Sight Screen Cricket Journal

Never in doubt. Bangladesh win by 78 runs and the series 2-0. Bangladesh bossed the majority of this Test, deserved winners. Finally feels that things are coming together: pitches, fast bowling, a willingness to attack. Bravo Tigers. #BanvPak

Callum Parkinson was on good form when we spoke recently. “Not the same as mine” was his response to Ben Stokes’s diet & fitness regime. #DurhamCCC thecricketpaper.com/spin-twin-call…

The other striking feature is just how short this tour is - just 22 days for 7 matches across all formats. Is this really giving players the best chance to excel? #ZIMvBAN

Confirmation that Bangladesh’s next Test will begin on 28th June at Harare. A shame that it’s just the one Test. Seems that the era of “one Test series” has well and truly begun. #ZIMvBAN

Is there a link between’s Shakib’s decline and Bangladesh’s improvement? #Shakib ▶️ tinyurl.com/56kb8cr2

Hot off the press. @Alex_G_79

First time on the editorial page! Sharing my thoughts on our cricket journey

@Alex_G_79 Not been confirmed as yet

@SightScreenCJ Whats the proposed dates for the Zim Test/ODI series in July?

📣New Substack: Bangladesh v Pakistan - what did we learn? ▶️ tinyurl.com/56kb8cr2 ✅Pitch perfect ❓Fast bowling’s rise & Shakib’s decline ❌Beware the false dawn

@CaribCricket Ban v WI in October just got more interestingly - flights booked?

West Indies do not flop the assignment this summer. Pakistan might actually be worse than us.

Bangladesh closer to confirming their London hotel booking for the WTC final. #WTCFinal

An impromptu drinks break makes all the difference for Bangladesh - they regroup and take 2 quick wkts. Bangladesh just one wkt away. #BANvPAK

West Indies won that Chattogram Test by 3 wkts too. #BANvPAK

@AatifNawaz Yep…good job we’re underway

Anyone else wake up ridiculously early to watch a potentially thrilling but more likely flat finish to a test match only to be greeted with a "match delayed due to wet outfield" notification...?

A rivalry like Bangladesh v Pakistan should never be about cuddles on the pitch. Glad that this series has been spiky despite off-field closeness. #BANvPAK

@AatifNawaz Only if I’m a couple of words short of the word count

Request to everyone doing a write up about this match: please don't use the phrase "spirited chase". It's more than had it's day in the sun...

@DeafMango Desperate to go home tonight perhaps

Surely you don't expose the tailender close to the end of days play, taking a single off the first ball, against red-hot Taijul. Rizwan needs to learn a thing or two from Litton.

Weird non-strike farming by Rizwan - clearly wants to fly home tonight. Pakistan 7 down and still far away from the target. #BANvPAK

@1amsharky @DeafMango He’s had almost zero close catchers since around the 60th over and it’s a world record target - makes no sense

@SightScreenCJ @DeafMango Tbf to Shanto, he had the field up in the circle for the first half of the partnership, but Rizwan and Salman kept hitting boundaries without trouble

Both of Salman and Rizwan have crossed fifty, but to chase this target down, they'll have to go the full Mayers and Bonner.