This Week in Cricket #212: Bangladesh thump Australia - How did that happen? Plus England v Pakistan
The Top Order Cricket PodcastShow Notes
In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy, Raj and Stu look back at Bangladesh's comprehensive and history-making win against Australia, then look ahead to England's upcoming series against Pakistan.
We start the show full of praise for Bangladesh after their impressive victory over Australia in Darwin. Tanzid starred with 100, Mehidi and Hasan Mahmud were excellent with the ball, and that plus contributions from up and down the XI contributed to dominant win that belied their underdog status.
As the conversation continues, we dive into what went wrong for Australia. Why did they decide to bat first? What's going on with Jake Weatherald's technique? How much longer will Marnus Labuschagne stay in the side? How important was Cameron Green's hundred? What's Beau Webster's ideal role? Is it time to panic?
In the final segment of the show, we talk about the upcoming England v Pakistan series, with a focus on the home side. Will we see a different style of cricket with Joe Root back at the helm? Will Shoaib Bashir get an opportunity to play? If not, which four seamers will play? And what would qualify as a pass mark for England?
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Bangladesh's 'biggest win'!
4:05 Tanzid Hasan & Bangladesh's batting
6:50 Panic stations for Australia?
9:40 Australia's batting concerns
10:55 Why did Australia bat first?
17:10 Were Australia underprepared?
19:00 How important was Cameron Green's hundred
21:45 Marnus Labuschagne under pressure again
24:10 Beau Webster's role & potential changes
35:10 Bangladesh wanted it more
37:50 England v Pakistan
39:40 What should we expect from England?
44:05 England's spin bowling options
50:00 England's style changes
53:30 Pitch conditions
54:50 What result would England be happy with?
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