[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v Bangladesh: 2nd Test

[Boundary]

Better start than we've had recently. I think we will win if we bat out the overs. 3 runs an over becomes well doable if we were to have plenty of wickets in hand tomorrow afternoon. Unless tomorrow is washed out a win or tie are our only ways out of this. Just can't see us 8-280 off 130.

And Meth on crutches.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Better start than we've had recently. I think we will win if we bat out the overs. 3 runs an over becomes well doable if we were to have plenty of wickets in hand tomorrow afternoon. Unless tomorrow is washed out a win or tie are our only ways out of this. Just can't see us 8-280 off 130.

And Meth on crutches.

This is what makes the runner rule (or lack thereof) so annoying. You have a guy with a legitimate injury completely disadvantaged because he can't have a runner.
I don't really understand why it was abolished in the first place. It wasn't really being abused that I can remember. And when the runner is in play the fielding side always thinks they're a chance of a run out.

[FlowerPower]

339 runs to go. ????

[Jemisi]

Mark Taylor had something to do with it from memory - I think going back to the issues with Ranatunga in the 90s. But I could be wrong.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I think Vusi and Hami believe that we have to chase the total down by tonight.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Vusi obviously doesn't see the fine line between aggression and stupidity. He hasn't seen any of Shakib post tea, and plays that shot

[takleg]

Vusi is overrated.

[CrimsonAvenger]

In fact, I actually thought Hamilton was playing more risky shots than Vusi post tea, but Vusi stepped up!

[FlowerPower]

Criminal...we are trying to SAVE the match, even if we were trying to win it, 3 an over is all we needed, ....

[samedwards]

Better start than we've had recently. I think we will win if we bat out the overs. 3 runs an over becomes well doable if we were to have plenty of wickets in hand tomorrow afternoon. Unless tomorrow is washed out a win or tie are our only ways out of this. Just can't see us 8-280 off 130.

And Meth on crutches.

This is what makes the runner rule (or lack thereof) so annoying. You have a guy with a legitimate injury completely disadvantaged because he can't have a runner.
I don't really understand why it was abolished in the first place. It wasn't really being abused that I can remember. And when the runner is in play the fielding side always thinks they're a chance of a run out.

The logic is that since a bowler can't perform if he is injured, why should a batsman get that privilege? And I agree with the decision to ban the runners. It was being abused (a lot) in the past decade.