ICC World Twenty20

[The Speaker]

Today's Dutch XI includes:

Four Australians, two South Africans, two New Zealanders, a Pakistani and two Dutchmen.

 

[Hellgood]

Had the Ireland-Zimbabwe stream on in the background, Porterfield and Stirling looked a class above, but it all just changed so quickly.

Like others have said, the crowd was very impressive for a game essentially between two associate nations.

 

[brucetiki]

Today's Dutch XI includes:

Four Australians, two South Africans, two New Zealanders, a Pakistani and two Dutchmen.

Sounds like an English team

 

[HBF]

I still have a memory of Gayle hitting Lee's slot bowling over the stands at the Oval. No thanks.

He was pretty good in the Big Bash and bowled alot at the death for the 6ers. He should have at least been in the conversation.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Sounds like an English team

the original jokes keep rolling in..

Holland have had afew players in county cricket down the years...

 

[Zach Package]

Had the Ireland-Zimbabwe stream on in the background, Porterfield and Stirling looked a class above, but it all just changed so quickly.

Like others have said, the crowd was very impressive for a game essentially between two associate nations.

Dockrell was also very good I thought.

Will probably be bowling for England in the near future

 

[scotty13]

Good to see Tommy Cooper play a good game for the Netherlandians.

I see on the T20 world cup site, that the sheilas comp is also on atm... why isnt this on TV?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Good to see Tommy Cooper play a good game for the Netherlandians.

I see on the T20 world cup site, that the sheilas comp is also on atm... why isnt this on TV?

Yes, the Netherlands mgt probaly feel quietly alright about screwing the other player around. Can't blame them really. Winning is the best publicity.

 

[Yoda_]

Today's Dutch XI includes:

Four Australians, two South Africans, two New Zealanders, a Pakistani and two Dutchmen.

Tom Cooper, Ben Cooper, Michael Swart

whose the fourth ?

 

[Yoda_]

Had the Ireland-Zimbabwe stream on in the background, Porterfield and Stirling looked a class above, but it all just changed so quickly.

Like others have said, the crowd was very impressive for a game essentially between two associate nations.

Arguably the two strongest associate sides going around though.

 

[Yoda_]

It's like a mini match. Each team gets 1 over with two wickets in hand.

Fun fact for the day; Moises Henriques the first bloke to score two ducks in a T20 match

 

[Yoda_]

Anyone willing to have a crack at an associate All - Star XI?

Let's have a go

William Porterfield (captain)
Tamin Iqbal
Enamul Haque
Brendan Taylor (wicketkeeper)
Mushfiqur Rahim
Shakib Al Hasan
Kevin O'Brien
Hamilton Masakadaza
Mahmudullah
Mashrafe Mortaza
Tim Van Der Guugten

 

[Kyptastic]

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe aren't associates.

 

[Torz]

Tom Cooper, Ben Cooper, Michael Swart

whose the fourth ?

Might've included Van der Gugten because he plays for tassie.

 

[The Speaker]

Tom Cooper, Ben Cooper, Michael Swart

whose the fourth ?

Timm van der Gugten was born in Sydney, played for NSW and Tassie.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Pakistan 2XI playing ok against Afghanistan.

 

[scotty13]

Id much rather be in Group A than Group B
Group A is full of nobodies - Nepal, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Bangladesh... Bangladesh being the only test playing nation should go through easily one would expect.
Group B though - Netherlands, Ireland, Zimbabwe, UAE... IIRC (which i probably dont) but in shorter forms of the game, Ireland and Netherlands have been surprise packets at the 50/50 WC before, and Zimababwe with their experience... much tougher group to be in.

side note... where is Canada? They have played some good 50/50 cricket at world cups in the past... are they just shit at T20?

 

[The Speaker]

Anyone willing to have a crack at an associate All - Star XI?

Let's have a go

William Porterfield (captain)
Tamin Iqbal
Enamul Haque
Brendan Taylor (wicketkeeper)
Mushfiqur Rahim
Shakib Al Hasan
Kevin O'Brien
Hamilton Masakadaza
Mahmudullah
Mashrafe Mortaza
Tim Van Der Guugten

I spot three Associates in that team.

Mohammad Shahzad+
Paul Stirling
Khurram Khan*
Paras Khadka
Tom Cooper
Jamie Atkinson
Mohammad Nabi
Samiullah Shenwari
Max Sorensen
Dawlat Zadran
George Dockrell

Ed Joyce
Timm van der Gugten

 

[The Speaker]

side note... where is Canada? They have played some good 50/50 cricket at world cups in the past... are they just shit at T20?

Canada are not very good right now - hence they didn't qualify.

 

[Ron]

lol best runout attempt ever. The Afghan bowler dropped the ball and pretty much belly flopped on the stumps lmao

 

[Yoda_]

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe aren't associates.

Might as well be

 

[Yoda_]

Pakistan 2XI playing ok against Afghanistan.

That's being very, very generous to Chapman's knock.

 

[The Speaker]

Might as well be

They are not.

 

[Yoda_]

They are not.

I know.

They might as well not be though

 

[The Speaker]

I know.

They might as well not be though

You can't make an Associate XI and then put a bunch of Test match players in it.