T20 World Cup 2021

[No Quarter]

Omg our big games are going to be at 3am. That's a hell of a time for a T20 to start.

[No Quarter]

Also I'm gonna be pissed if we manage to win this thing, as that CWC farce would have cost us the chance of holding all 3 trophies at once.

[Rapido]

What an abomination of a draw/schedule. Our first game is v Pakistan (their second game) yet there are an even number of teams (6) in the group.

We could have really done with those 5 abandoned matches.

[bayimports]

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

What an abomination of a draw/schedule. Our first game is v Pakistan (their second game) yet there are an even number of teams (6) in the group.

We could have really done with those 5 abandoned matches.

Pakistan will be happy beating their mortal enemy but after abandoning our tour there, they will be really hungry for 2 wins from 2.
3am start is diabolical though

[Duluth]

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

High-flying Pakistan set for versatile New Zealand

T20 World Cup 2021/22 New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Preview: Pakistan will have to quickly adjust from the highs of their historic win

[bayimports]

@duluth said in T20 World Cup 2021:

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

High-flying Pakistan set for versatile New Zealand

T20 World Cup 2021/22 New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Preview: Pakistan will have to quickly adjust from the highs of their historic win

f**k you Danyal Rasool.."punch above their weight" , although anything can happen in T20, at some stage these mofos are going to have to respect our achievements

[Donsteppa]

I've heard Gary Stead and Kane Williamson talking up the relationship between the two sides. I think it'll probably be fine in the long run, but at the moment they're either just saying the 'right things' for the media, or they're very naïve...

[MN5]

@no-quarter said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Also I'm gonna be pissed if we manage to win this thing, as that CWC farce would have cost us the chance of holding all 3 trophies at once.

I’m pretty happy to hold the most important trophy. Anything else is a bit of a bonus, nothing more.

[No Quarter]

@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@no-quarter said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Also I'm gonna be pissed if we manage to win this thing, as that CWC farce would have cost us the chance of holding all 3 trophies at once.

I’m pretty happy to hold the most important trophy. Anything else is a bit of a bonus, nothing more.

I'm still fucking furious about the CWC and the test championship did nothing to subdue that. It was the biggest farce I've ever seen in an international sporting event. We have a world class team and we deserve to hold both trophies not just one.

[MajorRage]

Steady sort of start. Crowd firmly behind Pakistan. Guptill never comfortable and out.

Odd looking pitch. Shiny & grey. Pakistan have some serious gun bowlers. Shaheen, Rauf incredibly quick & explosive.

[MajorRage]

Just can't get the ball away. Every time we get a decent connection, it's hit straight to a fielder.

116-6 after 17 overs. Won't be enough.

[MajorRage]

Superb bowling by Pakistan, it really has been. 127-7 with 4 balls to go. We simply can't hit the ball and when do, its almost always miscued.

[MajorRage]

134-8 final. Absolutely superb bowling by Pakistan. Arguably the best I've ever seen.

Up to us to match it.

[Donsteppa]

Pakistan 87/5 with five overs to go. Could be a nervous start to the day

[Donsteppa]

Southee bowls two in the slot, gets hit out of the park, follows it up with an ambitious LBW review going clearly over the top, and now scones the batsman off a top edge. Dramatic times!

[Donsteppa]

Southee's two gimmies have been followed up by over of pies from Santner. Game over.

[Rapido]

NZ picked a weird squad IMO, and now from that squad even a weird 11. Punching below their weight. The last 2 months of self inflicted weirdness. The NZCPA restricting fringe players from playing, poorly selected world cup squad, then the Pak pullout.

Although even our IPL players were poor in the second half of IPL, so that part not in selectors or management's control.

Not that I've watched the game... 3am starts. Spark giving us the choice of streaming full replays or streaming 5 min highlights. I've watched a few of the 5 min highlights packages and they are just a contextless blur. Think this tournament will be passing me by.

[Pepe]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@duluth said in T20 World Cup 2021:

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

High-flying Pakistan set for versatile New Zealand

T20 World Cup 2021/22 New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Preview: Pakistan will have to quickly adjust from the highs of their historic win

f**k you Danyal Rasool.."punch above their weight" , although anything can happen in T20, at some stage these mofos are going to have to respect our achievements

Bugger.....

Pakistan took that one rather comfortably.

[MN5]

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

NZ picked a weird squad IMO, and now from that squad even a weird 11. Punching below their weight. The last 2 months of self inflicted weirdness. The NZCPA restricting fringe players from playing, poorly selected world cup squad, then the Pak pullout.

Although even our IPL players were poor in the second half of IPL, so that part not in selectors or management's control.

Not that I've watched the game... 3am starts. Spark giving us the choice of streaming full replays or streaming 5 min highlights. I've watched a few of the 5 min highlights packages and they are just a contextless blur. Think this tournament will be passing me by.

As I alluded to earlier….winning would be nice but it’s all a bit “Sevens Rugby” to me to be honest.

[Donsteppa]

On a Stuff poll a few days ago I was one of the pessimists who voted that we wouldn't make it out of the group stages. From now on every game is a must win game it seems (unless India or Pakistan lose to Afghanistan).