T20 World Cup

[spikeyhead]

Ireland struggling against the Scots

I can see the Scots going through and the Irish going out. Wouldn't have predicted that.

[spikeyhead]

Well Ireland managed to beat the Scots, and now only need 57 of the last ten to beat the WIndies

[Amirhussain]

Wow Ireland took West Indies to the cleaners today.

[Gargamel]

Amazing for Ned to get through, they must but super happy.

NZ absolutely smashing the Aussies 55 from 4 overs.

[Gargamel]

Pushed back to 200, at one stage I thought they might make 220. Were going 14 an over.

Can’t see the Aussies hitting these against Boult, but let’s see.

[Cheib]

Never heard of Allen but that was an incredible knock against a very high class bowling attack.

My guess is as this tournament develops 200 will be a par score given the pace of the wickets….feels like teams are more aggressive in their batting than they were a couple of years ago. And its working.

Edited by Cheib on Saturday 22 October 10:04

[spikeyhead]

Nothing can go wrong for New Zealand

[nicanary]

I was watching some old footage of early T20 matches, and England used the most unlikely players. Rob Key anyone? The game has certainly progressed somewhat. As you say, 200 now a par score if the wicket is fast - no more "steady the ship" type players scoring an inings-long 30. Too uncompetitive.

[Baron Greenback]

Ouch what a match by the kiwi's

[Tony Angelino]

nicanary said:

I was watching some old footage of early T20 matches, and England used the most unlikely players. Rob Key anyone? The game has certainly progressed somewhat. As you say, 200 now a par score if the wicket is fast - no more "steady the ship" type players scoring an inings-long 30. Too uncompetitive.

Aus used to line up with basically their test XI up in the very early days if I recall.

[nicanary]

Tony Angelino said:

nicanary said:

I was watching some old footage of early T20 matches, and England used the most unlikely players. Rob Key anyone? The game has certainly progressed somewhat. As you say, 200 now a par score if the wicket is fast - no more "steady the ship" type players scoring an inings-long 30. Too uncompetitive.

Aus used to line up with basically their test XI up in the very early days if I recall.

I don't think coaches realised how specialist it would become.

[spikeyhead]

Aus lose by 89 runs, that's not going to do their net run rate much good.

[jbswagger]

Afghanistan v England is about to start.

[spikeyhead]

I know nothing about how good the Afghans are. Hopefully out net run rate will end up being as good as NZ

[Leithen]

Wood delivering at 96mph.

[Black can man]

That's some catch from Butler

[FunkyGibbon]

The fielding has been immense

[Baron Greenback]

Hope Curran gets his 5th

Edit comen9curse 5 for 10.

[Black can man]

He's a real star isn't he

[nicanary]

Baron Greenback said:

Hope Curran gets his 5th

.........and he does. A fifer in a T20 ain't easy.