Topic: T20 Blast 2018 (Read 21423 times)

six and out · « **on:** July 03, 2018, 11:34:31 AM »

Well the T20 Blast starts tomorrow night with Notts vs Birmingham on the TV. Lots of the counties have already sold out most of their tickets showing this is such a well loved and great competition.

We should see some of the England lads as there is only 3 ODI's vs India which finish on the 17th July.

Blast fixtures are - Group stages - 4th July-17th August, then Quarters 23rd-26th August, Finals Day 15th September

Lots of excellent Overseas in this years competition including 3 Afghanistani's for the 1st time.

North Group -
Birmingham - Jeetan Petal & Colin de Grandhomme
Derbyshire - Wahab Riaz & Lockie Ferguson
Durham - Tom Latham and Imran Tahir
Lancashire - James Faulkner and Joe Mennie
Leicestershire - Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Nabi
Northants - Rory Kleinveldt and Seekkuge Prasanna
Notts - Dan Christian and Ish Sodhi
Worcestershire - Martin Guptill, Travis Head, Callum Ferguson (swapping)
Yorkshire - Kane Williamson

South Group -
Essex - Adam Zampa, Neil Wagner, Peter Siddle (swapping)
Glamorgan - Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja
Gloucestershire - Michael Klinger and Andrew Tye
Hampshire - Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Colin Munro, Dale Steyn (swapping)
Kent - Marcus Stoinis, Carlos Brathwaite, Adam Milne (swapping)
Middlesex - Ashton Agar and Dwayne Bravo
Somerset - Corey Anderson
Surrey - Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson
Sussex - Rashid Khan and Tom Bruce

Who does everyone fancy??

mattw · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2018, 11:35:39 AM »

It's about time Worcestershire got to finals day!

justnotcricket86 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2018, 11:47:46 AM »

Hoping we (Hampshire) can continue our good fortune/bloody good white ball cricket!

goodarmcindy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2018, 12:16:31 PM »

Finals day has already sold out � pretty good effort before a group match has even been played.

jjelricksmith · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2018, 01:29:49 PM »

Quote from: justnotcricket86 on July 03, 2018, 11:47:46 AM

Hoping we (Hampshire) can continue our good fortune/bloody good white ball cricket!

Not even a hampshire fan but that RL stint was very very impressive. Possibly the best fielding display of the season so far in that final too!

jdownesbcfc · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2018, 01:39:27 PM »

Sussex are the best equipped side in the tournament to me, in the same way Perth always do well in Big Bash, that bowling attack will take some stopping

Manormanic · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2018, 01:47:18 PM »

Notts in the North group, Sussex and Kolpakshire in the South.

six and out · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:15:47 PM »

I think Sussex could do well definitely...... an attack of Rashid Khan, Archer, Mills and Jordan is pretty potent.

The usual suspects will be there or thereabouts of course.... Notts, Hants and Surrey.

I also think Yorkshire could finally pull out the T20 goods, as long as they get a decent start, Willey, Plunkett and Rashid should be back for the final 9 games of the group stage (including the Roses match), add in Kohler-Cadmore and they should challenge.

My team Northants will i am sure put up a plucky fight as T20 is what we do best, but can't see us getting past the group stage

rickjames · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:18:43 PM »

- Finch and Maddinson still away for another week
- Tom Curran injured carrying drinks
- Roy and Sam Curran with England through the month. Sam will probably carry more drinks.

Great start for us Surrey lads. Backing Will Jacks to show his class like he did in the RLODC.

Manormanic · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:37:03 PM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 02:15:47 PM

I also think Yorkshire could finally pull out the T20 goods, as long as they get a decent start, Willey, Plunkett and Rashid should be back for the final 9 games of the group stage (including the Roses match), add in Kohler-Cadmore and they should challenge.

Can't see it - they miss big players at the start, only have one overseas now Big Billy has been rugged and Kane misses games too.

Manormanic · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:38:12 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on July 03, 2018, 02:18:43 PM

- Finch and Maddinson still away for another week
- Tom Curran injured carrying drinks
- Roy and Sam Curran with England through the month. Sam will probably carry more drinks.

Great start for us Surrey lads. Backing Will Jacks to show his class like he did in the RLODC.

Feel your pain. Makes no sense taking players not to play.

six and out · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:41:32 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on July 03, 2018, 02:18:43 PM

- Finch and Maddinson still away for another week
- Tom Curran injured carrying drinks
- Roy and Sam Curran with England through the month. Sam will probably carry more drinks.

Great start for us Surrey lads. Backing Will Jacks to show his class like he did in the RLODC.

Think Finch & Maddinson (and any other Aussie T20 players) should only miss the 1st 2 games?

Roy and the Curran's (Tom injury dependent) will be available as per the other England players. So will be around for a fair chunk of the tournament.

Eager to see both Pope and Jacks, you will be strong definately.

six and out · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:43:42 PM »

Quote from: Manormanic on July 03, 2018, 02:37:03 PM

Can't see it - they miss big players at the start, only have one overseas now Big Billy has been rugged and Kane misses games too.

Agreed it makes no sense in not replacing Big Billy - especially if Williamson is missing games (which i didn't realise).

Manormanic · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:48:12 PM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 02:43:42 PM

Agreed it makes no sense in not replacing Big Billy - especially if Williamson is missing games (which i didn't realise).

I don't think everything is quite right at t'mill...

rickjames · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2018, 03:09:58 PM »

Quote from: six and out on July 03, 2018, 02:41:32 PM

Think Finch & Maddinson (and any other Aussie T20 players) should only miss the 1st 2 games?

Roy and the Curran's (Tom injury dependent) will be available as per the other England players. So will be around for a fair chunk of the tournament.

Eager to see both Pope and Jacks, you will be strong definately.

All depends how long they have to spend out in Zimbabwe playing beer games. Roy/Sam will still miss the first four games anyway. Who knows what side we'll see this Thu/Fri, but I don't think it'll be a strong one

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