2024 T20 World Cup

[The Dark Knight]

Aus bowling first, Ellis in for Starc is the only change to the team.

[The Dark Knight]

An easy nine wicket win for Aus.
Namibia 72 (17)
Erasmus 36 (43)
Zampa 4/12
Stoinis 2/9

Aus 1/74 (5.4)
Head 34* (17)
Warner 20 (8)
Marsh 18* (9)

[locky801]

Canada 7/106
Johnson 52 (44)

Pakistan 3/107
Rizwan 53 (53)

Sri Lanka Vs Nepal washed out

[locky801]

USA 8/110

Arshdeep 4/9 (4)

India 3/111
Yadav 50 (49)

[stampy]

poms are going off, claiming aus will be cheating if they go slow against scotland and keep the soap dodgers out, stiff i say,
we all know they would do the same

[Trader]

I haven't looked into it, but apparently they have 'pre-seeded' the teams for the super 8s, meaning that provided you make the super 8, it doesn't matter if you qualify 1st or 8th, it then goes back to the pre-tournament rankings.

This is what has now created the scenario where Australia can deliberately lose to Scotland, cause it doesn't matter if we finish 1st or 2nd in our group, or seeding is the same for the super 8s.

Or something like that.

What a farce.

[The Bedge]

I haven't looked into it, but apparently they have 'pre-seeded' the teams for the super 8s, meaning that provided you make the super 8, it doesn't matter if you qualify 1st or 8th, it then goes back to the pre-tournament rankings.

This is what has now created the scenario where Australia can deliberately lose to Scotland, cause it doesn't matter if we finish 1st or 2nd in our group, or seeding is the same for the super 8s.

Or something like that.

What a farce.

What happens if you don't qualify then? Does the other club absorb your seeding?

[Trader]

I haven't looked into it, but apparently they have 'pre-seeded' the teams for the super 8s, meaning that provided you make the super 8, it doesn't matter if you qualify 1st or 8th, it then goes back to the pre-tournament rankings.

This is what has now created the scenario where Australia can deliberately lose to Scotland, cause it doesn't matter if we finish 1st or 2nd in our group, or seeding is the same for the super 8s.

Or something like that.

What a farce.

What happens if you don't qualify then? Does the other club absorb your seeding?

Ok, I've looked into it a bit more.

They take the seeding of the team they replaced.

So pre-tournament, group B was seeded as follows:
B1 - England
B2 - Australia
B3 - Namibia
B4 - Scotland
B5 - Oman

So if Australia goes through, we go through as B2 no matter what.
If England miss out, and Scotland get in, Scotland will take the B1 slot, even if Australia finishes above them.

Crazy! lol

https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens- ... -world-cup

The logic apparently was to allow fans to book travel requirements (flights, hotels, etc) in advance for both the group and super 8 stages, with more certainty of knowing where their teams will be playing, provided they make it through.

[The Bedge]

The logic apparently was to allow fans to book travel requirements (flights, hotels, etc) in advance for both the group and super 8 stages, with more certainty of knowing where their teams will be playing, provided they make it through.

Sounds more like they logic is around maximising "big matches" and ensuring that the "better sides" avoid each other until the pointy end.

[Armchair expert]

poms are going off, claiming aus will be cheating if they go slow against scotland and keep the soap dodgers out, stiff i say,
we all know they would do the same

Ronny McDonald is a genius

For the first and only time ever I'm looking forward to seeing The Spud opening the batting bowling and taking the gloves for the last 10 overs.

[RB]

The logic apparently was to allow fans to book travel requirements (flights, hotels, etc) in advance for both the group and super 8 stages, with more certainty of knowing where their teams will be playing, provided they make it through.

Sounds more like they logic is around maximising "big matches" and ensuring that the "better sides" avoid each other until the pointy end.

Either way, what a total farce and joke.

[shoe boy]

poms are going off, claiming aus will be cheating if they go slow against scotland and keep the soap dodgers out, stiff i say,
we all know they would do the same

F K the poms.

[am Bays]

West Indies are about to do to New Zealand what the French did to the Rainbow Warrior!

[locky801]

Windies 9/149 were 5/30

Rutherford 68* (39)
Boult 3/16 (4)

New Zealand 9/136
Phillips 40 (33)
Joseph 4/19 (4)

[The Dark Knight]

Windies 9/149 were 5/30

Rutherford 68* (39)
Boult 3/16 (4)

New Zealand 9/136
Phillips 40 (33)
Joseph 4/19 (4)

NZ smashed in their first match and now let the Windies get out of jail, in struggle town.

[Insider_Trading]

England certainly doing their Net Run Rate some favours

[locky801]

Bangladesh 5/159
Al Hasan 64 (46)
Hasan 35 (26)

Netherlands 8/134

Hossain 3/33 (4)

[locky801]

Oman 47
Rasheed 4/11 (4)
Archer 3/12 (3.2)

England 2/50

[locky801]

PNG 95
Farooqi 3/16 (4)

Afghanistan 3/101
Naib 49* (36)

[locky801]

USA vs Ireland washed out