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[ppccopener]

Credit to Bangladesh thou they have played positive cricket.

We I reckon have more questions than answers

[csnew]

Athers moaning about the pitch now...get over it. England's spinners bowled poorly on the same pitch and to be fair both sides have bowled poorly. The Pakistan or Indian spinners would be all over this.

Bangladesh win!

[edge]

Fitting that the series finishes on what looked like another dubious Dharmasena decision - outside the line?

A note on Woakes for @Seniorplayer: he finishes top of the batting averages, 3rd highest runscorer, and averaged 23 with the ball at an economy of 2.7. What a shocker he's had

[ppccopener]

Athers moaning about the pitch now...get over it. England's spinners bowled poorly on the same pitch and to be fair both sides have bowled poorly. The Pakistan or Indian spinners would be all over this.

Bangladesh win!

If you listen or read Atherton in the press he is the least biased Ex England player. He is always praising the underdog and has in this game, and he is not afraid to criticise England

[csnew]

If you listen or read Atherton in the press he is the least biased Ex England player. He is always praising the underdog and has in this game, and he is not afraid to criticise England

But his last commentary stint was pretty pathetic.

[jamielsn15]

Credit to Bangladesh,  who have the absolute right to prepare home pitches to suit their game. They bowled better and batted better and would have hammered us if not for the 99 run stand in England's  first innings. As it happens they pretty much did anyway!

India will be a struggle and it makes you realise how good that 2012 side was that won in India.  What we'd give for that top 5 and swann and panesar now. I think if that side had stokes as he is now it would have been world beaters...

[ppccopener]

It could well spin as much in India and absolutely they prepare whatever pitch they want, we do it when we are at Home

Just a thought on the test team, if we play only 2 spinners because we only have two good enough and dropballan e we could get broad back in and play butler in the middle
just a thought ..

[Big Mac]

It could well spin as much in India and absolutely they prepare whatever pitch they want, we do it when we are at Home

Just a thought on the test team, if we play only 2 spinners because we only have two good enough and dropballan e we could get broad back in and play butler in the middle
just a thought ..

Don't think they'll go with just two spinners but four is definitely overkill. I know there's been talk of moving Duckett to 4 to accomodate Hameed but that would be asking a lot of the two youngsters on what will be a difficult tour. Watching the Pakistan-Windies test now so just throwing an XI out there without thinking too much:

Cook
Duckett
Root
Bairstow
Moeen
Buttler (wk)
Stokes
Woakes
Ansari
Batty
Broad

[ppccopener]

That looks a good side..the three spinners in are probably the best of the four.

[smilley792]

Is that kp dude still about?

[alexhilly1492]

Tbh we can criticise England all we like and I think we all agree side selected want right however let's not forget Bangladesh without doubt derserves to win today! They've been the better side all game and tbh could have easily won this series 2-0!! Congratulations Bangladesh and England pick yourselves up betore India!!

For me I know it's a lot for two youngsters however this would be my xi after seeing this tour to Bangladesh

Cook
Hammeed
Root
Duckett
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali
Woakes
Ansari
Broad
Batty


Yes it's been repeated over and over and yes we can all question hammeed but it takes some doing to get over 1000 cc runs especially at 18/19 years old!!

[Seniorplayer]

Fitting that the series finishes on what looked like another dubious Dharmasena decision - outside the line?

A note on Woakes for @Seniorplayer: he finishes top of the batting averages, 3rd highest runscorer, and averaged 23 with the ball at an economy of 2.7. What a shocker he's had

Thanks for the note but not a fan of  any so called proper  batsman who boost there averages with not outs anyone else notice how many times he got to the non strikers end 2nd or 3rd ball when batting with Finn
When batting with tail enders why not  take as much of the strike you can.
It was  also obviously poor captaincy by Cook  during  Banglas second innings to remove him from the attack after 2 overs and not bowl him again.

[jamielsn15]

^ I would only say that woakes did that as they were so far away from winning, there was arguably little point in protecting Finn. There's no way on that pitch with those bowlers you could go after them with a century stand for the final wicket. Nigh on impossible...

[Big Mac]

Tbh we can criticise England all we like and I think we all agree side selected want right however let's not forget Bangladesh without doubt derserves to win today! They've been the better side all game and tbh could have easily won this series 2-0!! Congratulations Bangladesh and England pick yourselves up betore India!!

For me I know it's a lot for two youngsters however this would be my xi after seeing this tour to Bangladesh

Cook
Hammeed
Root
Duckett
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali
Woakes
Ansari
Broad
Batty


Yes it's been repeated over and over and yes we can all question hammeed but it takes some doing to get over 1000 cc runs especially at 18/19 years old!!

You've got Broad batting far too high

Thanks for the note but not a fan of  any so called proper  batsman who boost there averages with not outs anyone else notice how many times he got to the non strikers end 2nd or 3rd ball when batting with Finn
When batting with tail enders why not  take as much of the strike you can.
It was  also obviously poor captaincy by Cook  during  Banglas second innings to remove him from the attack after 2 overs and not bowl him again.

If it's good enough for Steve Waugh...

[six and out]

Does anyone else think we are actually a batsman light in the squad? By this i mean are reserve batsman was always going to be an opener so therefore if we had top/middle order trouble then the order would have to switch etc..