Bangladesh Vs England: Day 1
Ok. So Bangladesh were 108 all out by 2pm this afternoon on the first day. People are calling for B’desh to be stripped of their Test Status, but I’m not sure how that helps. To put things into perspective, a list of the first innings ever played in England by all the Test Playing nations:
Zimbabwe 83
Pakistan 87
Bangladesh 108
South Africa 140
Australia 149
West Indies 177
India 189
New Zealand 224
Sri Lanka 491/7 dec
Interestingly, New Zealand went on to lose their match. Bangladesh have a long way to go, and maybe they did get Test status earlier than they should have done, I mean 35 tests before their first win!! But this doesn’t mean that taking off the Test circuit is a good thing. In a country with a population of around 140million, it’s only a matter of time before things start getting better.
