Twenty20 World Cup 2014

Incredible effort... you have to question the Irish bowling though, it's in the "if this was Pakistan you'd ask questions" category.

Anyway, the preliminary stage certainly proved more competitive than we might have expected. One surprise team in Holland through, they'll be looking forward to facing Dernbach and Bresnan, and almost another in Nepal.

In terms of logical explanations for the Irish, I guess they just thought the game was won at half-time?

Maybe they were clogged up with emotion?

Hope the bookies didn't get to them, or any of the other countries involved in "surprise" results in the early stages anyway - these are largely players who don't earn a lot from the game and could become prime targets when they appear in a high profile competition that people want to bet on.

Anyway, Pakistan not quite producing the same fireworks we saw in the preliminary stage earlier. 47-3 after 9 overs.

beamer wrote:Incredible effort... you have to question the Irish bowling though, it's in the "if this was Pakistan you'd ask questions" category.

didn't watch the Irish collapse, but it would have done well to top Bangla's effort yesterday.

Also, stoopid f*cking yuvraj.

tricycle wrote:

beamer wrote:Incredible effort... you have to question the Irish bowling though, it's in the "if this was Pakistan you'd ask questions" category.

didn't watch the Irish collapse, but it would have done well to top Bangla's effort yesterday.

Also, stoopid f*cking yuvraj.

Drop catch and terrible over. How many runs does he have to make up to end up with a positive contribution to the match?

No worries chaps - India cruising this.

Pakistan crash and burn . . .
India walk it.
Felch must be feeling somewhat relieved he's coaching India and not Engerlund these days.

So, this bollocks has started for real has it? Jolly good, wake me up when it finishes.

Luke Wright ruled out.

How are England going to cope without his crucial six-ball knocks of feral hacking and desperate wafting for two runs and a leg-bye?

Oh, Craig Kieswetter. That's how.

T20 matches are played in Dhaka but decided in Dufai. So that should explain non-performance of Ireland & Pakistan.

Dello wrote:Luke Wright ruled out.

How are England going to cope without his crucial six-ball knocks of feral hacking and desperate wafting for two runs and a leg-bye?

Oh, Craig Kieswetter. That's how.

 

Malinga finishes off the Yarps' hopes with his usual final over. That's how you do it...

England might be on for a win here.

Or it could rain and they could lose on D/L.

All things are possible...

One thing is not.

That England don't have two Qunts called Giles in charge.

At least we didn't get an undeserved win out of it to potentially strengthen their position.

I was going to support Ireland in this but guess I'm now backing the Dutch... of the major nations I'd quite like to see the Snoozers win a global tournament for the first time, they've got the firepower to do so this time though India and Sri Lanka are perhaps favourites in familiar conditions.

Team news

Australia allrounder James Faulkner will miss the game, as he is yet to recover from a knee injury. It could mean that Daniel Christian retains the bowling allrounder spot.

Well thats us farked.

Big Dog wrote:Team news

Australia allrounder James Faulkner will miss the game, as he is yet to recover from a knee injury. It could mean that Daniel Christian retains the bowling allrounder spot.

Well thats us farked.

XTian is the kiss of death

beamer wrote:At least we didn't get an undeserved win out of it to potentially strengthen their position.

I was going to support Ireland in this but guess I'm now backing the Dutch... of the major nations I'd quite like to see the Snoozers win a global tournament for the first time, they've got the firepower to do so this time though India and Sri Lanka are perhaps favourites in familiar conditions.

The Snozies won the Champs Trophy a few years ago didn't they?

Anyway, looked list England were a it unlucky last night.

beamer wrote:At least we didn't get an undeserved win out of it to potentially strengthen their position.

I was going to support Ireland in this but guess I'm now backing the Dutch... of the major nations I'd quite like to see the Snoozers win a global tournament for the first time, they've got the firepower to do so this time though India and Sri Lanka are perhaps favourites in familiar conditions.

It's really strange. I've never felt this sort of apathy towards an England team since I started following cricket in around 1992.

This must be the most unlikeable England setup in living memory. I've watched a lot of drubbings in my time, but I've never cared less than I do now.

It's not good.

To be honest, I don't reckon England would have defended that total, anyway. Not when they continue to pick Bresbach.

It's laughable that they bowl Moeen for one over at the start and then don't bowl him again. Like they're trying to show everyone that they're being innovative and modern, before they revert to the medium pace shite.

They showed Ashley Giles's worried face when the the thunder was rumbling. I laughed.

And I see Broad has criticised the decision to stay on the field after the lighting arrived. 

I doubt he would have been so critical had the shoe been on the other foot. But yeah, keep making those excuses England. Convince each other that everything's fine....

My take on yesterday's match -
 
Five overs had been bowled to NZ.
The match was therefore definitely IN PLAY.
D/L showed that NZ were 5 runs behind the D/L required rate.
Broad approaches umpires and lodges "protest" at the lightning - no rain as yet - umpires continue play..
McCullum is aware of the target - Broad clearly is not.
Broad bowls a fairly loose (half volley) first ball of the sixth over - bang - McC hits a six.
NZ are now ahead.
One ball later, the rain arrives (along with the hailstones) and the match (ultimately) is cancelled.
NZ win by D/L - lucky, it has to be said - Broad realises his cock-up first ball.
Broad makes "Umpires make ordinary decision" comment against Daar and Rieffel.
Stupid and unnecessary.
 
Conclusion : If only Broad had bowled a straight yorker first ball . . . . ifs and buts and whys and wherefores !!!