T20 World Cup
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@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 -
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.
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@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.
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@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.
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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 !
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@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.
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I have an awful feeling we get rolled by the Afghans again today, really hope I’m wrong on this one.
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@bayimports said in T20 World Cup:
I have an awful feeling we get rolled by the Afghans again today, really hope I’m wrong on this one.
The recent form would indicate you might be right. Hoping this isn't the case.
It still feels weird writing "Afghanistan" as a force in World Cricket.
As cricinfo says NZ have been in India for quite some time so should have a really good feel for the conditions at least.
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@MN5 we were incredibly unprepared in the windies so shouldn’t have that excuse. Close to a home game for a reasonably strong Afghanistan outfit.
No upsets yet although very close for Pakistan and India, are we the first?
