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thegowerwaft

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World Cup T20
« on: May 30, 2024, 09:05:39 PM »
So England win at the Oval. On the plane tomorrow. Probably the most boring shirt - I am loving Scotland, Windies and PNG.

England look good but I don't see them making the final.  Set for a fascinating tournament.

PS I hope I am wrong and England win 🤞🏼
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2024, 10:04:11 AM »
Favourite pre-Cup story so far. Uganda forced to change kit just before the tournament starts.

https://wisden.com/series-stories/t20-world-cup-2024/uganda-forced-change-t20-world-cup-kit-days-before-tournament-icc-regulations

Interesting interview with Athers on Sky:

https://youtu.be/3yL78dBM0yc?si=eMI6w_6dCfrcpXAQ

And Ponting talking logistics of making pitches in the US:

https://youtu.be/jnKqXkD3ffc?si=uFtNolb0eGCbsybw

Loving the hype:

"Long before Australia and England played the first-ever Test in 1877, USA and Canada locked horns in a three-day game in 1844. In that match in New York, Canada came out on top by 23 runs."

Full article:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/united-states-of-america-vs-canada-1st-match-group-a-1415701/match-preview
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2024, 08:08:51 AM »
Shame to see a lot of empty seats in Guyana. Hopefully, crowds pick up.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2024, 08:13:23 AM »
I don’t see the obsession to take sports to the USA. We saw it with F1 and it’s a total clown show. Now taking cricket for smooth brained American clowns who don’t even understand cricket.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2024, 12:53:38 PM »
Quote from: Thor Odin’s Son on June 03, 2024, 08:13:23 AM
I don’t see the obsession to take sports to the USA. We saw it with F1 and it’s a total clown show. Now taking cricket for smooth brained American clowns who don’t even understand cricket.

The absolutely enormous amount they spend on following sport is probably quite a big draw for the commercial side of any sporting body.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2024, 10:42:28 AM »
Looking forward to Eng/ Sco today. Same Barbados track as before should make it interesting.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2024, 04:27:01 PM »
Great start for the Scots

Bit of a trend for England with a poor powerplay
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2024, 06:50:09 PM »
Saved by the rain...

Scotland were superb

Hope they go into that Aussie game in St Lucia as a pure knockout game

Would require England to win the next 3 and Scotland to beat Namibia and Oman

It's not unreasonable!
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2024, 07:13:14 PM »
Would have been some chase and not sure they'd have done it. Although posting 90 and England then chasing 109 seems a bit much. Especially with a 3 over powerplay!
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2024, 08:03:39 PM »
Some of the hitting was 😮

I think England have had a lucky escape from DL there.

Just reading on social media that the weather in Barbados has picked up. Odd end time.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2024, 03:02:03 PM »
Early days but wtf is this pitch between India and Ireland
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2024, 07:18:47 PM »
Good pitch for a test match. Absolutely trash for T20.
The price the game plays trying branch into a clown country.
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2024, 08:16:53 AM »
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2024, 07:18:47 PM »
What a game in Dallas
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Re: World Cup T20
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2024, 07:57:49 PM »
How about that. What a game of cricket.
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