SA tour to Bangladesh 2015

[Leo_]

Now to watch Steyn & Morkel smashed to all parts of the ground...

Edit: Who is this long haired girl bowling?

 

[Creag]

Thankfully this wretched day is over. Hopefully tomorrow will bring better fortunes.

 

[Creag]

...

Edit: Who is this long haired girl bowling?

You know the rules. Pics or it ain't real.

 

[Creag]

So we have lunch with this:

11:30am What's happening here? QdK shoulders Tamim. Rossouw did that in the ODIs . Tamim doesn't look pleased. Hashim Amla intervenes and hoses down the skirmish. Steyn puts an arm on Tamim's shoulder as the players troop off for lunch.

So, we have a chaotic end to what started as a solid session. The openers did well to blunt the new ball before Stiaan van Zyl broke the stand in his first over, having Kayes stumped down leg. Three overs later, Mominul was undone by an arm-ball from Harmer. Mahmadullah has looked quite positive, though. Be back in about 40 minutes for the second session.

South Africa 248
Bangladesh 80/2 (30.0 ov)
Bangladesh trail by 168 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

And I see neither of the wickets to fall come from the 3 bowlers in the top 10. I suppose there is always hope for an unlikely collapse.

 

[sox63]

Is Duminy injured? Struggling to understand why van Zyl is still bowling while the pitch is turning

 

[Wall]

We need wickets desperately!

 

[Creag]

Bowling Stiaan van Zyl and Harmer in tandem kind of says that the so called top 3 aren't going to get wickets? Have they hoisted the white flag already?

In the meantime, well done to Tamim:

Harmer to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, pushed through on off and turns away, check dabbed in front of the covers. Chittagong laps Tamim up. The local boy raises a fifty.

 

[Creag]

Chirag: "Philander had a superb start in the Test arena taking 100 wickets in just 19 test but it has been a downfall since then. He has taken only 19 wickets in last 10 test matches and hasn't looked threatening."

Interesting.

 

[sox63]

Interesting.

He has looked threatening here though. Even got a knick but it didn't carry because there just isn't any pace in this pitch now.

Now Elgar into the attack and still no Duminy

 

[Creag]

Bowling another part-time member of the team; Elgar. I suppose they're waiting for the new ball.

 

[Leo_]

"At this stage of my career, I'd rather be saving myself to go and participate in the major tournaments, rather than wasting the few balls I have left in my career in a Bangladesh match." - Dale Steyn.

Lol

 

[sand_man]

"At this stage of my career, I'd rather be saving myself to go and participate in the major tournaments, rather than wasting the few balls I have left in my career in a Bangladesh match." - Dale Steyn.

Lol

 

[Agent_Smith]

Elgar burgles a wicket

53.3
Elgar to Tamim Iqbal, OUT, Elgar gets rid of Tamim. Chittagong has been hushed into silence. The bowler, though, roars Nice, loopy ball, full-toss. Tamim goes low for a sweep and does not connect. The ball dips late and hits the leg stump. The 89-run stand has been broken.

Tamim Iqbal b Elgar 57 (129b 3x4 0x6) SR: 44.18

 

[Agent_Smith]

"At this stage of my career, I'd rather be saving myself to go and participate in the major tournaments, rather than wasting the few balls I have left in my career in a Bangladesh match." - Dale Steyn.

Lol

He ACTUALLY said this? Article source?

 

[Creag]

He ACTUALLY said this? Article source?

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised given the inept tour to date, but I am also interested to see this.

Monir.: "Everyone got a wicket, except who are in the ICC top 10 rankings."

The most telling statement for me.

 

[Creag]

"At this stage of my career, I'd rather be saving myself to go and participate in the major tournaments, rather than wasting the few balls I have left in my career in a Bangladesh match." - Dale Steyn.

http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/steyn-steyn-demands-trial-combat/163679
http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/873895.html

Steyn knows how to put both his feet in his mouth. Idiot!

 

[Creag]

Tea and the Tigers are having the better of it so far:

South Africa 248
Bangladesh 153/3 (57.0 ov)
Bangladesh trail by 95 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Wall]

http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/steyn-steyn-demands-trial-combat/163679
http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/873895.html

Steyn knows how to put both his feet in his mouth. Idiot!

jesus wept. what a daft comment

 

[Creag]

Final bleat from me (this side of Tea ), 55 overs bowled in 2 sessions. 26 by spin and medium pace. The over-rate is appalling! Inept!

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[Creag]

jesus wept. what a daft comment

John 11:35