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Addick Addict said:
At the very least they should carry points forward, then some of the games post knowing who is in the Super 8s would carry some importance. The West Indies, as things stand, could win six of their first seven matches and not make the semis whereas Zimbabwe could go through with just four wins.Leuth said:This format is pure crap isn't it
I meant T20 as a whole, tbh, but yes, this tournament isn't full of what you'd call compelling matches1 -
Excellent win from Zimbabwe to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
A couple of things have got them 3/3 - they have caught 18 of the 19 catches they have had an opportunity to take and 22 year-old opener Brian Bennett has hit 175 runs in the tournament and yet to get out in carrying his bat for the duration of all three innings with scores of 48*, 64* and 63*.3 -
rubbish averageAddick Addict said:Excellent win from Zimbabwe to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
A couple of things have got them 3/3 - they have caught 18 of the 19 catches they have had an opportunity to take and 22 year-old opener Brian Bennett has hit 175 runs in the tournament and yet to get out in carrying his bat for the duration of all three innings with scores of 48*, 64* and 63*.1 -
England's NRR is by far the worst of all the qualifiers.0
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To infinity and beyond......MrOneLung said:
rubbish averageAddick Addict said:Excellent win from Zimbabwe to defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
A couple of things have got them 3/3 - they have caught 18 of the 19 catches they have had an opportunity to take and 22 year-old opener Brian Bennett has hit 175 runs in the tournament and yet to get out in carrying his bat for the duration of all three innings with scores of 48*, 64* and 63*.0 -
Jonathan Trott's contract with Afghanistan comes to an end today. Amongst other things and under his guidance Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 WC and defeated England and Pakistan in the 2023 ODI WC.
Not too many people have the experience of coaching on the international stage and playing for England in all forms of the game. More to the point, not many understand as well as he does what the mental strains and stresses of representing England are.
An ideal candidate in fact.7 -
Be a very different appointment and approach after McCullum. Not sure what the players will make of it..Addick Addict said:Jonathan Trott's contract with Afghanistan comes to an end today. Amongst other things and under his guidance Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 WC and defeated England and Pakistan in the 2023 ODI WC.
Not too many people have the experience of coaching on the international stage and playing for England in all forms of the game. More to the point, not many understand as well as he does what the mental strains and stresses of representing England are.
An ideal candidate in fact.1 -
Looks like all the winners of the groups are in the same pot and all the second place teams in the other pot, seems strange to end this way0
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They were seeded before the tournament primarily, one would think, to ensure that Pakistan wouldn't end up playing in India. Any seed not qualifying was to be replaced by the team getting through the group stage instead e.g. Zimbabwe instead of Australia.barstool said:Looks like all the winners of the groups are in the same pot and all the second place teams in the other pot, seems strange to end this way1 -
This might be a silly question but what if India and Pakistan get each other in the Semi or Final? Will it be played in Sri Lanka?
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If Pakistan reach the semis, they will play in Sri Lanka regardless of India. The same thing applies if they reach the Final:ValleyGary said:This might be a silly question but what if India and Pakistan get each other in the Semi or Final? Will it be played in Sri Lanka?Ahmedabad to host final, with Kolkata and Mumbai named as the venues for the semifinals; Colombo alternative venue for the final and one semifinal
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Don't know about the England players but those from Afghanistan absolutely loved him. Not sure if their golf improved much though.Karim_myBagheri said:
Be a very different appointment and approach after McCullum. Not sure what the players will make of it..Addick Addict said:Jonathan Trott's contract with Afghanistan comes to an end today. Amongst other things and under his guidance Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 WC and defeated England and Pakistan in the 2023 ODI WC.
Not too many people have the experience of coaching on the international stage and playing for England in all forms of the game. More to the point, not many understand as well as he does what the mental strains and stresses of representing England are.
An ideal candidate in fact.1 -
Addick Addict said:
Don't know about the England players but those from Afghanistan absolutely loved him. Not sure if their golf improved much though.Karim_myBagheri said:
Be a very different appointment and approach after McCullum. Not sure what the players will make of it..Addick Addict said:Jonathan Trott's contract with Afghanistan comes to an end today. Amongst other things and under his guidance Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 WC and defeated England and Pakistan in the 2023 ODI WC.
Not too many people have the experience of coaching on the international stage and playing for England in all forms of the game. More to the point, not many understand as well as he does what the mental strains and stresses of representing England are.
An ideal candidate in fact.
The MOM, Zadran, has just dedicated the award to Trott for all he has done for him and Rashid hugged him for a long time after the game.1 -
If it was Trott I'd want a new Managing Director too. Not sure who's out there with the experience for that bar Alec Stewart.0
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Marcus North is a shout for Managing Director too. He's been Director of Cricket at Durham for more than seven years, played international cricket for Australia, is settled here as a result of marrying a local girl and knows Stokes well too.MarcusH26 said:If it was Trott I'd want a new Managing Director too. Not sure who's out there with the experience for that bar Alec Stewart.0 -
Ran out of sand paperMrOneLung said:I still don’t get why Steve Smith wasn’t in their original squad.3 -
180 degree change in approach from Baz. Dom Sibley openingwmcf123 said:
A combination between the two eat a lot of boiled chicken, looks immaculate and scores very slowly .MarcusH26 said:If it was Trott I'd want a new Managing Director too. Not sure who's out there with the experience for that bar Alec Stewart.0 -
It doesn't necessarily follow that because a player, as an individual, plays a certain way that the team he coaches will too. It's all about the tools they possess. Trott wouldn't have expected KP to bat as he might for example. Equally, no one can accuse the Afghanistan team of being a negative one. In fact, Afghanistan beat England the last two times they've met, in two different World Cups.wmcf123 said:
A combination between the two eat a lot of boiled chicken, looks immaculate and scores very slowly .MarcusH26 said:If it was Trott I'd want a new Managing Director too. Not sure who's out there with the experience for that bar Alec Stewart.
What the current side has badly missed is an element of pragmatism i.e. when there is a need to "dig in" that is exactly what we should be doing. The issue with Bazball is that it is carry on regardless because "that is what we do and we will win more games doing that than we lose". That might be right but the differential is marginal and we have lost a lot more big games, in the Ashes and against India, when we have taken the wrong option.
One size does not fit all whether that is a player or a team. Great players and teams adapt.0 -
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-lions-v-pakistan-shaheens-2025-26-1522017/england-lions-vs-pakistan-shaheens-1st-unofficial-t20i-1522022/full-scorecard
Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens in the first T20. 2 wickets for Saqib Mahmood and James Coles and 64* from Asa Tribe2 -
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Apparently, the weather is very iffy for the game against Sri Lanka. The England camp says it is ready if it turns out to be a 5-over contest. I can't understand why it can't be played the next day. Yes, there's a reasonable amount of disruption for all concerned, but this is supposed to be cricket's premier T20 competition. It can't be beyond the powers of the organisers.3
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What happens if today’s a complete washout , forecast looks horrendous0
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Oh forgot it’s another league format so match abandoned job zzzz0
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The T20 WC has 20 teams and runs for 30 days. The IPL has half that number of teams (10) but runs for more than double the length of time (67 days). Both competitions are unofficially now run by the same outfit, the BCCI, but those facts demonstrate where the money is and who is controlling world cricket and the BCCI. Sadly, we've allowed them to dictate to our domestic game too.thai malaysia addick said:Apparently, the weather is very iffy for the game against Sri Lanka. The England camp says it is ready if it turns out to be a 5-over contest. I can't understand why it can't be played the next day. Yes, there's a reasonable amount of disruption for all concerned, but this is supposed to be cricket's premier T20 competition. It can't be beyond the powers of the organisers.1 -
Sri Lanka have won the toss and will field0
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Weather looks okay at the moment0
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Painful watching Buttler here1
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I've never seen Buttler so out of touch. He can't lay bat on the ball and even when he gets a full bunger, he's finding the sweeper. Seven singles and six dots from 13 balls in the power play to date.0
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Well that was a relief. Buttler tries a reverse sweep and misses the ball by a mile.0
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Awful. Think they’ll have to consider dropping him for the next game.0
