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World Cup 2023
by beamer Wed 16 Aug 2023, 20:57
50-over cricket, that is… is it still the (Men’s) Cricket World Cup, or does it now need a format qualifier in its title? Perhaps the only thing keeping the once-dominant ODI format going.
Anyway, six weeks or so out but squads already being released. Stokes returns for England, which is a bonus but very harsh on Brook for him to be the one to make way. A very old England squad (sound familiar?) with the class of ‘19 very much to the forefront once again. Only three players under 30 in the 15, with a number substantially older! Will be interesting to see Gus Atkinson who’s perhaps the Archer replacement but otherwise a very conservative selection.
Anyway, six weeks or so out but squads already being released. Stokes returns for England, which is a bonus but very harsh on Brook for him to be the one to make way. A very old England squad (sound familiar?) with the class of ‘19 very much to the forefront once again. Only three players under 30 in the 15, with a number substantially older! Will be interesting to see Gus Atkinson who’s perhaps the Archer replacement but otherwise a very conservative selection.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by embee Wed 06 Sep 2023, 11:53
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
* Can be changed up until September 28
* Can be changed up until September 28
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Re: World Cup 2023
by embee Thu 07 Sep 2023, 00:35
South Africa provisional squad for World Cup 2023
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala
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Re: World Cup 2023
by tricycle Sat 16 Sep 2023, 15:55
One Australian, 3 New Zealanders, 5 South Africans in the "Dutch" squad.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by beamer Sun 17 Sep 2023, 16:08
And a rather strange selectorial episode ends with Brook replacing Roy in the England squad. Brook found no form himself in the NZ series, but always seemed crazy to leave out his destructive potential even if it was hard to put a finger on who else should miss out. He benefited from Malan decisively claiming the second opener slot, meaning less pressure to pick Roy who’s struggling for fitness.
No idea why squads are only 15-strong for a two-month event though. Why not allow teams to bring more options along?
No idea why squads are only 15-strong for a two-month event though. Why not allow teams to bring more options along?
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Re: World Cup 2023
by beamer Thu 21 Sep 2023, 21:37
The Phone misses out on a second straight Yarpitulation through injury.
Is it still a Yarpitulation if nobody was ever talking their chances up in the first place? Maybe they’ll have to lose to their B team, the Dutch, to make it so.
Is it still a Yarpitulation if nobody was ever talking their chances up in the first place? Maybe they’ll have to lose to their B team, the Dutch, to make it so.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by skully Thu 28 Sep 2023, 01:57
Aus draw:
8 Oct - India
12 Oct - South Africa
16 Oct - Sri Lanka
20 Oct - Pakistan
25 Oct - Netherlands
28 Oct - New Zealand
4 Nov - England
7 Nov - Afghanistan
11 Nov - Bangladesh
8 Oct - India
12 Oct - South Africa
16 Oct - Sri Lanka
20 Oct - Pakistan
25 Oct - Netherlands
28 Oct - New Zealand
4 Nov - England
7 Nov - Afghanistan
11 Nov - Bangladesh
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Nath Thu 28 Sep 2023, 03:05
skully wrote:Aus draw:
8 Oct - India
12 Oct - South Africa
16 Oct - Sri Lanka
20 Oct - Pakistan
25 Oct - Netherlands
28 Oct - New Zealand
4 Nov - England
7 Nov - Afghanistan
11 Nov - Bangladesh
warmup games
30 Sep Netherlands
3 Oct Pakistan
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Nath Fri 29 Sep 2023, 00:28
Agar out, Marnus in, Head named in the Oz squad even though he will miss at least half of the tournament.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Lost Wombat Sat 30 Sep 2023, 13:05
England playing 2 warmup matches in assam. not suprising its a monsoon. makes the short storm they
had a bristol look like a little shower. might not get any play b4 ahmedabad. 38 hour trip too. nice.
had a bristol look like a little shower. might not get any play b4 ahmedabad. 38 hour trip too. nice.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Tue 03 Oct 2023, 21:10
Well, it all starts today. Can't see anyone beating India on their home turf, with a strong side and strong crowd support. Pakistan may surprise, but they usually find a catastrophic choke somewhere along the way. The rest, even England and South Africa, who should be the other semi-finalists, can I think be written off .... Australia's squad is poor, risking everything on unlikely performances from Warner and Marsh.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Lost Wombat Wed 04 Oct 2023, 23:41
Stokes out of the NZ match with a hip problem to go with the knee etc etc.
Also growing horrendous ginger face; trying to outbeard Ali and Rashid?
I def prefer this format of everyone playing each other instead of dodgy groups but its a bit of a marathon.
Also growing horrendous ginger face; trying to outbeard Ali and Rashid?
I def prefer this format of everyone playing each other instead of dodgy groups but its a bit of a marathon.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by beamer Thu 05 Oct 2023, 09:12
Yeah and a lot of potentially meaningless games, and failure to develop emerging (and fading) nations who miss out.
Still, after the time when India played two games and were sent packing, they’ll obviously do anything to avoid a repeat now!
Still, after the time when India played two games and were sent packing, they’ll obviously do anything to avoid a repeat now!
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Re: World Cup 2023
by tricycle Thu 05 Oct 2023, 10:07
We'd also have had four more years with England not being world champions with a different format... and this at least ensure that all the teams play each other.
As for the non development of nations, honestly, Netherlands' army of Currie cup and Plunkett Shield players does a lot more direct damage to development of sport than this. Nepal is probably the country at that level with most organic interest in cricket.
As for the non development of nations, honestly, Netherlands' army of Currie cup and Plunkett Shield players does a lot more direct damage to development of sport than this. Nepal is probably the country at that level with most organic interest in cricket.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by skully Thu 05 Oct 2023, 14:33
Kiwis going well in chasing down a middling 282 v England.
Currently 1-100 after 12.
Currently 1-100 after 12.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Thu 05 Oct 2023, 20:44
... target achieved with just one down, and 82 balls to spare. And that's after losing Will Young to the first ball of the innings.
That's a strong start!
That's a strong start!
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Thu 05 Oct 2023, 20:57
lardbucket wrote:Well, it all starts today. Can't see anyone beating India on their home turf, with a strong side and strong crowd support. Pakistan may surprise, but they usually find a catastrophic choke somewhere along the way. The rest, even England and South Africa, who should be the other semi-finalists, can I think be written off .... Australia's squad is poor, risking everything on unlikely performances from Warner and Marsh.
England v NZ done and dusted; a surprising result in one of the games that will determine which of the stronger teams make it through to the SFs. By my calculations, six wins will be essential and seven desirable to cement a place in the SFs ... given that India will likely win 8 if not all 9 of their matches, Pakistan 6-8, SAF NZ Bangles and England all 5+, with Australia, Sri Lanka, and Holland sharing the scraps (the remaining ten games). Three slip-ups and there's potentially trouble as 5-6 into 4 won't go. NRR might yet decide the fourth and even the third semi-finalist. Rain could screw a side over - shades of South Africa in 1992-3.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by skully Thu 05 Oct 2023, 23:13
lardbucket wrote:... target achieved with just one down, and 82 balls to spare. And that's after losing Will Young to the first ball of the innings.
That's a strong start!
That's a flogging.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by tricycle Fri 06 Oct 2023, 03:04
This is probably the least interest I've seen any world cup generate. Barely a mention of it on streets or billboards. The Asian games are generating a lot more interest.
The organisation so far had been substandard, to put it mildly. Between the top teams mostly ignoring this format since 2019 and this, it's definitely starting to feel like ODIs won't exist for much longer.
The organisation so far had been substandard, to put it mildly. Between the top teams mostly ignoring this format since 2019 and this, it's definitely starting to feel like ODIs won't exist for much longer.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Fri 06 Oct 2023, 08:47
skully wrote:lardbucket wrote:... target achieved with just one down, and 82 balls to spare. And that's after losing Will Young to the first ball of the innings.
That's a strong start!
That's a flogging.
England took a wicket first ball though. Our mate Zat has dubbed that a moral victory of sorts.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Fri 06 Oct 2023, 08:49
tricycle wrote:The organisation so far had been substandard, to put it mildly.
unsurprisingly
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Red Sat 07 Oct 2023, 13:50
SA has set the Lankans 429. Palindrome scored his ton off 49 balls. QDK and RVD also scored tons.
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Re: World Cup 2023
by lardbucket Sat 07 Oct 2023, 21:45
‘palindrome’ is a bit too direct to be his Bsils by-name, I suspect. We need at least one step of convolution, and brevity.
Otto?
Otto?
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Re: World Cup 2023
by Fred Nerk Sun 08 Oct 2023, 09:48
'This boy is bound for stardom! I swear, by the time he's finished every cricket fan in the world will know his name - they'll even know it Backwards!'
- Possible quote from his agent at his first IPL auction
- Possible quote from his agent at his first IPL auction
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