I know ther are some other cricket threads going but I think this competition needs it's own.
I am a cricket traditionalist, I really do not like One Day cricket these days. I have Sentana Sports but have never watched any IPL on it.
However, somehow this tournament has got me interested. Last nights game, but not result, was fantastic. The Scotland/Kiwi 7/7 thrash this morning was brilliant and the West Indies absolute thrashing of Australia was just the icing on the cake. Ok it was a crap weather Saturday , perfect to stay in and watch. But Mrs Chirps has got into it too. Kids just bloody love it.
Chris Gayle, whatever you think of him, at least backed up his controversial comments from earlier this season. His innings today was unbelievable.
I hope England win tomorrow, there are tickets for sale but you have to be at The Oval Box Office by 11.30am tomorrow and the match doesn't start till 5.30pm!
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Any team can win this tournament, to coin a phrase...."It's not cricket", but it's bloody entertaining!
Its over quicker than some films.....
But then how can you trust a cricket authority who for some bizarre reason are - or at least were - based in the hotbed of cricketing talent that is Monaco!
(I know that for a FACT by the way - have done some work for them in the past)
England/Pakistan.
England NEED to win.
Botham: "Last chance salon".
We are about to get tonked by the way
fecking unbelieveable catch.
England taken a big gamble witht eir team selection for the game against the Pakistanis
Pakistan 41/3, needing 140 runs from 85 balls.
Pakistan 108/5 off 16.
Pakistan have to play and beat the Netherlands to progress, but because the margin of the Dutch victory over England was small and they got tonked tonight then they are going to have to win by over 40 runs or by two/three overs to get through.
The team with the more wins in the Group stage will be placed in the higher position.
If there are teams with equal points and equal wins in the Group stage then in such case the team with the higher net run rate in the Group stage will be placed in the higher position (refer to clause 21.9.5 below for the calculation of net run rate).
If following the net run rate calculation above there are teams which are still equal, then the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in the Group stage in which results were achieved will be placed in the higher position.
If still equal, the team which was the winner of the head to head match played between them will be placed in the higher position.
In the highly unlikely event that teams cannot be separated by the above this will be done by drawing lots.
If all three matches within a Group are a no result, the top two seeded teams will progress to the Super Eight series.
In the event of teams finishing on equal points at the end of the Super Eight Series, the right to play in the semi-final will be decided in the following order of priority:
The most wins in the Super Eight Series matches.
If there are teams with equal points and equal wins in the Super Eight Series matches then in such case the team with the higher net run rate in the Super Eight Series matches will be placed in the higher position.
If following the net run rate calculation above there are teams which are still equal, then the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in the Super Eight Series matches in which results are achieved, will be placed in the higher position.
If still equal, the team which was the winner of the head to head match played between them will be placed in the higher position.
In the highly unlikely event that teams cannot be separated by the above this will be done by drawing lots.
If all of the matches in a Super Eight Series Group are a no result, for the purposes of determining the semi-finalists, the teams will be ordered by their performances in the Group stages as follows: most points, most wins, net run rate. Any teams that can not be separated in this way shall then be ordered by their original seedings for the tournament.
Semi Final
If a semi-final is tied, the teams shall compete in a one over per side eliminator to determine which team progresses to the Final. Refer attached Appendix 7. If following a tie, weather conditions prevent the one over eliminator from being completed, or if the match is a no result, then the team which progresses to the Final shall be determined as follows:
The team with more wins in all previous matches (both the Group stage and Super Eight Series).
If still equal, the team with the higher net run rate in all previous matches (both the Group stage and Super Eight Series) in which results are achieved.
If still equal, the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in all previous matches (both the Group and Super Eight Series) in which results are achieved.
If still equal, by drawing lots.
Final
In the event of a tied Final, the teams shall compete in a one over per side eliminator to determine which team is the winner. Refer attached Appendix 7. If weather conditions prevent the one over eliminator from being completed, the teams shall be declared joint winners. In the event of a no result, provided weather conditions permit, the teams shall compete in a one over per side eliminator to determine which team is the winner. If weather conditions do not permit, the teams shall be declared joint winners.
Net Run Rate
A team‟s net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the relevant portion of the competition, the average runs per over scored against that team throughout the relevant portion of the competition.
In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of the net run rate of both teams shall be based on the full quota of overs to which the batting team would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.
Only those matches where results are achieved will count for the purpose of net run rate calculations. Where a match is abandoned, but a result is achieved under Duckworth/Lewis, for net run rate purposes Team 1 will be accredited with Team 2‟s Par Score on abandonment off the same number of overs faced by Team 2. Where a match is concluded but with Duckworth/Lewis having been applied at an earlier point in the match, Team 1 will be accredited with 1 run less than the final Target Score for Team 2 off the total number of overs allocated to Team 2 to reach the target.
In circumstances where a match (and the points for such match) is awarded to a team as a result of the other team‟s refusal to play, either by the match referee in accordance with Law 21.3 (a)(ii) as read with playing condition 21.3 or in accordance with the provisions of the relevant event agreements signed by the participating teams, the net run rate of the defaulting team shall be affected in that the full 20 overs of the defaulting team‟s innings in such forfeited match shall be taken into account in calculating the average runs per over of the defaulting team over the course of the relevant portion of the competition. For the avoidance of doubt the runs scored and overs bowled in such forfeited match will not be taken into account when calculating the net run rate of the team to whom the match was awarded.
Anyway basically England have scraped through to the super 8s. Pakistan and Holland play each other in the last group game and obviously if Holland win, Pakistan are out. But a Pakistan win would leave all three teams level on 2 points but if Pakistan win, it's impossible for both them and the Dutch to better England's run rate. So therefore we're through.
And the way pakistan played tonight i wouldn't rule out a dutch win.
Last weekend I went to my first pro cricket game which was a twenty20 game at Canterbury, and its better live. Go and watch a game, you'll love it....I promise!
We missed the Scotland game as one of them had tennis match but got there well in time to see E v P.
Atmosphere was brilliant and we played really well.
everyone cheer on Sri Lanka anyway knock the Aussies out. would be great
Have definately warmed to 20/20. Its not proper cricket, but its exciting, and great that you can realistically watch the whole game on the telly for just a few hours, as opposed to having to hog the telly for a whole day.
Although, on the other hand, it does give them another two weeks to prepare for the Ashes on British pitches. Bastards.
Ya beat me to it - They don't like T20
Hats off to Sri Lanka (my second team top stuff well done them) think Kumar is a class act. Rock on lol
England ARE in the next round for goodness sake. If The Netherlands beat Pakistan then the Dutch go through and take their seeding of B1, if the Dutch lose then all three teams in Group B have won 1 game each and the Dutch at the moment have an inferior RR to us, if they lose - they cannot improve their RR. Sky TV had this sussed laast night but the BBC and their website will not take it on board. They list the Super 8 fixtures, name other teams but not England! England remain B2 regardless of the P v N match. ENGLAND ARE THROUGH!!!
WAKE UP BBC!!!!
Ireland played really well, much better fielding than Bangladesh and turned 1's into 2's far more often then Bangladesh a well deserved victory and super 8 place.
Sri Lanka looked in complete control vs Australia, and would suggest a good tip to win the thing on current form.
It is the first time I have seen Masinga bowl live and I am sorry he is pitching and not bowling, his style should be outlawed if it isn't already....
Off to Lords today.