T20 World Cup 2021

[Donsteppa]

What we are seeing is just how much our top six fluffed around in not getting the innings going until the very end.

[Donsteppa]

Neesh the early saviour with the ball too. Where's @Chris-B when you need him?

[Donsteppa]

Big spell from Sodhi needed... and as I type that he strikes

Nice take by Conway.

[booboo]

Bed time folks. Have good news for me on the morning.

[bayimports]

falcon by sodhi, not sure that will help, that looks like it hurt

[bayimports]

great over by Southee when really needed

[bayimports]

Boult also follows up with a misery over, should be hard to beat from here

[ARHS]

Well bowled Southee and Boult. But we need to beat Afghanistan now after two mediocre performances v Scotland and Namibia.

[booboo]

@booboo said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Bed time folks. Have good news for me on the morning.

The old magic: still there.

[Bovidae]

It shows how quickly NRR can change with a dominant win. India now have a better NRR than NZ and Afghanistan.

[Chris B.]

@bovidae Yeah - the Afghans are pretty much shot whatever happens, since the Namibs won't do the unthinkable.

Little Kane needs to stop being a useless tosser!

Let's hope he's saving it for the big games ahead.

[Chris B.]

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Neesh the early saviour with the ball too. Where's @Chris-B when you need him?

It was a good pitch for someone of Neesh's pace - and Timmy when the ball got older. Harry and The Postman would have been deadly, as well! The quicker bowlers probably got too much bounce.

I'm slightly surprised Neesh didn't get more overs.

I like the variety of our five pronged bowling attack. They're all different - but, Tim and Neesh are a bit the same.

Doull said at the end of the game that our bowling is good enough to win - though a bit weakened by losing Ferg, but he's concerned about the batting and I'd agree with that.

But, it's a question of rolling the dice using Neesh and Co. to bowl OR trusting the top order and that if we need them Santner, Milne and Southee can come to the party with the bat.

Incidentally, I wonder why they list Milne to come in ahead of Southee? There's not much in AM's record to suggest he's more damaging with the bat.

[Chris B.]

Incidentally - did y'all see the turn that Satnav was getting.

He should take that pitch everywhere he goes. He could play test cricket on it.

[Pepe]

@chris-b
He is almost certain to get his opportunity in India.
The problem is that if Satnav is turning it , then.....

[canefan]

@pepe said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@chris-b
He is almost certain to get his opportunity in India.
The problem is that if Satnav is turning it , then.....

Satnav? Test cricket? Yeah nah for me. Give me Sommerville and Patel thanks

[Chris B.]

@pepe Strangely, he seemed to be getting more turn than Ish and I didn't see any of the Namibs turn it.

Interesting to hear Shane Watson talking him up, as well. Said Santner "terrorized him" in the nets during IPL.

[Pepe]

@chris-b
That is quite difficult to visualize.
He must have been coming off his long run up...

[Bovidae]

@chris-b said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Incidentally - did y'all see the turn that Satnav was getting.

I was amazed at that after watching the replay this morning.

Hopefully Kane gets his batting and coin toss mojo back for the next game. It's still a big advantage to chase on these pitches.

[MN5]

@chris-b said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Incidentally - **did y'all see the turn that Satnav was getting.
**
He should take that pitch everywhere he goes. He could play test cricket on it.

People have been banned for less than this in the past

[No Quarter]

Pretty tough crowd on this thread. We thrashed India, beat Scotland, thashed Namibia and now we are in a position where if we beat Afghanistan we make the semis and are two tin arse performances away from another trophy. That's a great result given T20 is our weakest format (we are 1st in the rankings for tests and ODIs, but 4th for T20s). I honestly didn't think we'd get through the pool with Pakistan who are very strong in T20s and India who are one Kohli or Rohit performance away from smacking you by 100 runs.

Just hope we win the toss and roll Afghanistan cheaply.