T20 Cricket World Cup 2024

[Cyclops]

Mohammed Aamir bowls a bunch of extras. Haven't I heard this one before?

Seriously though, it's a good result for the tournament - wakes everyone up and sparks things up.

[Chris B.]

Pakistan already need to beat India or have Ireland beat the US - or they're going home.

[Windows97]

Great for the USA, but sad that it's against Pakistan as the match fixing question will always hang over it.

[African Monkey]

How good have the minnows been so far!

[bayimports]

These pools are terrible.. yaaaawwwnnnnn

[LABCAT]

If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would say ICC has paid off Pakistan to help grow the game in the US

[MN5]

@mikedogz said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

USA beat Pakistan in the super over.

Match fixing

[No Quarter]

The fix is in lol, laughable stuff, Pakistan really don't care how obvious they are huh

[African Monkey]

Obviously the match fixing calls were always gonna get mentioned haha, but man, the USA play some good cricket. They're a legit competitive side.

[Godder]

@African-Monkey said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Obviously the match fixing calls were always gonna get mentioned haha, but man, the USA play some good cricket. They're a legit competitive side.

Makes sense, cricket and baseball obviously aren't identical but do have some transferable skills, and it's not like USA is short of immigration from cricketing nations.

[Duluth]

@Godder said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

and it's not like USA is short of immigration from cricketing nations.

Look at the squad: link

Mostly Indians, a couple of players from the Caribbean and Corey Anderson

[canefan]

@Duluth said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@Godder said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

and it's not like USA is short of immigration from cricketing nations.

Look at the squad: link

Mostly Indians, a couple of players from the Caribbean and Corey Anderson

Corey?!

[Duluth]

@canefan American wife, has lived there for a few years now

[Bovidae]

@Godder said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Makes sense, cricket and baseball obviously aren't identical but do have some transferable skills, and it's not like USA is short of immigration from cricketing nations.

When I was working at an American university 20 years ago there were always Indian students playing cricket on the campus footpaths. I'm sure many stayed in the US.

Aaron Jones was born in NYC but played mostly in Barbados.

[Tim]

@Bovidae Yeah, there was a cricket league in the Bay Area then, due to the south asian students and employees in the area.

[Duluth]

Aus had a good win over England

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Australia blitz, Zampa guile leave England title defence in the balance

T20 World Cup 2024, Australia vs England Match Report: Batting cameos underpin Australian victory as reigning champions fall away in chase

[nzzp]

@Duluth I have irrational frustration with Zampa doing well, and I don't know why

[Duluth]

@nzzp is it the headband?

[nzzp]

@Duluth said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@nzzp is it the headband?

I don't know! Goes back years for some reason

[MN5]

@nzzp said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@Duluth I have irrational frustration with Zampa doing well, and I don't know why

It might be his name.

Zampa is a stupid name.

This is also why I hate Travis Head doing well