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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Oct 24, 2021 16:38:15 GMT
Enjoying babar malans text book innings here
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Post by Balladeer on Oct 24, 2021 17:25:57 GMT
If you'd told me this match had resulted in an absolute hammering, I would never have got which way around it went.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 24, 2021 17:35:41 GMT
Well, that was quite the performance. Still think India will win the tournament, but they need to get a sixth bowling option into the team I think.
Babar Azam will never have to buy a drink in Pakistan again. Which must be a slight disappointment for a teetotaller.
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Post by Humair on Oct 25, 2021 11:33:40 GMT
Fantastic win for Pakistan yesterday, the India vs New Zealand match is a must win for India now.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 25, 2021 15:34:23 GMT
Afghanistan are a lot of fun.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 25, 2021 16:26:41 GMT
Eek, bit of a shellacking for Scotland here. Hopefully they get past what the Windies managed against England!
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Post by nemouk on Oct 25, 2021 16:56:10 GMT
Scotland: 33% better than the West Indies.
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Post by Balladeer on Oct 25, 2021 17:08:18 GMT
Oh. That's a bit painful.
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Post by Balladeer on Oct 26, 2021 9:44:54 GMT
Looks like the whole 'Quinton de Kock is a massive racist' thing has been confirmed. Team required to take a knee going forward: de Kock makes himself unavailable. Nominative determinism at work.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 26, 2021 9:53:10 GMT
South African administrators really are a special breed. I support taking a knee, but mandating it half an hour before the match in contrast to the preferences of your best player to the point where he literally won't play is... a decision.
I don't really have masses of sympathy for De Kock (or anyone else) here, but just... it's been an issue for ~18 months if not longer. Have the conversation before the fucking morning of a must win game lads.
All I can say for now is that this will bring the absolute worst out of almost everyone, won't it? Obviously apart from the "De Kock pulls out" jokes, which will never not be funny.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 26, 2021 10:13:24 GMT
I know the Windies aren't scared of facing dot balls because they back themselves to catch up, but seeing out a maiden from Aiden Markram is probably pushing the point.
Edit: Turns out it's fine.
Edit: It's fine for Lewis. Simmons having a stinker so far.
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Post by Balladeer on Oct 26, 2021 10:49:01 GMT
Simmons 13 off 30. One of the great comedy innings.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 26, 2021 10:53:55 GMT
Simmons 13 off 30. One of the great comedy innings. Had two goes at running our Evin Lewis too. Imagine the pressure of being 13 off 30 and the next man in is Chris Gayle. He should retire out, but that's such a blow to the ego.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 26, 2021 12:29:48 GMT
DJ in the ground playing Gimme Hope Jo'anna feels like a very pointed point.
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Post by nemouk on Oct 26, 2021 13:32:59 GMT
Jeez, Windies having an absolute stinker. Pleased for SA who could easily have gone to pieces in the circumstances.
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