Cricket: International Discussion Thread

[cavedog]

Day 2 and Pakistan is struggling.

 

[Creag]

Game, set and match to Bangladesh:

Handshakes all around, as Bangladesh and their fans take in a historic series win against Pakistan. It's a first-ever clean sweep at home against these opponents, and one that was a consummate team performance - especially from being 116 for 6 in the first innings.

Bangladesh came out this morning needing three wickets, but for most of the first hour things really weren't going according to plan. Both Rizwan and Sajid were scoring freely, and the target was steadily becoming shorter. But Shanto kept smartly rotating his options in the faith that one of them would deliver the breakthrough, and in the end it was Taijul that came to the fore - as he so often does.

 

[stefan9]

Took them long enough. Been calling for this for years.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-approves-red-to-pink-ball-change-to-reduce-bad-light-impact-in-test-cricket-1539175

 

[cavedog]

If anyone wants to watch Pakistan vs Australia | Match 02 | ODI Series 2026

 

[wallace1]

Pakistan collapsed. Series is now 1-1

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-pakistan-2026-1535643/pakistan-vs-australia-2nd-odi-1535646/full-scorecard

 

[cavedog]

Good win for Sri Lanka in Jamaica. The West Indies just not good enough.