World T20 Qualifiers

[marc71178]

It does give them the opportunity to play against top teams, IF they prove themselves as good enough to via the qualifying. I'd much rather this then a series of one-sided games in the main Tournament.

 

[andruid]

What happens he they prove themselves too good?

 

[marc71178]

Well it's never happened as yet so what makes you think it will now?

 

[brockley]

Steve Massiah out.

 

[andruid]

Never happened? Kenya in 03 at the expense of the hosts, Ireland and Bangladesh in 07 instead of India and Pakistan? Can't they just settle with one system (the simpler, the better IMO) and let what happens, happen.

 

[marc71178]

All one-off examples though - proving themselves is more than a one off.

 

[andruid]

By being too good, I mean the knock on effects of those one of wins i.e. getting thru at the expense of some established name. Like S.A in 03, India and Pakistan in 07

 

[andruid]

Apparently some of the Kenya players have been warming up for this with a bit of boxing Players lose it | The Star

 

[benchmark00]

Pathetic from Denmark. 140 run loss is unacceptable. They're not as bad as that indicates.

 

[Daemon]

Points Table | ICC World Cricket League Division Four | ESPN Cricinfo

3rd Place Playoff: Denmark v Singapore at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Legit don't know why Denmark gets to qualify ahead of us?

 

[benchmark00]

Points Table | ICC World Cricket League Division Four | ESPN Cricinfo

3rd Place Playoff: Denmark v Singapore at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Legit don't know why Denmark gets to qualify ahead of us?

Because one is in Asia and one is in Europe.

It's like the soccer World Cup. Australia don't compete against England to qualify. Teams that are ranked higher than Australia in the soccer rankings haven't made the World Cup yet Australia have.

 

[Daemon]

Damn, had no idea. Unfair but I guess it's necessary.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ireland lose to PNG. Ouch. Only a warmup though.

 

[andruid]

Kenya make extra hard work of Hong Kong. See you all on Friday

 

[uvelocity]

Ireland lose to PNG. Ouch. Only a warmup though.

go png

 

[NUFAN]

These matches are being streamed for anyone interested who wasn't aware. The Afghanistan game has commentary, the Ireland one hasn't had any for me.

[video]http://www.icc-cricket.com[/video]

 

[stumpski]

They're making mincemeat of the Dutch, even without a run from Geraint.

 

[NUFAN]

Yep, PNG smashing the Dutch. The other 5 matches currently on are pretty close though.

 

[stumpski]

Scotland wanting 35 from three overs, given that they're only two wickets down though there'll be questions asked if they should fall short.

 

[juro]

There's been some pretty exciting finishes to these games. Glad to see that a couple of the games are being streamed by the ICC. Hopefully this is something we can expect more of in the future.