New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Mt Maunganui, 1-5 January, 2022

New Zealand 2/141

Ross Taylor playing in his final test series.

No Kane Williamson or Shakib.

Conway making runs again. SA could have done with him but overlooked him in selection.

Good to see Edadat (or Ebadot as he sometimes appears) take a wicket with the last ball of the day. The poor guy has really struggled at test level.

I think the Kiwis will warm to him as his performances with the bat make Chris Martin look like Bradman. His scores in tests are 0*, 0, 0*, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0*, 0*, 0, 0, 0*, 0* & 0*.
That is a total of 4 runs at 0.50.
His first class record is 84 runs @ 2.47 but he did once get to 12*.

Hopefully, he can reach double figures when he bats later in this game. Rather disturbingly, he is listed to bat at #10. How bad is Shoriful? I think it must be a mistake as he has made a 22 in a List A game.

I'm also pleased to see Shoriful & Shaman in the same team. I can just picture them sitting together in the dressing room saying "Woe is me!".

Wally, I'm quite taken with Ebadot ... His 89 FC runs have come in 39 FC games!
He has flown - or perhaps limboed - under the radar until now, but I will be watching his performances with interest henceforth.
First picked in any current Ferrets XI.

Bangladesh performing really well here against the incumbent 'Test champoins'. They're almost at parity with six wickets in hand. This is good for Test cricket.

BD now 40 in front with 5 in hand.

Bangers holding up well.

Prompted by a post by MrK elsewhere, the Bangers have no individual tons in their 6-401 total.

They still have a way to go to take the record for the highest total without a ton.

That goes to India with 9(d) for 524 v NZ at Kanpur in 1976/77. Mohinder Amarnath was top score with just 70.

I guess the 2nd ball will sort them out tomorrow

Apparently* the first time the Bangers have taken a 1st innings lead in a Test outside Asia.

Sheep 5-147. Effectively 5-17.

Carn you Bangers!!!

Shadman dropped Taylor early.

Bangers are cooking with gas.

Even Stuart Broad and Shane Watson would be ashamed of that one…

previous video was nailed due to copyright, so here's a gif

Don't think that's the first time they've reviewed one off the middle of the bat for lbw.

Ebadot was excellent today.

World champions wobbling…

Snoozers 6 down now.
Can the Bangers pull of a win over the world champions?

Effectively 9-31. I think so.

Fark a dark. Ebadot crashing through the Sheep.

They were 2-136, then lost 7-25!!!

skully wrote:Fark a dark. Ebadot crashing through the Sheep.

They were 2-136, then lost 7-25!!!

Make that 8/33 they lost, all out for 169.
Bangers need 40 to win.

Carn you good things!!!!!