Men's T20 World Cup 2021

Addick Addict

The T20 WC starts on Sunday with Oman v Papua New Guinea followed by Bangladesh v Scotland

It will be interesting to see if the surface will be as slow and low as that in the IPL. At least, as we aren't playing for a week we will get and idea of the sort of team we should be putting out to match the conditions best

golfaddick

Too many teams & therefore too many matches  

Comp kicks off on Sunday & England don't play until next Saturday. The football WC has 32 teams taking part & yet teams all play within the first week. How many teams taking part in the cricket 20/20  ?  And when did Oman & Papua New Guinea become good enough to play against the usual Test playing nations. Bonkers imo. 

Addick Addict

golfaddick said:

Too many teams & therefore too many matches  

Comp kicks off on Sunday & England don't play until next Saturday. The football WC has 32 teams taking part & yet teams all play within the first week. How many teams taking part in the cricket 20/20  ?  And when did Oman & Papua New Guinea become good enough to play against the usual Test playing nations. Bonkers imo. 

There are 8 teams already through to the Group stages:

Australia
England
Afghanistan
India
N Z
South Africa
Pakistan
West Indies

There are a further 8 teams of which 4 will join that above teams in the Group stages:

Bangladesh
Ireland
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Scotland
Netherlands
Sri Lanka
Namibia

The top 2 teams from the 2 groups of 6 teams will reach the semi-finals

The whole competition will be over in 4 weeks with the Final on Sunday 14th November

Covered End

2 groups of 4 teams or 6?

Pedro45

Can't wait to see how Lordswood's finest gets on tomorrow night!

Addick Addict

Covered End said:

2 groups of 4 teams or 6?

See above 2 Groups of 6

Addick Addict

Oman win the toss v PNG and elect to field

Dont's expect PNG to get more than 130

Addick Addict

Great start. In the first over, Chris Gaffney calls "over" after 5 balls and the other Umpire doesn't tell him. So the very first over in the WC is a 5 ball over 

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Oman win the toss v PNG and elect to field

Dont's expect PNG to get more than 130

130 was, perhaps, being ambitious.

After 2 overs PNG are 1-2 with both openers out already!

golfaddick

Addick Addict said:

Great start. In the first over, Chris Gaffney calls "over" after 5 balls and the other Umpire doesn't tell him. So the very first over in the WC is a 5 ball over 

Perhaps the ECB have declared it to be a 100 baller match..?

Addick Addict

0-2 to 81-2

Then a suicidal run out for Amini who hit 37 off 26. Amini can consider himself unlucky with the direct hit because Oman's fielding has been absolutely woeful

Addick Addict

Zeeshan's first ball and he injures the non striker fielding the ball. It's all happening here I tell yer!

Addick Addict

Pedro45 said:

Can't wait to see how Lordswood's finest gets on tomorrow night!

Calum MacLeod, a former Bexley player of course. As is Matt Cross. 

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Oman win the toss v PNG and elect to field

Dont's expect PNG to get more than 130

Good to see PNG fulfilled my prediction with ease!

0-2 to 81-2 to 102-3 to 129-9 off 20 

In his first over Zeeshan went for 12. In his next 3 overs he took 4-8

Chizz

Addick Addict said:

Oman win the toss v PNG and elect to field

Dont's expect PNG to get more than 130

*Generous round of applause*

Addick Addict

Oman win by 10 wickets in 13.4 overs

Addick Addict

Bangladesh have won the toss and asked Scotland to bat. My prediction for Scotland is 144

2121

cant wait for this to get going after a couple of weeks of great IPL 

Addick Addict

Scotland cannot lay a bat on the ball. One scoring shot from the first 16 balls and 5-1

Addick Addict

Some pretty brainless cricket from Scotland at 52-5 off 11

Addick Addict

Make that 53-6

Being totally outclassed

Fanny Fanackapan

2 Kentish Scots doing their best to keep their country's total anywhere near respectable. 

MacLeod in now on 5 n o & George Munsey, current top scorer, out for a battling 29.

Scotland now 52-5 off 11 overs. 

Ooops. Make that 53-6 . Bye Macca ......

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Great start. In the first over, Chris Gaffney calls "over" after 5 balls and the other Umpire doesn't tell him. So the very first over in the WC is a 5 ball over 

I have to admit that I have done the Umpires a disservice. I was just watching the Scotland game and Calum Macleod came into bat and somehow managed to be on one having not faced a ball. I wound it back to check and sure enough he hadn't faced a ball. Or rather the TV coverage hadn't shown him facing a ball. Following the wicket the coverage cut to an advert or rather three adverts during which time MacCleod had faced a ball and got off the mark.

So I checked the first over of the PNG innings. This time it wasn't an advert the culprit but the TV coverage again - this time they failed to recognise the 4th ball of the innings as having been bowled.

Apologies to all and the Umpires in particular but even the commentator was fooled

Addick Addict

Addick Addict said:

Bangladesh have won the toss and asked Scotland to bat. My prediction for Scotland is 144

Scotland recover to put up a total of 140-9

MuttleyCAFC

Only four out. Good prediction.

Fanny Fanackapan

2 wickets down now with 2 catches by Kent's Munsey ! 

18 - 2 

Fanny Fanackapan

And another one bites the dust...


...and another catch " made in Kent" from MacLeod.

65-3 in the 12th over.

Fanny Fanackapan

Another catch by MacLeod.

25 required from 9 balls now

Fanny Fanackapan

And another for Macca! 

Fanny Fanackapan

A victory for our Scottish/Kentish lads by 6 runs .

Great stuff & good match to watch.

Addick Addict

In addition to Ireland v Netherlands and Sri Lanka v Namibia, there are a number of warm up games taking place including, starting at 3.00pm and covered by Sky, one between England and India which, I hope, will be a real indicator of how we are going to play in the WC