T20 World Cup 2021

[bayimports]

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

Here is my crystal ball prediction

Aus beat Pakistan (Paksitan bet on themselves and fall apart)
NZ lose to Eng in a coin toss

Eng beat Aus in final

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

So, basically anyone but Pakistan to win? Sure you don't want to hedge with them?

[MN5]

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

given tournament form i expect them to murder us and play Pakistan in the final

Here is my crystal ball prediction

Aus beat Pakistan (Paksitan bet on themselves and fall apart)
NZ lose to Eng in a coin toss

Eng beat Aus in final

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

I reckon you’re definitely right about Pakistan.

They’re crickets equivalent of the French Rugby team.

[bayimports]

@nzzp said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Else if the coin lands other way Aus beat NZ in final as we are their gimp in most head to head scenarios

So, basically anyone but Pakistan to win? Sure you don't want to hedge with them?

lol only 2 teams win Eng or Aus depending on who makes the final, most likely and Eng win

[No Quarter]

Pakistan are ranked 2nd in the world at T20s, they bat deep and have a world class bowling attack. They are also essentially at home in the UAE, so it's no fluke that they've been one of the top sides. I have a Pakistan - England final with Pakistan taking the chocolates as the most likely outcome.

[Rapido]

@no-quarter said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Pakistan are ranked 2nd in the world at T20s, they bat deep and have a world class bowling attack. They are also essentially at home in the UAE, so it's no fluke that they've been one of the top sides. I have a Pakistan - England final with Pakistan taking the chocolates as the most likely outcome.

Same.

Aus a chance to peak at right time, and spoil it for either those two,though.

[nzzp]

@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@no-quarter said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Pakistan are ranked 2nd in the world at T20s, they bat deep and have a world class bowling attack. They are also essentially at home in the UAE, so it's no fluke that they've been one of the top sides. I have a Pakistan - England final with Pakistan taking the chocolates as the most likely outcome.

Same.

Aus a chance to peak at right time, and spoil it for either those two,though.

agreed.

We may burgle 1, but can't see us burgling 2

[delicatessen]

Bloody realists.

This thing is ours to lose, boys!

[Chris B.]

Australia to win, with Davy Warner at the forefront - all just to annoy me!

So - any changes to our team for tonight?

If it's going to be similar to the Afghan game, I'd be tempted to bring in Jamieson for one of the spinners. Probably Ish - who I'm reading has a poor record vs England and a KJ/Ish swap would strengthen the batting a trifle.

They could also bring in Seifert, but that would expose the remaining bowlers too much I think for marginal gains with the bat.

[booboo]

@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:

So, a 3am start v England looms...

Not sure what to make of this one. The relative lottery of T20I's, 'yet another bloody ICC knockout game'... and it would be very nice to knock England out after the 2019 drama.

Midnight our time.

Sorry, will have to miss it.

Booboo in bed. Best effort I can muster.

[booboo]

Thank me later

[NTA]

@chris-b said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Australia to win, with Davy Warner at the forefront - all just to annoy me!

But mostly @Virgil

[Frye]

Huge wicket

[Donsteppa]

Excellent, needed rid of Malan.

[LABCAT]

Looks like we let England get away a bit too much during the middle period. Need some tight overs now to try and keep the score down.

[junior]

Shithouse death bowling by Ish and Milne

[LABCAT]

@junior said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Shithouse death bowling by Ish and Milne

Yep, we don't really have any good death bowlers.

[akan004]

@labcat said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Looks like we let England get away a bit too much during the middle period. Need some tight overs now to try and keep the score down.

No idea why Cane experimented with Phillips for. He's a part timer and was always a big risk against the powerful English batsmen, he ended up giving England the momentum back.

[junior]

@labcat said in T20 World Cup 2021:

@junior said in T20 World Cup 2021:

Shithouse death bowling by Ish and Milne

Yep, we don't really have any good death bowlers.

To be fair, the bowlers have been the best death bowling unit in the tournament and have done a good job of getting us this far. It will have to be up to our shallow batting line up to get the job done today, it seems

[Donsteppa]

Too many hittable ones at the wrong times.

Boult goes for 40 off his four overs.