*Official* World Cup Qualifiers 2023

[Prince EWS]

Stupid runout by Netherlands, they have choked hard with this batting display

Absolutely #spooked by Theekshana's variations.

 

[WICFan]

Don't know if the Dutch are panicking or they are looking at trying to win and tackle the nrr but it could cost them dearly.

 

[Prince EWS]

This ****ing team chased down 374*

Just goes to show that how inept our bowling as a whole is.

The bloke who made the ton and the bloke who hit 30 in the super over both got out for ducks in this game too

 

[Alex0paul]

Gutted for the Dutch. So frustrating

 

[cnerd123]

Game's not over yet

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Come on Edwards

 

[slippy888]

Edwards becoming a decent batsman of late

 

[Alex0paul]

Tense

 

[Alex0paul]

Bugger

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Too much of exposing the last batsman

 

[CricAddict]

One Run-out too many. A sensible chase would have got them home. They just buckled under pressure.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Too much of exposing the last batsman

Spot on , Edwards seemed to be batting for his average and Chanderpaul'd the Netherlands..Can't be giving the No.10 & 11 4 or 5 balls to face to the skillfull Sri Lankan bowlers

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

One Run-out too many. A sensible chase would have got them home. They just buckled under pressure.

They choked

 

[loterry1994]

These associate nations got the same problem as teams like West Indies and Sri Lanka against the bigger dogs. They can’t close out games chasing lower totals against stronger opponents and fall to the pressure.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

These associate nations got the same problem as teams like West Indies and Sri Lanka against the bigger dogs. They can’t close out games chasing lower totals against stronger opponents and fall to the pressure.

Yep, also a skillset problem against spin especially legspin or "mystery spin" ..
Look at the records of guys like Rashid Khan , Sandeep Lamichhane, Hasaranga etc have ..
Against associates they clean up ..Hasaranga's figures in this tournament is mind-boggling ..

But how are you supposed to learn to play spin better if you don't have the resources ? And ICC doesn't help these associate nations by trying to keep them away from the big tournaments with these ridiculously demanding qualifying criteria .

 

[loterry1994]

Yep, also a skillset problem against spin especially legspin or "mystery spin" ..
Look at the records of guys like Rashid Khan , Sandeep Lamichhane, Hasaranga etc have ..
Against associates they clean up ..Hasaranga's figures in this tournament is mind-boggling ..

But how are you supposed to learn to play spin better if you don't have the resources ? And ICC doesn't help these associate nations by trying to keep them away from the big tournaments with these ridiculously demanding qualifying criteria .

Yeah that’s a good point as well most these players from nations can’t play a wrong un type delivery. Although I still think Rashid one the best bowlers in short forms still and Hasaranga I know he hasn’t had a good record against top nation but I think he will come good in the future against them.

Yeah it really is a big problem going forward with how much cricket these nations play and how much matches they get per year. I mean it is good if Say Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe make the World Cup but their most likely not gonna win 2 games all tournament

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Yeah that’s a good point as well most these players from nations can’t play a wrong un type delivery. Although I still think Rashid one the best bowlers in short forms still and Hasaranga I know he hasn’t had a good record against top nation but I think he will come good in the future against them.

Yeah it really is a big problem going forward with how much cricket these nations play and how much matches they get per year. I mean it is good if Say Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe make the World Cup but their most likely not gonna win 2 games all tournament

And one game between Q1 vs Q2 and one more game sri lanka can beat india in india

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Spot on , Edwards seemed to be batting for his average and Chanderpaul'd the Netherlands..Can't be giving the No.10 & 11 4 or 5 balls to face to the skillfull Sri Lankan bowlers

4 other out for zero & couple of needless run out cost them otherwise very good game.

Mahesh Thikshana under MSD learn very well.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Squads:

Scotland Squad: Christopher McBride, Matthew Cross(w), Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Tomas Mackintosh, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis, Chris Sole, Alasdair Evans, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Hamza Tahir, Adrian Neill

West Indies Squad: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty, Kyle Mayers, Yannic Cariah ( subject to fitness)

I wish westindies beaten
I count from Watt/ Leask & Greaves with handy useful innings with bat

 

[Saket1209]

Kevin and Mayers in for Kemo and Rostan