International Cricket Thread

[SouthdownRebel]

Another thrilling finish on the cards. Test cricket is dead.

[Kevin S]

Hazelwood has a side strain but will apparently bat if necessary here.

[Etienne]

SHAKIB!

[ad hoc]

One more! Come on!

[ad hoc]

Yessssss!

[Kevin S]

w00t!

[Duncan Gardner]

Excellent. All we need now is the Lanka to stop being rubbish...

[Satchmo Distel]

Most momentous 24 hours in Test history.

[Ray de Galles]

The Ashes is going to be like a relegation play-off at this rate.

[E10 Rifle]

A fantastic 24 hours for Test cricket indeed, but this piece, written last week remains essential reading. Reform and redistribution remain essential.

[Kevin S]

Second Test, Bangladesh a couple down but Sarkar seems to have played himself in. *touches wood*

[Etienne]

And Sarkar goes before lunch.

70-3 isn't a great start, but on the other hand 3 wickets before lunch on the first day suggests a pitch better suited to Bangladesh than Australia (who have picked 3 spinners themselves)

[Ray de Galles]

More chicanery against "The Spirit of Cricket' after that Welsh club side's declaration last week ;

Kieron Pollard criticised after no-ball denies Evin Lewis chance of century

[Satchmo Distel]

Bangladesh 253-6 at close. I think that's a very good position.

[Vicarious Thrillseeker]

Absolutely. My Australian cricketing friends are not looking forward to seeing Aus bat last. Bangladesh for the win at 2.34 seems like a good bet.

[Kevin S]

Agree. If they can stretch it out to North of 300 tomorrow I'd make them favourites.

[SouthdownRebel]

I'd have them as favourites already based on Australia's recent track record on spinning wickets.

[Etienne]

Report says that it's not actually done much so far, so it might not be a spinning wicket (yet). I think I'd want them to add a decent chunk more.

[Satchmo Distel]

Yeah it needs a bit more scoreboard pressure for when Australia bat; the pressure that dominated the Eng-SA series.

[Kevin S]

305 all out.

[Kevin S]

Strong start from Australia, 75/1.

[Ray de Galles]

Is this being televised anywhere in the UK?

[nmrfox]

Not that I can see Ray. Now 215/2 which is a pretty decent effort.

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[Satchmo Distel]

Credit to Australia. More patience than England have shown of late, although you could see Cook and Root perhaps anchoring a 215-2 if they absolutely had to.

[SouthdownRebel]

I'd have them as favourites already based on Australia's recent track record on spinning wickets.

Damn my cursed optimism