TDK's International Test Cricket Update's

[am Bays]

off to join the ARM and sing "Die Sterm van Suid Afrika"

[FlyingHigh]

Whats the Covid situation in SAF, is their crowd restrictions.

If not cricket in SAF is in a real bad way, biggest test of the year, tiny crowd, team that is struggling. They seem to be going backwards at rapid knots.

Yeah, I wondered the same, and came across found an article, saying they have actually shut out crowds for the series, but some certain % of corporate suites or whatever can attend so the Board can meet their contractual obligations. Article and decision was only a few days out from the Test IIRC

[whufc]

Whats the Covid situation in SAF, is their crowd restrictions.

If not cricket in SAF is in a real bad way, biggest test of the year, tiny crowd, team that is struggling. They seem to be going backwards at rapid knots.

Yeah, I wondered the same, and came across found an article, saying they have actually shut out crowds for the series, but some certain % of corporate suites or whatever can attend so the Board can meet their contractual obligations. Article and decision was only a few days out from the Test IIRC

That's good to hear, SAF in a mess is not good for test cricket..the way I read Test cricket globally is:

Aus- still going strong, if it wasn't for covid crowds would be as good as ever.
Ind- test cricket at an all time high, team is great and the public love the game.
Eng- team is doing shit but there still is support for test cricket Their board is definitely looking to make more money though from other avenues
NZ- going real well, all time high for this country, the game is growing each year.
Pak- test cricket being played in Pakistan can only be a good thing for them, now need a test team to perform on the pitch, sleeping giant as always.
WI- dead, dead dead
SL- poor team, poor crowds, on the cusp of going back to their dark days.
BANG- growing sport but now need the team to improve to take it to the next level.
ZIM- dead, dead, dead
IRE- has the potential but needs the ICC to get behind them and start getting them some decent test series.
AFG- sadly they only look to be going backwards after showing so much promise, much bigger issues their though.

[The Dark Knight]

Shits and giggles, my current world XI.

Dimuth Karunaratne
David Warner
Marnus Labuschagne
Joe Root
Kane Williamson
Steve Smith
Rishabh Pant
Ravi Ashwin
Pat Cummins
Tim Southee
Shaheen Afridi

A tad hard given the lack of cricket some nations have played and the quality that others have played against.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/test-te ... 2021-12-31

Cricket.com.au Test team of the year-
Rohit Sharma
Dimuth Karunaratne
Marnus Labuschagne
Joe Root
Fawad Alam
Rishabh Pant
Ravi Ashwin
Kyle Jamieson
Axar Patel
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Afridi


The ESPN Cricinfo Test Team of the Year is almost the same, they have Ollie Robinson instead of Axar Patel.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/r-as ... ar-1294256

[mighty_tiger_79]

NZ 2/152

Taylor with 2 glorious 4s.
So good to watch

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[locky801]

NZ 2/152

Taylor with 2 glorious 4s.
So good to watch

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bugga forgot it was on thanks MT

[mighty_tiger_79]

Conway brings up his 100

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[mighty_tiger_79]

2/184

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[mighty_tiger_79]

Taylor gone
Caught in the covers 31

3/189

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[mighty_tiger_79]

4/233

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[The Dark Knight]

NZ 2/152

Taylor with 2 glorious 4s.
So good to watch

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bugga forgot it was on thanks MT

I've been watching it on and off today, once again a touring side gets sucked into a NZ pitch with a bit of grass on it and send the Kiwis in and now they're 4/247. They've batted quite slowly but I don't think that will matter as NZ should make light work of the Bangers who are without their best player Shakib.
No Kane no worries as Conway finishes today with 122, had a great start to his test career.

[mighty_tiger_79]

NZ 2/152

Taylor with 2 glorious 4s.
So good to watch

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bugga forgot it was on thanks MT

I've been watching it on and off today, once again a touring side gets sucked into a NZ pitch with a bit of grass on it and send the Kiwis in and now they're 4/247. They've batted quite slowly but I don't think that will matter as NZ should make light work of the Bangers who are without their best player Shakib.
No Kane no worries as Conway finishes today with 122, had a great start to his test career.

They commented how the pitch had a lack of grass on it compared to previous matches.
NZ probably make 550 and bowl the bangers n mash out twice

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[mighty_tiger_79]

Having said that the Bangers have battled on OK today.

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[The Dark Knight]

NZ 2/152

Taylor with 2 glorious 4s.
So good to watch

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bugga forgot it was on thanks MT

I've been watching it on and off today, once again a touring side gets sucked into a NZ pitch with a bit of grass on it and send the Kiwis in and now they're 4/247. They've batted quite slowly but I don't think that will matter as NZ should make light work of the Bangers who are without their best player Shakib.
No Kane no worries as Conway finishes today with 122, had a great start to his test career.

They commented how the pitch had a lack of grass on it compared to previous matches.
NZ probably make 550 and bowl the bangers n mash out twice

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Which it makes it even more of a bizarre decision by the Bangers to send NZ in.
I would of thought Bangladesh might of looked at the previous result at the Mount and see that's it probably not a great idea to send NZ in. In the 2020 Boxing Day test Pakistan won the toss and sent NZ in and they put on 431 in 155 overs their first innings.

I don't think it matters whether Bangladesh bat first or second though as they're going to be up against facing an attack of Boult, Southee, Jamieson and Wagner.

Devon Conway is the first player to score a century in his first test innings away and at home since Michael Clarke did it in 2004 (151 v India and 141 v NZ).

[DOC]

All out 328. Great fightback by the Bangers.

0/27 in reply. Ball doing plenty. Openers doing a good job.

Only the third ever test at this venue.

[am Bays]

Only the third ever test at this venue.

Bice oval looks more sophisticated and developed…

[mighty_tiger_79]

1/44

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[mighty_tiger_79]

That was plumb and not even a review...[emoji1787][emoji1787]

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[locky801]

That was plumb and not even a review...[emoji1787][emoji1787]

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pretty certain that one was missing leg ad off stump

[locky801]

The Bangas 2/161