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Perhaps ‘questions must be asked’ - but it seems the answers are reasonably obvious.
Australia, faced with what they thought was going to be a formality, and at the end of a marathon of endless cricket dating back so far I can’t even remember, fell for the oldest tricks in the book - underestimating their opposition, and thinking that they didn’t need to bring their ‘A’ game with them.
Good on Bangladesh for taking advantage of a ’sleeping’ opponent. But I don’t exactly think it’s panic stations for Australia. More a salutory lesson that this Australian team relies heavily on intense application. Take that away and anyone can beat them.
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Hear the mighty Banglas roar!
By Will 2 years ago, mid-April Leave a comment on this post
RRRAWWWW! So another great day for Bangladesh. If I had any hats left, I’d be chomping on them merrily for I never thought I’d see Australia in this much trouble against Bangladesh. Not in 2006, certainly. The prospect of The Mighty Banglas (TMB) dominating Australia two days running doesn’t bear thinking about if you’re an Antipodean and the front page of the Daily Telegraph (Sydney) rather sums it up (right. I mean left).
This was their response yesterday, so today (or rather tomorrow) will be interesting, considering Australia are in the murky waters of 145/6. Now, I haven’t seen any of the play but that’s not to say I can’t wobble off the fence to poke fun at Australia’s situation.
It’s especially tickling considering what happened last summer when I wrote:
Never, ever, did I think I’d be writing those words. Bangladesh have beaten Australia. Australia have lost to Bangladesh. Bangladesh have outplayed Australia. Australia have etc etc. 2 days ago, I wrote “God knows what Australia will do to them…How did they beat Worcestershire?!” Somehow they went ten times better than Worcester by beating the Aussies.
It is too early to suggest an upset of mountainous proportions is on the cards. But regardless, Bangladesh have shown gaping loopholes in Australia’s mental makeup. It’s remarkably similar to the start of their tour of the Ashes when they seemed stuck in the mud, unable to really get moving or get fired up. That they won at Lord’s for the first Test owed as much to the ground itself and England’s nerves more than a stellar performance.
Questions must be asked about this performance, whether or not Gilchrist does something special. And yes, we’re jumping on the bandwagon, but this is true David-felling-Goliath storybook stuff and we’re perfectly entitled to. Australia needs a rocket up its arse.
Tags: australia, australia-in-bangladesh, bangladesh, banglas |
3 Responses to “Hear the mighty Banglas roar!”
April 11th, 2006 at 12.06 am
April 11th, 2006 at 6.51 am
The most sensible words I’ve heard in all of this SpryCorpse.
Now, on with watching the painful task of avoiding the follow on, then creeping forward, in a desperate attempt to save this thing…
April 11th, 2006 at 7.09 am
Yes, it is a tad painful to follow, Stu.
Gilchrist has relieved the pain a bit at least by bringing up his ton. Good on him! He’s batting’s been a bit out of sorts thanks (I think) to the going over the Poms gave him last year. So a ton under a bit of pressure won’t hurt.
Gillespie providing typically stout resistance too.
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