Bangladesh vs Pakistan | LOL Classico | 2 Tests | 8th - 20th May 2026 | 9:30 am IST

[deathmonger]

17 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Ashwin retired, Jadeja very average darter these days.

Shami done

 

Bumrah is an ATG

Siraj v good  but both approaching mid 30's

 

BD attack is younger and has more variety.  They need to play Top teams in tests to constantly improve.

 

Touring Australia this year for tests after almost 25 years is a good one for them.

Point was at their peak in the late 2010s early 2020s

[Zero_Unit]

Damn Litton literally carried his team from a disaster today

[bsriharsha]

1 hour ago, Zero_Unit said:

Damn Litton literally carried his team from a disaster today

He along with Shanto been carrying bangla batting for a big period. Likes of Mushfiqur and Shakib were passengers 

[Ultimate_Game]

9 hours ago, New guy said:

 

 

Despite his pace, Abbas is pretty good in tests and has performed on every wicket against every opponent.

 

Also an interesting stat

 

The much hyped Asif -  106 wickets, avg 24.36

 

Abbas - 108 wickets, avg 22.8

 

He will soon overtake Amir and Shaheen and is likely to go beyond Akhtar in total test wickets, by the time he retires

 

That's the best part! Pak for all their boasting and chest-thumping about "Pace is Pace" have only one decent pacer and that pacer bowls at early 120s - the same pace which Aussie female pacers bowl at 

 

All of their so called "phaasht bowlers" have been out-bowled by a slower version of Praveen Kumar and Bhuvi in mid 130s would look like Malcolm Marshal in front of him 

[AKane]

How does this supreme trundler Mohammad Abbas average 23 odd with 100+ wickets?

 

Makes all test averages suspect in this era of T20s.

[jf1gp_1]

Only interest I have in BD cricket is how much did liton das scored. 

[Gollum]

Watched the highlights, that was an exceptional 100 by Litton. He has this knack. Goes missing when easy runs are to be made, but when under the pump, conjures magic. Opposite of statpadder. Laxman and Gundappa Viswanath were like this from the past....not saying Das is in their class, but for a team like BD, he is gold dust. 

[Lone Wolf]

How good is this Mehidyone of the finest all format off spinner going around.

 

Shanu the King departs

[Lone Wolf]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Watched the highlights, that was an exceptional 100 by Litton. He has this knack. Goes missing when easy runs are to be made, but when under the pump, conjures magic. Opposite of statpadder. Laxman and Gundappa Viswanath were like this from the past....not saying Das is in their class, but for a team like BD, he is gold dust. 

Liton nearly manufactured that test win vs India as well in Mirpur Outta nowhere.  That was an underrated inns ofc Chokli dropping his catches helped.

Forever grateful to Iyer and Ashwin for that jailbreak.

[Strangering]

As crappy as this is, I'm still enjoying competitive test Cricket. 

 

Tired of IPL. Glad it's close to being done 

[Strangering]

Babar playing PSL here

[Lone Wolf]

Midget Shakeel gone.. Miraz with another magical spell on a unhelpful surface 

[Tillu]

The pitch was more helpful for the bowlers in the 1st innings.

[Tillu]

Taijul undid all the hardwork by the previous bowlers.

[Lone Wolf]

24 minutes ago, Tillu said:

The pitch was more helpful for the bowlers in the 1st innings.

Shanu the King wins a lot of tosses like Patidar..

I have rarely seen him losing tosses 

Edited May 17 by Lone Wolf

[Lone Wolf]

Bobby Badshah looking in Great touch..  cut above all Pook batters easily.

I'll still stick with Taijul as Bobby can fall to left arm spin like Kohli any moment 

[Norman]

2 hours ago, Strangering said:

As crappy as this is, I'm still enjoying competitive test Cricket. 

 

Tired of IPL. Glad it's close to being done 

 

This..

 

I watched some highlights of the first Test and it was such a relief to watch some actual cricket again (no matter how low the quality is) instead of the garbage that is being served in I Pee L. 

[Tillu]

Rana took out Zimbu

[Lone Wolf]

Rana is bowling 150k thunderbolts to Rizzu Symonds 

[Lone Wolf]

Maulana departs... Banglas with a golden opportunity to fetch a sizeable lead.

 

Batting last here won't be easy against spin duo and Rana.