Australia v Bangladesh (GIVE NATHAN ELLIS A GAME), at the Ring of Fire, Dubai-- 11/4 Thursday (D), Match #34, Group 1

[Howe_zat]

I reckon if you gave Bangladesh the choice between no Shakib Al Hasan and having to play in full scuba gear they'd think twice about it

 

[Bahnz]

Bangladesh preparing those dodgy pitches before this tournament really coming back to bite them.

hard to think of worse possible preparation. There’s something almost poetic in how terrible Bangladesh have been in this tournament.

 

[wpdavid]

We'll all be surprised if Australia need ten overs to chase this down. Others may want to work out what this does to their NRR.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yesss Wade! Best thing he's ever done. **** Zampa.

 

[Burgey]

Fmd perfect hat trick ball.

Matthew Wade, ladies and gentlemen

 

[Spark]

We'll all be surprised if Australia need ten overs to chase this down. Others may want to work out what this does to their NRR.

Honestly they should try to do it in less than that.

 

[Burgey]

Crazy figures in a t20 for Zampa. Bangers are terrible. Club standard batting.

 

[wpdavid]

Honestly they should try to do it in less than that.

Yes, I totally agree.

 

[social]

Wade is such a hack

 

[Howe_zat]

We'll all be surprised if Australia need ten overs to chase this down. Others may want to work out what this does to their NRR.

To overtake South Africa's NRR they need to chase it down in 15 overs and 3 balls, according to the back of my envelope.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

How did we go past 50?

 

[Nintendo]

Would Australia chasimg this down in the first 6 but losing a few wickets or chasing it in 10 with 9 wickets in tact be better for NRR

 

[Prince EWS]

Would Australia chasimg this down in the first 6 but losing a few wickets or chasing it in 10 with 9 wickets in tact be better for NRR

Wickets don't matter for NRR at all unless you end up all out.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wickets don't matter for NRR at all unless you end up all out.

Of the reasons why it sucks, this is probably the biggest

 

[BoyBrumby]

I came in at 18/3, but the play I saw really suggested yer Banglas have mentally checked out already.

Quality stuff from Zampa though. Exactly what one wants from a leggie bowling to the lower order in this format.

 

[Burgey]

“That was my hat trick ball”

“Yeah I know, I was trying to catch it.”

 

[wpdavid]

Of the reasons why it sucks, this is probably the biggest

I suppose it would take one heck of an algorithm to sort that one out. Maybe use D/L to extend both sides' innings to the full 20 overs if the team batting second wins? As we discussed the other day, the result between two sides with the same number of points seems the fairest way to separate them.

 

[Prince EWS]

I suppose it would take one heck of an algorithm to sort that one out. Maye use D/L to extend both sides' innings to the full 20 overs?

I suggested this during the last 50 over WC and people haaaated it. Howe got a less frosty reception for the same suggestion the other day -- I think more people are starting to realise just how awful NRR is, making the other imperfect solutions seem more palatable.

 

[Spikey]

Fmd perfect hat trick ball.

Matthew Wade, ladies and gentlemen

clearly wasn't imo. no spinner hat-trick can possibly rely on wade taking two catches and Zampa was foolish to consider it

 

[slippy888]

Which decent players from Bangladesh under 19 world cup win are progressing to the main team