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T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« on: May 11, 2024, 12:28:44 pm »
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Unofficially began yesterday with Ireland beating Pakistan.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2024, 02:47:41 pm »
It’s only been about 18 months since the last one of these hasn’t it?

Feels like it could be quite wide open. Everyone has big biffers who can hit it a mile these days. Who has the best bowling attack? India and Australia presumably?

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #2 on: June 2, 2024, 12:33:56 pm »
USA won the opener vs Canada. Lots of matches between lesser teams which I think will be a good watch.

West Indies play Papa New Guinea in a couple hours. India vs Pakistan is happening in the first group phase too so some decent games between top teams to watch during the first couple weeks.

Shame they are doing a ‘super 8’ stage rather than Quarter finals and Semi finals. Knockout cricket is much better at that point.
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #3 on: June 2, 2024, 01:22:02 pm »
It’s only been about 18 months since the last one of these hasn’t it?

Feels like it could be quite wide open. Everyone has big biffers who can hit it a mile these days. Who has the best bowling attack? India and Australia presumably?

India have the best bowler, Australia have the best attack. Pitches will start to get slow towards the end in West Indies as they will be using the same strips quite a lot. I reckon part time spinners could be more important than normal. Maxwell is very handy to have.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #4 on: June 2, 2024, 01:35:27 pm »
Who’s the Indian bowler who’s the best, Bumrah? Not followed things too closely of late!

That same old fucking Aussie unit can be a handful, maybe slightly less so in T20 when you have no choice but to go after them, and if you need to be slightly agricultural so be it.

England do like quite well stacked. Big hitting top order. Handy all rounders (although a few questions around Livingstone/Moeen with the best maybe). Rashid is class. Archer and Wood look a dangerous pair although on these wickets might be slightly diluted. Slight worries about Jordan’s bowling and Livingstone’s filth is unpredictable. Will probably take some wickets but I wouldn’t trust him much towards the end of a tight game.

You look at squads and think India and Australia will be up there. England would hope to make the semis. South Africa have some huge hitters and quick bowlers. NZ are always contenders. Windies at home could be dangerous.

And the shorter the format, the higher the chance of minnows pulling off a shock result or two. Unpredictable tournaments are good. Better than the 50 over format which had a lot of dead rubbers. And like being able to watch a game late in the evening. Should be good.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #5 on: June 2, 2024, 01:54:56 pm »
Bumrah is head and shoulders above anybody in the game, spin or pace.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #6 on: June 2, 2024, 02:00:07 pm »
Lad for the USA was whacking it miles and to all parts of the ground last night. 94 off 40 I think.  Admittedly it was only Canada’s bowling attack, but he looks like he might be able to do some damage if he gets going against the better sides.

(Watch him get three consecutive ducks now)

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #7 on: June 2, 2024, 02:41:58 pm »
Uganda is in this, didn't even know. :scarf
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #8 on: June 2, 2024, 05:33:40 pm »
Why doesn't the third umpire just tell the on-field umpire that he made a mistake and the batter is out? I understand that umpire's call stays with the on field decision, but if it's out (or not out) he should just say so. It's not like the game is going too fast for it.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #9 on: June 2, 2024, 06:52:00 pm »
looked like it would be close until that over there went for 18.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #10 on: June 2, 2024, 07:12:58 pm »
looked like it would be close until that over there went for 18.

The Windies are so powerful down the order that they're never out of a game or a chase but at the same time they're not the most consistent. It wouldn't have shocked me to see them fuck that chase up today in the same way it won't shock me if they win it.


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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #11 on: June 2, 2024, 07:24:18 pm »
Lad for the USA was whacking it miles and to all parts of the ground last night. 94 off 40 I think.  Admittedly it was only Canada’s bowling attack, but he looks like he might be able to do some damage if he gets going against the better sides.

(Watch him get three consecutive ducks now)
 
I did not know this was being held in America,not exactly selling it to the yanks.It's on Willow TV,which seems to be Asian diaspora telly.Related my regular Pub,under old owners used to bill itself as a Cricket bar,it went under 15 years ago.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #12 on: June 2, 2024, 09:40:05 pm »
Only 3 stadiums in USA, most of it’s in West Indies

They just about got past PNG today!!
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #13 on: June 2, 2024, 10:21:49 pm »
Only 3 stadiums in USA, most of it’s in West Indies

They just about got past PNG today!!

That’s fine surely. Are all the late games 1.30am starts? That’s not ideal!

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #14 on: June 3, 2024, 08:52:42 am »
That’s fine surely. Are all the late games 1.30am starts? That’s not ideal!

In general there is one game at 1:30am and then two during the day (3pm and 6pm). All England group games are on at good times, Scotland vs England tomorrow is 3pm and then the rest 6 or 8, so after work hours!

When it gets to knockouts, there is one at 1:30 and one at 15:30 every day

The final will be at Kensington Oval at 15:30 UK time.
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #15 on: June 3, 2024, 09:17:00 am »
Thank you Benedict.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #16 on: June 3, 2024, 11:50:05 am »
Only 3 stadiums in USA, most of it’s in West Indies

They just about got past PNG today!!

The windies were looking very rocky as they kept losing wickets at crucial points and needed a sequence of about 3 or 4 boundaries in less than an over towards the end to make it somewhat comfortable, credit to PNG for smart bowling to nearly manage to defend a low total.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #17 on: June 3, 2024, 11:54:49 am »
Lad for the USA was whacking it miles and to all parts of the ground last night. 94 off 40 I think.  Admittedly it was only Canada’s bowling attack, but he looks like he might be able to do some damage if he gets going against the better sides.

(Watch him get three consecutive ducks now)

He got a mention in the commentary during the windies match and from the sounds of it, they have one or two that they might expect big hitting from, but he wouldn't typically be one of them, so your duck prediction is probably more likely.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #18 on: June 3, 2024, 04:04:36 pm »
Can't imagine this venue is going to produce many great games or attract the American audience. Slow, sticky wicket with an outfield that seems to not have been cut! So even if you find the gaps the ball isn't rolling at all so runs are hard to come by. You absolutely have to nail it along the ground to get to the boundary because the outfield is so slow. Then the batters will think they have to go for a big shot and go over the top or in the air but because the pitch is poor and not coming on they'll probably get out that way anyway.


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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #19 on: June 3, 2024, 04:07:57 pm »
Yeah if they want to attract the yanks, they need to create flat tracks with small boundaries. Sixes all over the place like a home run derby.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #20 on: June 3, 2024, 04:09:57 pm »
Yeah if they want to attract the yanks, they need to create flat tracks with small boundaries. Sixes all over the place like a home run derby.

I know T20 cricket is often tilted in favour of the batter but this kind of venue/pitch isn't going to attract people who don't know the sport or aren't into it.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #21 on: June 3, 2024, 04:18:35 pm »
what a run rate that is.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #22 on: June 3, 2024, 04:41:41 pm »
The conditions aren’t ripe for good scores but we also have to consider that Sri Lanka are shit at cricket now.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #23 on: June 3, 2024, 04:44:05 pm »
well they've managed to top edge a couple into the stands now at least. so it is possible.

don't judge until both teams have batted and all that.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #24 on: June 3, 2024, 04:50:55 pm »
The conditions aren’t ripe for good scores but we also have to consider that Sri Lanka are shit at cricket now.

They're not great but they've been up against it here. Rotating strike isn't on with the outfield, dodgy pitch, just not much to work with.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #25 on: June 3, 2024, 04:57:22 pm »
71-9 after 17.5 overs and Sri Lanka’s number 10 is turning down the single. Thick as mince.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #26 on: June 3, 2024, 05:55:22 pm »
Pitchers have been well on top in this ball game.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #27 on: June 4, 2024, 03:47:23 am »
It’ll be very surprising if Uganda aren’t the worst team to ever play in one of these.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #28 on: June 4, 2024, 04:29:20 pm »
What have they done to the old Oval in Barbados? Looks horrendous.

Lots of interest in this!

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #29 on: June 4, 2024, 04:46:53 pm »
Excellent start, topped off with a no ball wicket.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #30 on: June 4, 2024, 04:47:16 pm »
I like the no ball alarm/siren in this. I'd hate it in other forms of cricket but in this it's fine.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #31 on: June 4, 2024, 04:48:19 pm »
Despite the excuses by the comms team, this is poor ground fielding from England.
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #32 on: June 4, 2024, 05:08:43 pm »
Fair bit of rain around? See, that’s why we had those warm up games in England!

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #33 on: June 4, 2024, 06:44:30 pm »
Scotland probably weren’t happy with the rain delay. But if it’s delayed more and England have a hefty target in a short space of overs that’s a bit unlucky too. Blooming rain! Scotland would expect the beat the other smaller nations so if they win here England will have a must win game against Australia.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #34 on: June 4, 2024, 06:51:31 pm »
if you schedule england vs scotland you are asking it to rain, regardless of where in the world you are

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #35 on: June 4, 2024, 07:44:46 pm »
Disappointed that we won't get a repeat of the result on the 4th of June 1977 today. At least the bails and pitch will not be coming back to Scotland this year.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #36 on: June 4, 2024, 07:55:43 pm »
Abandoned. Pretty unsatisfactory all round. Scotland woukd have fancied their chances. End woukd have wanted to go for the win too. Bloody rain.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #37 on: June 4, 2024, 10:26:46 pm »
Abandoned. Pretty unsatisfactory all round. Scotland woukd have fancied their chances. End woukd have wanted to go for the win too. Bloody rain.
Big shame that we didn't get to see an enthralling run chase. Scotland were in this game.

The loss of points might hurt England but then again maybe they would've gone back with 0 pts.
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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #38 on: June 5, 2024, 09:21:10 am »
Fashioning 0 breakthroughs in 10 overs and leaking a healthy enough run rate doesn’t scream positive to me but we’ll see in the next game.

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Re: T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
« Reply #39 on: June 5, 2024, 04:20:17 pm »
This is not going entirely per plan for Ireland.
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