England's cricket tour to Bangladesh

England are playing 3 ODI's and 2 Tests against Bangladesh i fully expect England to win both series however Bangladesh are playing better cricket and are improved. I hope Alastair Cook has respect for the Bangladeshi's and don't do the Virender Sehwag way by having a big mouth you do your talking on the pitch.

Sorry please enlighten me Birdlime what did Virender Sehwag do?

(27-02-2010 21:45 )setter1000 Wrote:  Sorry please enlighten me Birdlime what did Virender Sehwag do?

He said Bangladesh are an ordinary team and no chance of taking 20 Indian wickets. But India struggled in their 1st innings only making 243 and Bangladesh fell one run behind but then India scored 400 plus with a loss of 8 wickets so Bangladesh manage to take 18 wickets but at the end India won it comfortable at the end.

1st ODI Mirpur

Bangladesh 228 all out off 45.4 overs

England 229/4 off 46 overs

England won by 6 wickets

Bangladesh had a decent start and put on 63 runs for the 1st wicket however regular wickets kept falling and only Tamim Iqbal century kept them in the game. England also had a good start to their innings but did have a mini collapse from 73/0 to 96/3 but then won the game with ease.

2nd ODI Mirpur

Bangladesh 260/6 off 50 overs

England 261/8 off 48.5 overs

England won by 2 wickets and already won the series with one match to play.

Bangladesh managed to bat out the full 50 overs and posted a decent score and for England well lost early wickets however Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior shared 90 runs for the 5th wicket but they collapsed from 198/4 to 229/8 but England just managed to sneak a 2 wicket win.

3rd ODI Chittagong

England 284/5 off 50 overs

Bangladesh 239/9 off 50 overs

England won by 45 runs and take the ODI series by 3-0

Craig Kieswetter who score a maiden century as England posted a decent score on the board and for Bangladesh well they lost regular wickets and were always behind the run rate but showing some spirit with the bat at least.

where would we be without our talented springboks and Irishmen? lol

Glad we won the ODIs 3-0, we are ever improving and I reckon we have an outside chance of winning the World T20 perhaps and do something in the World Cup that's better than previous ones ie best since '92.

On to the Tests, anyone reckon Carberry will be in the side or will they go for Bell or Trott to open with Cook. I would like to see them get Carberry in as an opener, he has done well in county cricket and has more experience as an opener than the two I've mentioned, also if something bad comes of Strauss or Cook, we do need another opener and I would prefer to see Trott and Bell down at 4,5 or 6 not up at the top of the order. It is proven that Bell gets more runs at 6 than anywhere else and Trott, well he came into the side and had that great knock at The Oval and then they push him up the order when in my view Number 3 you either have someone that has opened ie a Vaughan behind Tres/Strauss or your best batsman see Ponting for Australia or Pietersen (and he should be our number 3 in Tests in my view).

Not a fan of the timings of the matches here, I will want some sleep and to do my jobs in the mornings so evening highlights for me on these ones, I predict 2-0

Why on earth were cook and carberry bowling today they are batsmens not bowlers for goodness sake.

Cook went for 111 runs in his 5 overs

Carberry went for 78 runs in his 4 overs

Here is the link

http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshveng2010/en...26419.html

(09-03-2010 15:06 )birdlime Wrote:  Why on earth were cook and carberry bowling today they are batsmens not bowlers for goodness sake.

It's what's known as setting up a declaration.