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A world cup of "upsets" (T20WC22)


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NAM beats SL 

SCO beats WI, WI out 

IRE beats ENG (though more due to DLS as ENG would back itself to get those runs in last 5) 

ZIM beats PAK 

 

If this a tournament of the unfancied, don't be surprised if NZ, SA, etc. go on to win this! 

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What a great World Cup so far. Even the associate games have been top class.

 

Give these associate teams more cricket and they will start beating more teams.

 

Teams like Namibia and WI have been knocked out but even they are capable of beating most big teams. Even Scotland to some extent. Only UAE team is crap.

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15 minutes ago, maniac said:

What a great World Cup so far. Even the associate games have been top class.

 

Give these associate teams more cricket and they will start beating more teams.

 

Teams like Namibia and WI have been knocked out but even they are capable of beating most big teams. Even Scotland to some extent. Only UAE team is crap.

 

I think UAE didn't do well as pitch conditions were not one which they used, 

 

5 minutes ago, gattaca said:

IRE and ZIm shouldn’t be counted as upsets. Ireland has done it few times and zim did it few times. 

They hardly get chance to face top teams so they lack experience its bit of raw talent so  they are upsets . How many of The Zim or Ireland players are playing in IPL?

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29 minutes ago, maniac said:

What a great World Cup so far. Even the associate games have been top class.

 

Give these associate teams more cricket and they will start beating more teams.

 

Teams like Namibia and WI have been knocked out but even they are capable of beating most big teams. Even Scotland to some extent. Only UAE team is crap.


These teams are well prepared esp. mentally. 
 

 

 

 

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39 minutes ago, maniac said:

What a great World Cup so far. Even the associate games have been top class.

 

Give these associate teams more cricket and they will start beating more teams.

 

Teams like Namibia and WI have been knocked out but even they are capable of beating most big teams. Even Scotland to some extent. Only UAE team is crap.

Future Tours 2023 - 2027 

Ireland and Zimbabwe have 26 series scheduled from the ICC 

Scotland and Namibia have NONE allocated to them , it's a minor miracle that these two can beat a single full member at all considering the difference in games and finance allocated . 

Tell me guys do you think India is getting value for money ( because it is India's money ) handing West Indies and Bangladesh 16 million compared to  Ireland and Zimbabwe 5 million and  Scotland and Namibia 1 million ?.

It's just not men's cricket but women's too,  both of these women's cricket is on downward spiral and Ireland, Scotland and Zimbabwe is on a big up curve .

 

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19 minutes ago, cricketfan28 said:

They have an advantage when it comes to pressure situations, they have nothing to lose.

They also have lack experience of this big game situation which negates that advantage I feel 

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Barring the weather this WC has been interesting. I think the size of the grounds have made this more interesting than the typical T20 games that are played around the world. Better balance between bat and ball. Bored of 200+ run slug fests. A 160 par total makes T20s more interesting than the 180/200 par scores.

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Yeah, great tournament so far. All the Round 1 matches were also intriguing right from day 1 when Namibia defeated SL. Then Scot v WI, Meiyappan hat trick, Ireland's feverish chase against WI, Final game drama between Namibia and UAE.

 

Then few iconic and memorable moments from Super 12.

 

Right from Finn Allen assault on Starc

Glen Philipps superman catch

ATG India Pakistan game and that straight six.

Upsets by Ireland and Zim

Rain drama between SA and Zim

Stoinis and Maxy mauling of Hasaranga

Eng struggles

 

So many memorable moments already. Huge contrast to the drab 2021 WC. 

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