The World T20 starts tomorrow (or next week if you’re a big boy – oh, missus!)
CricketMax underwent extensive trials on different wickets to try and find the perfect balance between bat and ball.
The tournament starts at 09.30 GMT, with Hong Kong v Zimbabwe in Nagpur and at 14.00 Afghanistan v Scotland, on Wednesday there’s Bangladesh (who must be a bit shagged out after losing the Asia Cup final to India) against my Dutch cousins at Dharamsala and later on Ireland v Oman.
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I enjoyed that…
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Well well, Kiwi’s the masters of defending the moderate score. Never gets dull seeing the Aussies beaten!
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Afternoon everyone
didn’t get the chance to follow the events this morning – that dreaded four letter word intervened.
Having to take the younger Miss Mes to the dentist this afternoon as well – couple of milk teeth to be removed before she has a violin concert this evening. Tough ask for a 10 year old.
Talking of tough asks, this afternoon fills me with some trepidation. AB and and returning Steyn. England had trouble in white ball even sans Steyn. With?
When is the next flight home from India?
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Well, that bit of the match went well.
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de Kock opening the batting for SA, seem to remember enjoying himself in the one day series recently.
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Good grief, de Kock gunning for not just the quickest 50 or 100 but also the highest T20, World Cup T20 score.
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Amla has now joined in that particular competition
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Has a team scored 300 in a T20 before?
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4 overs, 50 runs.
Time to… go and paint the bathroom ceiling.
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If Chris Jordan ever plays for England again, I shall be fucking angry.
And Topley never dropped those playing for Essex. I blame Hampshire.
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Mercy! A dot ball. Just a shame the previous 5 went for 22
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Christ almighty, the blokes dreadful.
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3 overs for 49…….pack your bags and go back to Sussex for the forseeable future.
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I’ve decided I’m just going to laugh.
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De Kock gone! Only ABV at the crease now
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Well tickle my crumpets, just wondering how long it would take ABV who immediately smacks 2 into the crowd and then gets out!
The fact we have 2 of them out almost feels like a victory itself
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Tickle my crumpets?!
You’ve put me off my hot cross bun!
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Another crumpet moment, Amla gone
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11 overs gone, 3 of which cost a total of 9 runs, so 119 came off the over 8!
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What a great match.
Yorkists a few runs short I feel, but our batting isn’t the best.
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Ali and Rashid have done incredibly well considering the carnage that went before.
The problem now is we 7 overs from the bowlers whose combined figures are zero wickets for 70 runs off 5 overs.
Hello 250 for SA
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Last over anyone?
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Afternoon all.
Ouch.
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We’re playing the Yorkists as we speak, Galactus, and you can watch it live.
http://www.lccc.co.uk/lccc/watch-lancashire-play-emirates-t20-final-live/
Lancs 95/6 chasing 133. 5 overs to go. Jordan Clark and Arron Lilley at the wicket.
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Adam Lyth bowling
DOOMED.
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He bowls an effing maiden. The state of his bowling as well.
Horrible.
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Clark gone
Just off outside to salute the flag.
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*Grabs harmonica and joins HPG by flag*
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Bringing Patto on now seems a bit unfair.
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Thanks for so much for pointing out that this was taking place, HPG, Because I wasn’t in quite enough pain from the England match.
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I knew the concept of the Lancs up was robust but I’m pleasantly surprised that it’s able to survive a 3,500 mile journey.
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It’s just a friendly, really Galactus.
*cries*
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229/4 and I’m glad that is all over, fairly soon will be England’s T20 tournament. I’ll give them tiniest sliver of credit for not completely folding when the score was 96 off 7 overs with de Kock and Amla running amok. At that point 300 was very possible.
I would not be at all surprised if England are all out for 90 inside 10 overs.
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Muahahahahahaaaaaa, Chopper! The powers haven’t left you!
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Stands saluting the lowering Red Rose.
A minor key rendition of ‘Me Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt’ at half speed, arranged for harmonica and ukulele, fills the air.
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The person who played out a maiden from Adam Lyth needs to be blindfolded, heels to the wall and given their last cigarette accompanied by said music. Actually given the match took place in Dubai, amputation of the offending hands would be more appropriate.
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So Dale Steyn goes for 23? He’s not as good in the field as Jordan either.
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I put a coat of paint on the bathroom ceiling and got back for the first ball of England’s innings.
Bluddy hell.
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Did I miss much….
Bluddy hell
Two teeth removed – brave bunny
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Bluddy hell indeed. Off home so will be listening to TMS
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When I had teeth out when I was a boy, I used to get a Matchbox racing car for being brave.
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Eoin Morgan.
Discuss.
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He’s a genius. Never in doubt.
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Right, I’m off home. There is not even a smidgeon of doubt that England will have lost the match by the time I get there.
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I’ve decided I like T20 cricket.
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Cricket, bloody hell.
I’ve just aged about 10 years in the last 15 minutes!
Well played Rooty ya beauty!
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I thought that all went rather well.
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I’m glad “Hampshire’s finest” didn’t have to come to the crease for the last ball…
All jolly good.
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Couple of changes in the bowling for the next match. Plunkett in. Maybe even Dawson (he must be in the squad for something).
I’d give the batsmen another go, mind.
I think we have to give credit where it’s, ahem, dew. We’d probably have done even worse bowling second. Great for the tournament and the weekend, though.
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Yes you fuckin’ dancer!
Trying to drive home whilst listening to Vic and Aggers is not to be recommended. After conceding such a big score the normal scenario for England would have been to miserably collapse so many congratulations to the team.
However I do not want to endure a final over like that for a long long time.
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Well that went as well as could be expected.
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Looks like I picked the wrong day for my kid to go the dentist, have a violin concert…
Saw the last over – that was nerve wracking enough for this evening
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Oh me. Oh my.
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England, oh the places you go
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