*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[Nintendo]

JJ Smit is so gun.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ehsan Khan opening the batting! Interesting

Definitely didn't work. 1 (15).

 

[cnerd123]

Ehsan is actually a really prolific run scorer in domestic cricket, but he doesn't open the batting here. He does his best work at 4/5. So quite a strange move.

 

[cnerd123]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1533419755230892032

Looks like Ehsan Khan got screwed. Cheating Namibian umpires smh

Only 267 in the end. Promising debut for Yasim Murtaza, some positives to take away. Pace stocks and death bowling a clear concern tho. Also Dan Pascoe didn't bowl as well as he can, watched some of his spell and he wasn't finding his lengths.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Looks like a reasonable Lbw - unless he hit it. Doesn't look to have pitched outside leg, hits the pads middle & leg.

Absolutely possible he edged it - just can't tell from the quality of the video though.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

And is Dan Pascoe really that much better than other options, given he's 39 already?

 

[cnerd123]

Reactions and commentary suggest there was an audible inside edge but we can't really tell without stump mics

Dan Pascoe's stats in domestic HK cricket, especially in 2020-21 when he won HK Cricketer of The Year, have played a big role in his selection. It helps that this was also Trent Johnston's first full year of following domestic club cricket in HK, and that he bowled pretty well in the All Stars Series, which were essentially trial games to get into the National squad.

He also has a good degree of experience and pedigree from playing cricket in England and Australia that the other younger spinners in our setup don't. Fielded fantastically last night, is in great shape for a man his age. Just a bit rusty with the ball. Missed some of this season due to an injury, and then lack of cricket through all the Covid lockdowns, so probably just needs some overs under the belt to find his rhythm again.

But yea, at his age if he doesn't find his rhythm soon then his first stint with the National team could well be his last.

 

[cnerd123]

Much better start with the ball by HK today. Two wickets in the powerplay. Adit Gorawara has joined the squad, Vikas Sharma left out. Suggests that Ghazanfar might get a bowl today! Would be odd if he played as a specialist number 11 two games in row...

 

[cnerd123]

w00t Louwrens was batting well, good wicket that.

 

[cnerd123]

Yesssss Ghazanfar! Bowling really well now.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Is there a live stream on you tube for this @cnerd123 ?

 

[andruid]

Looks like an Afghanistan whitewash of Zimbabwe is on the cards.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Commanding win for USA.

USA! USA! USA!

 

[cnerd123]

Is there a live stream on you tube for this @cnerd123 ?

Yea on Facebook

We've been rekt with the bat tho. Disappointing

 

[cnerd123]

Afghanistan have been playing Zimbabwe in an ODI series and it go no mention here lol

Just shows how much international cricket is going on atm. Afghanistan thumping Zimbabwe btw, climbing up the ODI Super League quite nicely.

 

[slippy888]

blessings bowled a terrible over 17th over and it cost zim the match

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Noor in his debut game, takes 4 for 10

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Why did the Namibia vs. HK matches not have List A status?

Jersey vs. Uganda on the other hand does. Decent games for Nick Greenwood and Dominic Blampied (who's building up a decent record overall).

 

[CricAddict]

Why did the Namibia vs. HK matches not have List A status?

Jersey vs. Uganda on the other hand does. Decent games for Nick Greenwood and Dominic Blampied (who's building up a decent record overall).

More than 100 countries have t20 status. But only few have odi status.

 

[Prince EWS]

More than 100 countries have t20 status. But only few have odi status.

Matches between associates do typically have List A status at least though.