Tiger Looking – The Full Toss

We shouldn’t let the ODI sequence in Bangladesh go unmentioned. Sure, it was ‘solely Bangladesh’, however not all people realises that the Tigers are relatively useful in their very own yard. Actually, England are the one aspect to have received a bilateral ODI sequence in Bangladesh since 2015. And now we’ve achieved it twice! It’s a powerful achievement.

Who have been our stars within the 2-1 sequence win? Two acquainted faces excelled with the bat. Jason Roy returned to kind with 155 runs at a mean of 52 (though the lion’s share got here in a single innings). And Dawid Malan adopted go well with with 125 runs at 63 on the again of a powerful 114*. As for the bowlers, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran and Jofra Archer took loads of wickets and all averaged underneath 15. Fairly helpful, eh?

The one slight disappointment from the sequence is that the much less skilled, or maybe I ought to say ‘fringe’ gamers, missed alternatives to cement their locations. Phil Salt, Will Jacks and James Vince did little to place strain on the established names that can inevitable return for the World Cup.

So what’s up subsequent? You received’t be shocked to be taught that the schedulers have crammed in a fast T20 sequence, too. Nicely, why not? There’s cash to be made. What’s extra, the video games might show to be fairly entertaining.

England are, after all, the World T20 champions. So this tour presents an ideal alternative to seal our popularity as short-form kings. We will additionally attempt to recreate that dominant win over Bangladesh within the 2021 T20 World Cup – we restricted them to 124-9 (due to an impressed efficiency by Tymal Mills) after which knocked off the runs in simply 14 overs. The standout with the bat in that sport? A sure Jason Roy, once more.

England shall be fielding a crew with a distinct really feel this time, although. Eoin Morgan, who captained the aspect in that 2021 contest, has lengthy since retired. There can even be no Liam Livingstone or Jonny Bairstow on this event. Ben Duckett, Reece Topley, and teenage phenom Rehan Ahmed ought to carry a recent vibe to proceedings. I’m significantly eager to see how the latter will get on.

What’s attention-grabbing, nonetheless, is that Will Jacks is out injured however, to date, England haven’t referred to as up a substitute. That is barely odd as a result of I assumed the squad appeared a batsman gentle to start with. Our depth, due to this fact, seems to be a bit threadbare. The likes of Moeen and Sam Curran will certainly must step up. Certainly, younger Sam would possibly discover himself coming in as excessive as No.6. Hmmm.

As for Bangladesh, they’ve picked a number of new faces, too. Towhid Hridoy is arguably essentially the most eye-catching one as a result of he scored a powerful 403 runs within the Bangladesh Premier League. He’s additionally a former Bangladesh U19 star that’s been touted by some as the subsequent massive factor.

Left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam additionally starred within the Bangladesh Premier League with a tally of 18 wickets – an achievement to not be sniffed at. One other one to look at is Taskin Ahmed, who impressively turned down a suggestion to play within the Pakistan Premier League with the intention to face England. Good lad.

Nonetheless, regardless of the brand new faces, Bangladesh will inevitably lean on their extra established stars, too. Shakib stays among the finest all-round cricketers on this planet – as he proved, but once more, within the current ODI sequence. The skilled Mustafizur Rahman is clearly one other lynchpin. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who averaged 37 within the ODIs, and Medidy Hasan Miraz, who took 5 wickets, are additionally respectable performers.

So who’s going to win? England are understandably favourites. We’re on a roll and taking part in with confidence. Nonetheless, I’m barely involved about that batting depth. Due to this fact, it will be silly to rule out Bangladesh – particularly as T20 cricket may be so unpredictable. Head over to BettingLounge when you have a powerful inkling and fancy placing your cash the place your mouth is.

The opposite query, after all, is whether or not extra eyes shall be on this sequence or the climax of the PSL, which ends on the 19^th. In my view, worldwide cricket, even T20Is, will all the time be extra necessary than some contrived contest between synthetic franchises. Whether or not the broader public agrees, nonetheless, could be very a lot up for debate.

TFT Prediction: England to win 2-1

England Squad: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt (wk), Jofra Archer, Mark Wooden, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Reece Topley, Chris Woakes

Bangladesh Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Tanvir Islam

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