06-26-2005, 02:52 AM
I did not get an opportunity to watch the game live. But I was carried away when I got the news. This has taken from a sports forum. Thought you might like to see what other people were thinking from all over the world while Bangladesh was playing against Australia .
Title: Bangladesh Vs Australia
Description: What\'s Going on
simianwolverine - June 18, 2005 10:59 AM (GMT)
Aus 57/3 in 15.4 overs
Mortaza 5/1 in 6 overs :jawdrop:
sairam2 - June 18, 2005 11:22 AM (GMT)
The Aussies do not wish to waste their energy on the Bangladeshi team.They know that Bangladesh cannot score more than 125-140 runs.(so no point in scoring 280-300). :pee:
/\\ DareDevil /\\ - June 18, 2005 11:55 AM (GMT)
Friend they have scored recently 295 against bowling attack of England - the attack which crashed Aushies batting on74 runs . So this is not a point .
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It looks Bangladesh is improving now day by day and game by game .Evry one know-they are not in position to beat Aushies . But they are performing well . :thumbsup:
Well mortaza - 5 runs in 6 overs .It looks that Aushies are feeling presure now of 20-20 game - which they played recently-Nice signs for England :grin:
:cheers:
sairam2 - June 18, 2005 12:24 PM (GMT)
QUOTE
Friend they have scored recently 295 against bowling attack of England - the attack which crashed Aushies batting on74 runs . So this is not a point
Well you failed to detect the sarcasm in my previous post. :lowblow:
Mrinal - June 18, 2005 12:35 PM (GMT)
Bangladesh have a chance if they restrict Aussies below 250-230.....
Hope they win
:cheers:
zainu - June 18, 2005 01:13 PM (GMT)
Bangladesh need 250 to win,australia lost 3 early wickets but managed 93 runs in the last ten overs,thanks to hussey and katich.
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 01:50 PM (GMT)
A pretty average performance from the OZ all up, we hold them to high standards and losing early wickets was disappointing. And they paid Bangladesh too much respect in the middle part of the innings when they really should have put them away. Still, they\'re probably playing within themselves - tomorrow night will be the big game.
Assuming they win today, of course...
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 04:23 PM (GMT)
Pretty average cricket by aussies till now just scoring 249 out of the allocated 50 overs against Bdesh. I thought Bdesh should have been in better position than that had they not leaked so many runs in the final 10 overs especially after the great start they enjoyed.
Now Bdesh chasing 250 is in quite a decent position at 162/3 after 38 overs needing 88 runs in other 12 overs with seven wickets in hand. Well if by any chance Bdesh pulls this one home then man, words wudnt be enough to describe the debacle and Bdesh can be celebrating for the good part of the next year even if they fail to manage to win a single match in the rest of the series.
Compare this with the hiding Bdesh got against England. Bdesh definetely has shown improvement to compete with the best in the business.
Cheers
zainu - June 18, 2005 04:25 PM (GMT)
Good performance by ashraful though got a chance there as he was dropped by gillespie but overall he has played a very good innings...has paced his innings really well but the problem with bangladesh is that if they lose a wicket here then there can be a major collapse.
For now they need 78 runs in 65 runs,all they need to do is keep the wickets in tact.
100 parternship up b/w ashraful and bashar.
karachiguy - June 18, 2005 04:41 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (OZGOD @ Jun 18 2005, 09:50 PM)
A pretty average performance from the OZ all up, we hold them to high standards and losing early wickets was disappointing. And they paid Bangladesh too much respect in the middle part of the innings when they really should have put them away. Still, they\'re probably playing within themselves - tomorrow night will be the big game.
Assuming they win today, of course...
Not that easy by the way...
aussies pumped up! wel played cheetahs, even if they loose, they have shown up a great fite!
zainu - June 18, 2005 04:45 PM (GMT)
Bashar goes.202-4
need 48 to win from 37 balls.Whatever the result is bangladesh should be given credit for the way they played and the aussies will be embarassed by this performance to say the least.
karachiguy - June 18, 2005 04:46 PM (GMT)
man i feel pity!
what a silly run out! :mad:
bashur gone! i hope aftab stays dere till da end...
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 04:54 PM (GMT)
ponting bowling with hussey. seems like poting has lent himself to the \'oh you wanna beat us? guess what i am going to give you every chance of doing that, i mean literally\' philosophy. its time australia stop throwing tantrums at the english players and get their act togeather. otherwise we are in for a whitewash with aus at the worng end of it.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 04:57 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 12:54 AM)
ponting bowling with hussey. seems like poting has lent himself to the \'oh you wanna beat us? guess what i am going to give you every chance of doing that, i mean literally\'. its time australia stop throwing tantrums at the english players and get their act togeather. otherwise we are in for a whitewash with aus at the worng end of it.
nah buddy ur making it sound as if ponting is throwing match away
reason hussey bowled that over was bcuz kasper has completed all his 10 overs and mcgrath has only 2 left and which wud bowled during 47 and 49th, Gillespie in 48th and 50th and also bcuz his other options hogg and clarke failed miserably against Ashraful.
lets give credit to bdesh where its deserved
EDIT: Ashraful Scores a brilliant hundred and i wud add a breathtaking one at that, scored in crunch situation 100 off 100 balls against an aussie attack comprising of pigeon,dizzy and kasper is no joke. :clapping:
But unfortunately loses his wicket the next ball
23 runs required of 17 balls. I hope Bdesh dont throw it away from here
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:06 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Niceguy @ Jun 19 2005, 12:57 AM)
nah buddy ur making it sound as if ponting is throwing match away
reason hussey bowled that over was bcuz kasper has completed all his 10 overs and mcgrath has only 2 left and which wud bowled during 47 and 49th, Gillespie in 48th and 50th and also bcuz his other options hogg and clarke failed miserably against Ashraful.
lets give credit to bdesh where its deserved
ofcourse bdesh deserves all the credit.
but i was looking at hussey\'s domestic record. doesnt seem like hes much of a bowler. plus he failed as miserably in this game (as a bowler) as clarke and hogg. i would have brought on hog.
anyways ashraful gone. seems like aus might just pull this one off.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:08 PM (GMT)
13 to win of 12
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:08 PM (GMT)
gillespie getting hammered. 14 off 14 required.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:11 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 01:06 AM)
but i was looking at hussey\'s domestic record. doesnt seem like hes much of a bowler. plus he failed as miserably in this game (as a bowler) as clarke and hogg. i would have brought on hog.
Err from the bowling stats and the period hussey bowled i wudnt say he failed, he did a decent job, its hogg and clarke who got blasted by ashraful and anways its not just abt that one \"hussey\" over and anyways it was just 9 runs of that over. Its clinical performance from Bdesh over the period of time that put them in this strong position.
Trust me ponting is doing everything in his right to get this one home and certainly not throwing it away. Bdesh just needs 13 off 12 balls. Only mcgrath magic can save the match here for aussies, even that am not sure
Now 8 of 9 balls. This match is as good as over.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:12 PM (GMT)
7 to win of 6,what A match
.Gillespie to bowl the last over,can bangladesh do it?!
ITS A SIX.1 more to win,this is too good to be true.
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:21 PM (GMT)
this is pretty embaressing for aus. not becuase they were beaten by the bdeshis playing their best cricket of the tour but becuase they have been tossing around all this self applause for the last one month. one thing is for sure; we wont see a lot of statements from the aussies for the next few weeks
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:22 PM (GMT)
Tremendous Victory for Bangaldesh. :clapping:
Great Knocks by Ashraful and Habibul Bashar, Ashraful in particular, terrific knock under pressure, He is no flash in the pan as he has amply demonstrated his prowess on many a occassion until now.
Mashrafe bowled a great spell starting up which really provided the ideal start Bangladesh needed.
Now this is not just embarassing for Australia, but its bordering on Ignominy and am sure ponting wud have more than harsh words to say in the night during the team meeting. Aussies need to get their act back, make sure they win the next one against England.
I sincerely hope this unheralds a new chapter in Bdesh\'s cricketing history.
:cheers:
s3rioushack3r - June 18, 2005 05:23 PM (GMT)
holy f**** cow....bangladesh won....bangladesh members enjoy...its ur day.
abid shah - June 18, 2005 05:24 PM (GMT)
LoL Bangladesh Beat Australia....
it seems Australia is struggling big time.... the question is whether without shane warne australia would remain a potent force.... imagine Mcgrath and shane warne not in australian team....they would struggle in the test matches as well . OZGOD might disagree and might come up with a list again.
Excellent batting by ashraful. Thumbsup.
I think it would be a public holiday in bangladesh again..LOL
cheers.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:25 PM (GMT)
what a victory for bangladesh,they certainly deserved it!
As for the aussies,its been a nightmare for them uptill now and whats more they are playing england tomorrow,poor fielding and they arent playing good cricket at all,their morale will be low,lets see if they can make a comeback.The face of ricky ponting and the rest of the team tells the story.BD will remember this day for a long long long time and im sure the aussies too would like to think as if this never ever happened.
Ashraful the man for BD,he played very sensibly,took the singles and attacked when required,Congrats to BD.
abid shah - June 18, 2005 05:26 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Niceguy @ Jun 19 2005, 01:22 AM)
am sure ponting wud have more than harsh words to say in the night during the team meeting. Aussies need to get their act back, make sure they win the next one against England.
I think the team needs to ask ponting , why he chose to Bat First, they need to make sure whether he was on drugs....
pranali - June 18, 2005 05:29 PM (GMT)
Go B\'desh, Go Ashraful MOM :thumbsup:
What A win! :clapping: agaist world champs, it\'s a moment to savour.Atleast this win will increase no. of Bangla supporters
When Oz hit some 90 odd runs in last 10 overs, I thought it would be another defeat for bangla but they came out to bat n kept their cool.
I really hope this victory is the just the beginning of many more to come
pakistani2004 - June 18, 2005 05:29 PM (GMT)
Wat a game.... man this is something which can take bangladesh to a new phase of their game... no one would have even thought that bangla will avoid australia winning a bonus point.... but this is something which can give a huge shock to a lot of Australians so as the whole world...
This was probably the most un-expected UPSET we have ever seen in the history of the game.....
Afridi - June 18, 2005 05:34 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (abid shah @ Jun 19 2005, 01:24 AM)
LoL Bangladesh Beat Australia....
it seems Australia is struggling big time.... the question is whether without shane warne australia would remain a potent force.... imagine Mcgrath and shane warne not in australian team....they would struggle in the test matches as well . OZGOD might disagree and might come up with a list again.
Excellent batting by ashraful. Thumbsup.
I think it would be a public holiday in bangladesh again..LOL
cheers.
shane warne retired from oneday cricket 2 years back and australia have remained a potent force.....FYI!!!
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:34 PM (GMT)
An excellent and ultimately comprehensive victory by the Bangles and well deserved. Looks like they\'ve been learning from the thrashings from England - this one victory has redeemed their tour. Good innings from Ashraful, I remember him playing well against India last year - he just needs to improve his consistency. Quite possibly their best performance on tour, and probably their best ODI performance since beating India last year.
As for the OZ, their batting was poor and their bowling was even worse. The bowling lacked penetration and just didn\'t seem to be able to make inroads into the Bangla batting, and Ponting\'s decision to bat first now looks arrogant and foolish. Their performance in the field was better, but they still look very rusty and far from match-hardened, unlike the Bangles. There didn\'t seem to be a sense of urgency about the batting or the bowling, the body language was very casual except for the last 10 overs or so when it became apparent that a loss was a real possibility. There was very little talk out there from what I saw.
Still, if there was any lingering complacency in the team after the 20/20 loss and the Somerset defeat, it\'s been well and truly removed after this.
Great teams don\'t become crap overnight, and two months ago their form in NZ was excellent. So it\'s a bit amusing to read commentary saying that the OZ are on the way down, etc. Every team goes through a blip in form - it\'s because the OZ have been so successful over a period of time that any substandard performance is seen as a sign that it\'s \"the end of the OZ\". The key is to try to make that blip in form as short as possible and get back into a winning mindset. If the OZ struggle over the course of the year, then it\'s realistic to say that perhaps the side is on the slope down. We look at the performance of our team over a period of time and gauge their value from there - we don\'t look at them and say that because they won one game they\'re worldbeaters, then they lose the next and they\'re crap.
But take nothing away from Bangla\'s achievement - this is definitely a big loss for the OZ, and a bit of a humiliation. The side is lacking in their usual confidence and fluency. It\'s good that the England game is tomorrow - it will be an interesting test of their ability to bounce back from this setback. England will be salivating at the prospect of playing OZ now and striking some early psychological blows.
Still, if I had to choose between losing to Bangladesh or losing to England, I\'d take losing to Bangladesh. As long as they beat England tomorrow all will be forgiven.
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
i think we are all getting a lil carried away. NO this is not the biggest upset in the history of cricket. NO this is not the biggest embaressment of all times. And I much as i hate to say this NO this would not start a new chapter in bdesh cricket.
All this match means in the bigger frame of things is a bit of embaressment for the aussies since they have been high-fiving each other over the last month. Perhaps they need to practice more and talk less. I guess, knowing their good work ethic, they probably will do that.
BinQasim - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
Well I just knew that Symonds was excluded from this match b\'coz of some \"flu\"
I think Ponting is being too much for Aus team.
1. He blamed the loss to Eng in 20/20 to bowlers, didn\'t he? I don\'t think S Waugh would have done the same thing.
2. Omitting Symonds from squad at 11th hr b\'coz of breaching some rules.
But that\'s not the reason BD won. BD won b\'coz they played their best cricket. JUST AWESOME!! Ashraful, Bashar, Aftab, Mortaza, etc..... Simply great.... I hope they keep fighting like this in the rest of the series and provide us with some more exciting matches. :cool:
More to it, I think this tour is gonna be tougher than Aus expected but I still believe that beating AUS in tests is pretty much more difficult than ODI\'s.
Let\'s sit back and enjoy the rest.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (abid shah @ Jun 19 2005, 01:26 AM)
I think the team needs to ask ponting , why he chose to Bat First, they need to make sure whether he was on drugs....
lol comeon, toss is something u wud worry abt last when ur facing Bdesh
But well Bdesh dominated every aspect of their game today, so i dont know where it boils down too, Bdesh bowled superbly today except for the final 10 overs, but thats common and they batted superbly in the middle overs, they kept their wickets and when it is required the accelerated, thereby making dizzy and mcrath appear as mere toddlers in the end.
A comprehensive victory and as someone said lets just hope that this is just a beginning of many more victories to come. And i see no reason why one has to be pessimistic on day like today, days like this come very rarely for bangla and cricket fans allover the world has every right to savor the moment.
And yeah abid, this can very well be a national holiday in Bdesh, they deserve it :lol:
Haroon Raja - June 18, 2005 05:39 PM (GMT)
this has to be the BIGGEST day in the history of bangladesh, they would be dancing around in the streets
whats happeneing with aussies man, their body language isnt the same, i think they were stunned from that defeat in the 20-20 and the match against somerset. They better get their act right before it gets too late.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BANGLADEH :groupwave:
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:43 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 04:36 AM)
i think we are all getting a lil carried away. NO this is not the biggest upset in the history of cricket. NO this is not the biggest embaressment of all times. And I much as i hate to say this NO this would not start a new chapter in bdesh cricket.
All this match means in the bigger frame of things is a bit of embaressment for the aussies since they have been high-fiving each other over the last month. Perhaps they need to practice more and talk less. I guess, knowing their good work ethic, they probably will do that.
This was the point I was trying to make. It\'s an embarrassment and a humiliation, but adjustments in the world order of cricket only take place over a period of time - months at least. The OZ haven\'t become a crap team overnight, just as Bangla haven\'t become a great team overnight.
But they\'re certainly not playing with their usual verve. They\'ve had two months off and it\'s certainly showing.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:47 PM (GMT)
BD should enjoy this day and hope that this happens more often for them.
Tomorrow is a very crucial match,England will be most happy to see this but its the arch-rivals playing tomorrow.Whatever it is the pschological blow for the aussies is going to be huge,i think australia needs to put this match behind them,its history..ofcourse it wont be easy but if they really want to win tomorrow they have to forget this day and not let this effect their performance for future matches.Whats lacking in them is that killer instinct,they dont seem pumped up at all...maybe we get to see that tomorrow.
/\\ DareDevil /\\ - June 18, 2005 05:52 PM (GMT)
Un-believe able . :nanadance: - coming day will be celeberated as holiday by Bangladeshi pplz .As they celebrated it earlier when they defeated Pakistan in World cup -
All big upsets Asossiated to Bangladesh :grin:
Well Ashraf and well done Bangla desh :thumbsup:
B\\w all of my predictions will get now \"zero-z\" :crybaby:.
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:55 PM (GMT)
On the plus side, I\'m glad I put Ashraful and Mortaza in my Super Selector team. :grin:
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:56 PM (GMT)
:lol: same here!
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:59 PM (GMT)
Don\'t forget to change your team for tomorrow\'s game (I think we\'re allowed 20 subs, so make sure you don\'t run out of subs though).
zainu - June 18, 2005 06:03 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (OZGOD @ Jun 18 2005, 10:59 PM)
Don\'t forget to change your team for tomorrow\'s game (I think we\'re allowed 20 subs, so make sure you don\'t run out of subs though).
yep,just checked that out.
Title: Bangladesh Vs Australia
Description: What\'s Going on
simianwolverine - June 18, 2005 10:59 AM (GMT)
Aus 57/3 in 15.4 overs
Mortaza 5/1 in 6 overs :jawdrop:
sairam2 - June 18, 2005 11:22 AM (GMT)
The Aussies do not wish to waste their energy on the Bangladeshi team.They know that Bangladesh cannot score more than 125-140 runs.(so no point in scoring 280-300). :pee:
/\\ DareDevil /\\ - June 18, 2005 11:55 AM (GMT)
Friend they have scored recently 295 against bowling attack of England - the attack which crashed Aushies batting on74 runs . So this is not a point .
.It looks Bangladesh is improving now day by day and game by game .Evry one know-they are not in position to beat Aushies . But they are performing well . :thumbsup:
Well mortaza - 5 runs in 6 overs .It looks that Aushies are feeling presure now of 20-20 game - which they played recently-Nice signs for England :grin:
:cheers:
sairam2 - June 18, 2005 12:24 PM (GMT)
QUOTE
Friend they have scored recently 295 against bowling attack of England - the attack which crashed Aushies batting on74 runs . So this is not a point
Well you failed to detect the sarcasm in my previous post. :lowblow:
Mrinal - June 18, 2005 12:35 PM (GMT)
Bangladesh have a chance if they restrict Aussies below 250-230.....
Hope they win
:cheers:
zainu - June 18, 2005 01:13 PM (GMT)
Bangladesh need 250 to win,australia lost 3 early wickets but managed 93 runs in the last ten overs,thanks to hussey and katich.
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 01:50 PM (GMT)
A pretty average performance from the OZ all up, we hold them to high standards and losing early wickets was disappointing. And they paid Bangladesh too much respect in the middle part of the innings when they really should have put them away. Still, they\'re probably playing within themselves - tomorrow night will be the big game.
Assuming they win today, of course...
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 04:23 PM (GMT)
Pretty average cricket by aussies till now just scoring 249 out of the allocated 50 overs against Bdesh. I thought Bdesh should have been in better position than that had they not leaked so many runs in the final 10 overs especially after the great start they enjoyed.
Now Bdesh chasing 250 is in quite a decent position at 162/3 after 38 overs needing 88 runs in other 12 overs with seven wickets in hand. Well if by any chance Bdesh pulls this one home then man, words wudnt be enough to describe the debacle and Bdesh can be celebrating for the good part of the next year even if they fail to manage to win a single match in the rest of the series.
Compare this with the hiding Bdesh got against England. Bdesh definetely has shown improvement to compete with the best in the business.
Cheers
zainu - June 18, 2005 04:25 PM (GMT)
Good performance by ashraful though got a chance there as he was dropped by gillespie but overall he has played a very good innings...has paced his innings really well but the problem with bangladesh is that if they lose a wicket here then there can be a major collapse.
For now they need 78 runs in 65 runs,all they need to do is keep the wickets in tact.
100 parternship up b/w ashraful and bashar.
karachiguy - June 18, 2005 04:41 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (OZGOD @ Jun 18 2005, 09:50 PM)
A pretty average performance from the OZ all up, we hold them to high standards and losing early wickets was disappointing. And they paid Bangladesh too much respect in the middle part of the innings when they really should have put them away. Still, they\'re probably playing within themselves - tomorrow night will be the big game.
Assuming they win today, of course...
Not that easy by the way...
aussies pumped up! wel played cheetahs, even if they loose, they have shown up a great fite!
zainu - June 18, 2005 04:45 PM (GMT)
Bashar goes.202-4
need 48 to win from 37 balls.Whatever the result is bangladesh should be given credit for the way they played and the aussies will be embarassed by this performance to say the least.
karachiguy - June 18, 2005 04:46 PM (GMT)
man i feel pity!
what a silly run out! :mad:
bashur gone! i hope aftab stays dere till da end...
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 04:54 PM (GMT)
ponting bowling with hussey. seems like poting has lent himself to the \'oh you wanna beat us? guess what i am going to give you every chance of doing that, i mean literally\' philosophy. its time australia stop throwing tantrums at the english players and get their act togeather. otherwise we are in for a whitewash with aus at the worng end of it.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 04:57 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 12:54 AM)
ponting bowling with hussey. seems like poting has lent himself to the \'oh you wanna beat us? guess what i am going to give you every chance of doing that, i mean literally\'. its time australia stop throwing tantrums at the english players and get their act togeather. otherwise we are in for a whitewash with aus at the worng end of it.
nah buddy ur making it sound as if ponting is throwing match away
reason hussey bowled that over was bcuz kasper has completed all his 10 overs and mcgrath has only 2 left and which wud bowled during 47 and 49th, Gillespie in 48th and 50th and also bcuz his other options hogg and clarke failed miserably against Ashraful.
lets give credit to bdesh where its deserved
EDIT: Ashraful Scores a brilliant hundred and i wud add a breathtaking one at that, scored in crunch situation 100 off 100 balls against an aussie attack comprising of pigeon,dizzy and kasper is no joke. :clapping:
But unfortunately loses his wicket the next ball
23 runs required of 17 balls. I hope Bdesh dont throw it away from here
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:06 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Niceguy @ Jun 19 2005, 12:57 AM)
nah buddy ur making it sound as if ponting is throwing match away
reason hussey bowled that over was bcuz kasper has completed all his 10 overs and mcgrath has only 2 left and which wud bowled during 47 and 49th, Gillespie in 48th and 50th and also bcuz his other options hogg and clarke failed miserably against Ashraful.
lets give credit to bdesh where its deserved
ofcourse bdesh deserves all the credit.
but i was looking at hussey\'s domestic record. doesnt seem like hes much of a bowler. plus he failed as miserably in this game (as a bowler) as clarke and hogg. i would have brought on hog.
anyways ashraful gone. seems like aus might just pull this one off.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:08 PM (GMT)
13 to win of 12
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:08 PM (GMT)
gillespie getting hammered. 14 off 14 required.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:11 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 01:06 AM)
but i was looking at hussey\'s domestic record. doesnt seem like hes much of a bowler. plus he failed as miserably in this game (as a bowler) as clarke and hogg. i would have brought on hog.
Err from the bowling stats and the period hussey bowled i wudnt say he failed, he did a decent job, its hogg and clarke who got blasted by ashraful and anways its not just abt that one \"hussey\" over and anyways it was just 9 runs of that over. Its clinical performance from Bdesh over the period of time that put them in this strong position.
Trust me ponting is doing everything in his right to get this one home and certainly not throwing it away. Bdesh just needs 13 off 12 balls. Only mcgrath magic can save the match here for aussies, even that am not sure
Now 8 of 9 balls. This match is as good as over.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:12 PM (GMT)
7 to win of 6,what A match
.Gillespie to bowl the last over,can bangladesh do it?!ITS A SIX.1 more to win,this is too good to be true.
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:21 PM (GMT)
this is pretty embaressing for aus. not becuase they were beaten by the bdeshis playing their best cricket of the tour but becuase they have been tossing around all this self applause for the last one month. one thing is for sure; we wont see a lot of statements from the aussies for the next few weeks
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:22 PM (GMT)
Tremendous Victory for Bangaldesh. :clapping:
Great Knocks by Ashraful and Habibul Bashar, Ashraful in particular, terrific knock under pressure, He is no flash in the pan as he has amply demonstrated his prowess on many a occassion until now.
Mashrafe bowled a great spell starting up which really provided the ideal start Bangladesh needed.
Now this is not just embarassing for Australia, but its bordering on Ignominy and am sure ponting wud have more than harsh words to say in the night during the team meeting. Aussies need to get their act back, make sure they win the next one against England.
I sincerely hope this unheralds a new chapter in Bdesh\'s cricketing history.
:cheers:
s3rioushack3r - June 18, 2005 05:23 PM (GMT)
holy f**** cow....bangladesh won....bangladesh members enjoy...its ur day.
abid shah - June 18, 2005 05:24 PM (GMT)
LoL Bangladesh Beat Australia....
it seems Australia is struggling big time.... the question is whether without shane warne australia would remain a potent force.... imagine Mcgrath and shane warne not in australian team....they would struggle in the test matches as well . OZGOD might disagree and might come up with a list again.
Excellent batting by ashraful. Thumbsup.
I think it would be a public holiday in bangladesh again..LOL
cheers.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:25 PM (GMT)
what a victory for bangladesh,they certainly deserved it!
As for the aussies,its been a nightmare for them uptill now and whats more they are playing england tomorrow,poor fielding and they arent playing good cricket at all,their morale will be low,lets see if they can make a comeback.The face of ricky ponting and the rest of the team tells the story.BD will remember this day for a long long long time and im sure the aussies too would like to think as if this never ever happened.
Ashraful the man for BD,he played very sensibly,took the singles and attacked when required,Congrats to BD.
abid shah - June 18, 2005 05:26 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Niceguy @ Jun 19 2005, 01:22 AM)
am sure ponting wud have more than harsh words to say in the night during the team meeting. Aussies need to get their act back, make sure they win the next one against England.
I think the team needs to ask ponting , why he chose to Bat First, they need to make sure whether he was on drugs....
pranali - June 18, 2005 05:29 PM (GMT)
Go B\'desh, Go Ashraful MOM :thumbsup:
What A win! :clapping: agaist world champs, it\'s a moment to savour.Atleast this win will increase no. of Bangla supporters
When Oz hit some 90 odd runs in last 10 overs, I thought it would be another defeat for bangla but they came out to bat n kept their cool.
I really hope this victory is the just the beginning of many more to come
pakistani2004 - June 18, 2005 05:29 PM (GMT)
Wat a game.... man this is something which can take bangladesh to a new phase of their game... no one would have even thought that bangla will avoid australia winning a bonus point.... but this is something which can give a huge shock to a lot of Australians so as the whole world...
This was probably the most un-expected UPSET we have ever seen in the history of the game.....
Afridi - June 18, 2005 05:34 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (abid shah @ Jun 19 2005, 01:24 AM)
LoL Bangladesh Beat Australia....
it seems Australia is struggling big time.... the question is whether without shane warne australia would remain a potent force.... imagine Mcgrath and shane warne not in australian team....they would struggle in the test matches as well . OZGOD might disagree and might come up with a list again.
Excellent batting by ashraful. Thumbsup.
I think it would be a public holiday in bangladesh again..LOL
cheers.
shane warne retired from oneday cricket 2 years back and australia have remained a potent force.....FYI!!!
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:34 PM (GMT)
An excellent and ultimately comprehensive victory by the Bangles and well deserved. Looks like they\'ve been learning from the thrashings from England - this one victory has redeemed their tour. Good innings from Ashraful, I remember him playing well against India last year - he just needs to improve his consistency. Quite possibly their best performance on tour, and probably their best ODI performance since beating India last year.
As for the OZ, their batting was poor and their bowling was even worse. The bowling lacked penetration and just didn\'t seem to be able to make inroads into the Bangla batting, and Ponting\'s decision to bat first now looks arrogant and foolish. Their performance in the field was better, but they still look very rusty and far from match-hardened, unlike the Bangles. There didn\'t seem to be a sense of urgency about the batting or the bowling, the body language was very casual except for the last 10 overs or so when it became apparent that a loss was a real possibility. There was very little talk out there from what I saw.
Still, if there was any lingering complacency in the team after the 20/20 loss and the Somerset defeat, it\'s been well and truly removed after this.
Great teams don\'t become crap overnight, and two months ago their form in NZ was excellent. So it\'s a bit amusing to read commentary saying that the OZ are on the way down, etc. Every team goes through a blip in form - it\'s because the OZ have been so successful over a period of time that any substandard performance is seen as a sign that it\'s \"the end of the OZ\". The key is to try to make that blip in form as short as possible and get back into a winning mindset. If the OZ struggle over the course of the year, then it\'s realistic to say that perhaps the side is on the slope down. We look at the performance of our team over a period of time and gauge their value from there - we don\'t look at them and say that because they won one game they\'re worldbeaters, then they lose the next and they\'re crap.
But take nothing away from Bangla\'s achievement - this is definitely a big loss for the OZ, and a bit of a humiliation. The side is lacking in their usual confidence and fluency. It\'s good that the England game is tomorrow - it will be an interesting test of their ability to bounce back from this setback. England will be salivating at the prospect of playing OZ now and striking some early psychological blows.
Still, if I had to choose between losing to Bangladesh or losing to England, I\'d take losing to Bangladesh. As long as they beat England tomorrow all will be forgiven.
subzero_555 - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
i think we are all getting a lil carried away. NO this is not the biggest upset in the history of cricket. NO this is not the biggest embaressment of all times. And I much as i hate to say this NO this would not start a new chapter in bdesh cricket.
All this match means in the bigger frame of things is a bit of embaressment for the aussies since they have been high-fiving each other over the last month. Perhaps they need to practice more and talk less. I guess, knowing their good work ethic, they probably will do that.
BinQasim - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
Well I just knew that Symonds was excluded from this match b\'coz of some \"flu\"
I think Ponting is being too much for Aus team.
1. He blamed the loss to Eng in 20/20 to bowlers, didn\'t he? I don\'t think S Waugh would have done the same thing.
2. Omitting Symonds from squad at 11th hr b\'coz of breaching some rules.
But that\'s not the reason BD won. BD won b\'coz they played their best cricket. JUST AWESOME!! Ashraful, Bashar, Aftab, Mortaza, etc..... Simply great.... I hope they keep fighting like this in the rest of the series and provide us with some more exciting matches. :cool:
More to it, I think this tour is gonna be tougher than Aus expected but I still believe that beating AUS in tests is pretty much more difficult than ODI\'s.
Let\'s sit back and enjoy the rest.
Niceguy - June 18, 2005 05:36 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (abid shah @ Jun 19 2005, 01:26 AM)
I think the team needs to ask ponting , why he chose to Bat First, they need to make sure whether he was on drugs....
lol comeon, toss is something u wud worry abt last when ur facing Bdesh
But well Bdesh dominated every aspect of their game today, so i dont know where it boils down too, Bdesh bowled superbly today except for the final 10 overs, but thats common and they batted superbly in the middle overs, they kept their wickets and when it is required the accelerated, thereby making dizzy and mcrath appear as mere toddlers in the end.
A comprehensive victory and as someone said lets just hope that this is just a beginning of many more victories to come. And i see no reason why one has to be pessimistic on day like today, days like this come very rarely for bangla and cricket fans allover the world has every right to savor the moment.
And yeah abid, this can very well be a national holiday in Bdesh, they deserve it :lol:
Haroon Raja - June 18, 2005 05:39 PM (GMT)
this has to be the BIGGEST day in the history of bangladesh, they would be dancing around in the streets
whats happeneing with aussies man, their body language isnt the same, i think they were stunned from that defeat in the 20-20 and the match against somerset. They better get their act right before it gets too late.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BANGLADEH :groupwave:
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:43 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (subzero_555 @ Jun 19 2005, 04:36 AM)
i think we are all getting a lil carried away. NO this is not the biggest upset in the history of cricket. NO this is not the biggest embaressment of all times. And I much as i hate to say this NO this would not start a new chapter in bdesh cricket.
All this match means in the bigger frame of things is a bit of embaressment for the aussies since they have been high-fiving each other over the last month. Perhaps they need to practice more and talk less. I guess, knowing their good work ethic, they probably will do that.
This was the point I was trying to make. It\'s an embarrassment and a humiliation, but adjustments in the world order of cricket only take place over a period of time - months at least. The OZ haven\'t become a crap team overnight, just as Bangla haven\'t become a great team overnight.
But they\'re certainly not playing with their usual verve. They\'ve had two months off and it\'s certainly showing.
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:47 PM (GMT)
BD should enjoy this day and hope that this happens more often for them.
Tomorrow is a very crucial match,England will be most happy to see this but its the arch-rivals playing tomorrow.Whatever it is the pschological blow for the aussies is going to be huge,i think australia needs to put this match behind them,its history..ofcourse it wont be easy but if they really want to win tomorrow they have to forget this day and not let this effect their performance for future matches.Whats lacking in them is that killer instinct,they dont seem pumped up at all...maybe we get to see that tomorrow.
/\\ DareDevil /\\ - June 18, 2005 05:52 PM (GMT)
Un-believe able . :nanadance: - coming day will be celeberated as holiday by Bangladeshi pplz .As they celebrated it earlier when they defeated Pakistan in World cup -
All big upsets Asossiated to Bangladesh :grin:
Well Ashraf and well done Bangla desh :thumbsup:
B\\w all of my predictions will get now \"zero-z\" :crybaby:.
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:55 PM (GMT)
On the plus side, I\'m glad I put Ashraful and Mortaza in my Super Selector team. :grin:
zainu - June 18, 2005 05:56 PM (GMT)
:lol: same here!
OZGOD - June 18, 2005 05:59 PM (GMT)
Don\'t forget to change your team for tomorrow\'s game (I think we\'re allowed 20 subs, so make sure you don\'t run out of subs though).
zainu - June 18, 2005 06:03 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (OZGOD @ Jun 18 2005, 10:59 PM)
Don\'t forget to change your team for tomorrow\'s game (I think we\'re allowed 20 subs, so make sure you don\'t run out of subs though).
yep,just checked that out.