It should not be complicated for one to understand that not having sporty wickets in domestic competition only makes the situation tough for a batsman when they are playing an international match at home. The wickets in international games played in Bangladesh are made to aid the home side’s spinners but make the operation tough for the batsmen.50! Tamim Iqbal brings up his 24th Test half-century. #BANvAUS
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Scenarios are not rare for Bangladesh batsmen failing to counter the opponent spinners, much the first Test match against Australia in Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The host were in total control of the game until day three, on Tuesday, when the majority of the Bangladesh batsmen failed to resist the Australia spinners in the shape of Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar. Bangladesh in their second innings had only opener Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim who offered any kind of resistance as others crumbled around them, thus setting the visiting side a 265-run target.
Tamim Iqbal's past 10 scores against international teams (8 one-day inns, 2 Test): 76*, 71, 70, 0, 95, 128, 102, 65, 47, 23 #BANvAUS— Martin Smith (@martinsmith9994) August 29, 2017“My question is how many times do we get to play in these wickets in domestic cricket? We only play in these wickets during international matches (at home), because it gives us an advantage over the foreign side. We are busy with grassy wickets in domestic cricket although we never play in those in international matches at home," Bangladesh Test vice-captain Tamim told the media at the post-day press conference. "This thinking has to change. We tour once or twice a year in places where we confront grassy wickets. I feel that if we want to play international matches in these surfaces, we should do the same in domestic cricket. At least one or two grounds should have these wickets so that it creates a habit,” he said.
Tamim topped Bangladesh’s innings with 78 runs to mark his 50th Test with twin half-centuries. Tamim on the day was well on track to set a big score for the Tigers. But uneven bounce from pacer Pat Cummins saw the ball brush Tamim’s glove as it landed into the safe hands of wicket-keeper Matthew Wade.51 out of team's 72. In the second innings. On a difficult pitch. Tamim Iqbal is playing an absolute blinder #BANvAUS
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 29, 2017
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The dismissal broke a 68-run stand for the fourth wicket between Tamim and captain Mushfiqur Rahim and started a late order debacle as Bangladesh went from a relatively good score of 135 for four wickets to 221 all out. “There shouldn’t be any questions about the way I got out [Tuesday]. It was not in my control. I think in both innings I worked very hard and deserved at least one hundred, but you never know what’s coming next in this wicket,” said Tamim.
Tamim Iqbal really has one of the best inside out shots at the moment, doing that on a turning track, even more bravado. #BANvAUS— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 27, 2017Australia need another 156 with eight wickets and two days in hand. A result is quite possible by today and Bangladesh’s first job will be to remove the dangerous David Warner and skipper Steven Smith in order to pull the rope towards them and go for their maiden Test win against Australia.
