The bowling in Bangladesh's second innings was borderline embarrassing. Steven Finn has to go away and rediscover his passion for fast bowling. Chris Woakes doesn't have the skills of Stuart Broad and is very limited when it isn't hooping around corners in home conditions. Both front line fast bowlers sprayed it both sides of the wicket. Granted it won't swing in these conditions, but both should be able to bowl a 5th stump channel to try and stop the bleeding of boundaries.
But the biggest concern was how woeful Ali and Rashid where yet again. Yes Ali was five wickets in the first innings, but that was mainly poor shots rather than Ali actually getting the batsmen out. While damning on Rashid that Cook opted for Ansari(a rookie) before his leg spinner and eventually Rashid only got ago after all other options where exhausted.
Credit to Bangladesh that their batsmen climbed into the rubbish that was offered up. Tamim is so much like Sehwag, capable of total destruction.
Ansari was a lot better in his second innings and I think his steady slow left arm will be vital in India, but I don't think any of the 4 spinners available even get close to India's third spinner Mishra...
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