@bayimports said in T20 World Cup:
England can be proud (disappointed losing) but at least were highly competitive in a high scoring semi. Didn’t go out with a whimper.
India to face their second nemesis after Pakistan in the final. Hopefully our guys pumped and ready for this. Should be fun
Bethel is a talent. Great innings in a losing effort.
Slightly "different" article. Not sure whether to be offended by the shitty sheep quip or not.
My team for the final.....
Seifert
Allen
Ravindra
Phillips
Chapman
Mitchell
Santner
McConchie
Henry
Duffy
Ferguson
Batting definitely looks weaker on paper like that but the idea of Neesh bowling pies to hungry Indians is quite frankly horrific.
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Slightly "different" article. Not sure whether to be offended by the shitty sheep quip or not.
My team for the final.....
Seifert
Allen
Ravindra
Phillips
Chapman
Mitchell
Santner
McConchie
Henry
Duffy
FergusonBatting definitely looks weaker on paper like that but the idea of Neesh bowling pies to hungry Indians is quite frankly horrific.
Good team, hope it’s the one they choose.
@Canes4life said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Slightly "different" article. Not sure whether to be offended by the shitty sheep quip or not.
My team for the final.....
Seifert
Allen
Ravindra
Phillips
Chapman
Mitchell
Santner
McConchie
Henry
Duffy
FergusonBatting definitely looks weaker on paper like that but the idea of Neesh bowling pies to hungry Indians is quite frankly horrific.
Good team, hope it’s the one they choose.
So do I. I don't think the old adage of not changing a winning team applies here despite hammering SA like that and if NZ are ANY chance then its imperative they tighten Indian scoring opportunities as much as possible. Neesh just isn't the guy to do that.
Some wonderful strikers in that top seven, as good as any in the World ( which is probably why they made the final )
still question marks on the bowling though.
Get fucked Dale 
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
Key difference is we’re lucky to get here, they go into each game as favourite and find a way to lose
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
@bayimports said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
Key difference is we’re lucky to get here, they go into each game as favourite and find a way to lose
Yes, we overachieve to reach a final and then are underdogs against a cricket superpower when we get there.
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
The worst one?
England were expected to win that world cup in a canter.
It took a herculean effort by Stokes to draw the match and he had unbelievable luck doing it.
Then they won it on a boundary count back which was the first time they moved away from the previous method that would have seen NZ win it.
@DaGrubster said in T20 World Cup:
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
The worst one?
England were expected to win that world cup in a canter.
It took a herculean effort by Stokes to draw the match and he had unbelievable luck doing it.
Then they won it on a boundary count back which was the first time they moved away from the previous method that would have seen NZ win it.
My memory is clearly not the best. The manner of defeat hurt the most. You have helped reinforce my point though, that we've never been finals favourites, more overachiever
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@DaGrubster said in T20 World Cup:
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
The worst one?
England were expected to win that world cup in a canter.
It took a herculean effort by Stokes to draw the match and he had unbelievable luck doing it.
Then they won it on a boundary count back which was the first time they moved away from the previous method that would have seen NZ win it.
My memory is clearly not the best. The manner of defeat hurt the most. You have helped reinforce my point though, that we've never been finals favourites, more overachiever
We have played finals against Australia (x2), England (x1) and India (x1) since 2015.
They have vast resources in everything you can think of when it comes to
Cricket compared to NZ.
Its like Crystal Palace getting to the final of the champions league against Real Madrid and then being labelled chokers when they lose!
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@DaGrubster said in T20 World Cup:
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
The worst one?
England were expected to win that world cup in a canter.
It took a herculean effort by Stokes to draw the match and he had unbelievable luck doing it.
Then they won it on a boundary count back which was the first time they moved away from the previous method that would have seen NZ win it.
My memory is clearly not the best. The manner of defeat hurt the most. You have helped reinforce my point though, that we've never been finals favourites, more overachiever
The only time we may have been faves was in the test world champ finals.
We had probably our best Test side at the time and the schedule meant our prep was better than India going into the final. Not sure if we were the bookies favourites though.
It was pretty tough conditions for most of the match but the way we got the win against India was very impressive.
The manner of defeat in 2019 did hurt. It took something special from stokes and even then had lots of luck to force the super over.
I suppose you make your own luck in games like that so fair play to him
@DaGrubster said in T20 World Cup:
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@DaGrubster said in T20 World Cup:
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
How many of those finals have we gone into either as favourites or at least close to even money? For me the worst one was 2019. But we were essentially underdogs for all the rest won't we?
The worst one?
England were expected to win that world cup in a canter.
It took a herculean effort by Stokes to draw the match and he had unbelievable luck doing it.
Then they won it on a boundary count back which was the first time they moved away from the previous method that would have seen NZ win it.
My memory is clearly not the best. The manner of defeat hurt the most. You have helped reinforce my point though, that we've never been finals favourites, more overachiever
The only time we may have been faves was in the test world champ finals.We had probably our best Test side at the time and the schedule meant our prep was better than India going into the final. Not sure if we were the bookies favourites though.
It was pretty tough conditions for most of the match but the way we got the win against India was very impressive.
The manner of defeat in 2019 did hurt. It took something special from stokes and even then had lots of luck to force the super over.
I suppose you make your own luck in games like that so fair play to him
Or the umpires make your luck for you...
@MN5 said in T20 World Cup:
Get fucked Dale
( Still one of my favourite players back in the day, what a scary paceman he was )
Not sure we ever started as favourites. And haven't been anywhere near as inventive in inventing ways to lose.
Let's do this, we denied these fluffybunnies a WTC, let's deny them a T20WC as well.
Comon cricket Gods shine down on our boy Allen.
@No-Quarter said in T20 World Cup:
Let's do this, we denied these fluffybunnies a WTC, let's deny them a T20WC as well.
Comon cricket Gods shine down on our boy Allen.
Shine down on the whole team please!
@canefan said in T20 World Cup:
Happy to see us bowl first
Hard disagree. Need scoreboard pressure.
Indian commentators will do my nut in.
Two shocking wide calls so far.
Yeah think I’m going to do some other things during India innings.
Looking like 300-350 at this point. Need wickets / screws down but seeing no indication of that!
@No-Quarter said in T20 World Cup:
Our bowlers are completely falling apart, all on their own doing
Some excellent hitting in there too it must be added
@No-Quarter said in T20 World Cup:
Actually not a single thing going right, almost game over already
It's not almost game over.
It is game over
@kiwimurph only almost because we have Finn Allen, but if he doesnt go huge we're already no chance
@No-Quarter said in T20 World Cup:
@kiwimurph only almost because we have Finn Allen, but if he doesnt go huge we're already no chance
Finn Allen chasing 300 is on a hiding to nothing.
Really adding a string to our fielding bow here. The embellished dive over the top of the ball to let it continue on it's way to the boundary is looking great.
@Bones said in T20 World Cup:
Really adding a string to our fielding bow here. The embellished dive over the top of the ball to let it continue on it's way to the boundary is looking great.
It's called the Lou Vincent
