2024 T20 World Cup (in USA and the West Indies)

I don't think I've watched a single minute of this yet. When you look at the fixtures and see the likes of Uganda and Canada (I know, I know) then I just think meh, I'll skip this part and come back when the real tournament starts.

india giving this a good go. pakistan are 88/5. they need 32 in 21.

thats a very good win for india defending 119.

interesting match between Bangladesh and South Africa.

Bangladesh bowling effectively, 90% of the deliveries from spinners are flat and fast…proving hard to get away…

Umpires have had to have a couple of stern words with their players, don’t know what about but maybe there was some skullduggery or something ill-tempered said by their players, they have form for both.

when Mahmudullah holed out to Markram the camera panned back immediately to him and you could read his thinking… “ fûck, I thought I’d nailed that for 6 ! ☹️ “ ….taken about a foot or two inside the boundary by Markram on the run and over his head too. Difficult enough catch considering he had serious ground to make up….….

An exciting end to an absorbing if low scoring contest.

Hard to see Ireland prevailing in the competition anyway give their results but yeah the weather would certainly put paid to it!

USA already in trouble- 4/2.

USA have India 39/3 in response to 110/8.

6 overs gone in West Indies vs New Zealand…. Very one sided so far. WI 23/4 and struggling big time against the NZ pace men. Runs proving difficult to come by and wickets tumbling. Bowling has been excellent it really has. WI have no answers here. So far anyway.

30/5… sheeeeeet. 😳

NZ look gone, they will win their remaining games, but if Afghanistan beat PNG tomorrow, then NZ are done.

Yep.

Latest from Cricfo: "According to the US National Weather Service (NWS), a "flood watch" remains in effect for all of southern Florida through Friday evening.

The matches are set to be played at 10.30am local time." three fixtures - USA vs Ireland, Canada vs India and Ireland vs Pakistan - could be affected, with the forecast suggesting heavy rain all through.

If none of the games get played, then the US will qualify, which they probably deserve.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-florida-weather-usa-vs-ireland-canada-vs-india-ireland-vs-pakistan-could-be-affected-1438506

Walk in the park for England..

June is by far the wettest month in Florida…. We can thank the ICC for this cockup …. The sport is not like soccer, rugby, or horse racing…. We cannot play in the rain….they were prepared to chance it… 😒

As usual, politics is more important then the good of the sport… players, fans, etc.

Ohh and England have Oman 36/8 after 11 overs.. a nothing fixture…. England haven’t been that impressive, it’s an absolute road of a pitch…Oman are just pure crap… another thing to thank the ICC for. All about providing opportunities for cricket in the USA and lesser sides….

Teams, players and genuine cricket fans…. Way down the pecking order…. The last to be considered….World Cup should equal elite…increasing the number of teams by 25% is just incredibly selfish and idiotic. England bowling maiden overs, Oman struggling…actually 47 all out in 13.2 overs.

These pitches are a travesty. all across the WI(Especially Trinidad,Guyana), New York. Too heavily one sided for the bowlers, inconsistent bounce. Nightmare to chase any kind of half decent total.

I was in Barbados start of May when it would have been an ideal time for this World Cup. Could have prepared the pitches properly. No doubt the IPL dictated when it could or couldn't be held

DJ Sammy ground in Saitn Lucia, might be a bit fairer to batsmen. Cracking little ground not far from Rodney Bay. Have seen a couple of ODI's their in the past.

Afghanistan look well rounded for these kind of condintions, wouldn't shock me if they made it through Super 8's.

I predict a final 4 of WI, Afghanistan, Australia & SA.

Ye i would tend to agree. That nonsense in the IPL of 260+ every second game became a bit of a joke. Roads for wickets and small grounds.

I have enjoyed the tournament to date and would love Rash and Afghanistan to win it despite it being unlikely, but you never know.

Florida weather is better than expected this morning. Main thunderstorms are well offshore, although a small bit of lightning is visible east of Miami.

https://www.blitzortung.org/en/live_lightning_maps.php?map=32

This update on cricinfo wouldnt fill you with confidence

Chris: "It may be dry AT the ground, but the ground is not dry. Massive puddles, hard to see this getting dry enough with more rain scheduled." Correct

Sid Monga in Lauderhill has a positive update for you, Pakistan and Ireland fans. "Nice and sunny right now. Humidity/stickiness reminding me of Goa/Bombay when the sun comes out on a monsoon day."

The next inspection will take place at 11.30 (4.30pm over here), in about 50 minutes By then, it may be raining anyway.

Hopefully we get some play, Ireland are more than likely done in the tournament after the first two results but be nice to get some overs in.

Nor should Stirling.

Stirling frustrates me more than any Irish cricketer, when he's on he can be so good and plunder runs but too often when he really needs to step up he gives his wicket away.