Rest him for semis
ICC T20 World Cup 2021
- Thread starter Samid
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So Afghanistan will have a billion plus people supporting them today. At the beginning of the tournament, so would have thought Indians would be very interested in the outcome of NZ vs AFG 
So the game is India hope Afg beat NZ and then India win their last game and go through on NRR?
Basically yeah
Both openers gone!
NZ on top
NZ on top
NZ are no way losing this.They are a top side. It's going to be a one sided match.
Yup, was a major pipe dream for us, that Afghanistan would win
Don't let this slip, NZ.
Dodgy pitch, 120 could be a challenging score
Afghanistan aren't getting 100
India really don't deserve to be in the semis anyway to be honest.
Making the semis after beating Afghanistan Namibia and Scotland would be ludicrous.
Making the semis after beating Afghanistan Namibia and Scotland would be ludicrous.
I agree. The way we played against NZ was shocking and don't warrant a place in SF. In fact teams like SA have played a much better cricket.
NZ have let this get away from themselves a bit. And just as say I that, caught & bowled by Southee.
Just when AFG looked set to get 140, NZ strike back to back.
What a catch from Neesh!
What a catch from Neesh!
Mitchell is bloody superman haha
Mitchell.
Wow.
Wow.
Shocker from Rashid.. missed out on 5 full tosses in a row
New Zealand's fielding was absolutely exceptional in that innings.
NZ are a fine cricketing side. I hope they win the tournament.
Really good at the end from NZ to restrict them.
This is like the worst possible score for Indian fans
At least if they got rolled for 80 odd runs they could switch it off, but this just prolongs the pain
At least if they got rolled for 80 odd runs they could switch it off, but this just prolongs the pain
140 would have been a really competitive target. Feel 124 is too low.This is like the worst possible score for Indian fans
At least if they got rolled for 80 odd runs they could switch it off, but this just prolongs the pain
It's not close to being good enough against NZ. You can't build any scoreboard pressure with this type of score and NZ are too deep to always be able to chase something around run a ball
So who do India play tomorrow?
It's time to end the T20I careers of Rahul, Rohit and Kohli and go next gen now like they did in 2007
It's time to end the T20I careers of Rahul, Rohit and Kohli and go next gen now like they did in 2007
India paid for their slow start in the tournament.
Rahul won't go anywhere. He may even become our leader in t20. Kohli sadly is not needed in t20s.
Comfortable win for NZ.
India out!
Rahul's the worst of the lot. I don't think I can watch India again if they're lead by that complete wasteman. He's the Indian Ian Bell
NZ breeze through. India and Afg knocked out!
Eng v NZ
Aus v PAK
(Assuming no shenanigans with Pak v Scot)
Eng v NZ
Aus v PAK
(Assuming no shenanigans with Pak v Scot)
Think England will fall short given all the injuries - we're missing half a team now. But if we lose to NZ then fair play, they owe us one for the WC final.
So it's England - NZ and Pakistan - Australia in the semis.
Shame Roy got injured, Billings will replace him right ?
Shame Roy got injured, Billings will replace him right ?
Roy's injury actually solves the bairstow conundrum.
Bairstow
Butler
Malan
Livingstone
Morgan
Ali
That's a better line up than the one they shoehorn bairstow into out of position
Bairstow
Butler
Malan
Livingstone
Morgan
Ali
That's a better line up than the one they shoehorn bairstow into out of position
I've been an England fan since 1981 and I have Jerusalem tattooed on my back. Let's go
Big rebuild needed for India. Time to move on from the Rohit-Dhawan-Dhoni era and build a new team around Ishan, Pritvi, Malik etc.
Kohli deserves to stay in the team but his captaincy has been horrendous.
Pant captain?
Didn't Dhoni retire ages ago?
Bairstow was good at number 4 so I wouldn’t say it was a conundrum. But yeah he will now open with Buttler as he was the reserve opener.
If England go with a batting heavy strategy still then Billings will come in the middle order. However I think they need another bowler so based on what they have Willey with his left arm seam might be the best option. They’re massively lacking in a decent death bowler
Really impressed by NZ again. There’s barely any hype with them, despite some excellent players. They’re very professional in each series & a likeable bunch who always seem to get to do well in ICC tournaments. Wouldn’t mind them winning it all if Pakistan don’t.
Anyone but India is now anyone but Australia. Ideally England win it all but can't fault NZ/Pakistan winning it either.
Yeah he retired a couple of years ago but I'm talking about the wider era. They haven't really moved on from the team he captained.