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Bangladesh crash to 54 as Thompson takes 8 for CA XI
Bangladesh suffered a stunning collapse in Darwin, bowled out for 54 in their second innings against a Cricket Australia XI, the Times of India reports. Left-arm seamer Campbell Thompson took 8 for…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh suffered a stunning collapse in Darwin, bowled out for 54 in their second innings against a Cricket Australia XI, the Times of India reports. Left-arm seamer Campbell Thompson took 8 for 25 to wreck the batting order. Bangladesh had made 263 in the first innings, but the CA XI replied with 355 to win by an innings and 38 runs. Opener Tanzid Hasan's 22 was the only score above 10.
Coach Phil Simmons admitted the batting display was "not nice" but said the team had four days to improve before the first Test against Australia starting August 13. Spinner Taijul Islam's finger injury is improving and he is expected to be fit. The series marks Bangladesh's first Test tour of Australia in 23 years.
The Indian Opinion
Practice matches can be deceptive, but Bangladesh's collapse will feed the narrative that they are not ready for Australia. Yet Thompson, with only one first-class game before this spell, admitted luck played a part. The real test comes on August 13. Watch how Bangladesh's batsmen handle the new ball in the first hour of the Test, that will tell us far more than this Darwin debacle.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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