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Corky

World T20 2012

By Corky, in General Football and Sport

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Corky

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The World T20 starts tomorrow in Sri Lanka. For a side generally so poor at limited overs cricket, we are actually defending a trophy in this form- our first World title which we claimed in 2010.

The favourites will no doubt be the hosts, as well as India and Pakistan. The main threats from outside Asia will probably consist of England and South Africa.

First game is Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, whilst England open with a match against Afghanistan on Friday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19577639

Guest MattP

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All about runs for us, we've got a top draw bowling attack so it should come down to if our batsman can put enough up.

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The favourites will no doubt be the hosts, as well as India and Pakistan. The main threats from outside Asia will probably consist of England and South Africa.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ricket/19577639

If India win it with their bowling attack everyone else needs shooting.

Sri Lanka and South Africa look the faves to me, then us, Pakistan and the West Indies, Windies have some pisspoor players but any team with Gayle, Pollard and Bravo in has a shot at winning any T20.

As daft as it sounds I'm backing Zimbabwe to turn over Sri Lanka in the first game, huge odds at 6/1 in a tournament that has seen more than a few shocks, I think that will be tight and Zimbabwe have some very decent up and coming players in Taylor, Coventry etc.

Voll Blau

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West Indies can destroy anyone on their day but sadly there's no way they'll have the consistency to carry it through a whole tournament.

Shame really as I've got a soft spot for them, love seeing them do well.

Sadly I see India winning it.

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West Indies can destroy anyone on their day but sadly there's no way they'll have the consistency to carry it through a whole tournament.

Yeah the same applies to Pakistan quite often though they have an extremely good bowling attack to fall back on.

I really don't see how India can win it with Baliji as a death bowler, they will need to score 200 at some point I think.

SOCCERROO FOX

SOCCERROO FOX

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All i will say is i wouldn't be surprised to see Australia lose both there games. The fact we don't take it seriously is a key indicator. George Bailey captained the side in his first ever game for Australia in any form of the game, Brad Hogg is 42 and doesn't even play first class cricket. Neither Siddle or Jimmy Patto are in the squad or is Michael Clarke.

Knightonian

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All i will say is i wouldn't be surprised to see Australia lose both there games. The fact we don't take it seriously is a key indicator. George Bailey captained the side in his first ever game for Australia in any form of the game, Brad Hogg is 42 and doesn't even play first class cricket. Neither Siddle or Jimmy Patto are in the squad or is Michael Clarke.

Excuses already. You Aussies really are a sorry lot these days.

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SOCCERROO FOX

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Not excuses at all mate, just a genuine observation that it appears we never pick our best side/squad for T20 and never have done.

Also if you ask the regulars in the Test Cricket thread (Matt P, Marko, Corky, Scouse Fox and Alexkokopops) they will tell you i rate test cricket higher than any of the other forms of the game. That being said i do hope my assumptions are wrong and we go on and win it. A player to watch will be Glenn Maxwell a local Melbournian who is keeping Hussey out of the side.

Guest MattP

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Not excuses at all mate, just a genuine observation that it appears we never pick our best side/squad for T20 and never have done.

Also if you ask the regulars in the Test Cricket thread (Matt P, Marko, Corky, Scouse Fox and Alexkokopops) they will tell you i rate test cricket higher than any of the other forms of the game. That being said i do hope my assumptions are wrong and we go on and win it. A player to watch will be Glenn Maxwell a local Melbournian who is keeping Hussey out of the side.

I'm amazed they left Hussey out, I know he's been in a real rut but he really can play spin well and thought he'd be selected here/

england lose 5 wickets for 5 runs...and still win.

lol

Pretty much sums up what I said, superb bowling attack but no confidence in us getting the runs we'll need.

Guest MattP

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What a fantastic occasion to see Afghanistan playing in a World Cup as well.

If they had held their catches we would have a game on here as well.

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India win by 23 runs, Afghanistan making a respectable 136 in reply.

Won't be a pushover on Friday.

Take the two simple catches off Kohli and Raina and they probably win today.

Could be very tricky Friday, wouldn't want to be chasing 150.

SOCCERROO FOX

SOCCERROO FOX

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Afghanistan were surprisingly not to bad, great signs for World Cricket.

Was glad we got over the Irish so easily in the end and hopefully take some confidence from it..............hey after all we were the underdogs if you look at the world rankings lol

Guest MattP

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I've got a bad feeling about this....

edit: relax...

Captain...

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I've got a bad feeling about this....

edit: relax...

ha ha, switched it on just as Morgan came in, not a bad total, should be good enough to see off the Afghans, but a few signs of worry, and with better fielding they could have made a game of this.

32 runs and a wicket in that over there, that'll do nicely, what is the highest ever score off a single over, I know 36 has been scored, but with the free hit rule has that ever been surpassed?

Corky

Corky

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Second Englishman to finish with 99 after Hales v West Indies earlier in the year.

Afghanistan's fielding has let them down badly, because the bowling was promising.

Guest MattP

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ha ha, switched it on just as Morgan came in, not a bad total, should be good enough to see off the Afghans, but a few signs of worry, and with better fielding they could have made a game of this.

32 runs and a wicket in that over there, that'll do nicely, what is the highest ever score off a single over, I know 36 has been scored, but with the free hit rule has that ever been surpassed?

They have been very impressive, bit of work on the fielding and they will do ok.

62 by Harry Morley, I only know it as I memorised it because I'm convinced one day it will come up ina pub quiz.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/245432.html

62 off R Grubb (9x6 2x4)(4nb) Tourists v Gargett Gargett

1968/69

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