World Test Championship 2021-23 : Bangladesh V/s New Zealand [ 2 test ]

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Shakib leaving one format, might be the test format. This will hugely affect Bangladesh

[Kriterion_BD]

Shakib leaving one format, might be the test format. This will hugely affect Bangladesh

Yes it will. Still it is absolutely necessary. Bangladesh cannot rebuild unless Shakib vacates his spot as the BCB don't have the balls to drop him from a format he clearly doesn't want to play anymore.

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Bangladesh batting doing average against 3rd string side of the Kiwis, clearly showing that the upcomming test matches will be onesided affair

[Kriterion_BD]

Bangladesh batting doing average against 3rd string side of the Kiwis, clearly showing that the upcomming test matches will be onesided affair

Practice matches don't really mean much. Bangladesh are also under-prepared due to the extra quarantine after Herath tested positive. We were supposed to have a 2 day intra-squad match which got cancelled.

Bangladesh have often batted well in NZ before. We have a number of 400+ totals. We just need the bowlers to bowl well.

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Bangladesh batting doing average against 3rd string side of the Kiwis, clearly showing that the upcomming test matches will be onesided affair

Practice matches don't really mean much. Bangladesh are also under-prepared due to the extra quarantine after Herath tested positive. We were supposed to have a 2 day intra-squad match which got cancelled.

Bangladesh have often batted well in NZ before. We have a number of 400+ totals. We just need the bowlers to bowl well.

Bangladesh is wasting Tanzim Hasan Sakib playing useless under 19 cricket. BCB should have sent him in NZ, BD needs bowlers and they have to take the gamble

[Kriterion_BD]

Decent start to the match for Bangladesh. Run rate is only 2.5, but they'd have needed another wicket or two. Still tidy bowling can keep them in the game longer than not bowling tidily.

Taskin and Shoriful bowled well. Ebadat needs to cut out the short balls which aren't doing anything on this pitch. Otis Gibson has done a good job with the seamers but he needs to tell them not to bowl short at all in the 2nd session.

Bangladesh will do well if they can keep NZ to around 250-275 by stumps and nip out 5-6 wickets.

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Decent start to the match for Bangladesh. Run rate is only 2.5, but they'd have needed another wicket or two. Still tidy bowling can keep them in the game longer than not bowling tidily.

Taskin and Shoriful bowled well. Ebadat needs to cut out the short balls which aren't doing anything on this pitch. Otis Gibson has done a good job with the seamers but he needs to tell them not to bowl short at all in the 2nd session.

Bangladesh will do well if they can keep NZ to around 250-275 by stumps and nip out 5-6 wickets.

Run rate, tight bowling is nothing BD bowlers needs to take wickets to be a force in test cricket.

[sam_ahm]

Is Tamim still opting out? Or still injured?

[Rajkumar Sharma]

Target for NZ 450 -500+ in 1st innings and bowl out Bangladesh in for an innings defeat. Plenty for pacers, test might end in 3 days

[sam_ahm]

Bangladesh have done fairly well to pick up 5 wickets, obviously the major point will be how do they bat. Looks very thin thy batting line up. Other than Mominul and Mushfiqur.