[michaec]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2...07JUN2005.html

Bangladesh all out for 104 in their first innings. Looks like an early finish for this one too.

[Bluto11]

Strauss is not in very good form at the moment

[Bluto11]

Bangeldesh put up decent numbers in their 2nd innings

[michaec]

Yeah, I don't think the England bowlers will be too impressed with their performance in the second innings.

[Bluto11]

i can't wait for the Ashes series to start. There's a chance I'll be able to watch it at The Globe, if they decide to order it. The only cricket I've ever seen live was the 1st last year against New Zealand, and even then it was on a small ass TV in my hotel room with the reception going in and out.


edit: and if England bowls like the 2nd innings from this past test it will be a long series

[michaec]

England are indeed going to have to step up thier performance a lot if they are going to mount any kind of serious challenge to the Aussies this Summer. They will benefit from a pretty settled team this time, especially the bowling unit which has been together for the best part of two years now. They seem to have the knack of having at least one of them coming up with a top class performance in each match. Having said that, Australia are far and away the best team in the world and it will be a major achievement for England to even draw the series with them, England start as major underdogs for this one.