Ashes 2009

[bennymacca]

this was the west indies team though

DM Richards, O Phillips, RA Austin, TM Dowlin, FL Reifer*,DE Bernard, CAK Walton†, DJG Sammy, KAJ Roach, TL Best

apparently they are on strike over pay at the moment, so none of the first choice players were playing.

still good for them to get a win, but its not really a true win.

[BigPete33]

It's still the West Indies and it's still Bangladesh.

Windies 3rd rate team (assuming that's their 2nd rate team listed there) should still be beating Bangladesh.

Good on them, great to see.

[Bacon]

LOL @ Reifer

[Scotty]

LOL @ Reifer

... AND Roach

[bennymacca]

would south australia regularly beat bangladesh?

i think they proabbly would, but the equivalent in teh WI wouldn't be i dont think.

i reckon that if bangladesh cant beat a second rate WI team ( WI are ranked 7th in tests, bangladesh 9th) then they shouldn't have test status i dont think

[BigPete33]

But they did, and they do.

Test rankings aren't all they're cracked up to be either.

[bennymacca]

But they did, and they do.

Test rankings aren't all they're cracked up to be either.

no, rankings aside, i think that they should have a realistic chance of beating a second team of any other nation (meybe with the exceptions of the very best teams)

if geelong/st kilda put out a complete second side, melbourne would smash them, and they should, there should be no arguments about it.

same should be in any top flight competition


which leads me back to the premier league LOL

[BigPete33]

You have zero idea what you're talking about with regard to the premier league

Would you say Bangladesh have improved since they first came into the test scene?

[bennymacca]

You have zero idea what you're talking about with regard to the premier league

Would you say Bangladesh have improved since they first came into the test scene?

i am not going to go over that convo again pete, because its old ground

but with regards to bangladesh, i agree that they have improved, but i still don't think they are at a level where they are competitive in tests

[BigPete33]

The point about the premier league wasn't a discussion topic. It's a fact that you'll just have to accept Love you benny the cunt! <man hug>

Yep I reckon it's fair to say Bangladesh have improved, but I will confess I'm not exactly keeping up with their results.

I'm more getting at the fact that they have improved at all.

Why do you think that might be?