I think the British people do not want to admit that they were outplayed by a better team on that particular day. You people fail to realize that it was hell of a good match, rather you criticize too much of your team. And still you think that Bangladesh is a minnow? Not anymore, we have beaten England twice (once in your own backyard) in last 4 meetings. So stop calling us minnows.

I think England are being prepared for the tough matches ahead! I see them going all the way and I am not being sarcastic. They are learning to play under pressure!

England has a good team at present.talent cricketers.meanwhile other teams too have talented cricketers.Srilanka nuwan kulasekera,thisara perera, mathews.India pathan,raina,patel.Pakistan gul,umar,hafeez.Bangladesh tamim,mahamudulla,shakib. Though theese players are talanted they have been not highlited much. but if England have same kind talent cricketers,then they are highly talking of those... so it needs to have a closer eye on each country and comment about players .

England should stop this sarcasm! Any team can loss - that is why the game is interesting.
Bangladesh performance is always on a topsy turvy road but on a day when they play together as team - they can beat any team ( and vice versa they can lose the game to anybody ).
It'll be very interesting to see who are the final 4 from Group B.
Bangladesh can beat SA , it's very much possible . If that happens - I'll be feeling sorry for England!

Mr. Hasan - you need to learn the language of English better and be able to appreciate a classic piece of writing put to pen here by the author before lambasting on your rant based on unfounded assumptions.

I think it is the end of the road for Bangladesh world cup.They have redeemed themselves from the miserable performance against WI;the locals have forgiven them with victory over England.Icant see South Africa surrending to Bangladesh,not with that pace attack.England will beat WI and go through to the next round.India will beat WI.WI will go through to the next round on a better run rate than Bangladesh.

plz plz plz dont break our heart england,, u deserve to qualify for next round.. lets win over west indies.. bangu must go down

Mr. Sensible
Are we talking about cricket? Or the English language? So far I know, Bangladesh team declared that they are going to beat English people on their ground. And they did it. They made their point. Stay put for some better time.

Mr Hasan could also do with learning not to equate 'British' with 'English'. But he's right, the fact that the lesser-known cricketing countries can have their day in the sun bodes well for their future. I have been disgusted with the way the term 'minnow' is bandied around. It is disrespectful and elitist, and says nothing for the way in which the game is managed and promoted despite the ICC's uber-control of lesser offences such as swearing when provoked by silly decisions about day-night matches in heavy dew...

Interesting.... there is an interesting insight I heard on Ayaz Memon's show on PlanetRadiocity's web radio on their Cricket world show.

@amith.What do you mean by bangu? if you mean Bangladesh, i am sure West Indies and Bangladesh is going to break your heart. certainly.

I think at this time English team is very balanced and in form. Loosing to a minnow like Bangladesh was an upset and upset happens in every world cup. Even some time in past Minnows caused upsets against Australia too but that doesn't make them better than Australia. I am sure England is going to qualify and play this world cup better than they every played in any world cup

England has lost to Bangladesh AND Ireland, but at the same time they have tied with favourites India and defeated South Africa.They certainly have been a team to watch , and I am not being sarcastic.Every match that they have played has been a close one.It would be sorry to see them exit in the first round.I hope that does not happen.

Eng v/s WI - who do you think would win it?

For me it was a great moment when England defeated against Ireland and after few days they faced the same situation against Bangladesh. I think England would like to fly at earliest that’s why they are not performing as they did in last Ashes.

I don’t know why still I believe that Strauss team would preform well against Wendies team and confirm their seat for the quarter-final. If England defeats Caribbean it would be too painful for the Bangladesh nations because they know that, it’s high time to reach on the next round and promote cricket further on their land.

After all, the history says the founder of cricket, the nation of good players ‘England’ never proves their selves in big matches and might be this time Bangladesh reach in QF.

In the end, much pressure on England. If, they lost they back home. But let’s see… anything could be happened.

Going by the notion, there are tougher times of belief for the fans of - Bangladesh, England, India & West Indies... However, the WI team is better place in the table & their entry into QF is of no doubt. SA seems to lead the table followed by the rest & for the other three spots, four teams are competing. The 2 associate teams- Ireland & Netherlands are already out of contention… In my opinion, ENG X WI & India X WI games are most awaited contests for now…

It will take another very "interesting" display from England to not make it to QF. Like getting bowled out for nothing! Because at the end it will all boil down to net run rate. And Bangladesh with their "half century" against WI have already ensured that their net run rate will be hard to worsen. So all this brouhaha about QF line-up is nonsense--its all decided now.

England deserves WHOSE thanks? Certainly not this West Indian's thanks - not when their fannying about has made it all the more difficult for my team to go on to the next round. All they've done is throw the group into disarray.

I pray that Pollard, Gayle, Roach and co. club England into the ground tomorrow - they don't deserve to go any further in this World Cup. Bah!

Let alone Bangladesh; even if you say Ireland as minnow, you are a real stupid being disrespectful to a country who are producing wonderful cricket. And Still I see people like, Amith or Abkhan are so stick to their dead skin, saying bangu or minnow…..what to say to them….may be they are not properly educated or jealous ? And what about Mr. Sensible,. Showed really insensible to his nick?
Come one guys, at the end, it is cricket, a with the uncertainty and that’s why it is glorious. Try to appreciate excitement it produces…..

If England qualifies and up against Australia in QF. It doesn't get better then that.

The Only reason I don't want Bangladesh to go through to the next round is, they are going to end up gifting a Group A team a spot in the semifinals. Also they remind me a little bit of Pakistan, too unpredictable.

i dont know what happened to eng..but bang. is a superb team even thogh im an indian.

BD can be anything but pakistan. Not in any cricketing sense. For all the love that i have for them as a nation. I do not think they should be part of the big boys. Their unpredictablility level goes from a rare marginal win to heavy loss. So please england should be there as they are the real big boys. For all the nostalgia of the windies i think they have gone to a level from where they can only come up.