2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
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@crucial said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
@chris-b said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
Rain affected match and the Bangladeshis have started on fire. Our bowlers looking like cannon-fodder so far!
Our bowling looks nowhere near good enough to challenge the pointy end of the tournament.
Tahuhu in particular has been poor. Going at around 7 runs per over against WI and Bangles is not going to cut it against Aus and Eng.
Our whole gameplan relies on our top 4 bats scoring big
yep, but two games is all you need. Good batting and average bowling with some luck gets you there.
We should be in the mix; not favourites, but a puncher's chance
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A great West Indies win by seven runs. A result that possibly favours us too.
England did what they did for most of the Ashes, batted atrociously and then left it for 9, 10, and 11 to do too much work. A couple of their established players seem to be there on reputation rather than form.
West Indies must fancy their chances of the top four now. Two wins from two against NZ and England, and with Pakistan and Bangladesh still to come, and a good chance against South Africa too.
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@crucial said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
@chris-b said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
Rain affected match and the Bangladeshis have started on fire. Our bowlers looking like cannon-fodder so far!
Our bowling looks nowhere near good enough to challenge the pointy end of the tournament.
Tahuhu in particular has been poor. Going at around 7 runs per over against WI and Bangles is not going to cut it against Aus and Eng.
Our whole gameplan relies on our top 4 bats scoring big
I haven't seen all of the 2 games but it looked like way too much short stuff to me. Short of a length, just outside off and set the field accordingly - it is working for the Windies so far. Their non-spin bowlers are nothing much but they are getting wickets by applying pressure through not giving away easy runs.
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@kiwipie said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
@crucial said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
@chris-b said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
Rain affected match and the Bangladeshis have started on fire. Our bowlers looking like cannon-fodder so far!
Our bowling looks nowhere near good enough to challenge the pointy end of the tournament.
Tahuhu in particular has been poor. Going at around 7 runs per over against WI and Bangles is not going to cut it against Aus and Eng.
Our whole gameplan relies on our top 4 bats scoring big
I haven't seen all of the 2 games but it looked like way too much short stuff to me. Short of a length, just outside off and set the field accordingly - it is working for the Windies so far. Their non-spin bowlers are nothing much but they are getting wickets by applying pressure through not giving away easy runs.
And when players are trying to force shots, don't be clever just bowl straight
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@bovidae said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
Tahuhu doesn't have any control of her line and length. So far it seems that a lack of pace is the better option on these pitches.
A Tahuhu or a Shrubsole type bowler just seems to be cannon fodder for top order batters in this tournament - at least so far...
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@donsteppa said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
West Indies must fancy their chances of the top four now. Two wins from two against NZ and England, and with Pakistan and Bangladesh still to come, and a good chance against South Africa too.
Yep, you only need to finish in the top half. 7 Games, so 4 wins should get you there.
Australia look a lock (no surprises).
Windies very very likely with two wins against what were to be top opposition. Have to win 2/5 with Bangles and Pakistanis to come.at the bottom, it's hard to see the Bangles or Pakistanis getting there now.
So two have to go out, probably from England, NZ, SA, India
Today is a critical game for us - win, and we can afford to drop another 2 games against Aus and then one of either SA/Eng. Lose, and we need 2 out of three there, and that (while doable) is much harder.
England are up against it, although the first loss to Aus isn't a surprise; they could easily run the table.
NZZP's probable final 4:
Aus
WI
India
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@nzzp said in 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand:
NZZP's probable final 4:
Aus
WI
India
NZYep, I have Australia and the West Indies as definite finalists (assuming that WI don't slip up against Pakistan or Bangladesh). Then India, and for then the fourth position I can't make my mind up.
NZ v England game will be crucial, and South Africa don't seem like a bad side either...