Will this stop negative comments about Bangladesh???

[bdmoderator]

Will this Test win and recent success of Bangladesh Cricket Team will stop negative comments about Bangladesh???

I don't think so. Because who want to announce negative comments, will always announce it. It don't put any effect on Bangladesh and Bangladesh's recent performance I think. After all, I think Bangladeshi bright future shocked them. Because they are coming............... So negative commentators will try to stop Bangladesh's progress. So they will continoue their negative comments.

[Chuck Palumbo]

Well my opinion is that Bangladesh are showing signs of slight improvement on the international stage. With youngsters like Ashraful, Mortaza and Emanul Haque Jnr starting come through now to add to the more experienced pros like Rafique, Mashud and Bashar I feel the future is quite bright for Bangladesh.


But they do need to start improving their performances at international level because the ICC or paying public won't stand for the performances they have put up in the last 5 years for much longer.

[Occasional Fan]

Bangladesh are relatively new on the stage, and all the arguments about whether they should have been admitted in 2000 are really past their sell-by date now. They're here, and I hope they're here to stay. Let's also just pause for thought for a moment: we know that Bangladesh had to wait thirty odd tests before clocking a victory - sounds a long time and without research I am sure many people will assume that this is the worst debut period ever recorded. Well, they'd be wrong. New Zealand did not log a win until their 45th test match. There's also been some suggestion elsewhere on the board that Bangladesh's victory over Zimbabwe is meaningless because of the quality of the opposition. Well, that's complete bunk in my opinion, and it certainly doesn't square with the opinions expressed in the England forum during England's summer of whitewashes last year. Some suggested then that England's wins over West Indies and New Zealand didn't mean much as the opposition was weak: several posters responded with comments to the effect that you can only play the opposition which is put before you. They were right then, and they'd be right now to say the same about Bangladesh - so let's hear it, please.

Well done to Bangladesh: let's have some more wins now, please.

[Shaka]

The only thing that will stop negatie comments about Bangladesh is when they start giving better teams a harder run for their money. To be fair though, they have shown improvement. Rajan Saleh looked a decent bat and I like the left arm spinner Rafique. If the batting could stiffen another 20% and maybe another decent spinner could be found then perhaps we could be talking more competitive matches. The win against India in the ODI was a big scalp and won't have done any harm.

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by bdmoderator

Will this Test win and recent success of Bangladesh Cricket Team will stop negative comments about Bangladesh???

They need to win a Test against a proper team first. This Zimabwe Team is not good enough to make the detractors sit up and think.

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by Occasional Fan

Some suggested then that England's wins over West Indies and New Zealand didn't mean much as the opposition was weak: several posters responded with comments to the effect that you can only play the opposition which is put before you.

True OF, but you have to admit that most English Counties should beat this Zimbabwe Team...

[Milo]

Coming on the back of a one-day win against India, and close run chase in the first one-dayer, this is good news for Bangldesh fans.

[Occasional Fan]

Originally Posted by flanflinger

True OF, but you have to admit that most English Counties should beat this Zimbabwe Team...

That's as may be, FF, but sauce for the goose and all that! If we (England supporters in general, no-one in particular) are going to make these comments in support of our own team's victories, we ought to apply them equally to others' victories as well.

[flanflinger]

By I never thought either opposition was very weak. West Indies had four great Batsmen Lara, Chaderpaul, Sarwan and Gayle. All capable of Test hundreds. They are short of a bowler or two, but they have a potentially great all-rounder in Bravo.

The Kiwis had Astle, Fleming, Cairns, Oram, Richardson etc.

Although we won both series, we could have lost to either team.

Zimbabawe on the other hand have one player who could be classed as OK at Test level - Taibu. The rest are not ready. That is a fact. They have players who are worldclass - Streak, Flower, Price etc, but they were not playing.

It is true that Bangladesh could only beat the opposition they are put up against, and they have done well to win. But for me this Zimbabwean team is not the best team they could field and not even worthy of First class Status let alone Test match, and that means this is a very hollow victory.

[Ernest]

OF course it's good news Milo, and I think it is good for cricket as well.

What the knockers don't seam to realise is that if Bangladesh are stripped of their Test Status, then others make think twice about having a go,

I associate with the post from Milo 100%.