zeeshan]

We are still winning this folks. Don't worry. Quote me on this.

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Yankees
any highlights links?

What is it about life that you exactly hate?

[simon]

match is not lost yet, we can still come back hard tomorrow and bowl them out under 400.
Then bat really well in 2nd innings.

[ReZ_1]

Originally Posted by simon
match is not lost yet, we can still come back hard tomorrow and bowl them out under 400.
Then bat really well in 2nd innings.

Only rain can save us atm.. we are in holiday mood... don`t expect us to have such paitence in 2nd innings..

[aklemalp]

Anyone else thinks that Handscomb looks like Brendan McCullum with the floppy hat in this screenshot:

[Jadukor]

Originally Posted by Zeeshan
What is it about life that you exactly hate?

Hahahahahahaha!

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by Feni_Heni
All the experts on here saying 300-325 was a good score on here.

Nasir post play today mentioned, Bangladesh were 150 runs short

Originally Posted by aklemalp
Feni_Heni, welcome to the forum

Yes, absolutely, like aklemalp said...
Feni-Heni bhaiya, welcome to banglacricket.com.

BTW, my late mom (RIP) was born in Feni. My mom's parents-my nana-nani's empty/vacant home is in Lemua Bazaar, Feni.