2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Australia

[CerealKiller]

Qadir though, why?

Baffling selection ahead of Dahani, whose hit-the-deck style is suited to Australia.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Just gonna summarize a few of my thoughts on the multiple squads selected recently over here.

• It's good that West Indies have moved on from Russell and Narine. I wish they also moved on from Lewis who still hasn't appeared for that fitness test as far as I know but I suppose he has a central contract and they don't want that to go to waste. Cariah may have not played a lot of T20s but he impressed me in his recent international games and at this point I'd rather take anyone over Walsh jr. Charles seems to have gotten in just because he is in good nick in the CPL now whilst Thomas' recent domestic exploits have all been halted by him coming up short internationally again. This team is better than last year's museum showpiece of a team they assembled and I believe they should do better than Zimbabwe and Ireland and anything else would be a total failure.
• Masood deservedly gets into the squad and should be a playing XI member ideally. I'm not completely sold on Azam Khan's capability to rotate strike and handle quality pace but he is their best batter against spin in the middle overs so I suppose he could have been worth a shout especially with Iftikhar and Khushdil in the squad offering more of the same thing. No idea what's happened between Imad Wasim and Babar but the former could have also been a part of the squad ahead of Khushdil for me even if him and Nawaz are duplicates of each other (just think Axar and Jadeja being in the same squad). I do believe there is a decent player in Khushdil somewhere but I'm not sure if he'll play to that standard. Qadir though, why?
• Thank goodness Bangladesh have dropped Mahmudullah and have dropped Anamul with Naim. This should hopefully mean Litton plays as the opener which is where he belongs. Shoriful had been in poor form in the past but I still would have taken him ahead of Ebadot as the entire team was poor at that time. Still don't expect much from them given their antique playing style and lack of firepower. Don't like Mehidy suddenly entering into the T20I frame of things too, seems unplanned for an established player in the other two formats and highlights muddled squad selection and questionable role preference.
• Afghanistan have finally dropped Shinwari and Janat! Less of that nepotism and more of deserved selections like this one please. Rasooli has to be in the playing XI given the paucity of batting depth but I doubt Ibrahim Zadran will be of use on Aussie surfaces (unless they continue remaining on the slower side). Qais returning is a good choice too as he has that BBL experience and is a quality spinner even otherwise. Watch out for 20 year old Saleem, the lad is quick and I belive he will usurp a place in the playing XI if the conditions are conducive to his style.

Biggest shock (and disappointment) is Afghanistan haven't randomly recalled someone like Hamid Hassan or Shapoor Zadran

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Sri Lanka always gets the best jerseys.

 

[CerealKiller]

Sri Lanka always gets the best jerseys.

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They were winning at jerseys before, and now they're winning tournaments too

 

[Umair7]

Australia WC XI imo should be:

Finch
Warner
Marsh
Smith (Would prefer Head, Green or Inglis)
Maxwell
David (No Stoinis Please)
Wade
Starc
Cummins
Zampa
Hazlewood

 

[SMMODS]

Breaking News - Jasprit Bumrah is out of the T20 World Cup 2022.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Breaking News - Jasprit Bumrah is out of the T20 World Cup 2022.

Time to skip the WT20 and focus on other better things in life

 

[Bevab]

Arshdeep has to be a first teamer now, he’s the closest we have to Bumrah and despite not being as good as him we’ll have to make do with it.

This will probably bring in Shami too although it wouldn’t surprise me if Chahar ends up sneaking in on the back of his performance yesterday.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Arshdeep has to be a first teamer now, he’s the closest we have to Bumrah and despite not being as good as him we’ll have to make do with it.

This will probably bring in Shami too although it wouldn’t surprise me if Chahar ends up sneaking in on the back of his performance yesterday.

Stages of emotions amid Indian pace changes

Avesh Arshdeep (Delight)
Bhuvi Chahar (Compromise)
Bumrah Shami (Heartbreak)
Harshal Harshal (Helplessness)

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Gorgeous

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Breaking News - Jasprit Bumrah is out of the T20 World Cup 2022.

 

[SaiSrini]

Arshdeep has to be a first teamer now, he’s the closest we have to Bumrah and despite not being as good as him we’ll have to make do with it.

This will probably bring in Shami too although it wouldn’t surprise me if Chahar ends up sneaking in on the back of his performance yesterday.

I would pick Chahar over Shami! We saw yesterday - if it swings even a tiny bit, he will cause mayhem. And he adds weight to the lower batting order. And Chahar is a Power Play specialist, which means if Bhuvi is also picked, they can let Bhuvi completely focus only on death bowling (which has been his strong point, until recently where he has been floundering there due to form issues).

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

they can let Bhuvi completely focus only on death bowling

19th over nightmares already ringing in my mind

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Breaking News - Jasprit Bumrah is out of the T20 World Cup 2022.

This is me right now!!!!

 

[wasteyouryouth]

The kit battle is over. UAE win.