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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    There it is again. Samson gets MOM for 89 off 42 (SR 211.90). So that was a better performance than Bethell's 105 off 48 (SR 218.75) ????
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    Now I'm sure that this is a pure coincidence but both Brian Bennett and Jacob Bethell outperformed all of the Indian side but didn't get MOM. Sikander Raza received the MOM despite being on the losing side but then he was playing against South Africa and not India.  
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,838
    Addick Addict said:
    There it is again. Samson gets MOM for 89 off 42 (SR 211.90). So that was a better performance than Bethell's 105 off 48 (SR 218.75) ????
    It's not a big deal I guess but It is a joke and it's not the first time. Who is even deciding who gets the MOTM?? 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,811
    Scorecard doesn't suggest it but Bumrah won that game for India 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 65,763
    Leuth said:
    Scorecard doesn't suggest it but Bumrah won that game for India 
    And the two big fielding moments. Brook dropping Samson, Axar/Dube catching Jacks.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    edited March 5
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Addick Addict said:
    There it is again. Samson gets MOM for 89 off 42 (SR 211.90). So that was a better performance than Bethell's 105 off 48 (SR 218.75) ????
    It's not a big deal I guess but It is a joke and it's not the first time. Who is even deciding who gets the MOTM?? 
    The Indian Cricket Board or should I say the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Whole World
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,173
    It’s an odd one because in my experience, in any other context, I find India and Indians absolutely delightful and charming. 
    Wonderful culture. Wonderful people. 

    But when it comes to cricket, they are the most obnoxious, self-centred, arrogant pricks. 

    Someone said earlier that they’d cheer the Aussies on against them. Absolutely right. I’ve cheered Australia on against them for years now. The Aussies may be cocky and smug, but there’s humour there and it’s light hearted and fun. Indian players, pundits and fans are absolutely insufferable. It’s like they want to be involved in the banter, but don’t know how to do it without behaving like massive arseholes. I enjoy nothing more than seeing them turned over, especially in their own backyard.

    Come on New Zealand.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,370
    valiant effort in the end couldnt see them getting that close.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,376
    Will be interesting to see what the side looks like for the T20 series against India in July. Think we might have seen the last of Buttler and Dawson and I'd be having serious thoughts about Jamie Overton and Salt going forward.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 4,167
    hopefully they build the team around Bethell, Banton, Jacks, Ahmed etc. 

    No Buttler, Salt, Overton, Dawson for me and not sure about Archer to be honest 

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  • raytreacy
    raytreacy Posts: 197
    Loyalty is a fine thing but Butler has been so out of form. The same with Salt. I thought they stuck with them for too long.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,838
    raytreacy said:
    Loyalty is a fine thing but Butler has been so out of form. The same with Salt. I thought they stuck with them for too long.
    I think they should bring bairstow back.. 
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,710
    I don’t think I’ve found any England player as annoying/frustrating as Brook. He’s brilliant on his day but just seems to have a brain fart too often or generally lose concentration and not convinced with him being skipper in any format.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,217
    I wonder if Buttler will announce his international retirement now? 
    It’s probably time . 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,275
    North Lower Neil said:
    Jofra only needed two more balls!
    Imagine there being a no-ball in that over & Jofra smashing the extra one for 6 ! 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,296
    A great effort by England to get so close.

    To be honest, I find it hard to get too bothered about T20 WCs, as they come around so often, and realistically so few countries can ever win it. It's a 1 in 8 or 9 chance, every 2 years that we'll win another. 

    Because they are so frequent, there's no real sense of building up to a WC, and then stepping back afterwards. That's highlighted by New Zealand hosting South Africa in a 5 match T20 series, starting on the 15th March! Exactly a week after the WC final, NZ will be playing the same format against the team they defeated in the semis.

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    edited March 5
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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,376
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/06/brendon-mccullum-poised-to-stay-on-as-ecb-backs-england-head-coach?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

    Key and McCullum set to remain in post. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,642
    edited March 6
    I don't believe too many English Cricket folk thought England would get to the final in this T20 WC at the start of the tournament or even during it.
    Harry Brook made that amazing 100 against Pakistan but the dolly he dropped when Samson was only on 15  was a major reason that England lost the match as he went on to make another 74 runs !

    It was painful to watch Josh Butler so out of touch and picking someone because they have been great in the past seems a strange reason to keep picking them through this tournament when his form was so poor.

    Jacks and Bethell both had good tournaments but how many others England players did?
    Salt had just the  one big score and Brook who captained well with the players at his disposal was similar with his 100.

    T20 is a game of Jeopardy and luck does play a part but seeing Archer smashed for 61 off 4 overs compared to Bumrah 33 off 4 was a major contrast between the two quicks from either side.

    New Zealand will be underdogs in the final but Finn Allen and Tim Seifert could smash the Kiwis to the title if they  have more luck that when they lost to England in 2019 in the 50 over world Cup when the ball was thrown in and hit Ben Stokes bat when he was running for 2  and went for 4 extra runs.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    edited March 7
    Very sad to read that Mick Hunt who was former Lord's Head Groundsman until he retired in 2018 has passed away.
    Always smiling and by all accounts a lovely man too, he was, incredibly, on the Lord's staff for 49 years. RIP Mick.  

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  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 354
    So sad. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    NZ won the toss and elected to bowl

    Anishek (31 off 13) looks to have found his form at the right time, alongside Samson (33 off 17), with India 72-0 after 5 overs
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    Next over from Duffy, Abishek takes him for 20 to reach his 50

    92-0 (6) 
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 354
    India will steamroller this - could be 250+ again
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 354
    NZ being taken apart here.
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 354
    Zulu said:
    India will steamroller this - could be 250+ again
    Forget that - we could be looking at 275, maybe pushing 300.
    incredible batting
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,210
    I've quite enjoyed this competition but one thing I won't miss is the annoying bloke on the microphone shouting and hollering every couple of minutes 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    India have gone from 203-1 to 204-4
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,314
    255-5 (20)

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,641
    Not English  but Kiwi .. the 1st ever cocked hat trick .. New Zealand bowler makes first-class cricket history with five wickets in five balls - BBC Sport

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