Cricket Discussion Thread

[Gianlu33 6,055]

Sweden defeated Netherlands (C/D team I guess) at European T10 Championship qualification 

[kungshamra71 958]

The best match in the World Cup so far was played today!

 

 

Both teams definitely deserved to be in the final four, India was so close of catching Australia…. 
 

Probably India will be eliminated, which will be quite a disappointed, it will depends on New Zealand that has to beat Pakistan tomorrow.

Edited October 13, 2024 by kungshamra71

[kungshamra71 958]

As expected New Zealand beat Pakistan and India is officially out of the World Cup! 
 

[kungshamra71 958]

Another great match to end the group phase, and another big surprise: England got defeated by a superb West Indies team and is out of the World Cup!

 

 

Semi finals will be played Thursday and Friday:

 

[kungshamra71 958]

Talk about surprises! The six time world champions, the winners of the last THREE editions, the defending World Cup champions Australia are OUT!

 

The finalists of last year’s tournament South Africa played a superb match and knocked Australia in a World Cup match for the first time ever! 
 

The other finalist will be decided tomorrow between New Zealand and West Indies 
 

[kungshamra71 958]

New Zealand managed to beat West Indies which means we will have a complete new World Champion!

 

Final will be played tomorrow 

 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,168]

 who came into the world cup losing 10 straight matches, were not even given a chance to reach semis, defying all odds have won their first ever world cup.

 

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine were in the team that finished runners up in 2009 and 2010 and have now finally won a world cup. This was also the last T20 match for Suzie Bates, meaning she won't try to make the team for LA, which could have been her second Olympics after Beijing 2008, where she made the Kiwi Basketball team.

Edited October 20, 2024 by Fly_like_a_don

[kungshamra71 958]

 

 

 

what a disappointment must be to South Africa, not only loosing the second final in two years, but also doing it after managing to do the impossible: eliminate Australia.

 

But what a World Cup, and what a New Zealand tournament!!!

[Gianlu33 6,055]

The third day of the Challenge Series (Group B) has just finished. Uganda confirmed their great form by winning by 209 runs against Tanzania. Honestly I think Uganda is the big favourite in the tournament, but anything can happen in three years.

 

 

In the other match, the most important one for me , Italy dominated against Hong Kong and won by 155 runs. Some batting was very good, on fielding we can still improve. Compared to the last matches with Hong Kong in the past years there has been a frightening improvement for the Azzurri.

[Gianlu33 6,055]

Uganda were mocked by the rain, they would have easily won the match after a big batting innings and Hong Kong were in dire straits. Instead, the Africans had to settle for a draw.