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    Over the next few weeks the ICC are holding the Twenty20 World Cup, kicking off tonight with the England taking on the Netherlands at Lords.

    The current groups are

    Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland
    Group B: Pakistan, England, Netherlands
    Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies
    Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland

    After which it goes into the Super Eight stages, where the top two teams from each group play 3 teams from the other groups. From their group results and super eight results, the top four teams will be play in the semis in a straight knock out for the final.

    Favourites for the Cup have to be India, followed closely by South Africa. Of the Associate Members, Ireland probably has the best chance for an upset against a Test Nation.

    Not to forget, of course, that the ladies are also holding their own T20 championship at the same time, between 8 of the Test nations. England will probably do better in the Ladies cricket as well.

    Group A: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies
    Group B: England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

    Should be a fun few weeks of fast and furious cricket.
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    Oh Jesus Christ, England.

    There are no words. None.

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    So much for Ireland having the best chance for an upset, the Netherlands managed it.

    Great start by the England openers and then it just drifted away, their fielding was not up to scratch and full credit to the Netherlands for the way they played. If the game against Pakistan gets rained off, England will probably be out.

    Questions are giong to be asked about the team line up and I think this proves Collingwood will never be suitable for England captain.
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    And the next shock turns up, fresh from being pasted by England a few weeks earlier, the West Indies go and beat Australia.

    What chance Bangladesh beating India later on?
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    England redeem themselves by giving Pakistan a real hiding. Wonder how the group's going to finish now?
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    ...Okay, having looked at the table, that thrashing has put England way on top on net run rate, so whether Pakistan beat Netherlands or vice versa it's not possible for both of them to overtake England.

    Quote Originally posted by CatInASuit
    And the next shock turns up, fresh from being pasted by England a few weeks earlier, the West Indies go and beat Australia.

    What chance Bangladesh beating India later on?
    Sadly it wasn't to be. A respectable margin from Bangla's point of view but they still end up the losers.
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    A completely different performance from England for this one, they actually looked like they were turning up to play. They are through to the Super 8's which at least keep them going for the next few days.

    South Africa look ominous from their win over Scotland and Australia could be knocked out today if they lose to Sri Lanka.

    Actually, Australia need a big win to try and reverse the scale of loss from the West Indies.
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    Quote Originally posted by CatInASuit
    Of the Associate Members, Ireland probably has the best chance for an upset against a Test Nation.
    Congrats to Ireland in beating Bangladesh. :smile:

    That will allow them to go through to the Super Eight stage later on. Excellent opportunity well taken.
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    Go, Aussie, go!

    ...Specifically, go find a nice bar or something for the remainder of this tournament. SL win with the first ball of the last over. After the usual taunting going the rounds from Down Under after England's shocker against Netherlands, it gives me much satisfaction to say: We're through. You're not. Still figure the Ashes will be 5-0?
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    Oh dear, that wasn't the kind of preparation the Aussies wanted now was it.

    They get to spend the next three weeks waiting for the Ashes in Leicester, doing a spot of training while England will be enjoying the matches.

    A good cricketing day all round, really.
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    I suppose every cricket tournament is strange in its own way, but...Australia out while Ireland, an all but dead and buried West Indies, and possibly the Netherlands going through has to rank right up there in strangeness.

    Sri Lanka sounded pretty dominant. The scorecard doesn't show how much they outclassed Australia by. Take away a few lucky tonks by Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson and Australia would have been out for about 100-110. They and South Africa look like the teams to beat so far. I think we'll be looking at those two and India in the semis, with West Indies, Pakistan, and New Zealand scrabbling for the fourth spot.

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    Well a much better performance from Pakistan, bowling at least, and they go through as well.

    Good match between South Africa and New Zealand as well, coming right down to the final ball as well.

    The super Eights are working out nicely and I think that anyone could win it, apart from perhaps Ireland and possibly even including England.
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    Well we have our Super Eight sides and it already looks like Ireland is outclassed by New Zealand.

    Certainly looking forward to the South Africa vs England game tonight.

    However, everyone is talking about this piece of excellent fielding from Angelo Matthews as to whether it was a six or not. According to the MCC, it was not.

    You can see the video of his acrobatics .
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    I think under the current Laws the ruling that it was not a six was correct. But I think we'll be seeing a change to the Laws on that point soon. The way the ruling is, you could have a fielder standing just inside the boundary, have him run up into the stands, jump in the air and knock a ball hit well over the boundary back onto the pitch and it wouldn't be a six. That sounds a bit wrong. I think the Law will be changed in such a way that if a fielder who has touched the ground outside of the boundary touches the ball, it's a four or a six, whether or not the fielder is touching the ground at the same time he is touching the ball.

    ETA: Come to think of it, the way the ruling is now, since as long as you don't touch the ground outside of the boundary and the ball at the same time, you could field a ball hit into the car park and jump-tap-jump-tap-jump-tap all the way back to the boundary, and it still wouldn't be a six.

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    And England get stuffed by South Africa - no surprise there.

    My guess is that the ICC will attempt to change the rules, make a complete mess of it and the MCC will have to put it back to the way it was.
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    Yes, I think it'll be like what happened in Rugby a few years back where they had to rule that you can't stop a kick at goal by having someone stationed under the crossbar with someone to lift him in time to catch the ball (mostly relevant for long-range penalties which just have the height to make it). Admittedly it'll be time enough to change the Law when the incidence of acrobatic volleyball fielding beyond the boundary rises a lot higher than at present, but you could see it happening.
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    England Gentleman may not be so good, but the Ladies got off to a good start beating India Ladies last night.

    Looking forward to the India vs West Indies if only to see if Gayle decides to turn up and play.
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    So, South Africa look set for the Semi Finals and the West Indies need to beat England to go through. That could be an interesting match given the last few months.

    Pakistan seem to be on the right track as well with that win over New Zealand, along with the first 5-for in a 20Twenty international.
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    India restrict England to 153 with no-one really getting going, though Pietersen hits 46 off only 27 balls... but England defend it successfully and India are out of the competition! Like the Netherlands match in reverse here, that time the Dutch got there off the last ball, this time India needed one more ball to get home and Sidebottom wisely didn't bowl a no-ball with 8 wanted off the last delivery.
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    Good grief, England keeping their nerve at the death. Who would have thought it.
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    Well, more or less - Broad missed a run-out in the 19th over that would have saved two runs and broken a dangerous partnership, but he kept the bowling just tight enough that Sidebottom had a reasonable ask in the 20th.
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    And the West Indies keep their nerve this time and knock England out.

    So, South Africa and West Indies from one group go through and we have to wait for the last game to see who goes through from the other.

    Any guesses on Sri Lanka vs New Zealand. I would pick Sri Lanka for this one putting them and Pakistan through.
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    SL scored 158/5 batting first against the NZeds. Not the best of scores batting first, but against Test teams in this tournament, NZ has scored 127 and 99. They're really going to need to step it up if they want to get 159 against the three M's.

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    And just as I say that, Jayasuriya ships 20 runs in an over. Come on Lanka

    Aside: I played on Sunday and my second over went for 13 runs. Good to see even the legends have an off over, I suppose.

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    In the end, a convincing 50 run victory.

    Without disrespecting SA in any way, I do quite fancy Sri Lanka to win this. Their batting isn't as deep as it could be, but the bowling line up they've got is phenomenal.
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    So, down to the semi-finals.

    1. Pakistan vs South Africa
    2. Sri Lanka vs West Indies

    Time to pick your winners.

    I reckon it will be Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in the final with Sri Lanka the champions.

    What do you think?
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    And the best news of all, England have been the Aussies.

    What do you mean the Womens tournament doesn't count, of course it does
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