T20 World Cup Game 52 Super Eight Afghanistan v Bangladesh June 25 1000hrs @ Arnos Vale Stadium St Vincent

[Sarcoidevo]

Well our T20 WC run comes to end and the only good that has come out of this is that we dont have to see Warner and a few of his donkey mates spud it up anymore

Well done Afghanistan .... anyone but England thanks

 

[icyflakes]

That's pretty poor - I can understand if they fear reprisals but surely they would have ways of contacting without being found out?

Nobody from the ICC ever reached out either soooo I think you can tell what the average person in cricket cares about. Fortunately, nearly all of the womens squad have found new homes in Australia.

 

[JackOutback]

Seperate issue to cricket though - their barbaric religion is problematic worldwide and in any other instance you're not allowed to say anything as it's 'islamaphobic'. Can still be happy for their cricket team as an entirely separate entity to the religious beliefs within the country

It's actually quite easy to say something without sounding bigoted. This wasn't it though. The last cricket team to be shunned because of its politics was SA and I don't recall Islam being a factor there.

It's not fair on the individual players but neither was it fair on the SA players at the time. I'll tell you what though, it's even less fair to the women in Afghanistan. So I'm happy for the cricketing nations to ignore Afghanistan for now, even if the ICC won't.

 

[icyflakes]

It's actually quite easy to say something without sounding bigoted. This wasn't it though. The last cricket team to be shunned because of its politics was SA and I don't recall Islam being a factor there.

It's not fair on the individual players but neither was it fair on the SA players at the time. I'll tell you what though, it's even less fair to the women in Afghanistan. So I'm happy for the cricketing nations to ignore Afghanistan for now, even if the ICC won't.

It's almost contract time for the BBL right? I'll expect the yearly boycott complaint from Rashid before he re-signs with Adelaide.

 

[peternorth]

Nobody from the ICC ever reached out either soooo I think you can tell what the average person in cricket cares about. Fortunately, nearly all of the womens squad have found new homes in Australia.

Wonder if they can naturalise and play for Australia eventually. I also hope they aren't chastised for their religion or religious clothing/garments

 

[Cam Payne]

Well done Afghanistan. I don't think you should be playing international cricket without also fielding a women's team, but you've had a good tournament nonetheless.

Your win also allows me time to savour the fact that the worst possible influence on Australian cricket is no longer in the side.

 

[skipper kelly]

Is Trott known for having zero morals at all?

A South African born Pom.

 

[icyflakes]

Wonder if they can naturalise and play for Australia eventually. I also hope they aren't chastised for their religion or religious clothing/garments

From the article I read (probs a year ago so who knows whats happened since then) most of them were playing for domestic cricket teams but were still adament they wanted to play for the AFG national team at some point. Would love to have them in our state leagues if not national - though thats a hard ask given our current squad.

 

[manureid]

To be fair, I have done a hammy standing still. Can happen

 

[icyflakes]

To be fair, I have done a hammy standing still. Can happen

Did your coach tell you to stall 5 seconds before it happened?

 

[peternorth]

From the article I read (probs a year ago so who knows whats happened since then) most of them were playing for domestic cricket teams but were still adament they wanted to play for the AFG national team at some point. Would love to have them in our state leagues if not national - though thats a hard ask given our current squad.

The natural talent they have should be given a chance to shine.

 

[peternorth]

The day our beloved cricket became as lame as soccer...

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[magpiemaniac44]

Firmly on the SA bandwagon now

Although they deserved to go through after beating us, disgusting tactic to blatantly fake an injury

 

[JackOutback]

Is this officially the longest thread concerning Afghanistan vs Bangladesh on Big Footy, nay, the world?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Is this officially the longest thread concerning Afghanistan vs Bangladesh on Big Footy, nay, the world?

On BF, yes, I doubt any games involving these two would've gone past two pages. Not the world though, the r/cricket thread has 24K posts.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Australian media out in force to get people to fixate on an incident, that while shocking, had zero - literally zero - impact on why Australia is out of the tournament.

Deflection. Get everyone to focus on anything other than the pathetic boys' club that is national selection.

 

[Santana]

That is true but, how can the ICC let them play cricket, but not at home?

How many countries do you actually think are going to tour there while the Taliban is in control? Like for real?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

How many countries do you actually think are going to tour there while the Taliban is in control? Like for real?

None will want to go there, but you can't have a team not play home games for 30 years.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Australian media out in force to get people to fixate on an incident, that while shocking, had zero - literally zero - impact on why Australia is out of the tournament.

Deflection. Get everyone to focus on anything other than the pathetic boys' club that is national selection.

Not really the point though.

Sandpaper gate had no effect on the overall game either.

However, if the rain persisted and they didn't get back on it would've been a blight on cricket history. Down on DLS all game to get in front and fake an injury

 

[Santana]

None will want to go there but you can't

They don't deserve to have anyone to tour them right now. Touring them legitimizes their bigotry

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

They don't deserve to have anyone to tour them right now. Touring them legitimizes their bigotry

If the regime is in for 30 to 50 years, they never get to play a home game?

 

[Santana]

If the regime is in for 30 to 50 years, they never get to play a home game?

Yes

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Yes

That's unsustainable.

 

[danielnajdek]

To be fair, I have done a hammy standing still. Can happen

Did you also come back onto bowl 2 overs later.

 

[Santana]

That's unsustainable.

So is their attitude towards one half of their country

If by refusing to allow a women's team hurts the development of their men's team over time then so be it. That's on them.