T20 World Cup

[bayimports]

USA get close to beating NZ in a warm up, sure Siefert retired out but jeez our bowling must need some work

[Donsteppa]

Neesham two overs 0/26
Jamieson three overs 0/41
Duffy three overs 1/37

I'm not sure that Neesham is an all rounder at the top level these days.

[Bovidae]

Sodhi had a better game than previous.

It shows that the margins will be fine, even against the so-called minnows.

[Donsteppa]

Santner going for 30 off three reads a bit unusual too.

Wonder overall if it was us bowling the usual half trackers, or just very good batting.

[Kruse]

Upside - I only watched the highlights, but looks like we've spent some time on our fielding.
Some great catches.

[Virgil]

@Bovidae said in T20 World Cup:

Sodhi had a better game than previous.

It shows that the margins will be fine, even against the so-called minnows.

The way T20 has expanded into smaller nations the past couple of years means you def can’t take them for granted
As you say very fine margins in T20, so easy for just 1 or 2 players to have a blinder and the other team the opposite and anyone can win
Can see there being the odd upset at this WC

[Godder]

Cricket (T20) being an Olympic sport again means a lot of interest and funding in countries that otherwise wouldn't be involved professionally, so it's not especially surprising that this WC is getting some additional focus as the last T20 WC before the 2028 Olympics.

[booboo]

The Seppos look to be pretty much 100% ex-pats, or least Sub-Continental diaspora (plus two Jaaps).

[Chris B.]

Pakistan doing it easily at present vs Netherlands.

They look well-drilled - and have Mike Hesson as coach. Hadn't registered that piece of intel.

[Chris B.]

I've put the hex on them.

They've gone from 98/2 to 100/5!!!

Including their big gun Babar!

Need 46 from 42.

[Chris B.]

Wheels falling off for Pakistan.

114/6 - need 34 from 24 and not a lot of batting left.

Dutch probably favourites

[Higgins]

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

Wheels falling off for Pakistan.

114/6 - need 34 from 24 and not a lot of batting left.

Dutch probably favourites

Jeez, if they pull this off we might see the return of @stargazer to bask in the glory of it.

[Chris B.]

Need 11 an over off the last three and just 3 wickets left.

Long time since they've scored a boundary - or even a 2.

[Chris B.]

Faheem savages the Dutch NZer - Van Beek - 24 off the over and the other NZer O'Dowd dropped a catch during the over.

Pakistan sneak home with three balls to spare.

[Chris B.]

West Indies vs Scotland about to kick off.

Tom Bruce has been recruited for Scotland.

[Donsteppa]

Pakistan looked toast until a hitting masterclass, and a bowling and (one) catching meltdown over nine deliveries completely changed the game.

If there was such a thing as a bowlers Union, I wonder if T20's would exist

[Chris B.]

@Donsteppa Wasn't much in Farheem's Cricinfo profile - or what had gone on in the preceding seven or eight overs - that suggested he'd pull that rescue off.

In my mind, I'd called it for the Dutch.

I see Bruce did well for Scotland, but they crashed when he fell.

SKY made the runs for India - not much from anyone else. Seems like the yanks never really threatened with the bat.

[MN5]

Will be looking forward to this one, especially as revenge after the Rugby debacle overnight.

A couple of extremely proud cricketing nations, this should be one for the ages !

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2025-26-1502138/italy-vs-scotland-7th-match-group-c-1512725/live-cricket-score

[Chris B.]

@MN5 Good god! I hadn't even noticed the Italians were in this competition.

Had a quick flick through their squad to see if anyone was born in Italy - only about half the squad identify that on Cricinfo - none among those.

Maybe the Mosca bros?

[MN5]

@Chris-B said in T20 World Cup:

@MN5 Good god! I hadn't even noticed the Italians were in this competition.

Had a quick flick through their squad to see if anyone was born in Italy - only about half the squad identify that on Cricinfo - none among those.

Maybe the Mosca bros?

Well, apparently the Scots have a prood heritage dating back to 1821 according to the interweb.

Don Bradman got a century in Aberdeen after getting the most famous duck in history in his last tour to the UK in 1948.

But yeah, I have no idea which of these minnows will get up.