I'm just hoping all six games in our group are rained off so that we can find out what the organisers do then.
I do wonder if they will have have an arbirtary cut off time for the final, or cut that game in half if the weather is bad. Perhaps they will declare both teams the winner if it's a total wash out. Or perhaps they could organise a footy match between them to decide instead?
Group 1: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Group 2: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
Wed 19/6: USA v South Africa, England v West Indies Thu 20/6: Afghanistan v India, Australia v Bangladesh Fri 21/6: England v South Africa, West Indies v USA Sat 22/6: India v Bangladesh, Australia v Afghanistan Sun 23/6: USA v England, West Indies v South Africa Mon 24/6: Australia v India, Afghanistan v Bangladesh
Group 1: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Group 2: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
Wed 19/6: USA v South Africa, England v West Indies Thu 20/6: Afghanistan v India, Australia v Bangladesh Fri 21/6: England v South Africa, West Indies v USA Sat 22/6: India v Bangladesh, Australia v Afghanistan Sun 23/6: USA v England, West Indies v South Africa Mon 24/6: Australia v India, Afghanistan v Bangladesh
all of the super 8 games and knockout stages to be played in the Caribbean - reserve days only for 1st semi final and the final Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time In stormy season Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
all of the super 8 games and knockout stages to be played in the Caribbean - reserve days only for 1st semi final and the final Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time In stormy season Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
Seems a bit stupid that there is a reserve day for one semi final but not the other. There is logic in the reason given "to ensure that no team is required to play the second semi-final on a reserve day of June 28, and play the final on the next day 29 June", but surely it would've made more sense to create a schedule where there was a reserve day, then a spare day and then the final the day after.
all of the super 8 games and knockout stages to be played in the Caribbean - reserve days only for 1st semi final and the final Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time In stormy season Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
Seems a bit stupid that there is a reserve day for one semi final but not the other. There is logic in the reason given "to ensure that no team is required to play the second semi-final on a reserve day of June 28, and play the final on the next day 29 June", but surely it would've made more sense to create a schedule where there was a reserve day, then a spare day and then the final the day after.
If the second semi is rained off completely, then it would be madness for a finalist to be chosen on a bowl off (I'm assuming that's what will happen rather than a coin toss!). Crazy scheduling.
Match between NZ and PNG delayed due to rain. I know. You're shocked reading that.
This could be the last tournament or even match for some of the NZ players. Some will, undoubtedly, carry on but, with limited time left in their careers and a few will, no doubt, announce their international retirement immediately. Of their 16 man squad, only Ravindra (24), Allen (25) and Phillips (27) are not destined to be in their 30s by the time this WC ends - the other 13 being Williamson (33), Conway (33), Mitchell (33), Chapman (30), Ferguson (33), Sodhi (31), Santner (32), Henry (32) Southee (35), Bracewell (33), Neesham (33) and Boult (34). I wonder how many youngsters they have coming through because that is going to be a hell of a lot of experience to lose in the space of a few years.
Match between NZ and PNG delayed due to rain. I know. You're shocked reading that.
This could be the last tournament or even match for some of the NZ players. Some will, undoubtedly, carry on but, with limited time left in their careers and a few will, no doubt, announce their international retirement immediately. Of their 16 man squad, only Ravindra (24), Allen (25) and Phillips (27) are not destined to be in their 30s by the time this WC ends - the other 13 being Williamson (33), Conway (33), Mitchell (33), Chapman (30), Ferguson (33), Sodhi (31), Santner (32), Henry (32) Southee (35), Bracewell (33), Neesham (33) and Boult (34). I wonder how many youngsters they have coming through because that is going to be a hell of a lot of experience to lose in the space of a few years.
This is a fantastic point about the NZ side , it really is the end of an era for a lot of this squad and it will be interesting to see how many of them do retire. It's a huge turnover of players to potentially have , especially their quick bowlers and top order batters who have been mainstays.
all of the super 8 games and knockout stages to be played in the Caribbean - reserve days only for 1st semi final and the final Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time In stormy season Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
Seems a bit stupid that there is a reserve day for one semi final but not the other. There is logic in the reason given "to ensure that no team is required to play the second semi-final on a reserve day of June 28, and play the final on the next day 29 June", but surely it would've made more sense to create a schedule where there was a reserve day, then a spare day and then the final the day after.
If the second semi is rained off completely, then it would be madness for a finalist to be chosen on a bowl off (I'm assuming that's what will happen rather than a coin toss!). Crazy scheduling.
I read that the winner of their respective group would be the determining factor...
India are pre-selected for that second semi-final so if they won their group and the match gets rained off, they would be automatic finalists... on the other hand, there is a touch of jeopardy in that if they came second in their group to Australia for example, then they could be automatically out without a ball being bowled.
Farcical that the ICC is being dictated to by the BCCI in such ways.
all of the super 8 games and knockout stages to be played in the Caribbean - reserve days only for 1st semi final and the final Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time In stormy season Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
Seems a bit stupid that there is a reserve day for one semi final but not the other. There is logic in the reason given "to ensure that no team is required to play the second semi-final on a reserve day of June 28, and play the final on the next day 29 June", but surely it would've made more sense to create a schedule where there was a reserve day, then a spare day and then the final the day after.
If the second semi is rained off completely, then it would be madness for a finalist to be chosen on a bowl off (I'm assuming that's what will happen rather than a coin toss!). Crazy scheduling.
I read that the winner of their respective group would be the determining factor...
India are pre-selected for that second semi-final so if they won their group and the match gets rained off, they would be automatic finalists... on the other hand, there is a touch of jeopardy in that if they came second in their group to Australia for example, then they could be automatically out without a ball being bowled.
Farcical that the ICC is being dictated to by the BCCI in such ways.
It would have been hilarious if India had gone out because of that rule.
Zero chance of it happening though, there would have been a rethink...
PNG 41-4 off 12.2. It's really "men against boys" with Ferguson, in particular, proving somewhat difficult for the batsmen with figures of 3-3-0-2 to date - no bowler had previously, man or woman, bowled 3 maidens in a T20 WC before.
Ferguson finishes with a T20 WC record for the number of runs conceded in a spell, never to be beaten, made up of four maidens and figures of 4-4-0-3 !!!
It's tough enough for a side like PNG to face a world class bowling attack such as that of NZ. But to have to do so on a pitch and outfield such as this is plain cruelty.
Ferguson finishes with a T20 WC record for the number of runs conceded in a spell, never to be beaten, made up of four maidens and figures of 4-4-0-3 !!!
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Scotland are out. England survive and will enter the Super 8.
Group 1: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh / Netherlands
Group 2: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
- vs. West Indies, Wed 19/6 in St Lucia
- vs. South Africa, Fri 21/6 in St Lucia
- vs. USA, Sun 23/6 in Barbados
CC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 - Match 35 Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Simultaneously, the Netherlands are chasing a 202 target against Sri Lanka. 47/2 from six overs.
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Group 2: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
Wed 19/6: USA v South Africa, England v West Indies
Thu 20/6: Afghanistan v India, Australia v Bangladesh
Fri 21/6: England v South Africa, West Indies v USA
Sat 22/6: India v Bangladesh, Australia v Afghanistan
Sun 23/6: USA v England, West Indies v South Africa
Mon 24/6: Australia v India, Afghanistan v Bangladesh
Monday 17th June 2024ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 - Match 38Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
I think their opening bowler had 21 dots in his 24 deliveries
Half of the fixtures kick off at 10:30am local time
In stormy season
Anybody taking bets on how many fixtures will see 5 or more overs per side? How are the S8 games decided when it rains all day?
No reserve day for 2nd semi final. India expected to reach that match. Coincidence?
T20 World Cup Super 8s schedule and fixtures
Group 1: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
Group 2: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
June
19 USA v South Africa (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
20 England v West Indies (Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
20 Afghanistan v India (Kensington Oval, Barbados)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
21 Australia v Bangladesh (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
21 England v South Africa (Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
22 USA v West Indies (Kensington Oval, Barbados)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
22 India v Bangladesh (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
23 Afghanistan v Australia (Arnos Vale Playing Field, St Vincent)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
23 USA v England (Kensington Oval, Barbados)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
24 West Indies v South Africa (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
24 Australia v India (Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia)
Play starts at 15:30 BST
25 Afghanistan v Bangladesh (Arnos Vale Playing Field, St Vincent)
Play starts at 01:30 BST
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cll43nq0qqqo
This could be the last tournament or even match for some of the NZ players. Some will, undoubtedly, carry on but, with limited time left in their careers and a few will, no doubt, announce their international retirement immediately. Of their 16 man squad, only Ravindra (24), Allen (25) and Phillips (27) are not destined to be in their 30s by the time this WC ends - the other 13 being Williamson (33), Conway (33), Mitchell (33), Chapman (30), Ferguson (33), Sodhi (31), Santner (32), Henry (32) Southee (35), Bracewell (33), Neesham (33) and Boult (34). I wonder how many youngsters they have coming through because that is going to be a hell of a lot of experience to lose in the space of a few years.
This is a fantastic point about the NZ side , it really is the end of an era for a lot of this squad and it will be interesting to see how many of them do retire. It's a huge turnover of players to potentially have , especially their quick bowlers and top order batters who have been mainstays.
India are pre-selected for that second semi-final so if they won their group and the match gets rained off, they would be automatic finalists... on the other hand, there is a touch of jeopardy in that if they came second in their group to Australia for example, then they could be automatically out without a ball being bowled.
Farcical that the ICC is being dictated to by the BCCI in such ways.
Zero chance of it happening though, there would have been a rethink...
He's had worse days.