Ireland in Bangladesh 2023 | Test, ODI, and T20I series

Shanto began the year with an ODI average of just 14 and a top score of just 38. A couple of half centuries later he’s bumped his average up to 17.83 and this series should look to take it well north of 20.

Ireland win the toss and put Bangladesh in. Thank God...really didn't want to stay up late to watch Ireland bat lol.

Sylhet has been quite batting friendly, but no international matches have been played since before COVID. Definitely hope Bangladesh can post a big total and get into some form.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been in terrific form so far in 2023...can he continue?

Ebadat Hossain might be playing his first international at his home ground, along with his fellow Sylheti Nasum Ahmed. However hometown hero Zakir Hasan has been ruled out with an injury.

Bangladesh 50-2 after 10...couple soft dismissals of Tamim and Litton. Most of the runs being scored by running between the wickets...rare for an ODI powerplay!

Shakib with a very all rounder double of 7000 runs and 300 wickets. Almost impossible for any non-Asian to scale that feat. Doubt he will get to 400 wickets but he could get close to 8000 runs.

I’m very curious to see if Shakib retires after the WC. He hasn’t said anything. I know Mushfiq won’t retire until the BCB drops him (classic Asian retirement lol) and Tamim is still hungry as well. But with a net worth that must be near $10 million US if not more, I can see Shakib calling it quits after this year.

Apparently Ebadat clocked 149.6 km/hr in the 19th over of the first ODI. That is pretty quick.

Also hearing that Taskin reached the same pace during the WC 2022 in Australia. Don’t remember seeing him bowl anywhere close to that to be honest.

Just saw the Taskin clip…the speed gun said 141. But for some reason the ICC site has him listed at 149.56. It didn’t look that fast…????

Bangladesh have been impressive in the series against England, they won 4 out of 6 games against a side that is ODI and T20 World Champion. That's commendable.

Completely out played Ireland in the first game.

Tawhid Hridoy looked good, I think he can be a better option than Afif Hosein in the ODIs. Taskin is now Bangladesh's best bowler and the more I see Ebadot, the more impressed I am.

The form of Tamim and The Fizz should be a little concerning but Fizz actually is bowling well, just that he is not getting wickets.

Real greentop here in Sylhet.

BD can only manage 5 runs in the first 4 overs!

After a very slow start we're looking on par to get 350 here.

Shanto looking for his first century inshAllah.

No hundred but fluent knock by Shanto.

Mushy with a masterclass…not often a guy batting at 6 will get a 100 in LOI cricket. With Shanto and Tawhid stepping up, Mushy won’t be needed at #4 anymore and may actually be more useful blasting at 6.

Where’s Josh Little?

From our last series he’s head & shoulders above the rest of the Irish bowlers

jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:00 pm

Where’s Josh Little?

From our last series he’s head & shoulders above the rest of the Irish bowlers

Little was originally supposed to play the ODIs but picked up a niggle and is being rested for the IPL. If this was a SL series, he might have been risked.

This is Irelands second string pace attack. Little is very good, Mcarthy and Young are useful. The current attack is bang average except Adair who is useful.

McBrine is a decent spinner.

Lol Ireland with a win out of nowhere. Their first win vs BD in Bd.

Word on the street is Shakib is skipping the Test but Liton will stay behind and captain, in return for skipping the May Super League tour of Ireland.

Will be an interesting Test match. Hopefully we get flat tracks and not a raging turner.

Potential PJ debut too

secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:22 pm

Potential PJ debut too

That experience will be clutch. His 8 caps is probably more than the rest of the squad combined!!

Rare that you get someone making their First Class debut in a Test match but Ben White is doing that today.

How Ireland have continued to get their entire Full Member funding allocation over the past four years despite not playing first class cricket is beyond me

Glad to see Tamim playing...his participation was in doubt after his son fell ill. Feel like its been forever since I've seen him in whites. Shakib and Liton were denied NOCs for the IPL (I move I applaud)...and Shakib with the bombshell news that he's pulled out of the IPL entirely to remain fit for Bangladesh + his numerous business ventures. You don't see players de-prioritize the IPL every day. Massive respect for Shakib and I've been his biggest critic over the past few years.

Taskin missing is a big blow. He really shouldn't be playing all 3 formats. I would keep him for Tests and ODIs, or just white ball. Either or but shouldn't be both.

Really don't like the idea of Shanto opening, although he did OK vs India. He's more of a natural #3 IMO, although he started off in age group as an opener I believe.

Hope he scores big here.

IRE ate 65-3 at lunch going at 2.5 an over which is acceptable from a Bangladesh perspective. We really should not allow them to bat out the entire day. I predict either a flurry of wickets or Ireland consolidating in the 2nd session.

Surprised to see this Irish Test side, seems short on a few names like Stirling & Little plus others like Young or McCarthy.

Surely Hume isn’t one of their best seamers?

jaybro wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:00 am

Surprised to see this Irish Test side, seems short on a few names like Stirling & Little plus others like Young or McCarthy.

Surely Hume isn’t one of their best seamers?

Stirling has been rested (WC year). McCarthy is injured. Little is at the IPL.