Bangladesh tour of England, May-July 2010

[ZexyZahid]

I don't understand why you wouldn't be happy because of the win of Bangladesh. Victories like this doesn't happen too often.

About Bell: he was indeed injured, but Bangladesh took in the end the wicket of Trott and Bell was left stranded. He didn't even have a bat.

 

[Owzat]

People told me they are having hard time getting tickets. 2 sides are already sold out.

I was referring specifically and entirely to this thread, not attendance at the games themselves. Perhaps I should have left the "/series" out of the comment as potential for someone to misinterpret

 

[McLOVIN]

I was typing "Not just this thread, but the series as whole". Then I realized you wrote thread/series. So I had to edit it, or else it would have been repeating exactly what you had just posted. lol

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game is on Monday guys.

 

[Dutch]

Keep it to the cricket discussion guys please.

If you cant make a point without insulting somebody else, dont make it.

Surely it is possible to have an opinion, however different from others, whilst being respectful of someone else?

 

[McLOVIN]

If they don't agree with me, they are and their opinion is WRONG.



iJoke, khekhe

 

[Brook]

Oh and it is interesting how few people were really interested in this thread/series before England lost.................................

That's because it's something new and interesting, England battering Bangladesh is pretty commonplace

 

[Dutch]

So it is Bopara in for Bell. I hope he grabs this oppertunity. Got a lot of time for Mr Bopara.

 

[King Pietersen]

Meh. I've been as big a fan of Bopara as any, but I'm not convinced he deserves another chance. I'd rather they gave a young lad a chance, that we've not seen in International cricket yet, such as James Taylor for example. I see Taylor as the future of our batting line-up, and it could have been a good chance to get him in and give him a go. We know what we're going to get from Bopara. He'll prod around for a while, look ok, play a few nice shots but then smack one in the air to a deep fielder. Do we really need to see that again? I'd bring Taylor in and bat him at 4 to give him a real opportunity to impress, would have been the ideal chance to feed a young guy into the squad to show what he can do.

 

[Dutch]

Meh. I've been as big a fan of Bopara as any, but I'm not convinced he deserves another chance. I'd rather they gave a young lad a chance, that we've not seen in International cricket yet, such as James Taylor for example. I see Taylor as the future of our batting line-up, and it could have been a good chance to get him in and give him a go. We know what we're going to get from Bopara. He'll prod around for a while, look ok, play a few nice shots but then smack one in the air to a deep fielder.

Good point actually. It would have been an excellent opportunity to give someone a taste of international cricket without facing the absolute top. No offense to Bangladesh. Maybe if England had been 2-0 up they would have been more inclined? I guess this shows they want to make sure they don't lose this series. That would be an embarrassment; home series defeat to Bangladesh!

 

[King Pietersen]

Nah, I think Bopara was always next in line. I actually think Taylor would do a better job too. He's been in awesome form in the T20 stuff and has really upped his game after a slow start in the 40 over and FC competitions. He looks such a class act at the crease, and I'd have loved to have seen them give him a go. I don't think Taylor in the side ahead of Bopara would make the side any worse TBH. I guess Ravi does offer an extra bowling option though, so there could be that reasoning behind his selection, but after watching him bowl in the T20's this season I wouldn't trust him with more than 1 or 2 overs, he's been bowling pie. How he's been picking up so many wickets against the Tour sides is beyond me.

 

[Dutch]

However we have seen with someone like Ian Bell that they can become very good if they are given the confidence to develop and gain experience. I am glad that England are much more consistent in their selections rather than just knee jerk random changes when things aren't going well. All sport is psychological. if you want your players to be good then you need to stick with them. unless they are rubbish. But Bopara is certainly not rubbish. It is not that long ago that Belly Boy was Belly Flop!

 

[khalek]

Can't wait for England to thrash Bangladesh in the 3rd ODI and show that this was an absolute fluke win and that they would have won it comfortably had Bell not been injured.

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Bangladesh's one-day wonders | Cricket Features | England v Bangladesh 2010 | Cricinfo.com

Lol. 21 good wins in 11 years, what FAIL. I thought that was supposed to be a negative article.

 

[AkshayS]

^Can't believe it, I though they'd have atleast won 50-60.

 

[Pins&Needles]

Something I wrote about the game

Bangladesh! Bangladesh! Bangladesh! oi oi oi! The chant of ‘Bangladesh’ will be heard all day long in Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh today, after a memorable win against the ‘Poms’. Young men will be parading through the streets emblazoned with green and red head bands, thrusting defiant hands in the air saluting their beloved Bangladesh. More mature Bangladeshis will be sedately discussing the victory in roadside tea stalls throughout the country feeling immense pride as a result of Bangladesh turning the tables on their former coloniser.

Women, young and old will also be basking in the glory of the win and cricket conversation will certainly today be present in the spaces women traditionally occupy, squatting on the floor preparing the family meal and tending to domestic chores. Bangladesh has defeated England for the first time ever in one day international cricket and Bangladeshi pride is alive and well. A win in international cricket is massive for this poor nation which is two thirds the size of Victoria with a population close to150 million This news happily replaces the usual reports on cyclones and flooding.

Bangladesh made 236 for 7 wickets, Imran Kayes top scoring with 76. It was not a great score but will be remembered by Bangladesh fans for many years to come.

I’ll take you back to the last 12 balls of the match -

Drought Over! Bangladesh beats England! | Thebigtip

Was a thriller game. For those people bagging Bangladesh, yes, there been crap, let them have their time in the sun, expect Bangladesh to get smashed in the next game. Wins like these against big teams help development in Bangladesh cricket. Teams like Sri Lanka were hopless when they began but grow over time. It was a great effort by Bell but Bangladesh deserved to win.

 

[aus_maestro]

Found it funny how bangladesh celebrated as if they'd won the world cup. Problem with bangladesh is that we all know they're going to get thrashed in the next game.