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[Dizzy28]

Hard luck Pakistan.

Matthew wade batted like a beast.

Kangaroos and Maoris in the finals.

Kiwis and or Black Caps......Maori is an ethnic group/people not a nickname. And as far as I'm aware only Taylor has Maori ancestry in the NZ team.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Supporting Nz on Sunday...

Gut feeling: Aussies

[Trinispougla]

Hard luck Pakistan.

Matthew wade batted like a beast.

Kangaroos and Maoris in the finals.

Kiwis and or Black Caps......Maori is an ethnic group/people not a nickname. And as far as I'm aware only Taylor has Maori ancestry in the NZ team.

Ross actually is of Samoan ancestry.

[Trinispougla]

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.

Boy I feel sick after that game yes. I in work and i saw 117-5 after 15, i say game done. When I get a chance to look st it, i see Australia win. Dat side is like a german roach yes. You only get rid of them when you get the final run or wicket. The amount of times I see Australia on the ropes vs WI and cone back to make some impossible scores

[Mercenary]

west indies are minnows...

[Dizzy28]

Hard luck Pakistan.

Matthew wade batted like a beast.

Kangaroos and Maoris in the finals.

Kiwis and or Black Caps......Maori is an ethnic group/people not a nickname. And as far as I'm aware only Taylor has Maori ancestry in the NZ team.

Ross actually is of Samoan ancestry.

Ahh ok. Got my Polynesian subgroup crossed. Knew he wasn't full European like most of the team except Ish Sodhi.

[Dizzy28]

Australian needs 173 to win. Fantastic knock of 85 from Williamson .........plenty of shots and not much voops!!

So much lessons in batting to be had from these semis and finals for WI

[Mercenary]

them head hard

[bluefete]

Aussie on track.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Supporting Nz on Sunday...

Gut feeling: Aussies

Might actually happen

[bluefete]

Supporting Nz on Sunday...

Gut feeling: Aussies

Might actually happen

Unless NZ pulls a purple rabbit out of a hat, Australia it is.

[bluefete]

Yup. NZ beaten like a bobolee.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

That format has to change for next year's tournament!

[bluefete]

That format has to change for next year's tournament!

Why do you think so?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Imo, it should be like the IPL. Pakistan and SA got a raw deal if you ask me. Lost 1 game yuh out...win 4 and still get the booth.

[fokhan_96]

Imo, it should be like the IPL. Pakistan and SA got a raw deal if you ask me. Lost 1 game yuh out...win 4 and still get the booth.

Well... in order to be the best you need to beat the best...

[Trinispougla]

Yup. NZ beaten like a bobolee.

Dat was a proper beat down. They barely made a match of it

[Dizzy28]

Saw NZ and India are playing a T20 today in the start of a bilateral series. TBH at this point I have had enough of T20 cricket. Glad to see two tests follow the T20 matches.

NZ batting 53-1 after 7 overs btw.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Looking forward to the Ind vs Sa series

Also...windies and the USA to host 2024 t20 cup....nice!!!! Hopefully I could attend a few games

[Dizzy28]

Dunno is anybody following the Azeem Rafiq testimony to a British Parliamentary committee. It details his time at Yorkshire and the racism he received. Real names call so far including David LLoyd, Michael Vaughan, Gary Ballance and even Joe Root (not implicated for racism but for inaction).

Today Azeem Rafiq apologized for antisemitic tweets he did back in 2011. Man sometimes the irony just writes itself.

[Wraith King]

Dunno is anybody following the Azeem Rafiq testimony to a British Parliamentary committee. It details his time at Yorkshire and the racism he received. Real names call so far including David LLoyd, Michael Vaughan, Gary Ballance and even Joe Root (not implicated for racism but for inaction).

Today Azeem Rafiq apologized for antisemitic tweets he did back in 2011. Man sometimes the irony just writes itself.

Lol.

Toxic persons don't like to be treated the way they treat others yet see no problem with the way they treat others.

[Deadric]

AB De Villiers retiring from all cricket

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ab-d ... et-1290090

!!!

[Dizzy28]

Seems Warmer and Smith weren't the only ones ball tampering.

And

No wonder Alex Hales doesn't picked for England anymore.

Would he still he still get franchise picks though?

[Wraith King]

AB De Villiers retiring from all cricket

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ab-d ... et-1290090

!!!

He and KP were the most talented cricketers I have ever seen. I'm glad he no longer available for South Africa because after that taking the knee rubbish at the T20 World Cup, I no longer support South Africa cricket.

[Wraith King]

Seems Warmer and Smith weren't the only ones ball tampering.

And

No wonder Alex Hales doesn't picked for England anymore.

Would he still he still get franchise picks though? IMG_20211119_073057.jpgIMG_20211119_073714.jpgIMG_20211119_073821.jpg

With regard to Alex Hales that's much ado about nothing.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

AB De Villiers retiring from all cricket

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ab-d ... et-1290090

!!!

Im sure if he getting ah lil mentorship role with RCB, he taking it

[Trinispougla]

Seems Warmer and Smith weren't the only ones ball tampering.

And

No wonder Alex Hales doesn't picked for England anymore.

Would he still he still get franchise picks though? IMG_20211119_073057.jpgIMG_20211119_073714.jpgIMG_20211119_073821.jpg

With regard to Alex Hales that's much ado about nothing.

maybe it is, more than likely it isn't. He has however been the accused of racism by an english cricketer of pakistani origin with regard to a separate incident, which makes it look a lot worse. If yuh racist is really not my or anybody elses business(although it is an irrational social ill), once you keep it to yourself. When you bring it out into the public, then it becomes everybody elses business and you will have to face the repercussions. Hales is not only accused of racism one occasion, like some of the SA players, he and Ballance have an entire witness statement before a parliamentary committee accusing them of racism. Possibly his career in England is over as the UK minister of sport says the ministry will intervene if they are not happy with the results of the investigation

[Dizzy28]

^ Hales career over since his drugs ban. Ben Stokes has indicated he never wants Hales in an England team ever again.

[Dizzy28]

If I was him I don't think I was testifying nah.

[bluefete]

What is that saying about "people who live in glass houses?"