GoodAreasShane
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Group B - Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa
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ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Jeffrey Dahmer Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper disagree with you.
TheJediBrah
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It's giving rearranging deck chairs on the titanic, but one wonders why Xavier Bartlett isn't the first name picked with the main 3 quicks unavailable. That we are still picking Abbott in white-ball is almost as dumb as picking JFM
Gob
International Coach
Smith and Marnus at 3 and 4 bring a sense of solidity. I'd like to see one of Carey or Inglis open the batting. I'd say Carey at the moment given I think he's better against fast bowling. Also not sure what Hardie has done to get all the chances that he is getting because he has literally done nothing in this format both internally or domestically. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'd rather preferred Stoinis. I mean Webster would have been better
Gob
International Coach
Actually on second thought, not sure if Hardie adds more value to the side compared to Short. Short could atleast get them off to a flyer if the wickets remain true plus he bowls useful offspin which I think would be better suited on Pakistan pitches
Head
Short
Smith
Marnus
Inglis
Maxwell
Carey
Batting looks considerably stronger with this formation
chris.hinton
International Captain
England are going to win the group
Afghanistan dont have the tools
South Africa will bottle it, like they always do
Australia are an old boys club coming to the end
3 wins and into the Semi finals
Afghanistan dont have the tools
South Africa will bottle it, like they always do
Australia are an old boys club coming to the end
3 wins and into the Semi finals
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
It’s not the group stages which are the problem for the Saffers!England are going to win the group
Afghanistan dont have the tools
South Africa will bottle it, like they always do
Australia are an old boys club coming to the end
3 wins and into the Semi finals
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
We’ll get battered by South Africa, spun into a web by Afghanistan, on paper we should beat this current Australia team, but on paper and in reality are two very different things
Hungry Llama
U19 Cricketer
Will Baz stick to the selection plan they used against india, that is 4 quicks plus Rashid and a few bitsons? Didnt work out too well.
And our batting didnt impress either. Need a major improvement if they are to get to the final like Ducket says let alone win it.
And our batting didnt impress either. Need a major improvement if they are to get to the final like Ducket says let alone win it.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Hope so.England are going to win the group
Afghanistan dont have the tools
South Africa will bottle it, like they always do
Australia are an old boys club coming to the end
3 wins and into the Semi finals
Will be an easy semifinal for NZ that way.
I wonder who we'll play in the final.
The_Rey
Cricket Spectator
I wouldn't back England to win a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, much less the group.England are going to win the group
Afghanistan dont have the tools
South Africa will bottle it, like they always do
Australia are an old boys club coming to the end
3 wins and into the Semi finals
Hungry Llama
U19 Cricketer
That top 7 looks very strong. Just wondering what the bowling attack will look like without the big 3. Ellis Abbot Dwarsho & Zampa, with Maxwell and the others to fill in?
cascade
School Boy/Girl Captain
I think Ellis, Johnson and Zampa are the locks, with the suggestion now that Dwarshuis comes in ahead of Abbott if Hardie doesn't play because they need someone to take the new ball with Johnson. Though I'm not trusting that's what will happen until it's officially announced. Looks weak either way & as everyone has already pointed out, it would make a lot more sense to have Bartlett in the team.
Qlder
International Regular
Tuesday is going to be a huge day as if Australia beat South Africa they're pretty much locked in for a semi-final with just Afghanistan to play after that (so Aus 6 points)
Assuming Eng beat Afg on Wed, then SA and Eng would both be on 2 points so the winner of their game will also be in a semi-final
However, more likely imo would be that SA beat Aus so then Eng will have to beat SA to stay in it. Then Aus, Eng and SA should all have 4 points so down to NRR (sorry Afghanistan)
Assuming Eng beat Afg on Wed, then SA and Eng would both be on 2 points so the winner of their game will also be in a semi-final
However, more likely imo would be that SA beat Aus so then Eng will have to beat SA to stay in it. Then Aus, Eng and SA should all have 4 points so down to NRR (sorry Afghanistan)
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LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
A rather large assumption, especially given our ability against spin! They did get a bit of a pummelling against South Africa, but I wouldn’t hold that against them too much as on paper SA are a fabulous side
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
If SA beat Australia, this group is done? Or can Afg spring a surprise and beat Aus/Eng?
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Vice-Captain
They absolutely can beat England, and if it took a once in a lifetime knock from Maxwell to beat them in the World Cup when they had a full-strength side, then they have a decent chance up against a much weaker bowling unit
