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[MexicanStandoff]

Credible effort by Bangladesh.

not really.

[AirWolf]

Well all predictions out of the window . They've made a decent partnership, but it won't save the game.

[MickeyD]

110-5

[Devill]

Erm... you guys do realise 15 years in a sport that has been around for +- 150 years, for a nation that is not exactly a economic gaint should result in their performance?

Sorry I do not get how you guys are surprised by this.

[Mike Hoxbig]

Erm... you guys do realise 15 years in a sport that has been around for +- 150 years, for a nation that is not exactly a economic gaint should result in their performance?

Sorry I do not get how you guys are surprised by this.

Sri Lanka lifted the world cup after 15 years of international cricket, and they're an even poorer country.

[Mike Hoxbig]

Parnell brings up his 50

edit: make that 60.

[McT]

Credible effort by Bangladesh.

not really.

Why not? 170 is actually better than credible imo.

[MickeyD]

Parnell brings up his 50

edit: make that 60.

He can have a rest for tomorrow's game...

[Devill]

Sri Lanka lifted the world cup after 15 years of international cricket, and they're an even poorer country.

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/...-Lanka/Economy

Welllll.........

Also Bangladesh scoring 170 is not at all bad.

Another thing is that Sri Lanka "grew up" with the ODI game.

[Mike Hoxbig]

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/...-Lanka/Economy

Welllll.........

Also Bangladesh scoring 170 is not at all bad.

Yeah let's not get into the economics (since I didn't bother checking ), but they're both there or thereabouts. The point is still valid though, 15 years is more than enough. I'm not saying drop Bangladesh, but if they've been given test status then teams like Zimbabwe and Ireland deserve it too.

And yeah 170 is not bad considering one bowler went for 60 in his 4 overs. That guy seriously needs to go back to domestic cricket.

[Devill]

Yeah let's not get into the economics (since I didn't bother checking ), but they're both there or thereabouts. The point is still valid though, 15 years is more than enough. I'm not saying drop Bangladesh, but if they've been given test status then teams like Zimbabwe and Ireland deserve it too.

And yeah 170 is not bad considering one bowler went for 60 in his 4 overs. That guy seriously needs to go back to domestic cricket.

Lol, true. I also think that Ireland and Zim should get it.

I have always thought of a "first" and "second" division for test cricket would be awesome. Top 6-8 countries in "first" division and the rest in "second" division".

I also think Parnell is not growing into the player that was expected.

[Mike Hoxbig]

Just checked on cricindia and it's even worse - 26 years playing ODIs and 12 years playing tests.

SL won the world cup after 21 years playing ODIs and 15 years playing tests.

So pretty much equal. Bangladesh's biggest problem is they have too many bits-and-pieces cricketers. Their test match record is pathetic - 3 wins in 73 games with 63 losses.

[DrYes]

Ouch Parnell.
Amla should have given more overs to Duminy.that man went for only 6 in his first.

[Mike Hoxbig]

Well it's the Zimbos tomorrow, hopefully Masakadza goes easy on Parnell He's been pretty good for them.

[Devill]

Just checked on cricindia and it's even worse - 26 years playing ODIs and 12 years playing tests.

SL won the world cup after 21 years playing ODIs and 15 years playing tests.

So pretty much equal. Bangladesh's biggest problem is they have too many bits-and-pieces cricketers. Their test match record is pathetic - 3 wins in 73 games with 63 losses.

Also these days test cricket is playing second fiddle sadly so less and less ***us on that. I also sometimes wonder if it should not be a rule that guys like Zim and Bang and Ireland get a a nice amount of tests against the "big" countries' B teams.