U19 Cricket World Cup
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@Siam we're due
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@Chris-B saw this too late! Anyway, Afghans were a typical Afghan team - strong on spin, weak on batting. They actually punched above their weight with the bat I think.
I hope NZ gets past the Bangla toygers and makes it to the final against India - The toygers will be too easy for India to swat aside.
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@Siam Toygers are usually strong at the u19 level, thanks to some questionable ages, choking spin bowlers, and some focused investment by their board to provide their u19 boys with games and exposure. Shame they don't apply the same level of focus and investment on their FC cricket, but that's that.
Unless NZ has a top order collapse against them, I think they are on their way to the final.
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@Rapido said in U19 Cricket World Cup:
Bangladesh would be raging hot favourites v NZ.
Beat NZ 4-1 in September (in NZ).
NZ did, though, win the 15-a-side warm up game in South Africa between the 2 teams about a fortnight ago.
We probably play a lot more rugby earlier than they do though
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Bangladesh, unbeaten in the tournament, win the toss and bowl on a greenish wicket, and a cloudy day.
Rain forecast for about the 40th over of the chase, and with thunderstorms yesterday, it's noteworthy that Bangles go through on a non result. Perhaps that means no Duckworth?Bangles open with an off spinner and we're 1 for 5 after 10 balls. Little black caps😁
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@Bovidae said in U19 Cricket World Cup:
NZ were well beaten.
Looking at the scoreboard, none of the top order made a significant score so they only got a sub-par total. That seems to have been a constant in this WC as the wins have been due to some batting heroics from the bowlers.
Most of NZ history, sadly.
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That Bangle team was really good. Looked well coached and some neat fielding placements. Looked a bit like boys playing older boys. Lots of histrionics but I guess that goes with being young and mimicking the pros. Was put off by the ridiculous appealing including an obvious, like really obvious bump ball appeal that had to go upstairs. It's funny, umpires get all sorts of criticism around technology which is, by and large, out of human control, yet authorities turn a blind eye to screaming, repetitive appealing which is easily controllable. I'm cool with getting excited and being passionate but repeatedly screaming " howzat, howzat, howzat!!" is a ploy to force an umpire's hand - every cricketer knows that.
Anyway, a fine team of cricketers from Bangladesh, coached by Paul Wiseman I think🤔
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@Siam said in U19 Cricket World Cup:
That Bangle team was really good. Looked well coached and some neat fielding placements. Looked a bit like boys playing older boys. Lots of histrionics but I guess that goes with being young and mimicking the pros. Was put off by the ridiculous appealing including an obvious, like really obvious bump ball appeal that had to go upstairs. It's funny, umpires get all sorts of criticism around technology which is, by and large, out of human control, yet authorities turn a blind eye to screaming, repetitive appealing which is easily controllable. I'm cool with getting excited and being passionate but repeatedly screaming " howzat, howzat, howzat!!" is a ploy to force an umpire's hand - every cricketer knows that.
Anyway, a fine team of cricketers from Bangladesh, coached by Paul Wiseman I think🤔
Wiki says the coach is Naveed Nawaz
A shame, you got me excited about a potential replacement for Stead!!!
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@Bovidae said in U19 Cricket World Cup:
The Bangles beat India in the final.
I watched the start and India looked a bit like the occasion was getting the better of them - scored something like 9/1 in the first 7 overs.
But, I see that man Extras eventually played a nerveless innings to help the Bangles struggle over the line!
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From 103/1 in the 28th over, India's batting certainly fell away. Jaiswal looks like a batsman we'll see much more of after this tournament.
@Chris-B said in U19 Cricket World Cup:
But, I see that man Extras eventually played a nerveless innings to help the Bangles struggle over the line!
19 wides did a sterling job as the third highest scorer in the chase!
Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team - Wikipedia
