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Men's T20 World Cup 2021

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59251263

    New Zealand's Devon Conway will miss Sunday's showpiece against Australia at the T20 World Cup after breaking his hand punching his own bat.
    He picked up the injury when hitting his bat in frustration after being dismissed in the Black Caps' semi-final win over England on Wednesday.
    Scans have revealed the 30-year-old broke his fifth metacarpal in his right hand.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    killerandflash said:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59251263

    New Zealand's Devon Conway will miss Sunday's showpiece against Australia at the T20 World Cup after breaking his hand punching his own bat.
    He picked up the injury when hitting his bat in frustration after being dismissed in the Black Caps' semi-final win over England on Wednesday.
    Scans have revealed the 30-year-old broke his fifth metacarpal in his right hand.
    I think the Darwin Awards need a new category.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited November 2021
    It can be argued that the two best teams got knocked out in the semis because they lost the toss. It is a big issue with the format that chasing teams take more risks than they would in the first innings if they have a challenging total to chase. Not sure what the answer is though.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Go BIG or go home
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,832
    First team has10 overs, the 2nd team has 20 overs, then first team has another 10 overs

    QED
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    MrOneLung said:
    First team has10 overs, the 2nd team has 20 overs, then first team has another 10 overs

    QED
    Would be interesting to see it trialled
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
    MrOneLung said:
    First team has10 overs, the 2nd team has 20 overs, then first team has another 10 overs

    Definitely think this is a good idea. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    It can be argued that the two best teams got knocked out in the semis because they lost the toss. It is a big issue with the format that chasing teams take more risks than they would in the first innings if they have a challenging total to chase. Not sure what the answer is though.

    I said during the IPL when it was obvious that the toss was having such a major influence that this could end up deciding the WC. The teams that have won batting first have been, generally speaking, those that are infinitely superior to their opposition so it doesn't matter that they are put in. Little has been made of it in the WC by both Sky and the in house production team but then who wants to undermine the competition by raising this as an issue especially when they've paid so much to cover it? It also sounds like sour grapes when teams and supporters moan about losing the game because of the toss when it isn't raised as a concern before the games.


  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung said:
    First team has10 overs, the 2nd team has 20 overs, then first team has another 10 overs

    Definitely think this is a good idea. 
    I came up with the same idea. Slight advantage to batting 20 overs in one go re momentum etc may helps counter the advantage of batting last and knowing what their target is.

    Would be interesting to see how the odds change after the toss and before play starts

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/qhusje/till_now_in_this_t20_world_cup_the_win_percentage/
  • Gary Poole
    Gary Poole Posts: 1,874
    Fuck sake, Australia win the toss
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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    C’mon Kiwis!
    Do it the hard way 💪🏻
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    Somebody nick that fellas microphone ffs!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    KBslittlesis said:
    Somebody nick that fellas microphone ffs!
    It's been an annoying theme throughout this competition. 
    I hope we don't see it's like again. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    I'm willing New Zealand to hit a boundary every ball.
    But Hazelwoods 1st three overs have been absolutely spot on.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    blackpool72 said:
    I'm willing New Zealand to hit a boundary every ball.
    But Hazelwoods 1st three overs have been absolutely spot on.
    Yep.
    Depressing isn’t it 😔
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    That drop brought me joy at least.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    Williamson is back in my World XI. Extremely rash of me to take him out in the first place and I can but apologise to him.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Watching Starc get demolished like this is beautiful. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    Williamson is a genius with the bat
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    I know it’s Movember & all that.
    But I fecking hate mustaches 🤢🤮

    As for Zampas hair 🥸😳🥴 
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    I could strangle that cnut with the microphone. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    That’s more than I thought they’d get after the power play 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    C’mon the Kiwi bowlers 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Williamson a joy to watch but f**k me that pair of stadium announcers are doing my head in. 
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    Come on the black caps. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Aussies making pretty short work of this. Need a couple of wickets. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Another one won at the toss it looks like.

    With quite a few of our first team missing, taking NZ to the 19th over doesn’t look like the worst loss now.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Fucking Aussies. Can’t stand em when it comes to sport.
  • Oakster2
    Oakster2 Posts: 312
    Well the timing of the games has meant I have watched 90% of the tournament- half watched in many cases. It’s been like Groundhog Day - win the toss, bat second, win. Everything blurs into a mash of slogs, fireworks and the unremitting awfulness of the PA announcers. I am so done with T20 & every form of franchise crap - it’s boring. To think they are throwing red ball cricket under the bus for this never ending  forced shite is horrific.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    Got to feel sorry for NZ. Bridesmaids in all three formats now.
  • Oakster2
    Oakster2 Posts: 312
    Addick Addict said:
    Got to feel sorry for NZ. Bridesmaids in all three formats now.
    They won the Test Championship

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