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I’m being firmly put in my place concerning my gripe about an excessive amount of cricket. Which is nice! It’d be a disgrace if the eagerness dimmed.
Here’s Brendan Large weighing in:
I wish to add my title to the checklist of folks that have been satisfied that you simply received that mail from Alistair Connor!
As a resident of Norway I’m used to struggling to seek out methods to observe cricket live on TV, and I used to be utterly unaware of the ICC having the video games live on-line. This is fabulous information!
To your different level concerning ‘too much cricket’. I’ve been impressed by the aggressive nature of the competitors to date (much less so within the tremendous eights til now). There have been many matches that have been loads nearer and extra fascinating than I’d’ve anticipated. I believe there’s a lot to be stated for these low scoring pitches.
Lads, you’re making me change my thoughts. Thanks for that!
Tristan Stubbs is chatting with Shaun Pollock they usually’ve talked about the stiff breeze.
That received’t be the primary time I point out it. Hitting with the wind will aide sixes. Hitting into it would see the ball maintain up and batters gap out.
Just one other juicy variable that might flip the competition.
Genuinely satisfied to obtain this mail from Alistair Connor.
He’s loving the glut of cricket. I hope there are extra Alistairs on the market:
Cricket overload ? No approach.
I’ve watched extra live cricket (on TV !) within the final couple of weeks than in the remainder of my life, on account of the truth that the ICC is placing all of it live on the internet. Never been in a position to face the fee AND technical problem of watching earlier than (not residing in a cricketing nation)
Wife and I turned down an invite to go to Trinidad to observe NZ/WI (with the buddies with whom we watched the identical match at Old Trafford in 2019) as a result of in all conscience the air miles appeared moderately extreme…
But even with my group eradicated (by Afghanistan ! No disgrace, however careless !) I’m nonetheless following keenly.
Cheers
So South Africa have jettisoned their attacking spinner, Tabraiz Shamsi, in favour of their correct seamer Ottniel Baartman.
The Proteas went with two spinners in opposition to the USA – Keshav Maharaj retains his place – and although the left-arm wrist spinner Shamsi bagged wickets, he did get a clobbering.
It appears like a terrific deck. It’s a contemporary pitch and Mike Atherton has simply stated that this floor yield a full run per over greater than some other within the event.
Not certain what could be a par rating. 200 feels just like the goal however perhaps 180 could be sufficient.
Good toss to win. Chasing makes probably the most sense.
Jos wins the toss and bowls first
Jos Butler fancies a chase. He reckons the ball will swing early on and backs the system, and the identical group, that received the job carried out in opposition to the West Indies.
England: Salt, Buttler (c,wk), Bairstow, Brook, Ali, Livingstone, Curran, Archer, Rashid, Wood, Topley.
Aiden Markram would have bowled first as nicely. Just one change for them. Wrist spinner Shamsi is out, seamer Baartman is in.
South Africa: De Kock (wk), Hendricks, Markrakm (c), Klaasen, Miller, Stubbs, Jansen, Maharaj, Rabada, Nortje, Baartman.
What Ramps stated:
Is there such a factor as an excessive amount of T20 cricket?
Yes. A thousand instances sure. I do know it. You comprehend it. But for some motive, the individuals working the game comprehend it too.
To say all of that in a T20 WC match between two high sides may appear overly destructive, but when they construct a event and nobody comes, then we have to ask troublesome questions at troublesome moments.
How are you feeling about this World Cup? Has it captured your creativeness? Are you fizzing with T20 fever?
Expecting a decrease turnout on the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground at present for St Lucia’s first 10.30am begin of the T20 World Cup after 4 video games within the final six nights
Not many followers in for the DJ’s first spin of Fred Again at 9.20am native time
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) June 21, 2024
Ali Martin has highlighted two key gamers for England with in opposition to South Africa
One is Jofra Archer, who has not fairly reached his apex simply but, however has regarded devastating in spells.
The different is Phil Salt who’s England’s high run scoerer after his unbeaten 87 in opposition to the West Indies underlined his potential.
Apart from their significance, Salt and Archer have one thing else in widespread. Want to know what it’s? Get caught into this:
Back to cricket issues, the opposite high canine within the competitors are trying fairly slick.
Australia hammered Bangladesh and India gave Afghanistan the business.
No query that England should navigate the more durable of the 2 Super 8 teams, however having walloped the Windies, a win right here would all however put them into the final 4.
Before we get into the frivolity, it’s essential we spotlight some terrible information.
David Lawrence, the primary British-born black participant to characteristic for England, has been identified with motor neurone illness.
Nothing else to say besides it’s a horrible scenario and everybody within the cricket world needs David and his household energy and positivity by way of all of it.
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Daniel Gallan
Funny ol’ recreation this, eh? Six days in the past, England have been just a few extra rain drops from an early exit. But after beating Namibia in a truncated game, and because of Australia’s squeaky win over Scotland, Jos Buttler’s group reached the Super 8 the place they kicked off in type, hammering the West Indies by eight wickets on Wednesday. Now, in a flash, the reigning champions will likely be assured of defending their crown.
A victory over South Africa will successfully assure their passage to the semi-finals. Sure, they’d must beat the USA, who proved they’re no mugs of their narrow loss to the Proteas, in addition to however you’d anticipate a facet with in-form opening batters and a blistering tempo assault could be an excessive amount of for the bottom ranked group left within the event.
South Africa have been the hardest bunch to analyse. They swatted apart Sri Lanka of their opening recreation however have been fortunate of their wins over Bangladesh and Nepal. In reality, they need to have misplaced each and have been made to sweat by an expat in American clothes – Andries Gous from Welkom – who clobbered an unbeaten 80 off 47 balls.
Aiden Markram’s group is fallible however is suffering from superstars. It’s only a case of sufficient of them firing directly.
This needs to be a cracking recreation. Both units of gamers look like peaking on the proper time. A win right here might propel them to larger heights.
If you need to get in contact (and promise to not stick the knife in if issues go sideways for South Africa) please drop me a mail.
Toss and groups to come back. First ball at 3:30p,BST/10:30am in St Lucia.