Two stunning days in Fatullah have left Bangladesh in an unusual position - being on top in a test match, against Australia. The game is far from over. One area the Australians are superb in is taking advantage of any slackening in pressure from the opposition.
The Aussie media aren't taking things well.
The Daily Telegraph has the headline "Pathetic" and says "Presented with half-a-million dollars in the morning for being the world's best side, heavyweight Australia were left scratching for pennies in the evening after a shocking batting collapse on day two of the first Test in Dhaka."
The Sydney Morning Herald says "Originally hoping for a quick kill, Australia are in danger of falling prey to one of the biggest upsets in Test history ".
The Australian says "the fact that Australia agreed to a program that excluded practice matches and only two cursory training sessions in which to acclimatise to sub-continental pitches smacked of a team that expected minimal opposition."
On Stuart MacGill, the Australian points out "He now boasts 190 wickets in his 39th Test. In the 130-year history of the elite game, only Pakistan seamer Waqar Younis (33 Tests), and Australians Clarrie Grimmett (35) and Dennis Lillee (36) have claimed as many scalps in fewer matches."
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
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as a neutral i say this as fact: THIS season has been a cricket classic, can't recll another season with so many tight tests.
saff-oz 3rd test
windies-nzl 1st test
pak-lanka 2nd test
and now this bangla affair.
Not to mention the Ashes! (I think the Northern summer counts as "this season")
I just hope that Bangladesh cannot lose from this condition. This shows that how much cricket can be an unpredictable game.
I just hope that Bangladesh cannot lose from this condition. This shows that how much cricket can be an unpredictable game. I hope that now the Australian media wilkl learn to control themselves a bit more when they talk about Asian cricket.
Aus 1/151 needing 153 with 9 wickets in tact and atleast 95-100 overs to do it. Great effort for Bangladesh to take it to a 5th day but you have to take your hat off to the Aussies. Tough series in SA and straight into the sub continent without warmups jetlagged players some carrying niggles have taken a few days to adjust and are now back doing what they do best.
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