ICC T20 World Cup thread

[TheParraboy]

Kicks off off April 30th with NZ vs SL. The FINAL is on May 16th

The full draw

http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202010/content/series/412671.html?template=fixtures

Australia seem to have caught up with other nations by picking specialist T20 players. The verdict is still out for Clarke in this format by some. Hopefully he can lead the way to a successfull campaign. Tait had a great ODI world cup here in the WI in 2007 when Lee was out injured. Hopefully he can bring that form to the table in this world cup. If Lee can come back to some explosive form as well, could be interesting to watch.

Australia are in group A, and a couple of tricky games if they are to qualify to the next stage

Vs Pakistan May 2
Vs Bangladesh May 5

 

[beads6]

If Brett Lee gets a game they are off there melons.

 

[IanG]

Will Australia's games be on FTA?

 

[TheParraboy]

Id bet Australias games would be FTA

They have been in recent years for t20 and ODI world cups if im not wrong

 

[IanG]

Yeah they have. In fact last year Ch9 showed games in the second round even though Australia didn't qualify

 

[IanG]

Can't see anything on the NBN web site about it.

 

[aussies1st]

I know Foxsports are showing all the games live.

 

[IanG]

I know Foxsports are showing all the games live.

Ah f**k it!!!

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Aussies beaten by the Zimbos in a warm up game

 

[aussies1st]

Lets hope this isn't a sign of things to come. Positive was Lee looked to be getting back to his best, the other 2 pacemen were good. Hauritz and Christian pure crap and Watson's bowling hasn't been as effective since the IPL.

 

[beads6]

Christian should never have been in the squad IMO. Typical display from the Aussies though.

 

[IanG]

Also on another note. Can the Afghanis spring an upset? They beat Ireland in their Warm Up match.

 

[aussies1st]

Lol we aren't the only team losing to Zimbabwe - http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/engine/current/match/456109.html

 

[Collingwood Storm]

The aussies won their latest warm up game easily against the windward islands, Paine, Christian and Hauritz played for the WI. So I'm guessing those that played for Australia will be in the team for the opening T20 game.

At least everyone had decent match practice.

 

[aussies1st]

Wonder if Harris would have made the side if he was with the side originally. Could have gone with the 4 prong attack.

 

[IanG]

Match 1
Sri Lanka 6 for 135 (20 Overs)
M.Jayawardene 81
D.Chandimal 29
S.Bond 2 for 35 (4 Overs)

New Zealand 8 for 136 (19.5 Overs)
J.Ryder 42
M.Guptil 19
M.Muralitharan 2 for 25 (4 Overs)

New Zealand won by 2 wickets

Match 2
West Indies 9 for 138 (20 Overs)
D.Sammy 30
R.Sarwan 24
G.Dockrell 3 for 16 (4 Overs)

Ireland 68 (16.4 Overs)
G.Wilson 17
D.Sammy 3 for 8 (3.4 Overs)
R.Rampaul 3 for 17 (3 overs)

West Indies won by 70 runs

Today's Matches
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Afghanistan vs India
Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Go Afghanistan!!!

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Go Afghanistan!!

Good fist with the bat
8/115 with Noor Ali scoring a 50

India now 1/25 off 3

 

[IanG]

Afghanistan 8 for 115 (20 Overs)
Noor Ali 50
Asghar Stanikzai 30
Ashish Nehr 3 for 19 (4 overs)

India 3 for 116 (14.5 overs)
Murali Vijay 48
Yuvraj Singh 23 no
Hamid Hassan 1 for 8 (3 overs)

India won by 7 wickets

The Afghans have nothing to be ashamed of. They held their own in my view. They seem to have the basics down pat but just lack experience against top level opposition. Underestimate them at your own peril

 

[TheParraboy]

SA won toss and will bowl vs India, game about to start

 

[aussies1st]

Need the middle order to spark now.