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April 20, 2006
Posted by Scott Wickstein on 04/20/2006 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh wasted their chance to spring a massive surprise on Australia in the First Test, and it was no surprise to anyone that the roused Australians would react with their customary vehemence to quell Bangladesh’s resistance in the Second Test. So it came to pass, but the agency with which this was inflicted was perhaps an even greater surprise then Bangladesh’s inspiring First Test performance.
In a golden age of batsmanship, we cricket lovers have had a chance to see some delightful innings. Back in the 1980’s it was a rare thing for an Australian summer to be punctuated with a double century, but now it is a rare summer we don’t see one. However, I’ve never seen anything quite so unlikely as Jason Gillespie’s 201 not out at Chittagong.
Continue reading "Bangladesh lose Test but win admirers."
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April 14, 2006
Posted by Scott Wickstein on 04/14/2006 in Bangladesh
Before the First Test started, the Australian journalist Will Swanton smugly stated that beating Bangladesh would be a 'doddle':
The doddles against Bangladesh will last about two days each and probably involve only one hit each for the Australians. Runs will flow freely. Taking the new ball for Bangladesh will be some bloke who goes by the name of Shahadat Hossain. It may as well be the Blue Wiggle ... any batsman who doesn’t average 100 against that mob shouldn’t be let back in the country.
The quote wasn't online, but located by blogger Tim Blair. Needless to say, Mr Swantan is wiping some egg off his face now.
Continue reading "Close but no cigar"
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April 13, 2006
Posted by Krishna Kumar on 04/13/2006 in Bangladesh
This is what makes cricket so addictive. This absolute, ravishing unpredictability.
Let me do some sort of live commentary, as I can't think of typing up anything more substantial now, and perhaps sometimes the essence is lost in being too verbose.
Gilchrist and Warne have already gone, unsure of their feet, on a turning pitch. Similar to sub-continental batsmen on bouncier, seaming tracks. For some reason, the latter seems to be more celebrated, and somehow more widely recognized as a sign of failure of batting technique.
Continue reading "A touch of the surreal"
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April 9, 2006
Posted by Angshuman Hazra on 04/09/2006 in Bangladesh
The Fatullah Cricket Stadium in Narayangunj District near Dhaka is about a quarter of the globe away from Sophia Gardens cricket stadium in the British Isles. But the events of this 1st day of the Test series between Australia and Bangladesh have reminded cricket followers of a particular match played between the same sides at the Welsh ground. Bangladesh supporters will hope that today’s proceedings at the Fatullah has the same impact on Test cricket in Bangladesh that that Natwest league match of 18th June 2005 had on their one-day outfit.
Continue reading "Remembering Sophia Gardens"
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