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[Manormanic]

Now that is taking Yorkshire bias to a whole new level! You know there is land beyond Sheffield right? 

Errr, as I've lived in London the last fifteen years...

[WalkingWicket37]

I can understand "resting" Rashid. What I don't understand is taking him in the first place!
If Ansari bowls well I suspect Rashid will be carrying the drinks in India, but anyone who follows cricket could have told you before this tour that he wasn't a Test quality leg spinner...

[rickjames]

Looks proper gloomy

[rickjames]

Chris Woakes is good

[edge]

Oosh, one down. Woakes started well here, looks a little more in this track already.

[iand123]

Woken up to see ansari has taken some tap (6 overs 0-36). Assume bangladesh have attacked him or has bowled badly?

[ppccopener]

Bit more pace in the pitch, less spin so far.
Looks a good toss to win

[joeljonno]

I can understand "resting" Rashid. What I don't understand is taking him in the first place!
If Ansari bowls well I suspect Rashid will be carrying the drinks in India, but anyone who follows cricket could have told you before this tour that he wasn't a Test quality leg spinner...

Who ever is test quality before they play regular test cricket?  Very few, only real quality players.

Most take their time getting up to that level. They need games and experience.

[roco]

Love the fact stokes doing his interview has stick NB over the remfry logo on front thigh pad but forgot the back one

#village

Also I think he needs some new thigh pads they look mouldy to beep

[JB]

Woken up to see ansari has taken some tap (6 overs 0-36). Assume bangladesh have attacked him or has bowled badly?

They went straight after him, first over I saw him bowl went for around 12. Tamim wouldn't let him settle, showed in his bowling with a lot of full balls and a couple of full toss'

[csnew]

Going at 4.18 in a test match! some members won't be happy!

[edge]

Thought Ansari bowled pretty well other than chucking a full toss down at the start of most overs, certainly started well but Tamim did go after him.

Rashid's looked good since the lunch break, less variations and more consistent leggies. Good turn and looks a lot harder to face. If he keeps bowling this way and builds the pressure rather than the oneday method where he whirls through the variations I think there's a test bowler in there, just needs to learn to work for his wickets a little more at the higher level.

[Mr_Orange]

Love the fact stokes doing his interview has stick NB over the remfry logo on front thigh pad but forgot the back one

#village

Also I think he needs some new thigh pads they look mouldy to beep

I noticed that with Joe Root the other day too. Unless there's a New Balance Legend thigh guard... Agreed with Stokes' pads, they need a good scrub! Looks like he's added some reinforcement to it too.

[six and out]

Well that was a gift from tamim!

[rickjames]

This is playing out exactly like I expected to; Bangladesh go really well then offer a generous collapse.