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*Official* T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022

Chubb

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If Jersey beat Zim I hope there won’t be any stories about plucky Jersey standing up to the big guns. Jersey is one of the wealthiest per capita places on the planet, Zim is, well, Zim.
 
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Plus a wicket on T20I debut for the Melbourne Renegades' Cameron Stevenson.
 
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Chubb said:
If Jersey beat Zim I hope there won’t be any stories about plucky Jersey standing up to the big guns. Jersey is one of the wealthiest per capita places on the planet, Zim is, well, Zim.
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based on what happened in the Challenge League B game vs Hong Kong, Jersey is also not above physical and verbal abuse on the field if it helps them get their way either.

Wouldn't be surprised if they're found guilty of tampering the ball one of these days as well. Absolute bunch of wealthy assholes.
 
Chubb

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cnerd123 said:
based on what happened in the Challenge League B game vs Hong Kong, Jersey is also not above physical and verbal abuse on the field if it helps them get their way either.

Wouldn't be surprised if they're found guilty of tampering the ball one of these days as well. Absolute bunch of wealthy assholes.
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not saying they’re all personally wealthy just that it’s not really fair to compare a bankrupt sub Saharan African country with a wealthy, stable western one. I don’t mind if they beat Zim I just don’t like people saying it’s an underdog story. Zim are the underdogs against everyone in this tournament except Uganda and PNG.
 
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Chubb said:
not saying they’re all personally wealthy just that it’s not really fair to compare a bankrupt sub Saharan African country with a wealthy, stable western one. I don’t mind if they beat Zim I just don’t like people saying it’s an underdog story. Zim are the underdogs against everyone in this tournament except Uganda and PNG.
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tbf Hong Kong only have 3 turf grounds and 3000 cricketers, including women and juniors, so I'd definitely have Zimbabwe as a favorite against us despite the socioeconomic gap. Singapore are in a similar position as well. For all the wealth the respective nations may have, the resources available to cricket specifically are very thin.
 
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Chubb said:
not saying they’re all personally wealthy just that it’s not really fair to compare a bankrupt sub Saharan African country with a wealthy, stable western one. I don’t mind if they beat Zim I just don’t like people saying it’s an underdog story. Zim are the underdogs against everyone in this tournament except Uganda and PNG.
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That's a good point, and I didn't think of it that way. At the same time though, it's a non-test-playing nation against a test-playing nation, so if Jersey happened to win (which they won't), it's understandable to see it as an upset.
 
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Ffs and we chose to bat first again

Good innings by Nizakat but not enough runs. Early wicket but I suspect Netherlands have enough quality to chase this down easily.

Oh well. Could be worse. At least we're not as bad as Singapore
 
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