ICC World T20 - West Indies 2010

That is difficult to happen Milky, the shorter the format, the more unpredictable the results will be.

The warm up games start today, good chance for teams to sort out their playing elevens.

Milk its good for Australia that they have not pick Bollinger and i hope he does not play because i dont want to see him thinking like a T20 bowler and If he plays T20 his test bowling might get affected.

Edited by mystery - 27 April 2010 at 1:23pm

Where can we find the rules of the tournament? Will the points from the first round be carried forward? Also how will they decide the semifinalists? Top 4 teams overall or top team from each group. Also I remember some strange rule like A1 or A2 are fixed, not based on topping the group. Is it the same this time?

Easy win for PAK first up in the warm up game with Hafeez scoring a fine half century and boiwling quite well too, infact all the bowlers except Asif did well... Hafeez has been in top form recently and I hope he continues this in the main event.

As for the tournament rules, I think the teams do not carry forward any points, the top two teams from each group make the super eights where they are again divided into two groups, the top two teams again from each group make the SF's line up, and the winners will play the final.

Actually it's exactly the same as the last T20 WC in England.

The squad is just wrong. Why 2 keepers? Why Dan Christian? Why 4 out and out fast bowlers, but no in-form Harris and Bollinger? Why Mike Hussey instead of the proven 2020 batsmen in Phillip Hughes?

This is my side that I'd have gone with:

1 Warner
2 Hughes
3 Watson
4 Clarke
5 White
6 D Hussey
7 Haddin
8 Smith/Hauritz
9 Johnson
10 Tait
11 Bollinger

You could even drop say Hughes and play 2 spinners as well because that batting is deep as it is. Really they picked the wrong side, even Michael Clarke in there... I'd pick Hughes or Marsh ahead of him any day in 2020 and have White captain.

You will get your wish Milks - guess who is out? No points for guessing it though - with Lee injured yet again, they will draft in Bollinger most likely.

I do not see much in the warm ups except that it gives you the idea what eleven players are most likely to play.
Bangladesh look a very formidable side - and it could really be tough for either of Pak or Aus whoever has a bad day.

Salman certainly does not deserve to be in the squad but he is there because Afridi wants him. I would rather play Khalid Latif for Butt. Hafeez has improved a lot in the past two years kahmad. You will see the difference this time for sure.

i think Pakistan will beat Australia easily if they play to their best. Pakistan is much more experienced than any other country in T20. Everyone is playing tapeball cricket in Pakistan and this is mostly around 10 overs. they are used to this pressure.

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Bangladesh look a very formidable side ....

Blimey , then England must be superhuman !!

most of the games are turning out to be low scoring affaris and slower bowlers are doing well, that's advantage to the sub continent teams.

Clarke is the best spin option for Australia. I think White can also bowl some spin.They can go with one regular spinner. But they cant match the asian teams in spin department.

Going by strength its only Australia should win the cup,No other teams comes near to them..

Originally posted by milkman Australia missed a trick by not selecting Bollinger and/or Harris. Lee is not right at the moment and I'd pick Bollinger over Tait. Too bad.

If Lee is not right, what about playing his double Simon Whitlock? They look  like brothers anyone post a pic?

Zimbabwe spin prong attack needs to be treated with respect by the oponents.  Price has wonderful control, even Chris Gayle who is simply belligerent couldn't get a proper hold of him during their recent series.  Utseya flight will do well in these circumstances.  Lamb is a bit like Swann, bowls em at a decent pace on a wonderful length and Cremer is a bright upcoming talent.  I wouldn't be surprise if Chigumbura is their only seamer.