Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Just a thought, England could win two tournaments this year the T20 and the Euros,
The thought didn't last long in my mind though .
The thought didn't last long in my mind though .
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GB72
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Could be an irony that England could be knocked out by the weather having only managed to play 2 matches
Arthur Wedge
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It’s poor tbh that the weather is going to cause a lot of issues - they have to build in rain days
Totally agree. It’s not as though a T20 takes hours. It’s just so frustrating.
EDIT: And it does seem odd timing to be hosting a WC in the Caribbean during what is their rainy season. I’m guessing the decision was driven by the fact the USA is co-hosting.
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Fade and Die
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Looking like it’s going to be a washout, still raining hard and puddles in the outfield.
Stupid time to play in the Caribbean, the rainy season!
Stupid time to play in the Caribbean, the rainy season!
But as an observer just said on BBC Sport, why is the cut off for the start of play 4.45pm local time? And even then that’s for a 5-over a side game. Surely there’s enough daylight to start a shortened game considerably later than that.
Arthur Wedge
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It’s a joke - t20 blast games in the UK are starting at 7pm
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Seems strange, I can see there are floodlights at the ground so what’s the problem in seeing it out till 9pm?
Sure the Scots won’t enjoy qualifying through such circumstances
The scheduling is questionable at best. You surely can’t have any side being eliminated by a vastly inferior side purely because the latter have managed to play more games.
Having a cricket WC in the Caribbean in their rainy season is akin to holding the Winter Olympics somewhere in summer. It’s laughable. The weather isn’t just being a minor irritant - it’s having a significant bearing on this tournament.
Wabinez
Journeyman Pro
We have a game. Hopefully.
Batting first too. Hopefully adapt quick and then fire hard
Batting first too. Hopefully adapt quick and then fire hard
Hmmmm. I’m beginning to think a wash out might not have been a bad thing. Rather that than go out losing to Namibia.
Very poor start.
Very poor start.
How on earth can a side be allowed to retire a batter “out” simply because he’s struggling to get the ball away in a run chase? That can’t be right, surely.
Dunno why I was ever remotely worried.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Best you don’t watch the IPL if this frustrates you. They have introduced ‘impact substitutes’ so some players only bat and don’t field or they sub a batter between innings to put in an extra bowler
It's Mickey Mouse cricket, any surprise it has Mickey Mouse rules to go with it?
venger
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Hindsight being the wonderful thing that it is, they should have opened with Wiese
Arthur Wedge
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The fact he is playing also is a bit stupid - 5/6 years playing for South Africa at one point
Neilds
Assistant Pro
and England have never done anything like that have we?
venger
Well-known member
Ed Joyce and Boyd Rankin both played for England and Ireland.
Luke Ronchi played for Australia and New Zealand.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Agreed. Test cricket is the only international format I savour
