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Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:59 pm
by The Professor
I know the old adage is don't change a winning team but Usman Ghani not being in this Afghanistan squad is a travesty.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:20 am
by Arthur Crabtree
I see Mohammad Nabi has been acquired by an IPL franchise, the first Afghani to gain a contract in that competition.

Probably not many associated have played in IPL.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:43 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Mature looking 18 year old Rashid Khan too.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:25 am
by Arthur Crabtree
A home fixture for Afghanistan is being played in Greater Noida. Had to look this up, and it's 30km from New Delhi. An interesting game because the visitors are Ireland, so a top of the table associates clash. Ireland are leading the Intercontinental Cup which is expected to lead to possible Test status, with Afghanistan second. But expect changes there and much backtracking and blue sky thinking in 5 star hotels with conferencing facilities. Before the four day game though there are 3 T20s and five ODIs...

T20 today. Ireland win the toss and bat. Boyd is injured.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:46 am
by Arthur Crabtree
150 was reckoned to be a par score at the start, and Ireland should at least get that.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:07 am
by dan08
They'll probably still lose.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:38 pm
by Dr Cricket
India version of BBC is showing the game live.
Forget what the channel called begins with a d.
State broadcaster and free to air.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:14 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
dan08 wrote:They'll probably still lose.


Wasn't enough.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:40 pm
by dan08
Ireland very unlucky to lose to Afghanistan today. 65/2 in 6.1 overs (chasing 184) when it rained for 1 and a half hours. Despite going way over the cut off, the match resumed with Ireland needing 46 off 29 balls. They then had a shocking collapse of 7/14, Rashid Khan taking 5/3!!

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:10 pm
by The Professor
Rashid Khan's 5-3 in 2 overs beats Umar Gul's 5-6 in 2.2 overs for most devasting spell with the ball in T20 cricket.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:11 pm
by dan08
365notout wrote:Rashid Khan's 5-3 in 2 overs beats Umar Gul's 5-6 in 2.2 overs for most devasting spell with the ball in T20 cricket.

Are we not counting all the 6-fers in T20 cricket now?

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:44 pm
by The Professor
Theres only been one .....but point taken

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:47 pm
by dan08
365notout wrote:Theres only been one .....but point taken

3 6-fers in international T20, far more in domestic T20.

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:01 pm
by The Professor
I'm being an idiot. Sorry

Re: The associate's thread

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:10 am
by dan08
Nabi 89 off 30!! 9 sixes.

He only came in at the end of the 13th over.