T20 World Cup Game 28 England v Oman June 14 0430hrs @ Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua

[Gough]

England from, Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
Oman from, Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra

 

[big_e]

In the immortal words of ABBA, "gimme, gimme, gimme Oman after midnight".

 

[ep2018]

England should gain the needed NRR easily, possibly in this game alone. Do we have the balls to throw the game against Scotland? They have a good team on paper, keeping them out would be our best bet. And gives them another thing to whinge about.

 

[big_e]

England should gain the needed NRR easily, possibly in this game alone. Do we have the balls to throw the game against Scotland? They have a good team on paper, keeping them out would be our best bet. And gives them another thing to whinge about.

It's a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, so we should probably not do that:

2.11 Any attempt to manipulate an International Match for inappropriate strategic or tactical reasons.

Article 2.11 is intended to prevent the manipulation of International Matches for inappropriate strategic or tactical reasons (such as when a team deliberately loses a pool Match in an ICC Event in order to affect the standings of other teams in that ICC Event). It might also apply to the inappropriate manipulation of a net run rate or accumulation of bonus points or otherwise. Article 2.11 is not intended to cover any corrupt or fraudulent acts (including any use of inside information and/or related betting activity). Such conduct is prohibited under the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code and must be dealt with according to the procedures set out therein. The Team Captain of any team guilty of such conduct shall be held responsible (and subject to sanction) for any offence found to have been committed under this Article.

 

[Around the Wicket]

England should gain the needed NRR easily, possibly in this game alone. Do we have the balls to throw the game against Scotland? They have a good team on paper, keeping them out would be our best bet. And gives them another thing to whinge about.

Can’t throw it, it’s illegal.

 

[Around the Wicket]

It’s actually illegal not to go 100% so they can’t even manipulate Scotlands NRR

 

[Doggy]

England got lucky their game against Scotland was washed out. They were in trouble

 

[Around the Wicket]

England now heavy favourites to progress ahead of Scotland

 

[Doggy]

England now heavy favourites to progress ahead of Scotland

When were they not

 

[GROTTO]

It's a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, so we should probably not do that:

Nothing stopping us from resting players in preparation for the Super 8.

 

[ioppolo]

Well it was fun while the hope lasted. Oman wtf? They've batted better than this against everyone and then decide to jump on the plane home before this match.

 

[big_e]

Nothing stopping us from resting players in preparation for the Super 8.

True, but if a senior player says we might run dead and then we make four changes, you can bet the ICC will investigate. And I'm not sure we want that, do we?

Not sure it would make too much difference, either, considering the quality of the replacements.

 

[akkaps]

If the ICC investigate the Aus v Sco game. Then they should also look at the Ind v USA game. Only reason we bowled first was to control how quickly we would win v USA

 

[Moonwatcher]

If the ICC investigate the Aus v Sco game. Then they should also look at the Ind v USA game. Only reason we bowled first was to control how quackly we would win v USA

No team will ever be penalised for maximising a win.

 

[Around the Wicket]

No team will ever be penalised for maximising a win.

I think he/she was indicating they believe they slowed there pace to make the USA win close to put pressure on Pakistan in the last game.

 

[akkaps]

I think he/she was indicating they believe they slowed there pace to make the USA win close to put pressure on Pakistan in the last game.

He.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I think he/she was indicating they believe they slowed there pace to make the USA win close to put pressure on Pakistan in the last game.

I knew what he meant then made my completely nonsensical post anyway

 

[Moonwatcher]

I must have been distracted between reading his comment and replying.

 

[akkaps]

I knew what he meant then made my completely nonsensical post anyway

It's cricket, I will never not think sometime is being fixed