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***Official*** ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018

andruid

Cricketer Of The Year
But Scotland, like Ireland, have benefited from a lot of their players playing County cricket, so England are doing a lot of their development for them! It's a double-edged sword of course, because if another Gavin Hamilton comes along, England will poach quicker than you can say Jack Robinson. Of course, how many of the Scots squad are born in England again?
On the flip side you could argue that this is proof how opening up domestic leagues so that the best players from wherever can take part is best for the game as a whole. Look how the big 5 European leagues have helped the standard of global football.
 

CricAddict

Cricketer Of The Year
Crowds have been brilliant IMO. Shows how popular cricket is out there, can't imagine that many people turning out to watch Ireland scotland in any other countries
I heard that the tickets are all free. That could be a factor. But still good crowds in Zimbabwe is encouraging.
 

MagicPoopShovel

U19 12th Man
So how does the business end of this comp work? There is a final? I thought 2 teams were going through?

Looks like AFG would need a miracle to have any chance now..I am assuming the final is played between the top 2 teams.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
So how does the business end of this comp work? There is a final? I thought 2 teams were going through?

Looks like AFG would need a miracle to have any chance now..I am assuming the final is played between the top 2 teams.
Yeah there's a final to determine the winner of the tournament, but both teams in the final qualify for the World Cup.
 

Tom Flint

International Regular
What would Zimbabwe's team be if all the players born there played for them
Decent middle order of
Taylor
Ballance
De grandhomme
Sam Curran
Tom Curran
 

mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
How did mire get injured? Is he likely to be able to return later in the innings?
Short ball stuck in the gap between his lid and grill

Didn't look that bad I'd say he'd be back next wicket

Concussion precautions means he had to come off I think
 

SeamUp

International Coach
Super stuff. 2nd best batsman playing in this tournament after Gayle?
If you consider everything and what they've done in the past then definitely.

Windies probably have 3 of the most talented coming through in Lewis, Hope, Hetmyer
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Haha one of the unluckiest dismissals I've ever seen. Way down leg and bowled off a pad deflection, and it was a no-ball but not given even though they spent five minutes looking at replays.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
They could collapse for ~260 here, not sure if going hell for leather was really the right tactic from Taylor. I'd have been happier with him batting a bit more conservatively and guaranteeing 285, as I think that'd be really hard to chase.
 

SeamUp

International Coach
They could collapse for ~260 here, not sure if going hell for leather was really the right tactic from Taylor. I'd have been happier with him batting a bit more conservatively and guaranteeing 285, as I think that'd be really hard to chase.
Sol to chip in :D
 

SeamUp

International Coach
He had a go at this (actually ended up at 8 for a while) and he wasn't great at it.
I know. And his bowling just fell to pieces too which was massive cause for concern. So made sense to move him to the top of the order (where he batted in Australia ?).

He has talent but just can't see it through consistently enough.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
Joyce is better than Taylor using this metric IMO, but I don't really think he's better anymore/right now.
I was talking more along the lines of 'If you can pick 2 batsmen for your team to play a match tomorrow who would they be?' For me Gayle (still) and Taylor
 

Starfighter

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha one of the unluckiest dismissals I've ever seen. Way down leg and bowled off a pad deflection, and it was a no-ball but not given even though they spent five minutes looking at replays.
I don't know how that was not a no-ball. You could see a good few mm of the line behind Holder's heel.
 

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