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[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, first test at Potchefstroom.

South Africa batting first currently 0/83.
Edgar 49 not out
Markram (On debut) 35 not out

[The Dark Knight]

SA v Bangladesh, Tea day one
AS 1/198
Elgar 101 not out
Markram 97, unfortunately missed out on a debut century

[The Dark Knight]

SA v Bangladesh, first test stumps day one.
SA 1/298
Elgar 128 not out
Amla 68 not out

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, first test in Abu Dhabi.
Stumps day one Sri Lanka 4/227
Karunaratne 93
Chandimal 60 not out
Rockwell 42 not out
Shah 2/59- Becomes the fastest spinner and equal second fastest bowler overall to reach 150 test wickets in his 27th test match. He broke Clarrie Grimmett's 83 year old record of taking 150 in 28 tests.

[locky801]

South Africa 1/411 at lunch

Elgar 172*
Alma 137*

Sri Lanka 5/345

Chandamil 125*

[jackpot jim]

South Africa 1/411 at lunch

Elgar 172*
Alma 137*

Sri Lanka 5/345

Chandamil 125*

Now 2/411

Amla becomes the 70,000th wicket to fall in Test Match Cricket

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, stumps day two.
South Africa 3/496 declared
Elgar 199
Amla 137- 215 run partnership for those two.

Bangladesh currently 3/127

Pakistan v Sri Lanka stumps day two.
Sri Lanka 419
Channel 155 not out
Dickwella 83
Shah 3/120

Pakistan currently 0/64

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, stumps day three.
Bangladesh first innings 320
Haque 77
Mahmudullah 66
Maharaj 3/92

South Africa second innings 2/54, lead by 230

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, stumps day three.
Pakistan first innings 4/266, trial by 153
Ali 74 not out
Herath 2/47

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh
South Africa second innings currently 4/212, lead by 388.
du Plessis 81
Bavuma 69 not out

Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Pakistan firs innings 422
Sohail 76
Herath 5/93- His 32th 5 wicket haul, closing in on the top 4. Murali 67 5 wicket hauls, Warne 37, Hadlee 36, Kumble 35

Sri Lanka second innings 0/11, lead by 8

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, stumps day four.
South Africa second innings 6/247 declared
Bavuma 81
Haque 3/27
Bangladesh second innings 3/49, trial by 374.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka stumps day four.
Sri Lanka second innings 4/69, lead by 66.

[Corona Man]

TDK, you may know. When do the Aussies next play in the Caribbean? Just did a search found nothing. 2018 by any chance?

[The Dark Knight]

TDK, you may know. When do the Aussies next play in the Caribbean? Just did a search found nothing. 2018 by any chance?

I couldn't find any dates mate but I read on the Frank Worrall Trophy Wikipedia page that the next series will be in 2018.

The Aussies play South Africa in a test series from the 1st of March to the 3rd of April so I'm guessing the tour to the West Indies won't be long after that.

[Corona Man]

TDK, you may know. When do the Aussies next play in the Caribbean? Just did a search found nothing. 2018 by any chance?

I couldn't find any dates mate but I read on the Frank Worrall Trophy Wikipedia page that the next series will be in 2018.

The Aussies play South Africa in a test series from the 1st of March to the 3rd of April so I'm guessing the tour to the West Indies won't be long after that.

Cheers mate yes I found the South Africa tour. I'm looking way ahead here but I'm in line to be in the USA in September next year. Tempting to head down to the Windies for a look if the dates work out!

[Brodlach]

Bangers

[The Dark Knight]

TDK, you may know. When do the Aussies next play in the Caribbean? Just did a search found nothing. 2018 by any chance?

I couldn't find any dates mate but I read on the Frank Worrall Trophy Wikipedia page that the next series will be in 2018.

The Aussies play South Africa in a test series from the 1st of March to the 3rd of April so I'm guessing the tour to the West Indies won't be long after that.

Cheers mate yes I found the South Africa tour. I'm looking way ahead here but I'm in line to be in the USA in September next year. Tempting to head down to the Windows for a look if the dates work out!

I actually just found this, check it out-
http://www.cricschedule.com/ftp/team/australia.html

[Jack]

Bangers

Nearly always a tough ask for a subcontinent side to win batting last in away non sub continent tests
It certainly ended up being so in this First test
Bangladesh need to learn from this.
Perhaps win the toss and not send in South Africa in future matches would be a help

[Brodlach]

Morsel didn't bowl but still out for 90. Showed no fight this innings

[The Dark Knight]

Bangers

Nearly always a tough ask for a subcontinent side to win batting last in away non sub continent tests
It certainly ended up being so in this First test
Bangladesh need to learn from this.
Perhaps win the toss and not send in South Africa in future matches would be a help

Yes, couldn't believe when I read Rahim elected to bowl first. Unless it's a green top it's always a very bold move (and more times than not a stupid decision) to send the home team in.

Maharaja with 4/25 in the Bangladeshi second innings. He has been a great find for the Saffers, continually picking up multiple wickets whilst being a great foil for their quicks.

[heater31]

Bangers

Nearly always a tough ask for a subcontinent side to win batting last in away non sub continent tests
It certainly ended up being so in this First test
Bangladesh need to learn from this.
Perhaps win the toss and not send in South Africa in future matches would be a help

Yes, couldn't believe when I read Rahim elected to bowl first. Unless it's a green top it's always a very bold move (and more times than not a stupid decision) to send the home team in.

Maharaja with 4/25 in the Bangladeshi second innings. He has been a great find for the Saffers, continually picking up multiple wickets whilst being a great foil for their quicks.

The Banger boys have the world class spinners but I think their fast bowling depth was massively exposed this test.

[The Dark Knight]

Bangers

Nearly always a tough ask for a subcontinent side to win batting last in away non sub continent tests
It certainly ended up being so in this First test
Bangladesh need to learn from this.
Perhaps win the toss and not send in South Africa in future matches would be a help

Yes, couldn't believe when I read Rahim elected to bowl first. Unless it's a green top it's always a very bold move (and more times than not a stupid decision) to send the home team in.

Maharaja with 4/25 in the Bangladeshi second innings. He has been a great find for the Saffers, continually picking up multiple wickets whilst being a great foil for their quicks.

The Banger boys have the world class spinners but I think their fast bowling depth was massively exposed this test.

Yeah watching the start South Africa's first innings you could tell they weren't going to trouble the batsman at all. Made life easy for Aiden Markram being on debut.

[The Dark Knight]

Sri Lanka win the first test against Pakistan by 21 runs.
Sri Lanka second innings 138
Dickwella 40 not out
Shah 5/51

Pakistan second innings 114
Herath 6/43 (including his 400th test wicket, 100 of them against Pakistan).