T20 World Cup 2021
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@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@canes4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@donsteppa said in T20 World Cup 2021:
Still in denial. Dammit!
Such a blow. If we are going to win this, Guptill and Williamson need to fire.
Three days to mentally convince myself that Conway would have been out for 0 (5) and that every run Seifert scores is a bonus
That’s the spirit.
@Rapido that is such a “Black Caps fan from the 90’s/2000’s attitude to have”
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There are good enough NZ cricketers to replace him and mean it's not all over, but they're not in the squad.
Dumb initial squad will surely bite us now.
The playing group in UAE managed to cover the selectors back home's muddled thinking initially with the Mitchell opening hail mary, and it has worked. Can they get a decent number 4 or 5 out of Chapman or Seiffert?
Seiffert to 5, and promote Phillips up one place to 4.
Better options: either Allen or Munro opening with Mitchell in middle order, or Latham straight swap. Admittedly, I wouldn't have considered Latham until that Bangla series.
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@mariner4life said in T20 World Cup 2021:
If Pakistan make the final, we're a chance. If Australia make the final we are fucked.
Jeez Devon!!!
Even winning the toss won't offset his loss.
Must win the toss and bowl them out for no more than 120 or M4L's clause is invoked.
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@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
You guys found a keeper who can bat yet ?
Maybe....
I meant in the format that actually means something
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@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
You guys found a keeper who can bat yet ?
Maybe....
I meant in the format that actually means something
Well I guess we're going to find out how important it is to you on Monday, eh?
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@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
You guys found a keeper who can bat yet ?
Maybe....
I meant in the format that actually means something
Well I guess we're going to find out how important it is to you on Monday, eh?
Yep, it's going to be like the Trans Ta$man Super Comp. Pointless or the greatest thing since, um, the test championship.
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@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
You guys found a keeper who can bat yet ?
Maybe....
I meant in the format that actually means something
Well I guess we're going to find out how important it is to you on Monday, eh?
I’m covered either way.
If we win I’ll celebrate, if we lose I’ll point out that it’s not real cricket.
Seriously, massive game, won’t be too much sleep that night and it is genuinely impossible to call with any confidence.
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@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
You guys found a keeper who can bat yet ?
Maybe....
I meant in the format that actually means something
Well I guess we're going to find out how important it is to you on Monday, eh?
I’m covered either way.
If we win I’ll celebrate, if we lose I’ll point out that it’s not real cricket.
Seriously, massive game, won’t be too much sleep that night and it is genuinely impossible to call with any confidence.
I'm similar. Achievement is getting there - winning is icing on the cake for me. Oh, it would be sweet to beat AUs in a major game though ... but they are a seroiusly good side.
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@nta said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@mn5 said in T20 World Cup 2021:
Seriously, massive game, won’t be too much sleep that night and it is genuinely impossible to call with any confidence.
T20 is a toss of a coin. Literally.
We’ve got Kane tossing so we’re fucked #gettingexcusesinearly
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I've watched it live and just watched a replay and that was something else from Wade. Talk about not being rattled about being dropped and making hay! That middle six was massive.
I'm ultra pleased for Shoiab Akthar!! Tool!
Am gutted for the poor soul who dropped Wade though. That will haunt you for a very long time I imagine.
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My rant earlier about squad make up. Is actually irrelevant as only replacement could be keeper. So can only be Seiffert.
As for outside of squad, yes Latham an option, but not part of our T20 plans over years, and I do like our test openers not spreading their time too thinly.
So, I retract.
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T20 again shows the coin toss nature of the game, although some great power hitting from Wade at the end, it was no surprise to me that Pak would cave under finals pressure and in this case the dropped catch ensued.
My NZ to lose to Aus in the final outlay at the TAB looking juicy especially with Conway gone. However a bit like @MN5 , I am more annoyed about his lack of availiablity for tests than anything else. Bah now we look screwed for final and tests.
Having to rely on Siefert and Phillips gives me no confidence, nor on Guppy's footwork to Aus pace attack.
Ok bowlers, looks like you will have to do all the work again!
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@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:
My rant earlier about squad make up. Is actually irrelevant as only replacement could be keeper. So can only be Seiffert.
As for outside of squad, yes Latham an option, but not part of our T20 plans over years, and I do like our test openers not spreading their time too thinly.
So, I retract.
Chapman could play and Phillips could keep.
I agree on the squad though, too many all rounders who are not a legit threat with the bat and insufficient cover for an injury to a legitimate batsman like Kane/Guppy/Conway.
This is where Ross Taylor needs to jet over there for an Alfie Langer moment.
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@rotated said in T20 World Cup 2021:
@rapido said in T20 World Cup 2021:
My rant earlier about squad make up. Is actually irrelevant as only replacement could be keeper. So can only be Seiffert.
As for outside of squad, yes Latham an option, but not part of our T20 plans over years, and I do like our test openers not spreading their time too thinly.
So, I retract.
Chapman could play and Phillips could keep.
I agree on the squad though, too many all rounders who are not a legit threat with the bat and insufficient cover for an injury to a legitimate batsman like Kane/Guppy/Conway.
This is where Ross Taylor needs to jet over there for an Alfie Langer moment.
Takes me back to when Dipak Patel, Shane Thomson and Justin Vaughan were playing.
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Pretty awesome finish from Aus, to do it with an over to spare was insane in the end. And the fact that it was Wade doing the hitting - even more remarkable.
Defending totals is proving extremely difficult in this tournament, even when the side batting first puts runs on the board. Bring on the final and let's hope like fuck we win the toss. Beating Aus would be extremely sweet, and would mean we have beaten England, India and Aus in the last 3 ICC trophy finals (I just choose to ignore the ICC awarding the CWC to England despite losing on wickets).
The Black Caps being the best side in the world across all formats is extremely difficult to wrap my head around. What a golden age we are in right now.
