T20 World Cup

@LABCAT said in T20 World Cup:

@canefan said in T20 World Cup:

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@Cyclops said in T20 World Cup:

I wonder when the Aussies last had to play a dead rubber where they hadn't qualified the next stage.

Had a quick look, one instance looked to be the ODI WC in 1992
They missed out on getting out of the group stage even before playing their last game against the Windies

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I was at Lancaster Park watching NZ lose to Pakistan in our last pool game. We had to win for Australia to still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the play-offs, so once it became obvious we were going to lose, the crowd started chanting "Goodbye to Aussie", eventually followed by "Aussies are w__kers" as our creativity shone through...

I don't remember us losing to Pakistan in the pool. I can't forget us losing to them in the SF

We lost to them two games in a row!

I remember there being discussion that we should throw the pool game against Pakistan to knock out the Aussies, pretty sure we didn't throw that pool game though.

I remember thinking we could win the SF until Martin Crowe went down, and Inzamam Ul Haq took the game away from us

@canefan

Still not over that. Tears on the terraces.
Lord’s 2019 did not help.
Avoiding all future WC semis/finals. Unless selected to play

Mike Hesson coached Pakistan … surely the fall guy if NZ get up . Getting close to kick off not sure if we get Ferguson back yet

Just reading square under cover although not much rain about hopefully no delays

No problems with square toss incoming Pakistan win soggy biscuit and bat first

There is some light drizzle

Rain delay but unknown how long

Saturday afternoon fucking ruined, now I have to watch England and Norwich.

Sooo rain still heavy and if we do start we start losing overs

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup:

Sooo rain still heavy and if we do start we start losing overs

Guessing that doesn't really play into our hands with our inability to get wickets?

@Bones said in T20 World Cup:

@bayimports said in T20 World Cup:

Sooo rain still heavy and if we do start we start losing overs

Guessing that doesn't really play into our hands with our inability to get wickets?

I’m guessing washout preferred now taking a point against Pakistan in this group could still be useful

Match officially abandoned

Cricket sentences you don't expect to read:

The Super Eights phase was pre-seeded according to ICC rankings, with Zimbabwe taking the place reserved for Australia, the one team in the top eight not to advance.

Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360941684/black-caps-twenty20-world-cup-super-eights-match-against-pakistan-washed-out-colombo

So if NZ make the semis, Aus do not have direct access to 2028 Olympics and have to qualify via a tournament based on rankings. Surely that’s an incentive in itself

Well, my opinion of T20 is that it's a bit of a crapshoot.

Sharing points with Pakistan means that the pool becomes more of a crapshoot.

That works against us if you think we're one of the stronger teams in the pool (and especially if you think we're better than Pakistan) and for us if you think we're weaker.

Given that all four second placed teams are in our pool, I'm inclined to think we'd have been better to reduce the crapshoot element by playing all our games.

vs England will be a crapshoot, though Nepal nearly beat them.

Zimbabwe beat SL and both beat Oz.

Roll them dice!

England with a slow start, Sri Lanka in advantage here

I don't think the change of venue does us any favours. If we manage to emerge from the group I assume we have to go back to India

After the super eight all games in India unless Pakistan needs to play

Assuming Lanka finish this well only needing 147, then that sets the standard in our group. New Zealand would also need to dispatch England to ensure run rate good enough

Is there a twist? England coming back from the dead ..game on

Sri Lanka might struggle from here even though plenty of time to go… this would make super eights interesting if this continues. Still lots of time left in this one

56/6 after 10 chasing 147 to win. Sri Lanka now on the ropes

In a pool where run rate will mean everything, England take deserving points but Sri Lanka’s run rate in that rout will take a hit.. well done England @chris-b. truly a crapshoot now

India pumped by SA in their Super 8 game
Could only reach 111 in pursuit of 188

Stoked to see India lose.

Proteas hit form to early. Ready to choke now.

@OomPB said in T20 World Cup:

Proteas hit form to early. Ready to choke now.

The worst part is if you do, you look like the most balanced team competing.

this time we tour NZ with men and women in a T20 series to celebrate the choke.
The Proteas have named a 15-member squad for the five-match series against New Zealand. https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/mens-t20-world-cup-2026/news/south-africa-announce-t20i-squad-for-new-zealand-tour

England beating Pakistan is a good result for us. The game tonight against SL likely determines if we get to the SFs. A win eliminates SL and a positive NRR would help too before the last game.

We lose the toss again and bat

Siefert dropped hopefully he gives them the brook treatment

Danger man Allen out 30/1

Siefert goone 34/2
Maybe posting is causing wickets will check score at end of innings lol

Were they in the nets with a different coloured ball? Chapman and Mitchell were bloody miles away.

Clearly pace off is king. Lots of grip on this surface too, so part time spin has a place. Massive well done to our lower middle order for even giving us a target to chase. Satnav and McConchie fcuking outstanding. Highest NZ 7th wicket partnership in T20. Don’t know if we have enough to win but at least something to bowl at. Please don’t bowl pace. NZ 168/7 after 20

I stand corrected that 7th wicket partnership is apparently a world record of 84 runs

So we start bowling with pace and Henry takes wicket first ball lol… wtf do I know

Henry 9 balls so far 2 wickets 0 runs … champion effort

SL's lowest ever powerplay in T20 world cups.

Bloody impressive so far, who's going to be the one to go for 30 off their over? RR?

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