T20 Cricket World Cup 2024

[canefan]

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@canefan said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@canefan said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@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

Or is it coz Strayans?

Dude, I’m not @Virgil quite a lot of my favourite cricketers ever are Aussies. The Waughs, Border, Gilly, Warnie, Matty Hayden, Langer etc.

Just asking, but thanks for clearing that up. I can sleep easier now

Then again, there’s always Michael Clarke, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin to help even up the ledger

And of course, Darth Vader himself, Greg Chappell

[MN5]

@canefan said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@canefan said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@canefan said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@MN5 said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

@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

Or is it coz Strayans?

Dude, I’m not @Virgil quite a lot of my favourite cricketers ever are Aussies. The Waughs, Border, Gilly, Warnie, Matty Hayden, Langer etc.

Just asking, but thanks for clearing that up. I can sleep easier now

Then again, there’s always Michael Clarke, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin to help even up the ledger

And of course, Darth Vader himself, Greg Chappell

The embarrassing whinging from us far outweighed the incident in my view.

Chappell was a class batsman, one of the best.

[canefan]

The umpires were every bit as crooked back then. Everyone remembers the underarm, fewer remember Snedden's dead cert catch of Chappell in the deep earlier in that game that was given not out

[Donsteppa]

At least when the Black Craps are back to their historic norm, there's always Pakistan to steal defeat from the jaws of victory...

[Bovidae]

This was on the TV news last night.

[Donsteppa]

[Cyclops]

Had a look at the schedule, and Australia play their last game after England's last. So assuming no more upsets in that pool, Australia and Scotland will both know exactly what the NRR permutations are. Do the Aussies go for a deliberate go slow to try to eliminate the English?

[NTA]

@Cyclops said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Do the Aussies go for a deliberate go slow to try to eliminate the English?

It's the only outcome that justice demands.

[nzzp]

[Cyclops]

Aussies 2/1 chasing 180 to keep England in the tournament.

I see the USA Ireland game got rained out, which I believe eliminates Pakistan and Ireland, and puts them through.

So we've now lost 5 test playing nations: us, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe (failed to qualify). Plus Nepal only lost by a run against South Africa. Feels like international T20 depth is increasing.

[canefan]

Stating the obvious, but Trent Boult has said this tournament was his last as a BC

[MN5]

@Cyclops said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Aussies 2/1 chasing 180 to keep England in the tournament.

I see the USA Ireland game got rained out, which I believe eliminates Pakistan and Ireland, and puts them through.

So we've now lost 5 test playing nations: us, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe (failed to qualify). Plus Nepal only lost by a run against South Africa. Feels like international T20 depth is increasing.

While scrolling through some of the Uganda team on cricinfo I noticed none of them even have first class records listed. Do they not play the longer forms of the game there ?

If there’s any cricket experts from Uganda lurking on the fern their input would be appreciated

[Cyclops]

From memory the 'first class' designation is a bit like 'test cricket' and tournaments have to be granted that status by the ICC. So they probably have a 3/4 day tournament that doesn't have first class status.

[MN5]

@Cyclops said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

From memory the 'first class' designation is a bit like 'test cricket' and tournaments have to be granted that status by the ICC. So they probably have a 3/4 day tournament that doesn't have first class status.

PNG probably the same then ?

I hope we bat first and get 300

[Cyclops]

Scotland take it into the last over but Aussies win with a couple of balls to spare. Big sigh of relief from England.

[Cyclops]

And now Nepal have Bangladesh on the ropes, 35/4 after 6 overs. It's a dead rubber though, but still nice to see another non-Test team looking competitive.

[dogmeat]

Yes great to see some underdogs have their glory but for me that just underlines what a deeply flawed and utterly shite game T20 is

[No Quarter]

@Cyclops said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Aussies 2/1 chasing 180 to keep England in the tournament.

I see the USA Ireland game got rained out, which I believe eliminates Pakistan and Ireland, and puts them through.

So we've now lost 5 test playing nations: us, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe (failed to qualify). Plus Nepal only lost by a run against South Africa. Feels like international T20 depth is increasing.

Perhaps, but I think it is probably more to do with diabolical pitches acting as a leveler in a format where a bit of luck can get you a win against a superior opposition. Great for the fans of those sides though and will help to increase the exposure of the game in those countries, but at the end of the day none of those teams would come close to victories in the longer forms.

[KiwiMurph]

Well well

Afghanistan beat Aus for the first time ever

Aus World Cup hopes looking shaky now.

[MN5]

@KiwiMurph said in T20 Cricket World Cup 2024:

Well well

Afghanistan beat Aus for the first time ever

Aus World Cup hopes looking shaky now.

Seeing @Virgil doesn’t log in much anymore I’ll be the one to tag @NTA