2024 T20 World Cup (in USA and the West Indies)

So the Super 8's should be interesting, unfortunately the Toss appears like it is going to be mega crucial.

Very much coming in to the rainy season in the Caribbean now and regardless the nature of the pitches will be to bat first, stick 150 on the board and pitches will slow up.

The ICC need to stop pandering to the Indian cricket board, the and the ECB and Aussie board dictate too much. Alas, this argument is for another day, but i fully expect the remainder of the tournament to be a bit of a let down on the factors i have outlined above.

Hopefully not though.

WI one of the favs on home soil for sure. Luck will be needed to win this tournament.

I wouldn't totally discount Afghanistan as yet to reach a Semi Final.

I still think India will win it. Bumrah can win a match on his own in 4 overs, and that is without mentioning the big guns with the bat.

Not sure it was mentioned above but Lockie Ferguson didn't concede a single run off his 4 overs yesterday. First time ever been done in a world cup.

South Africa 194/4 beat USA 176/6 by 18 runs, entertaining game

untidy from England…. 4 overs in, conceded 36 runs, taken no wickets, very untidy bowling, and untidy fielding….as I type Sam Curran comes on and continues the poor form.

King retires hurt 😬. Might be a spot of luck for England. Going by how he’s moving I’d be surprised if he can come back,

English bowlers not finding their mark, too short or too wide, sometimes both.

England now batting but whilst only two wickets down are struggling to hit boundaries…. Keep finding fielders with otherwise very good and powerfully hit well timed shots , it’s weird…

England score 30 runs off the 16th over. No extra deliveries bowled 😳🔔

8 wicket victory with 2.3 overs remaining…. Their slow start with the bat and it looked like an uphill task such was the RRR but the West Indies bowlers lost their way towards the end, a few big overs, lusty hitting and if you can’t beat the fielders, hit it over them ! Salt & Bairstow the match winners, two sublimely entertaining innings.

India will look unbeatable until they fall in a heap when the pressure of the knockout games comes on.

England back on the horse big time. Came into the tournament undercooked after all the rain in the warmups and Scotland game. Earned themselves a lifeline with the Oman demolition and wouldn't be surprised if they go all the way again now.

West Indies didn't play Bangladesh, probably Afghanistan you are on about?

Australia beat Bangladesh easily, Bangladesh did their usual, block block slog, they have no idea with the bat, 140 wasn't going to win any match. They are a poor side, 0 wins from 15 combined vs Australia and South Africa in world cups.

Casual from Wood, de Kock too so huge moment in the game potentially. Seen them catches given hundreds of time though.

England threw that away… last 3 overs they only scored 17 runs….

No surprise to see Sam Curran flatter to deceive with the bat yet again. Only averages 13.5 in T20i’s

10 runs today from 7 deliveries faced, just 1 boundary…hit a rank bad full toss in the last over straight to a fielder.

West Indies steamroll USA, that's more like it from them. Sets up a great final two games of the group. England should beat USA tomorrow leaving winner takes all in the SA vs WI game later. South Africa despite being undefeated still aren't through

wish these umpires would grow a pair….Constant dissent and questioning of their decisions by Bangladeshi players which is not unexpected, they’ve been at that craic for forever… going by the what I’m seeing these pair of eejits instead of telling them to button it are almost apologetically going into detail as to why they haven’t awarded wides and also no balls on height. Answering every query / criticism of their decision / performance… 🤦🏻‍♂️

India were cruising here with the ball… but gradually getting a bit careless…. Bangladesh have wickets to spare, if they start middling a few more it could get close but India still in poll position…

Kuldeep and Tanzid with a bit of an unsavoury stand off post Tanzid being given LBW. Kuldeep gesturing out ☝️for a number of seconds just beside Tanzid as he walks 🤑… spicy !

afghanistan are the same, just watching the game vs Australia and the Afghans with a review on a delivery from one of their spinners that clearly pitched a few inches outside leg. Not borderline. A slow bowler so it’s all happening in slow mo time. Never looked out and replay showed it wasn’t, but a massive appeal full of decibels, emotion, borderline aggression as well as pure desperation….👀

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Gulbadin Ul Naib, Afghanistan’s 8th bowler in the innings to be thrown the ball… takes 4 wickets in 4 overs and only concedes 20 runs. Some stat…

I agree with the earlier comment regarding the state of the pitches… drop in pitches, drop in / pop up stadia…. In a country with limited pedigree of the sport….. What do the ICC expect… players and cricket fans getting screwed because the ICC want to grow the game at a lucrative market for them.

ICC on June 7th… “ some pitches not yet up to standard “. Well, whose fault is that ICC, hmmmm ? 😵‍💫

Rashid gets Jones, delighted for Jones ☝️

Complaining to the umpire after the delivery before because it was not called a wide, replay showed the umpire was completely correct, close alright but not a wide, Jones gets bowled by Rashid next delivery. 👏🏼. Off you go lad.

USA have only hit 8 boundaries in 12 overs.