Once again, if India's first XI needs 14 sessions to beat Bangladesh in a Test match, but India A can thrash BD in ODIs and 2-dayers...what does that tell you? That India A is a stronger than India's national team.India A.........??? A useless Stuart Binny appeared as monster for Bangladesh in that 2014 series, Even Karnataka Ranji Side beat Bangladesh A side packed with national experience. When it comes to India A, nearly 80% of players are there whose class matches with international arena, as a result, India sends their " A " team to tours like Zimbabwe which other team simply would'nt dear to do so, thats what talent is in the country.
Now you're really gonna make me dig up tour match scorecards to embarass your serpentine self, aren't you? OK, you win...bait taken
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/m ... 77952.html
Windies 3rd string team smashing Pakistan in a tour match...and then what happened in the first Test:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies ... 77953.html
Pakistan wins by 7 wickets, surprise surprise.
There a host of other instances of such things.
Perhaps, but we also had a first innings lead in the first Test and only lost because of an early delcaration. You risk losing when you go for the win.When it comes to beating Kiwis in New Zealand. Don't create Joker of yourself. Bangladesh got beaten brutally in their recent tour to New Zealand
The 2nd Test was reasonably close until the final 2 sessions.
The ODIs, we could actually were in a conceivable position to win the damn series if it weren't for two untimely collapses. Its expected given that we hadn't had an overseas tour in over 2 years! In fact, thats far better than what Pakistan or Sri Lanka manage and they tour overseas all the time.
We got thrashed by SL, true. Same SL that lost to ZIM in a warmup, btw, just proving my point about warmups!Bangladesh got thrashed by Sri Lanka, New Zealand, they only had one win against Afghans and Scotland. England also beat both the team but Bangladesh got better of Aussies due to luck that effected England.
NZ only won by 3 wickets, and that too because of a review we didn't take with our stand in captain, Shakib. So I'm gonna put that down as a win, if you don't mind.
So a washout vs Australia effected England and thats why they lost? LOL. I've heard it all. You are about as smart as ZC's admins. SMH.
Let me spell it out for you, since cricket is not something that is part of your culture.
England beat Afghanistan and Scotland, so had 4 points.
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan, Scotland, and England, and had a washout vs Australia. 7 points. Even if we had lost to Australia, we would still have 6 points which is more than England's 4.
Now you want to know why Bangladesh lost every game they've lost? Its because of Zimbabwe not playing Test cricket from 2005-2011. That affected us, and if your moronic board hadn't chased all the white players away, Bangladesh would be the #1 ranked team in all 3 formats, and never lost a single game.
WRONG as a bitch and a half.When it comes to decision, Chris Jordon was given run out by the third umpire in 50-50 situation in that league game clash against Bangladesh.
Jordan's bat was grounded, but then bounced up in the air when the bail was dislodged. According to the rules at the time - actually still the current rule till October - that is OUT. Lucky? Of course. But that is a 100-0 decision, not 50-50. Go back and take a stats class.
You know what was 50-50? That catch off Williams in the Ireland game. But you know why that one is OK? Because Williams got a free wicket off a set batsmen when he overstepped with a massive no ball. The two calls NEGATE completely and that is the very definition of 50-50. Same thing happened to Mahmudullah in the Quarterfinal against India...when he was caught on the boundary...50-50, except we didn't get any corrective calls like a no ball wicket.
Guptill's lbw was also OUT. You know why? Because there was no inside edge, the ball pitched in line, would have hit the stumps full on, and the bowler didn't overstep to negate the no ball. That is OUT.
You know what was NOT OUT? The Gayle lbw when he went on to smack a double ton. It was umpire's call, which exists because any instrument has some inherent uncertainty due to human and/or mechanical imprecision. Therefore, just grazing the stumps or just being on the line isn't CONCLUSIVE. Was ZIM unlucky that it wasn't given OUT? Perhaps, but then Gayle would have been unlucky, and the benefit of doubt always goes with the batsman.
Generally speaking, all of the Caribbean pitches have slowed down over the years. Shit, even the WACA isn't what it used to be. That being said, it doesn't matter. Remember the BD vs ZIM test in Dhaka in 2014? That pitch had pace, bounce, and turn. Its never behaved that way before or since. Pitches do have some variance in character. The Sabina wicket was nothing unplayable. It was not a greentop, nor was it lightning quick. I know because I watched parts of that match.Go and Check history of " Sabina Park " in Jamaica. Its one of the fastest pitch in the world provides lot of assistance to pacers, off late spinners are getting help., its never similar to asian condition.Situation of nurshing talent in West Indies and India are differant. Hetmyer is in 20 and has just started his domestic career. Board Politics is forcing their youths inexperienced players to play for national team, whereas A team players in India are far more experienced and the level of competition is too high as a result uncapped unknown players like Vijay Shankar, Shreyas Iyer smashing tons in A games against top opposition
Hetmeyer was also 20 when he hit 97 vs Pakistan in the tour game, was he not? Was he more expereinced or older during that match, and magically less so a week later? Or is it possible Pakistan didn't play the tour game with 100% intensity?
I'm down to keep arguing with an idiot who has little knowledge of the game or sports in general. I am going to beat you into submission in one of two ways. By dropping facts so heavy even your iron clad ignorance will collapse due to the weight, or by simply eroding your patience, post by post. You might as well throw in the white towel now instead of attempting to occupy the crease for as long as you can.