SA Footy

After NZ won 3-0 in the one day series the test series starts today.

Daniel Vettori won yet another toss and sent Bangladesh in on an average wicket.

Chris Martin has run through the top order and they are now 3/67

Iqbal 32*

Pup wrote:After NZ won 3-0 in the one day series the test series starts today.

Daniel Vettori won yet another toss and sent Bangladesh in on an average wicket.

Chris Martin has run through the top order and they are now 3/67

Iqbal 32*

Well if Chris Martin is taking wickets then it must be a minefield of a pitch.

NZ bowled Bangladesh out for 137

Martin 4/64
Oram 3/23

NZ are now 4/178

Bell 82*
Oram 30*

Pup wrote:NZ bowled Bangladesh out for 137

Martin 4/64
Oram 3/23

NZ are now 4/178

Bell 82*
Oram 30*

Ok the pitch must be fine if he's making runs!

The pitch is not a road but it is not a minefield either. I think you need to look at the opposition rather than the pitch in this case.

Sinclair, How and Fulton all failed, These 3 are the ones that black caps fans think are going to reverse their fortunes in the middle order along with Bell and Cumming. (Thats why they dropped Styris and Taylor) Personally i cant see it.

NZ at lunch are now 6/277

Oram 95*

Bell made 107

Pup wrote:The pitch is not a road but it is not a minefield either. I think you need to look at the opposition rather than the pitch in this case.

Sinclair, How and Fulton all failed, These 3 are the ones that black caps fans think are going to reverse their fortunes in the middle order along with Bell and Cumming. (Thats why they dropped Styris and Taylor) Personally i cant see it.

I assumed Styris was injured. He is easily the best player New Zealand has.

rod_rooster wrote:

Pup wrote:The pitch is not a road but it is not a minefield either. I think you need to look at the opposition rather than the pitch in this case.

Sinclair, How and Fulton all failed, These 3 are the ones that black caps fans think are going to reverse their fortunes in the middle order along with Bell and Cumming. (Thats why they dropped Styris and Taylor) Personally i cant see it.

I assumed Styris was injured. He is easily the best player New Zealand has.

Nah he got dropped from the test squad along with Ross Taylor. They see Fulton and Sinclair as better batsmen.

Pup wrote:

rod_rooster wrote:

Pup wrote:The pitch is not a road but it is not a minefield either. I think you need to look at the opposition rather than the pitch in this case.

Sinclair, How and Fulton all failed, These 3 are the ones that black caps fans think are going to reverse their fortunes in the middle order along with Bell and Cumming. (Thats why they dropped Styris and Taylor) Personally i cant see it.

I assumed Styris was injured. He is easily the best player New Zealand has.

Nah he got dropped from the test squad along with Ross Taylor. They see Fulton and Sinclair as better batsmen.

Geez, it's really difficult to see why New Zealand are so crap

NZ made 357 with Oram and Bell both scoring centurys.

Bangladesh made an amazing comeback this afternoon, they are now 0/148 at stumps. 78 behind.

Iqbal 72*
Siddique 69*

0/161.

stan wrote:0/161.

surely a record opening stand, a record team stand, be getting close to a record score for the Bangers

And then no surprise to see a big collapse - going down literally like 10 pin bowling.

spell_check wrote:And then no surprise to see a big collapse - going down literally like 10 pin bowling.

well whats the score if I may ask spelly

locky801 wrote:

spell_check wrote:And then no surprise to see a big collapse - going down literally like 10 pin bowling.

well whats the score if I may ask spelly

New Zealand won by 9 wickets, chasing 35.

oh dear

2nd Test

Daniel Vettori won his 9th consecutive toss and elected to bowl first.

Bangladesh currently 2/37

Ashraful 17*

Stumps Day 2
Bangas 5/51 in their 2nd dig (still 199 behind)
Can they make it to lunch on Day 3??
The Bangas still really struggle against any bowling that moves the ball sideways (in the air or offf the pitch) 14 of 15 wickets caught behind the wicket says it all

seems to me that they struggle against any ball whatsoever, doesn't matter if it moves or not

brod wrote:Stumps Day 2
Bangas 5/51 in their 2nd dig (still 199 behind)
Can they make it to lunch on Day 3??
The Bangas still really struggle against any bowling that moves the ball sideways (in the air or offf the pitch) 14 of 15 wickets caught behind the wicket says it all

Tamim's thumb injury has ruled him out to come out and bat and that brings an end to the innings, the Test and the series. New Zealand wrap it up just before lunch and seal the whitewash of the one-dayers 3-0 and the Tests 2-0.

Bangladesh 143 & 113 (47.0 ov)
New Zealand 393

New Zealand won by an innings and 137 runs