Bangladesh v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dhaka, 30 July - 3 August, 2015

It appears likely that Bangladesh will be able to claim an unbeaten series v Saffieland; it will help their 'ratings'.

Wouldn't be a surprise if they're closing in on the West Indies in Tests as well within a couple of years.

In fairness I think South Africa were probably saved by the rain in the first match. Bangladesh has been competitive.

OP Tipping wrote:In fairness I think South Africa were probably saved by the rain in the first match. Bangladesh has been competitive.

17 was a match winning lead?

(shrugs) It was a lead.

ROFL@THIS

11.15am It has stopped raining, informs Isam
11.50am The centre cover has been removed
12noon There will be an inspection at 1.30pm
12.35pm Teams are on their way to the ground
1.15pm The teams are training under cloudy skies. No rain at the moment.
1.35pm The inspection is done. We will have start of play at 2.15pm. They have scheduled 45 overs for the day, and play can go on till 6pm. Tea will be taken from 3.45 to 4.05
1.50pm And just when you thought... it has started to rain again, and the covers are back on

Basically it stopped raining for 2 hours and 15 minutes but didn't get a ball bowled.

Bangladesh's best player? Monsoon-al-Rainman.

FMD, 3 days and not yet an innings completed.

lardbucket wrote:Bangladesh's best player? Monsoon-al-Rainman.

Zinger!

Might as well call this one off.

skully wrote:FMD, 3 4 days and not yet an innings completed.

fixed

Evidently it is the longest rainy season in decades so everything has conspired against this series.

Will the two sides gamble on a double forfeit if play is possible tomorrow?

beamer wrote:Will the two sides gamble on a double forfeit if play is possible tomorrow?

How very South African...

Yeah, he will be nicknamed Hans-eem Amla if he does that... with the ranking points hit they will take from a 0-0 series though, there must be half a temptation to engineer a chase.

Not that Australia are exactly taking advantage at the moment, of course... but someone else could come up on the rails before that drops off the scores that count.

I suspect the weather will make it a non-issue anyway...

Does Amla want a leather jacket badly enough?

What genius organised this series FFS?

Yarpsters lose 5 ranking points from this, won't damage their position immediately but is likely to do so whenever someone emerges from the pack in the next few years.