****the official CRICKET thread*****

[Country_Bookie]

South Africa beat Bangladesh today.....
There goes WI last hope for qualifying. Best WI can do now is finish level on points with either SA or Australia, but their net run rate will be worse than either team.

Let's hope the geriatrics retire after this tournament rather than try to prolong the agony until the 2022 world cup.

Pakistan looks like the side to beat, but I'm always wary of them having the propensity to collapse without warning. Either due to mental weakness or match fixing, like the final of the 1999 ODI World Cup.

[trent]

Can AFG upset India tmrw...

[Dizzy28]

Do or die time for India today vs the Afghans.
Its DIvali in India so they can give their country men a good or bad holiday tonight.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

So far so good with India...they need to win this one big to stay alive

[Dizzy28]

So far so good with India...they need to win this one big to stay alive

They need to win all their remaining games big given their poor NRR. They have an advantage in that by the time they play Namibia they would know precisely what needs to be done given its the last game and assuming they do win the games in-between.

[Mercenary]

will the afghan captain retire tonite as in the pak game?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Ind still need to hope for Afghan beating NZ to qualify

[Dizzy28]

So with Divali yesterday we missed out on posting here that the defending champs are out.
WI looked really listless in the few overs I saw them bowl.

That team is in need of serious rejuvenation.

[X_Factor]

I hope they can take out australia with them

[Trinispougla]

I hope they can take out australia with them

Indeed. It would be a classic case of good ole badmind.

[Wraith King]

I hope they can take out australia with them

I used to be a fan of South Africa and never supported Australia but after the South Africa cricket board made taking the knee mandatory and went as far as not having Quinton for a game because he refused to, I no longer support the team. As a matter of fact, I'm hoping Australia beat the West Indies and go through to the semis instead of South Africa.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Looks like Gayle played his last game in maroon this morning.

[eitech]

[pugboy]

this series was supposed to be his testimonial series

in true west indian laxness they chose him for that and bypassed all selection rules and it backfired
just goes to show even selectors will pander to players

Looks like Gayle played his last game in maroon this morning.

[aaron17]

So with Divali yesterday we missed out on posting here that the defending champs are out.
WI looked really listless in the few overs I saw them bowl.

That team is in need of serious rejuvenation.

Bro same...i glimpsed a match ...they looking like they dying.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Honestly didnt know there is another t20 cup next year. Windies did not get an automatic spot as they have to play in the qualifiers.

[DMan7]

Every 2 years is a T20 world cup and since the T20 world cup was supposed to be in 2020 but pushed to 2021 due to the pandemic, the next one is going to be 2 years from the original date of 2020 which means 2022 is the next world cup in Australia.

[Dizzy28]

India is out !!!

[shake d livin wake d dead]

They have two big series to go and prepare for^

[Dizzy28]

Last day of the group matches and as expected India bossing Namibia - 121-1 chasing 132

Semi match ups-
Pak vs Aus
NZ vs Eng

Should be good.

[Mercenary]

test cricket has been more entertaining in recent times...

[shake d livin wake d dead]

What he said^

I like Pak vs Nz for the final

But the gut feeling is Eng vs Aus

[Dohplaydat]

What he said^

I like Pak vs Nz for the final

But the gut feeling is Eng vs Aus

My money is on Pakistan Vs England

[pato]

Morgan is a very smart cricketer, it will be interesting to see the change with roy out injured. Test Cricket ftw in recent times as someone above mentioned.

[Dizzy28]

Saw India name Sharma as their new white ball captain this morning.
Kohli and a few others rested from thier next series.

Also saw a story today that Birmingham Bears sign Carlos Braithwaite for next year's Blast and has made him captain.

[pato]

Best game of the tournament so far for me today, NZ kept going till the end.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Well I have one of meh teams in the final...so Id watch the game Sunday...lol

[Dohplaydat]

Another tight game man, come on Pakistan!

[bluefete]

Hard luck Pakistan.

Matthew wade batted like a beast.

Kangaroos and Maoris in the finals.

[Dohplaydat]

Hard luck Pakistan.

Matthew wade batted like a beast.

Kangaroos and Maoris in the finals.

Boy Wade was f*cking amazing in that lil innings. He stole the game from Pakistan.