[Match Thread] Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Dhaka

[Googly]

Glad to say I was wrong. Bangladesh are batting.
Let’s roll them cheaply, lads.

[The Robot]

Time wasted by Bangladesh here. Positive for Zimbabwe

[Kriterion_BD]

Wanted to ask you more about your flat wicket theory Kriterion. You said that the difference between Taijul amd Raza can be seen on a flat pitch. So using your theory can we also say that the difference between Jarvis and the Fizz was also seen on a flat wicket? You can also hear the Bangladeshi commentators constantly referring to Jarvis when they are talking about how fast bowlers should be bowling there, not the Fizz

In a word, "no" because the Fizz has performed on these types of tracks in the past (vs Australia, in Sri Lanka) whereas Raza has not.

When you look at the wickets Taijul has gotten on the flat track, its a lot of clean bowleds, and edges to the slips to balls that batsmen weren't chasing. Not many slogs (Chari in the first Test) or wickets thrown away. It was a combination of good bowling and poor batting technique.

With Jarvis' wickets on the flat track, he got Imrul with a genuine delivery but the other 4 wickets were soft dismissals, the balls weren't in the corridor of uncertainty, but wider of off stump (barring the Imrul ball). That being said, Jarvis has certainly outbowled the Fizz in this particular match.

[Kriterion_BD]

Wanted to ask you more about your flat wicket theory Kriterion. You said that the difference between Taijul amd Raza can be seen on a flat pitch. So using your theory can we also say that the difference between Jarvis and the Fizz was also seen on a flat wicket? You can also hear the Bangladeshi commentators constantly referring to Jarvis when they are talking about how fast bowlers should be bowling there, not the Fizz

My real flat wicket theory is more general. It goes something like this:

On a flat wicket, BD can pile up 400+ and then just wait for Zimbabwean batsmen to get out. You can buy time with runs scored. See Khulna and Chittagong Tests 2014 and this Test (in the likely event Bangladesh wins). Zimbabwe will only get 300-350 on a flat wicket, so obvious advantage to Bangladesh on a flat pitch. Provided there is no rain.

On a sporting wicket or turner Dhaka 2014, Sylhet Test...Zimbabwe gets more chances to compete especially if BD loses the toss. 250 can be a par score batting first.

[Jemisi]

Jarvis!

[TapsC]

Jarvis is a menace! To be honest you are better off facing Jarvis today than tomorrow. Same goes with Taijul

[TapsC]

Tiripano just has to keep it tight

[The Robot]

No doubt with Jarvis with the new ball as he learned the art of using it in his County Stinct. But if he would have been at 140+ like before, Bangladesh would have been folded much earlier as reverse swing would have come into effect

[Kriterion_BD]

That over is a good illustration of what I was saying Taps.

The Imrul wicket, short and wide ball...but the Liton wicket was a top class delivery. Fizz was bowling to ZIM batsmen who were smart and picking the half volley's to hit.

[Jemisi]

Donald!