T20 World Cup 2024 (West Indies/USA)

[Umair7]

England

Inb4, the gang loses vs Oman

 

[cricfan123]

Namibia are mucking around just send in Wisese at 5 and he will make the Aussie bowlers pay for bad bowling

 

[Umair7]

Aussie bowlers pay for bad bowling

If I speak, I am in trouble!

 

[cricfan123]

Zampa 2 wickets away to cementing his legacy to the 100 international 20 20 wickets club

 

[Umair7]

Namibia getting massacred - DJ playing Stayin' Alive

 

[icyman]

India could slip up against USA. USA is more likely cause of the evenly paced NY pitch. Much like Pakistan, our middle order is largely untested and has the likes of SKY and Jadeja who are good for nothing. I wouldn't be surprised if the Americans run us close here. Would be interesting to see if the Indian media turns volte face on Netravalkar if he were to run through the famed line up.

The Dallas games might be washed out, which will hamper the qualification chances of Pakistan here. Interesting times ahead for this group.

Namibia getting massacred - DJ playing Stayin' Alive

The last time they were massacred by Australia (CWC2003), Australia won the World Cup.

 

[CerealKiller]

The people's World Cup: why the 2024 tournament is making cricket great again

This exciting, unpredictable opening stage of the T20 World Cup, with its feel-good stories and heartwarming heroics, has made the tournament seem like a global event

www.espncricinfo.com

Great piece by Andrew Fidel Fernando, as always. This World Cup is the best one in ages.

 

[Bevab]

has the likes of SKY who are good for nothing.

So predictable.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Boundary count update -

Canada: 12

Pakistan: 5

Whos the real winner?

 

[ahmedleo414]

Not sure why Ireland is laughing....

 

[Supreme General]

Pretty sure Hazlewood just admitted Australia are planning to match fix in a similar way to Austria West Germany back in the 1982 Football World Cup first group stage during the Disgrace of Gijon

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But then again, it’s just Same Old Aussies. Always Cheating

 

[Viper.]

I’m confused as to why JJ Smit and Jan Frylinck aren’t bowling for Namibia, being their best bowlers statistically.

Today’s game they had 6 bowlers apart from them, and their plans to bowl them seem farther from ever

 

[pillowprocter]

match-fixing
noun

1. (in sport) the action or practice of dishonestly determining the outcome of a match before it is played.

Pretty sure Hazlewood just admitted Australia are planning to match fix in a similar way to Austria West Germany back in the 1982 Football World Cup first group stage during the Disgrace of Gijon
But then again, it’s just Same Old Aussies. Always Cheating

Whether you get close and you just knock it around and drag it out, there's a few options there but...to take confidence from winning and winning well, I think that's almost more important than potentially trying to knock someone else out.

According to this Australia's primary goal is still winning, but Hazlewood suggests they might go slow to keep Scots NRR above Eng. If match-fixing really is determining the outcome of a match, this doesn't fall under that definition as Australia will still try and get their desired outcome (an Aussie win)

Although that is still unfortunate and takes away the fun of the game, can you really call it cheating if you're exploiting a loophole that's a result of poor tournament format planning? What with the pre-seeding and no points/NRR carried forward and everything, it's ICC who are to blame for letting this situation arise in the first place.

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but maybe im just an associate cricket tragic wanting to see scots in

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Not sure why Ireland is laughing....

Defeated Pakistan in 2007 WC maybe?

 

[Bevab]

Defeated Pakistan in 2007 WC maybe?

Not sure why Ireland is laughing....

They defeated Pakistan in a T20I just before this WC.