NPR

That was fairly shambolic from all concerned, cricket is addicted to shooting itself in the foot

Weird tournament in so many ways. So many great upsets. So many games washed out or badly affected by the weather.

I still haven't watched one game live yet.

Saw a stat saying that there had only been 6 international matches played in Oz prior to November before, we're starting to see why. Rescheduling has to be preferable to this, even if it buggers up TV

SL v NZ starting

Both openers gone by the 3rd over and we chose to bat

Oh dear, it’s not a great day

Oops nearly a fourth. Craps looking awful here.

Anything over 160 would be excellent

Really struggling to find the boundary at the moment

Glenn Phillips ton up. Super knock considering the situation he came in on.

Phenomenal innings from Phillips

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:53 am Anything over 160 would be excellent

Target for SL is 168.

Southee and Boult say, easy-peasy, as they reduce SL to 5-3 in the second over. Phillips was dropped on 12, a very expensive drop indeed.

8 runs on the board, 4 batsmen back in the sheds, not even 4 overs completed.

Should have continued with Southee and Boult

It’s been an interesting match alright.

A low total defend. But the opening bowlers made it possible

We needed that wicket.

Boult ends his spell with 4 - 13, a personal best and a MotM performance usually but not tonight.

An excellent result and another boost to our NRR.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:25 am An excellent result and another boost to our NRR.

I thought our net run rate was 4, and now is only 3.8??

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:33 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:25 am An excellent result and another boost to our NRR.

I thought our net run rate was 4, and now is only 3.8??

Our RR in this match was 8 and SL's 5, so how can our overall NRR decline?

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:35 am

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:33 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:25 am An excellent result and another boost to our NRR.

I thought our net run rate was 4, and now is only 3.8??

Our RR in this match was 8 and SL's 5, so how can our overall NRR decline?

I don’t get it.

It should have added another 3??

Perhaps it’s not updated yet. Google might just be out of date.

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:40 am Perhaps it’s not updated yet. Google might just be out of date.

It is not statistically possible for our NRR to decline after tonight's result.

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:40 am Perhaps it’s not updated yet. Google might just be out of date.

The table in ESPN Cricinfo shows the same NRR. Odd

Everyone want another example of the ICC being absolute fuck wits? Look at the qualifying for the next T20 world cup. It's a shitshow.

It's being expanded to twenty teams right? So it should make it more accessible for the best associate teams, right?

No

If Ireland don't finish in the top four of their group, then o ly two of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands will be there in 2024. That's three teams that have all won games against full ICC members in this tournament, teams that have proved they're worth their place.

The ICC have made the qualifying regional, which ends up meaning that teams like Papua New Guinea will qualify with pretty much no competition. But there are only two spots for the European qualifiers. Despite having three teams in the world top 15 not counting England. That lack of global qualifiers also means PNG will never play any tough games, so will arrive at the tournament as utter dogshit and get massacred.

Associate countries get shat on again and again by the whim of the ICC with little or no consultation. Qualification should be on the pitch.

Net run rate must be based on average across all games.

Strange as I thought it was a per game thing.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:44 am

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:40 am Perhaps it’s not updated yet. Google might just be out of date.

It is not statistically possible for our NRR to decline after tonight's result.

Yes it is - we divide the two innings total by 40; after the first game we divided our 1 innings total by 20

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:31 pm

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:44 am

Ymx wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:40 am Perhaps it’s not updated yet. Google might just be out of date.

It is not statistically possible for our NRR to decline after tonight's result.

Yes it is - we divide the two innings total by 40; after the first game we divided our 1 innings total by 20

Strangely enough, that makes perfect sense.

India to bat.

Shamsi dropped for Ngidi. Stupid.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:52 am Shamsi dropped for Ngidi. Stupid.

Ngidi with 2 wickets in his first over, stupid.

SAf have a pretty decent attack

Insane_Homer wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:25 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:52 am Shamsi dropped for Ngidi. Stupid.

Ngidi with 2 wickets in his first over, stupid.

Shhhhhh

and he gets Kholi, your spell Oom

Kiwias wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:27 am SAf have a pretty decent attack

Our quicks love Aus pitches.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:29 am

Insane_Homer wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:25 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:52 am Shamsi dropped for Ngidi. Stupid.

Ngidi with 2 wickets in his first over, stupid.

Shhhhhh

Ha ha Oom.

Indian batsmen seem determined to hit their way out of trouble