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Post by karma on Feb 11, 2024 20:34:19 GMT
That sounds like my type of competition. One that if you get off to a bad start in the first game you are still in the competition and not just playing catch-up 🏃♂️
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Post by newby on Feb 15, 2024 19:26:47 GMT
Coming to the end of the ILT20 with the final due to take place on Saturday. But don't worry, the PSL starts tomorrow with many of the same names mixed up in a bag and re-distributed to form new squads.
Some interesting goings on with the re-scheduling of the games in the knock out stage.
Basically the Qualifier which is normally the first game was due to played on Tuesday, followed by the Eliminator on the Wednesday, but these were swapped around at the last minute at the request of Zee TV, who have the broadcasting rights.
The revised dates meant that the MI Emirates, who should have played on Tuesday but eventually played on Wednesday, were able to call upon Captain Nicholas Pooran, Akael Hosein and Tim David, who had time to fly from the T20I in Perth to take part in the match. It doesn't say but if they didn't fly Emirates for free, I'd be surprised.
No such luck for the teams in the eliminator, DC Capital and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders who had to move their game to Tuesday. Andre Russel, Rovman Powell and Jason Holder were playing in the T20I in Perth so were not available.
It's a nonsense anyway but anyone who thinks T20 franchise cricket is anything other than staged entertainment is fooling themselves.
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Post by newby on Feb 17, 2024 20:24:54 GMT
Pakistan Super league started today as ILT20 finished. PSL is much more fun to watch than any of the others, it features many of the same cricketers but it's a little bit chaotic, a little bit amateurish in an endearing way, at least I find it so.
Good game for one former player Shadab Khan, captaining and giving a MOM performance for Islamabad United. He scored 74 not out in 41 balls, having previously taken 1/24 from his 4 overs.
Not so good for former players Haris Rauf and David Wiese, jointly going for 12 an over for Lahore Qalandars, who lost by 8 wickets.
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Post by newby on Feb 18, 2024 19:51:51 GMT
Two PSL games today, Multan Sultans 185/2, Dawid Malan 52 and David Willey 2 for 22 from 4 won the game. Karachi Kings 130/8 fell well short despite 30 for Captain Shan Masood.
Quetta Gladiators 206/5 with 74 from our brief visitor Saud Shakeel, beat Peshawar Zalmi 190/6, 18 from TKC.
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Post by newby on Mar 13, 2024 19:04:21 GMT
PSL has finally arrived at the knock-out stage. Once again 4 out of the 6 teams qualify and the first game is between the top two to see who goes through to the final and who has to try again.
Thurs 14: Qualifier Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi Fri 15: Eliminator Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators. Sat 16: Loser Qualifier v Winner Eliminator. Mon 18: Final.
David Willey, TKC, Dawid Malan to name but a few involved. Once that is out of the way it's all make way for the IPL.
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Post by newby on Mar 18, 2024 21:55:12 GMT
PSL final today went down to the last ball with Islamabad United overcoming Multan Sultans at something like 1 O'clock in the morning local time.
No trophy for David Willey and his team, still not sure what's happened to Dawid Malan who hasn't featured for the 5 or 6 games.
Just the dreaded IPL to come now.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 19, 2024 7:15:39 GMT
Yes a half decent game to watch last night although I only managed the 2nd innings. A game that actually had some ebb and flow and a last ball win, but not sure the quality was that great.
But everyone has to love watching Azam Khan, son of former opener Moin. His figure gives hope for all young cricketers but if you look deeper he is a half decent keeper and batter. Not sure he would last a 50 over game though!
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Post by newby on Mar 19, 2024 9:18:23 GMT
Not sure Martin Guptill loved watching Azam Khan from the other end, horrendous run-out and no qualms about sacrificing the set batsman. Mind you, once he turns he stays turned.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 19, 2024 10:23:37 GMT
very true - although, Guptill had miscued his shot that he was playing to the onside and ended up hitting to extra cover so not sure Khan knew where the ball had gone. Guptill was never going to get back though. Mind you Khan was never going to get past half way either.....
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Post by davemorton on Mar 19, 2024 11:47:48 GMT
Other than a small amount of the Big Bash, I have not watched any Franchise cricket, and I have not watched any women. That will be my plan for the foreseeable future.
There has been, and will be, quite enough cricket to fill my days. I would rather read about a Test match in 1930, than watch T20 Zebras against Dung Beetles live, home or abroad.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 19, 2024 13:39:59 GMT
theres not much going on for the next few weeks - would be nice if the Sheffield Shield final was being shown on TV somewhere but not sure i can spot where.
I dont tend to go out of my way to watch T20 franchise stuff but if I am in and putting the TV on post work and its on, then i tend to give it a go - BBL, PSL, IPL....
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Post by davemorton on Mar 19, 2024 20:57:51 GMT
Lancashire currently playing a 3-day match in India in preparation for the 'most important County competition', introduced by Bumble and Walter - live action, not highlights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBwq6oWzCYWhile we muck about playing T20 in soulless UAE.
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Post by hawke on Mar 19, 2024 23:32:58 GMT
Lancashire currently playing a 3-day match in India in preparation for the 'most important County competition', introduced by Bumble and Walter - live action, not highlights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBwq6oWzCYWhile we muck about playing T20 in soulless UAE. indeed T20 in the desert is not serious practice for April in the UK and the CC
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 20, 2024 9:57:41 GMT
But I thought it was a 2 day game v Warwickshire today so not muckin' abart at all?
If you want to see some cricket in late August then a Scottish T10 has just been announced for the last 2 weeks of APril, and Alex Hales has signed up (and will probably have his golf clubs packed in his car boot at the same time).
It overlaps with the final of the Hundred by a few days so interesting to see if any player is looking to be involved in both and which tournament he prioritises..... T10 in Scotland or the Hundred in England? I think i would rather book my 2 week holiday abroad, post Olympics....
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Post by newby on Mar 20, 2024 12:46:48 GMT
We are indeed playing a 2 day red ball game in the UAE. Warwickshire 208-7 at tea.
I read about the August T10, it's not just in Scotland it's right up in Aberdeen. I hope they are very very luck with the weather.
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