T20, 2022 World Cup

[Lightning McQueen]

We need to win by 74 apparently to get out NRR better than the Poms

[Armchair expert]

Handy start

even handier now

5/25

[Lightning McQueen]

Why doesn’t he just bowl 10 of them?

[Armchair expert]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

[The Dark Knight]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

Looked real ginger.
Tim David has been off the field the whole Ireland innings too.

[Lightning McQueen]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

Looked real ginger.
Tim David has been off the field the whole Ireland innings too.

Hopefully Green comes in and not Smith, I’d even prefer Agar in before Smith if we need to replace two. Our batting is deep enough

[Dutchy]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

Smithy certainly looked more zippy in the field once this happened

[The Dark Knight]

Shane Watson is pretty easy to listen to in the box, I don’t mind his commentary.

Michael Clarke on the other hand....

He talks out the side of his mouth, cartoon style

Talks out the side of his mouth like most former Australian captains, Steve Waugh is the king of side mouth.

[Armchair expert]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

Looked real ginger.
Tim David has been off the field the whole Ireland innings too.

Hopefully Green comes in and not Smith, I’d even prefer Agar in before Smith if we need to replace two. Our batting is deep enough

Warner
Stoinis
Marsh
Maxwell
Green
Wade
Manenti
Starc
Hazlewood
Zampa
Ellis

I could live with that side, Ellis as a replacement player takes Cummins spot as an actual death bowler. Manenti allrounder finisher handy spinner upgrade on Tim David. Agar can mix cordial

[The Dark Knight]

Finch done a string by the looks of it

Looked real ginger.
Tim David has been off the field the whole Ireland innings too.

Hopefully Green comes in and not Smith, I’d even prefer Agar in before Smith if we need to replace two. Our batting is deep enough

Warner
Stoinis
Marsh
Maxwell
Green
Wade
Manenti
Starc
Hazlewood
Zampa
Ellis

I could live with that side, Ellis as a replacement player takes Cummins spot as an actual death bowler. Manenti allrounder finisher handy spinner upgrade on Tim David. Agar can mix cordial

Would you consider Kane Richardson?
Cummins was better last night but along with Smith I'd like him to not worry about T20I's after this tournament finishes and that may happen with him now being ODI captain, only going to get more demanding for him to play all 3 formats.

[Lightning McQueen]

I would’ve thought our replacement would have to come from our squad.

They won’t embarrass Cummins mid tournament and drop him but yeah, I think he could give T20 a miss.

He’d be spewing as his future IPL value would be dropping immensely.

[Aerie]

So we need to beat Afghanistan and hope England lose or get washed out against either New Zealand or Sri Lanka? Is it as simple as that?

[Armchair expert]

So we need to beat Afghanistan and hope England lose or get washed out against either New Zealand or Sri Lanka? Is it as simple as that?

Yes or NZ get absolutely pumped in both their games and they miss out but that is unlikely.

[Armchair expert]

Would you consider Kane Richardson?
Cummins was better last night but along with Smith I'd like him to not worry about T20I's after this tournament finishes and that may happen with him now being ODI captain, only going to get more demanding for him to play all 3 formats.

Nah, I haven't rated him for a very long time, waste of a squad slot as he was never going to get a game.
Would have others ahead of him Ellis JRichardson to name a couple.

Cummins looked like he has lost some pace, I'd retire him from white ball cricket after the WC in India

[mighty_tiger_79]

The Irish lads have landed in Adelaide.

[whufc]

The Irish lads have landed in Adelaide.

Can you double check to be sure, to be sure.

[Rik E Boy]

PMSL when it was raining cats and dogs this morning in the Swich but it appears to be clearing up a bit. I reckon England beat New Zealand and it will come down to NRR and if we can make that up by beating Afghanistan more than England beat Sri Lanka by. The Lankans and the Irish could do us a solid by upsetting England and the Kiwis respectively.

regards,

REB

[Armchair expert]

Kiwis not doing us any favours England 0/77 after 10

[The Dark Knight]

Kiwis not doing us any favours England 0/77 after 10

Hales out stumped for 52 (40)
Moeen Ali in at 3.

[The Dark Knight]

NZ 2/66 after 10 overs, need 114.
England should win this.