World T20 Super 10 Group 1, SL, SA, WI, Eng, Afghan

[Aidan11]

My only complaint about the tournament is there should have been quarter finals.

[Dr Cricket]

NRR have been release looks like if West indies lose, england are likely to be out.

I know Sri Lanka haven't been great ; but I think they also need to be considered. Could well decide the semi finalists even if they don't make it themselves . Which they still could.

Agree Sri lanka can be a bogey team now got grounds that suit them as well now.
Nagpur and Delhi.

[Dr Cricket]

My only complaint about the tournament is there should have been quarter finals.

Agree having 2 group of 7 with top team qualify for the semis.
2nd and 3rd team going to the play offs.

[Aidan11]

SL aren't as good as they used to be. Even the bookies had them as 25/1 outsiders to win the tournament before it began.

[backfootpunch]

NRR have been release looks like if West indies lose, england are likely to be out.

I know Sri Lanka haven't been great ; but I think they also need to be considered. Could well decide the semi finalists even if they don't make it themselves . Which they still could.

If Sri Lanka beat england

Then Sri Lanka vs south africa is basically a quarter final

[backfootpunch]

SL aren't as good as they used to be. Even the bookies had them as 25/1 outsiders to win the tournament before it began.

I would say Bangladesh had a better team on paper before the bans for chucking

[ianp1970]

My only complaint about the tournament is there should have been quarter finals.

Agree having 2 group of 7 with top team qualify for the semis.
2nd and 3rd team going to the play offs.

3 Groups of 5 with winners, runners-up and 2 best third placed teams going through to QFs.

15 days for the group games: Saturday to fortnight Sunday
4 QFs: Thursday to Sunday
2 SFs: Tuesday & Wednesday
Final on Saturday

37 games in 28 days

[Dr Cricket]

My only complaint about the tournament is there should have been quarter finals.

Agree having 2 group of 7 with top team qualify for the semis.
2nd and 3rd team going to the play offs.

3 Groups of 5 with winners, runners-up and 2 best third placed teams going through to QFs.

15 days for the group games: Saturday to fortnight Sunday
4 QFs: Thursday to Sunday
2 SFs: Tuesday & Wednesday
Final on Saturday

37 games in 28 days

Not a big fan of the best third placed teams qualifying.

[ianp1970]

Maybe not ideal, but has the added benefit of meaning every match matters.

Groups of 7 with 4 qualifying often boil to 2 or 3 important games out of 21.

[Dr Cricket]

Maybe not ideal, but has the added benefit of meaning every match matters.

Groups of 7 with 4 qualifying often boil to 2 or 3 important games out of 21.

wont be 4 qualifying only 3, with the top team playing one less knock-out game.

[Durhamfootman]

Law should be changed so that if you've already made your ground, then you're not out even if the the bat bounces.

Agreed

[Durhamfootman]

Law should be changed so that if you've already made your ground, then you're not out even if the the bat bounces.

Agreed

unless the batsman is clearly setting off for another run, of course

[Durhamfootman]

Looks as though England made hard work of dending that. I first spotted the score with Afghanistan on about 80-6 or something like that, and assumed that England would knock off the bowlers and improve their NRR. 15 run win won't cut it. Need WI to not drop a bollok against SA now. Worryingly this is just the sort of format where anyone can beat anyone if it's their day.

[ianp1970]

Do or die for the Saffers, the Windies have a back-up against the Afghans if they lose on Friday.

[sussexpob]

My only complaint about the tournament is there should have been quarter finals.

Agree having 2 group of 7 with top team qualify for the semis.
2nd and 3rd team going to the play offs.

3 Groups of 5 with winners, runners-up and 2 best third placed teams going through to QFs.

15 days for the group games: Saturday to fortnight Sunday
4 QFs: Thursday to Sunday
2 SFs: Tuesday & Wednesday
Final on Saturday

37 games in 28 days

I just dont think a side in a tournament like this should have 10 days in it unless they qualify for a semi final. It seems dumb to me. Just as you get into the tournament, its over!

3 football world cup games last what, near 18-20....