If West Indies could defeat England on Tuesday, how could Bangladesh on Wednesday be far behind? The two test matches (England vs. West Indies at Headingley and Bangladesh vs. Australia at Mirpur) would go down in history for generating exciting and thrilling cricket. The countries that won these tests were rated as underdogs!
Indeed these tests produced the best and the worst of cricket: Shakib Al Hasan showed how he can make the ball dance on a turning pitch; Brathwaite and Hope displayed the patience West Indies are not known for; and David Warner showed why his bat evokes so much awe all over the globe. And as for the worst, well, count the number of catches that the West Indies and England dropped at Headingley!
Test cricket can be as exciting, thrilling and nail-biting as the ultra-short versions of cricket. These tests have proven why old-timers continue to fall in love with the longer version of cricket.
