Major League Cricket 2024 (5th July - 28th July)

[JeffreyCC]

I went to the match last Friday. It was my very first cricket match. I didn’t quite understand everything but thoroughly enjoyed the night. I will definitely be going back.
I’m in Fort Worth about 20 miles from the ground.

 

[JeffreyCC]

A few shots from last Friday

 

[akkaps]

Okay, so where should Netravalkar play this summer? Personally I don’t think he is IPL starting XI quality yet, but surely he’d fit in at other smaller leagues ?

 

[NYRB]

Is it me or has Steve Smith put a few pounds on , having not played in the IPL or T20 World Cup?

 

[NYRB]

Okay, so where should Netravalkar play this summer? Personally I don’t think he is IPL starting XI quality yet, but surely he’d fit in at other smaller leagues ?

Wouldnt look out of place in the BBL.

 

[akkaps]

Wouldnt look out of place in the BBL.

He would be good get for CA

 

[ioppolo]

Dwayne Bravo still playing professional cricket? Sone guys need to be told when it's time to stop.

 

[ioppolo]

He would be good get for CA

BBL organisers are super hesitant to bring in players from minnow nations. Lamichanne was a stab and it didn't necessarily work out. Realistically he could easily end up in the BPL, PSL or UAE league

 

[akkaps]

BBL organisers are super hesitant to bring in players from minnow nations. Lamichanne was a stab and it didn't necessarily work out. Realistically he could easily end up in the BPL, PSL or UAE league

In their spare time, one’s a rapist the other in a high end Oracle employee. Very different ends of the spectrum. They were willing to back Jofra Archer as an unknown from the West Indies and Rashid Khan before Afghanistan was a full member.
He got dropped from the UAE league, I don’t think there would be enough space for a starting XI place in the SA20, so the BPL may have to be the other option. Unless NZ want to take him.
Also, it depends on if he wants to, and if he can afford to take time off work

 

[NYRB]

Dwayne Bravo still playing professional cricket? Sone guys need to be told when it's time to stop.

The West Indies guys seem to get to pick their time to end rather than be told.

 

[NYRB]

Game 8 from Dallas:

LA Knight Riders Roy, Narine, Unmukt, Saif, Nitish, Miller, Shakib, Russell, Dry, Johnson, Ali Khan

Seattle Orcas de Kock, Rickleton, Klassen, Ranjane, Anwar, Imad, Hammad, Harmeet, Burger, Zaman, Gannon


Seattle won the toss and elected to field.

 

[NYRB]

Jason Roy brings up his 50 up in 39 deliveries.

 

[NYRB]

That might be the launchpin for Los Angeles to launch.

 

[NYRB]

From what I have seen of this wicket in Dallas tonight, is a fair amount of deliveries have kept lower than usual.

Pommy saying its been used a '3rd time'

 

[NYRB]

256 feet hit for 6 from Miller

 

[NYRB]

Los Angeles post 168/5 off 20 overs


and that was a rubbish last over from Burger conceding 24 runs.

Seattle chasing a bit more than they anticipated.

 

[NYRB]

Ryan Rickleton batting tonight, one wonders if SA could have gone closer to winning the World Cup this year had he played .

 

[akkaps]

Ryan Rickleton batting tonight, one wonders if SA could have gone closer to winning the World Cup this year had he played .

Rickleton and QdK would have been the opening pair and they would have played on the ground a few times. Agree SA may have missed a trick.
From memory, consideration to replace Hendricks with Rickleton only came late in the tournament, should have been done earlier in the tournament

 

[NYRB]

Rickleton and QdK would have been the opening pair and they would have played on the ground a few times. Agree SA may have missed a trick.
From memory, consideration to replace Hendricks with Rickleton only came late in the tournament, should have been done earlier in the tournament

Rickelton creaming them tonight does make you wonder 'what if'.

Meanwhilse Hendriks was struggling to even hit out against Lanka Premier League bowlers in yesterdays matches.

 

[akkaps]

Rickelton creaming them tonight does make you wonder 'what if'.

Meanwhilse Hendriks was struggling to even hit out against Lanka Premier League bowlers in yesterdays matches.

I remember you saying somewhere, the MLC is better quality than the LPL, and I would have to agree. The quality of internationals is a big factor Heres down the MLC had those big name internationals. However, I would like to see what happens when the MLC limit their internationals to 4 per starting XI.

 

[NYRB]

And the standings after Game 6 of Major League Cricket:

 

[NYRB]

Game 8 of Major League Cricket 2024:

Seattle Orcas (Playing XI): Heinrich Klaasen(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Nandre Burger, Zaman Khan, Imad Wasim, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Cameron Gannon, Nauman Anwar, Hammad Azam

Washington Freedom (Playing XI): Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, Mukhtar Ahmed, Steven Smith(c), Glenn Maxwell, Lahiru Milantha(w), Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Ian Holland, Lockie Ferguson, Saurabh Netravalkar

Washington Freedom have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[NYRB]

Feels a bit like South Africa v Australia tonight with those lineups.

 

[NYRB]

Make no mistake the Aussie Washington boys have come here to want to win this tournament.

 

[NYRB]

de Kock, Rickelton, Anwar , 3 big wickets in the shed for Washington.