*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[Niall]

And in the least surprising news ever.

World T20 qualifier to be investigated by ACSU | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[cnerd123]

Urgh had a feeling smth might be up given how that last over went.

 

[Niall]

Urgh had a feeling smth might be up given how that last over went.

Hopefully its nothing, and to be fair, its pretty impossible these days to prove a fix, so many low level tennis games are blatant as hell, but that last over from Nabi really will set of a lot of alarms, it was absolute trash.

 

[Prince EWS]

I bet on HK before that game. Expecting the authorities on the phone in the morning.

 

[Niall]

I bet on HK before that game. Expecting the authorities on the phone in the morning.

1.24 or so to defend 160 at half time did seem like an absolute lay, but I ended up getting distracted with work stuff.

 

[Niall]

https://twitter.com/ICC/status/623930574218989568

 

[Slippaah]

Curious leak to the Media from the ICC anti-corruption agency so early in an investigation. Secrecy is the norm . And few "respectable match fixers" would welcome 3 possible outcomes off the last ball of a T20 - Batting side wins, bowling side wins, or match goes to Super Over. Not Nabi's finest over but did pick up 2 wickets.

Enter Chapman at the end of the 15th over to pull off a "heist" as Cricinfo put it. Maybe "heist" got somebody excited. HK - Youngest squad in the tournament. 9 players 22 or younger. Top effort to reach the Semi's.

 

[Chewie]

I went to school with Chapman. Interestingly, I seem to remember his bowling exploits were mentioned more than his batting ones, yet he hardly bowls for Hong Kong

 

[Daemon]

I went to school with Chapman. Interestingly, I seem to remember his bowling exploits were mentioned more than his batting ones, yet he hardly bowls for Hong Kong

Yeerk filth!

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

congrats to Oman. is this the first time they are stepping into a big tourney? heartbreaking for Namibia.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

****s sake. Snyman just didn't turn up in the knockouts. Gutting that Namibia - a team of Nambians - would be knocked out by a team of mercenaries. Still, looking at the match it seems Oman deserved it. Still a great shame.

 

[Howe_zat]

congrats to Oman. is this the first time they are stepping into a big tourney? heartbreaking for Namibia.

Yeah first appearance.

 

[GIMH]

Antarctica is ITSTL.

Populated by scientists from the empire isn't it

 

[cnerd123]

****s sake. Snyman just didn't turn up in the knockouts. Gutting that Namibia - a team of Nambians - would be knocked out by a team of mercenaries. Still, looking at the match it seems Oman deserved it. Still a great shame.

 

[Slippaah]

Associate Cricket and ICC.

The harsh reality of a non-inclusive future for Associate Cricket is laid bare in these two articles ;

Parity makes a party at the T20 qualifier | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Associate nations fear life in shadows unless ICC ruling elite changes | Sport | The Guardian

Sad days for the future of cricket development instigated and led by 3 Full Members - ECB,BCCI and CA

 

[Slippaah]

T20 WC Qualifier Semi's

Score cards last time they T20 WC Q Semi Finalists played each other

Scotland v HK

4th Match, Group A: Hong Kong v Scotland at Queenstown, Jan 13, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

And this mind boggling game in Sylhet !!

Ireland V Netherlands

12th Match, First Round Group B: Ireland v Netherlands at Sylhet, Mar 21, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Daemon]

Haha that was absolutely insane

 

[Camo999]

C'mon Scotland. Good start there!!

Not sure why Davey, Sharif and De Lange are all playing ahead of Leask though.

 

[WalkingWicket]

Kevin O'Brien hit a six and almost hit Giles Clarke in the stands.

Heh.

 

[Howe_zat]

Spectacularly awful collapse from the Irish but tight bowling as well - no extras as Rhodes points out, something England could stand to do to save 15 runs an innings