T20 cricket world cup '22
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The minnows of UAE have no chance but at least one of their guys, Meiyappan, took a hat-trick yesterday against Sri Lanka.
www.bbc.co.uk
UAE lose to Sri Lanka despite Meiyappan hat-trick
A hat-trick from spinner Karthik Meiyappan is not enough for United Arab Emirates as they lose to Sri Lanka at the Men's T20 World Cup.
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
W.Indies v Ireland and Scotland v Zimbabwe are now straight knock-out games to get in the super 12 or whatever silly name they've given it.
If it rains, as forecast, Scotland and Zimbabwe are through
If it rains, as forecast, Scotland and Zimbabwe are through
Well, I don't think NZ have been either have they?
But that was impressive. I suspect Guptill may have finally played his last match. Finn Allen/Conway looks a great partnership. A blaster and a grafter.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Only if Crawley is the centre of team building (socially). Marsh comes out of that Aus documentary (that has about 6 parts) really well. Nice bloke.
Well yes. That's what the commentators always say during the Big Bash. Everyone in Aussie cricket is willing him to succeed at international level coz hes such a lovely guy. But he never quite cuts it.
souljacker
innit
Disastrous start for the aussies. Which is great, obv.
a last attempt to rally a defeat.Host nations going out so early does ruin a tournament a little. No idea why Finch is even the side let alone being the captain. Can't see them going any further based on that performance. Completely and totally outclassed by NZ who put in a pretty much perfect performance. The only weak(ish) link is KW's form with the bat but his captaincy probably makes up for it.
I didn't realise Allen was already this accomplished.
The whole format is weird though.
I didn't realise Allen was already this accomplished.
The whole format is weird though.
WhyLikeThis
Something, something, something
Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Solid line up.
Solid line up.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Great game so far this 
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Mayhem at the G.
Oh dear Pakistan. A filthy final over from them. India were 45-4 after 10, needed 29 off the last 9 balls.
Oh dear Pakistan. A filthy final over from them. India were 45-4 after 10, needed 29 off the last 9 balls.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Ireland beat England on DLS method.
Well done Ireland, but I don't think the DLS method works for t20. At the point when they went off, with Moeen going bonkers, Livingstone up the other end and Curran and Woakes still in the shed, England were favourites.
Tactics in t20 mean that teams sometimes leave their worst bowler to the end, hoping to have won by then - as Pakistan did to their cost against India. DLS works ok in 50-over, but not so much in t20.
Flip side of that is that with weather around, managing the DLS is part of the game. England failed to do that.
Well done Ireland, but I don't think the DLS method works for t20. At the point when they went off, with Moeen going bonkers, Livingstone up the other end and Curran and Woakes still in the shed, England were favourites.
Tactics in t20 mean that teams sometimes leave their worst bowler to the end, hoping to have won by then - as Pakistan did to their cost against India. DLS works ok in 50-over, but not so much in t20.
Flip side of that is that with weather around, managing the DLS is part of the game. England failed to do that.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
England probably had the firepower to pull it out of the bag at the end, but it was an awful performance and the Irish deserved it on the balance of play overall.
One positive at least, any English players smelling their own farts about the 'favourites' tag might feel sufficiently motivated to show up against the Aussies on Friday.
One positive at least, any English players smelling their own farts about the 'favourites' tag might feel sufficiently motivated to show up against the Aussies on Friday.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
They need to change the batting order, I think. Moeen has been on fire all year. I'd do what his IPL team does and chuck him in at three or four. You have to be flexible in t20. Form players need to be moved up the order. And Ben Stokes at four isn't working.
Meanwhile, weather is going to play havoc with the groups, I'm afraid. Going to be a lot of luck involved in who you get rained off against.
Meanwhile, weather is going to play havoc with the groups, I'm afraid. Going to be a lot of luck involved in who you get rained off against.
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The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Could work in our favour today with the NZ v Afghanistan game looking likely to be rained off too.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Match against Aus is now huge. It's almost a must-win now, even if NZ get rained off today.
I quite like the format. It's brutal with only two of six progressing. You can only really afford one fuck-up. Today was England's.
I quite like the format. It's brutal with only two of six progressing. You can only really afford one fuck-up. Today was England's.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Pakistan were my outside tip. Thought they had the bowlers for it. But they're now zero from two and basically out. Two final ball thrillers and games you'd have backed them to win at various stages.
Well done Zim. They've got a fighting chance now.
Well done Zim. They've got a fighting chance now.
