T/20 World Cup
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Topic: T/20 World Cup
Posted By: Sledger
Subject: T/20 World Cup
Date Posted: 19 March 2007 at 1:36pm
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England have been drawn in the same group as Australia and Zimbabwe for
the T20 world cup later this year in SA. Interesting that , I
might just have to get there if the convicts are pitted against us in
CT !!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:44pm
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The draw for the inaugural Twenty/20 World Cup due to be held later on this year in South Africa has placed Australia and England together in Group B alongside Zimbabwe. Group A: South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh Group B: Australia, England, Zimbabwe Group C: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Kenya Group D: India, Pakistan, Scotland |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 19 March 2007 at 6:30pm
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why on earth are Scotland there ahead of Ireland?
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 19 March 2007 at 7:10pm
| Because they are better than them, as proven at the recent Associates tournament, the 1st and 2nd of which (Kenya & Scotland) qualified for this tournament |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 4:24am
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I am sure this will be fun and its good to see India along with Pakistan .I am sure the fans will be eagerly waiting for this . ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 5:34am
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India and Pakistan drawn together - that could be explosive! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 5:46am
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That could be explosive yes and I am sure if we get a performance like yesterday it colud be awesome . ------------- |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 9:33am
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I'd imagine 20twenty to be Sri Lanka's cup of tea. ------------- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here may not necessarily reflect the opinions of any other forum members. They are the express property of Mojo. |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 20 March 2007 at 2:39pm
| Kaif needs to play for India. A great runner between the wickets and superb fielder too. Oh and he can bat. |
Posted By: Blitz
Date Posted: 09 May 2007 at 2:52pm
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This tournament is gonna be a killer. Big numbers I bet. Lot and lots of action |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:09pm
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I've heard talk of R200 a ticket , that's adults and kids and that's over the top methinks.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 7:55pm
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Just like how this recent WC was spoiled! Idiots! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 8:44pm
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Exactly!! You'd think someone might have learned.... ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 7:51am
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T/20 is very popular in SA (like it is in most countries) - if the
grounds are full , then their pricing will be justified. If, on
the other hand , the matches are sparsely attended we'll have yet
another disaster to put on the ICC's CV.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: GreenCap
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 7:48am
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T20 provides the best entertainment for the crowd, but doesn't fascinate too much as a game. Its nothing more than blind hitting as is observed in the street cricket played in most parts of Pak and Ind. The idea is.....send every ball out of the ground!!! |
Posted By: sammythola7
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 10:00am
I do not see that happening Sledge, not if I am gonna bring my Grandmom, mom, grandad, my sister, 4 little brothers, my younger sister, uncle, aunt, two naighbours and 12 of my team mates. The treat is on me. ------------- Your Fear in a snake is your faith in the snake's ability to bite you. |
Posted By: tonks007
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 9:45pm
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And Kallis man of the tournament Sammy??? ------------- even the sun shines on a dogs ass some days |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 8:24am
Because Kallis' attacking strokeplay is ideally suited to T20 isn't it sammy 
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Posted By: gilchurch
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 12:24am
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when is the twenty20 world cup. ------------- tonk it for 6 |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 12:25am
| September |
Posted By: TheJaffa
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 4:30am
------------- Calling people as arrogant, is only to show your own! |
Posted By: sporty
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 8:56am
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south africa would be my pick. They really do have some big hitters in their line up. ------------- the pessimist sees the glass as half empty, the optimist says it is half full..i say "Who drank my beer?!" |
Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 23 June 2007 at 11:56am
| Yes, but no spinner to defend the score, or keep the opposition down from chasing. Spinners have proven to be very very effective and as always are a key component of any bowling line up. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 25 June 2007 at 8:31am
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I was given a list of ticket prices for the T20 world cup at the
pub on Saturday. Very reasonable prices they are too - unfortunately I
left the list on the bar!! I'll post the list as soon as I get another one. Well done Steve Elworthy and his team for pricing this event correctly , I expect the grounds to be packed when the big boys play one another. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 9:14am
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Right team , the prices for the tournament start at R20 (!) and
reach a peak of R120 . R20 represents matches involving the
weaker sides and R120 for double headers in the knock out stages of the
event! By any standards that's dirt cheap and again , I congratulate the organising committee. I think I'll pop along to Newlands for a few of these thrashes , who knows , I might just become a convert! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 10:49am
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If you are already used to seeing Newlands packed and full of atmosphere you might not notice the difference I suppose. But to those of us used to seeing our county grounds somewhat moribund, pitching up on a Thursday evening to find the place absolutely heaving it came as quite an eye opener. I am astounded at those prices incidentally. For those who can't be bothered to work it out for themselves, the most expensive tickets come in at around £8.35! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 10:55am
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We're pleasantly surprised here in SA Clobs and I'm sure that the grounds will be heaving.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: sporty
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 5:12pm
------------- the pessimist sees the glass as half empty, the optimist says it is half full..i say "Who drank my beer?!" |
Posted By: Kerm
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 5:19pm
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roughly $5 for the most looking at clobbers conversion.
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 7:17pm
| unless the US Dollar has strengthened dramatically in the last couple of weeks it'd be more like $16 Kerm |
Posted By: Kerm
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 7:37pm
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*sigh* yep your right, got it the wrong way round =p. Oh dear.
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Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 26 June 2007 at 10:03pm
Bloody hell!! Incredibly cheap!! I hope the senseless ones and them who did it for the WC will see a massive change in the crowds and say to themselves "we made a mistake". ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 27 June 2007 at 9:11am
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It's fantastic value and I hope the ICC takes note - full grounds
will make the matches a "must-see" event , bloody exciting!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 27 June 2007 at 4:12pm
| I just had a crazy thought (nothing unusual there). What if the ICC doesnt really mind that the WC was a shambles? And are trying really hard to make the T20 WC a huge success, so they can shift from ODIs to T20 sooner than they planned to have even more commercial success. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 27 June 2007 at 4:21pm
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I wouldn't doubt it! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 6:22am
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I can't see T20 overtaking the 50 over format as the premier one
day event. I think the players enjoy the biff/bash of the T20
(well the batsmen do!) , but accept that the longer 50 over game is the
fairer contest. The best side always wins the WC , I'm not sure that'll be true , come September. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 4:45pm
| You never know what the ICC will do to boost its finances Sledge!! |
Posted By: shan
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 10:42am
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T/20 format just cann't discount the importance of ODI format in my opinion. It's a great fun though and a huge source of entertainment for the novices. It's potential to attract new fans, who may become real cricket lovers with good understanding of the game onces they get attracted to it, gives it some importance. So I am for this format. ------------- "Excellence is something we can reach for; perfection is God's business." |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 1:48pm
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I do think the same way like what you said Shan but I think 20-20 should be played after the ODI series finishes so it could be a more fun thing. The loser of the ODI series would be in for revenge! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 6:38am
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The organising committee in SA are really jacked up and
are always in the news. It's being taken very seriously and I get the
impression that the ICC is pushing them hard to make sure we don't have
another debacle as we did in Barbados. What I thought was going to be a fun event might turn out to be something quite different. If the teams really go at it hammer and tongs then this format could threaten the 50 over game. It'll make interesting reading , comparing the profit margins of the WC and this T20 competition. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 04 July 2007 at 2:55pm
| There were apprehensions even before the WC started in the WI but this event seems to be sending out all the right vibes. Hats off to the organizing committee. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 6:46am
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Good and bad news for us Cape Townians!! Good news is that the
England/Australia clash is here on September 14th and costs just R40 !! The bad news is that England play South Africa in the Rugby WC on the same day!! Play starts at 9pm which is the time the cricket should finish. The cricket isn't anywhere near as important to me - rugby is a religion here and I just have to see our lads putting SA to the sword. So I'll catch the cricket on the TV , there's another 8 matches in CT and I'll get along to some of those. Bloody awful planning by someone - obviously anti-English administrators out there! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:55am
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It's okay Sledge, England will be hammered in the cricket, so the game will finish well in time for us all to watch the rugby.
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 10:15am
you'll get hammered in the rugby too 
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Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 10:36am
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Steady on Clobs , my wallet'll be on the line !! (and we'll still get further than Scotland!) Getting in and out of Newlands can be a bit of a mission JP , especially as it'll be a capacity crowd. The game will have to finish by 8 for me to get to my local (about 4 miles away) in time for the kick off ! Normally we quaff a final pint at the ground and give the crowd a head start - if I do go , that will be totally impractical. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 11:16am
Do you reckon they'll have a TV showing the game in the press box? ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 1:45pm
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Without doubt mate!! South Africa will come to a complete standstill when that rugby match kicks off. I can't really tell you how rugby daft SA is , you have to experience it for yourself! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 4:09pm
| I'll still take the cricket, thank you very much. :-) |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 8:34am
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I really enjoy rugby, if ever I have trouble sleeping I just turn a game on. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 2:21pm
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So, India have announced their probables for the T20 WC. The big 3 have been left out. Apparently, Dravid told the selectors that the 3 senior players (Sachin, Sourav and Rahul) did not want to be considered for the tournament and the request was accepted by the selectors. This could mean one of two things:
1. The BCCI realize that the T20s would burn-out the seniors since they will just be done a long England tour. They are taking this opportunity to give the younger guys a chance and see what the team might look like in a few years time when the big 3 retire. Besides, 20/20s are fast-paced and therefore more suited to the younger guys (perhaps).
2. They are just not taking it very seriously.
I dont think the BCCI is smart enough to realize #1, so I am just going with #2.
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Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 7:10pm
 . I guess the 2 of us have something in common. (the WICB...)------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 07 July 2007 at 11:01pm
| No comparison, buddy. The BCCI are in a league of their own. ;-) |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 08 July 2007 at 8:48pm
| It's hard to fathom, all those guys could do a good job for India, no question about it |
Posted By: BackFoot Master
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:15am
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I can't wait for this 20/20 worldcup but asual the sad part is once more i will be in school when the match will be playing.
Well Sachin, Dravid and Ganguly won't be playing for india, what a big loss. ------------- August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:31am
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Get used to it, their days are numbered. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 5:52am
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Yep , there's going to be some big shoes to fill in the near
future. Not dissimilar to Lillee , Chappell and Marsh calling it a day
all those years ago. Still , the game goes on , but when the nucleus of the side goes it's natural that they'll be some blips. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:08pm
| Yea, the Indian team has been lucky to have three of the best batsmen in the world in their line-up for many years now. I'm preparing for a few years where the Indian batting might be quite weak in comparison. |
Posted By: bondy
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:50pm
Or McGrath, Warne and Langer. ------------- Good one Graham! |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 2:08pm
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yes it really affected our odi side. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 5:38pm
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What's with all the sarcasm buddy?? ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 11:53pm
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To hilite the fact that losing players will not affect aust as much as it will the other sides. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 6:08am
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Fair call 143 , the transition to the current line up seemed easy , unlike when Lille and company dropped out. This T20 competition 143 , have Oz settled on a side for this biff/bash game? Afterall you've played so little at this form of cricket. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 6:34am
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There has been very little said about it, I don't think it rates very high on the list of priorities. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 6:46am
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So it's likely to be a squad of youngsters then? That'd be
no real surprise , Australia are set to play a hell of a lot of cricket
in 2008.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 12:30pm
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The England provisional squad is out - includes a number of T20 specialists and one M Trescothick too.... Squad James Anderson (Lancashire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Leicestershire), Glen Chapple (Lancashire), Paul Collingwood (Durham) (captain), Alastair Cook (Essex), Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire), James Kirtley (Sussex), Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire), Mal Loye (Lancashire), Darren Maddy (Warwickshire), Dimitri Mascarenhas (Hampshire), Paul Nixon (Leicestershire), Monty Panesar (Northamptonshire), Mark Pettini (Essex), Kevin Pietersen (Hampshire), Liam Plunkett (Durham), Matt Prior (Sussex), Chris Schofield (Surrey), Owais Shah (Middlesex), Ryan Sidebottom (Nottinghamshire), Jeremy Snape (Leicestershire), Vikram Solanki (Worcestershire), Chris Tremlett (Hampshire), Marcus Trescothick (Somerset), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire), Luke Wright (Sussex), Michael Yardy (Sussex) |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 12:38pm
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what value do bell and cook add to a 20/20 team? ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 12:52pm
| Apart from the fact that Bell is one of the best outfielders in the game at present, not a whole lot. I doubt either of them will make the final squad (or should I say I will be shocked if either if them do). |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:01pm
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is the rumour true about warney wanting to qualify for england???????? ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:06pm
| pffffft, like he'd get into a side that already boasts the spin bowling talents of Michael Yardy and Jamie Dalrymple |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:24pm
 . Talking of spinners, I'm disappointed not to see Nayan Doshi in the squad; he's the best spinner in 20/20 and this is almost arguably his specialist form of the game, so why he's been left out is a mystery to me.------------- |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:44pm
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Encouraging to see the specialists picked, and Trescothick back in the provisional squad, but seeing the likes of Cook, Sidebottom and even Lewis in there still leaves me to doubt that all the specialists will eventually get picked. I still think if the likes of Wright, Pettini and co. were going to be given a chance, they should have played against the West Indies. Interesting that when Dravid, Ganguly and Tendulkar stepped down, they claimed Twenty20 is a young man's game. England's squad selection is largely at odds with that, although as ever, they'll try and find a balance. ------------- |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:48pm
| Luke Wright is a bizarre one - he's a bowler who can bat. Yet Sussex have so little faith in his bowling that he never bowls but after a couple of scores in the T20 (and I am given to believe his hundred was somewhat streaky) he is in with a shout of playing for England |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:54pm
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Blimey , just reading the last half dozen posts I realise that I know ziltch about T20 in England! Still , I think I'll get by !  ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 2:00pm
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Wondered where you were coming from with that one until I realised he played for Leicestershire before he went to Sussex. He would have been there under Moores, and other than Hick, no other Englishman has hit a century this season so he was bound to stand out. I was more surprised by Snape - fined during the last World Cup when he was a coach after the Fredalo incident. Mind, he got a hat-trick, which makes you wonder if the selectors have just looked at a few statistics! ------------- |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 3:06pm
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I feel sorry for anyone branded a 20/20 specialist, I didn't know there was such a thing. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 4:28pm
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Bangladesh have named their 2020 squad too. 13 uncapped players, as they're going down the youth road too. http://www.cricketworld.com/bangladesh/article/?aid=12273 ------------- |
Posted By: 143no
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 5:04am
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I don't mind the look of NZ for this cup, playing this sort of format certainly evens the teams up. ------------- Monkey see, Monkey do. |
Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 5:21am
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NZ squad is now out, looks interesting, 7 players with no previous
international experience chosen, though if i remember correctly these 7
players are not 20/20 specialists, just up and comers. As well as Chris
Harris being included in the squad, who is quite a good 20/20 player. I'd love to see B. McCullum and Hitchcock open the batting, very very explosive. Preliminary squad Andre Adams, Shane Bond, Neil Broom, Grant Elliott, Stephen Fleming, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Chris Harris, Paul Hitchcock, Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, James Marshall, Chris Martin, Michael Mason, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Peter McGlashan, Craig McMillan, James McMillan, Warren McSkimming, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Bradley Scott, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 6:00am
Good grief !! The average age of their test side is about 20 , this T20 lot must still be in kindergarden! Hope they don't have to play day/night games - waaaaaaaaaaay past their bedtime! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 12:01pm
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Hitchcock to open NZ Fast - the last time I saw him play he was a bowler, not a batter. He must have done something spectacular over those years! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Chief
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 3:29am
it will be a boring one sided match if SA present form is any indicator.
go to the Cricket and only watch the All Blacks , that would be my advice
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Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 3:29am
| Well yes he is a bowler, but a fantastic striker of the ball too. He opens the batting for the Auckland Aces in 20/20 most games. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 6:08am
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No problem now Chiefy , the cricket start has been brought
forward to 2pm to avoid the clash. Good old commonsense saves the day
and I'll be at Newlands and my local pub for the rugby - should be quite a day!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Chief
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 6:40am
| Could also be an ordinary day getting beat twice in same day :) |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 6:52am
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That doesn't bare thinking about mate!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 7:53am
Seeing the Aussie squad for the T20 WC suggests this isn't right 143. The squad has but one change from their World Cup winning team in the Caribbean. That change is not a T20 specialist either , but none other than Brett Lee replacing Glenn McGrath. The big surprise was the omission of Cameron White , who has the highest score ever recorded in a T20 match with 141* for Somerset. So no T20 specialists in that squad because apart from one or two who play in England , Australia don't have any! Still , the intent is clear , they will be taking this event seriously and that can only be good for the competition. Contrast Australia's stance against India's , where three of their best players have opted out. What's impressive about this selection is that no side will be playing as much cricket as Australia over the next 15 months or so and yet the big boys are all playing. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 8:00am
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A good cricketer can play all forms of the game. There is nobody in that Aussie line up who can not score quickly in terms of batting. In fact, Lee adds strength to the batting.
While the omission of White is a surprise, Hodge has played many 20-20 games in England. ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 10:08am
| how's Whites "ripping leggie" these days? |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 10:11am
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Pfft... pathetic. He got a 4-for the other day in a 4 day game... His bowling is rubbish, I don't rate it one iota. His batting is improving though. ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 11:40am
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White was also named vice-captain of the Australia A team which will tour Pakistan. Voges as captain, MacGill also in the side. Hodge has a pretty good record of T20, both for Lancs and Victoria, unless I'm mistaken. ------------- |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 11:50am
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No you are right. He has at least one 2020 century. He has done well for Vic as well, I went to all of the home games at the MCG. ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 3:38pm
He also captained Leics to our tournament win, playing a match winning knock in the final |
Posted By: Freddie
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 6:13pm
Not too special from what I've seen of it down at Taunton, although his batting has been excellent, he nearly killed my mate with one of his sixes at the Glamorgan T20 match, and (un)fortunately missed. ------------- On extended leave... |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 7:13pm
| don't worry Freddie, it wasn't an entirely serious enquiry |
Posted By: BackFoot Master
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 9:20pm
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If England stands a chance in this 20/20 worldcup, Trescothick has to be the one to get them off to a flier or england dead mate.
No Trescothick, no final for england. ------------- August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 9:03am
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Haha. I think the thing that is annoying the Aussies is that they finally won the ICC Champs trophy. So they had all the trophies in the cabinet. Now ICC has put another revenue earning tourament together, so it means Australia has to win this one to get all the trophies. None of the Aussies are seasoned 2020 pros and they didn't select any specialists.
Jeez, why don't they make a test world championship or a test tri series. I would so go and watch. ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 10:06am
What's the conversion rate Pete, RAND --> US Dollar. ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: MP12
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 10:29am
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1 Rand is about 14 cents US. So 200 Rand is about 28 US. ------------- |
Posted By: cricketluva
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 11:39am
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Yeh, I just checked.
28 is NOT bad... but probably over the top. But, yeh --- when I look at the converted value, 1 Aust. Dollar buys 90 US Cents, so it isn't so bad - but then again, it is a 40 over game (Max). ------------- See you later Gilly! Thanks for the memories! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 3:55pm
| it you actually try reading the whole of the page you'll see that isn't the price anyway |