T20 World Cup Squad.

well well well afghans beat oz. thats put the cat amongst the pigeons

eng shd beat usa

Oz were as bad as the Afghans were brilliant.

USA run line @139

england into semis after smashing usa. my lay of england in outrights is looking more precarious now

Ironic that SA have won all their games so far but could be on a plane home tomorrow morning! SA are a dangerous side so I hope they go out and it is always good to have the hosts in the tournament. SA may nit have been playing great but they have dangerous batters and bowlers.

Think SA will beat WI

They should do but WI can bat sometimes

As tense a finish as you could imagine , Saffers went 1.01 to 1.82 so well worth staying up for.

£65 million matched

I want the Convicts knocked out but I have to say for good or bad , or rather high voltage excitement again to be knocked out after just one defeat would rankle.

I think the Super Six phase was better in getting the two best teams into the Final or rather semi finals. I would have some sympathy for Aus if the weather deals them a bad hand. If they got beat by India fair dinkum.

Like I said this format with the weather has brought some excitement with the emergence of young teams and the weather but I really think the draw should favour the best teams ( and Afghanistan have been one of the best teams) but if Aus get knocked out of this Tournament after one bad day at the office and some rain it will be sad and unfair though of course I would laugh. Tbh I would rather India smash them.

I've no bias towards anyone taking the trophy so i'm hoping Australia get through and we see those top 4 teams in the SF , Saffers unbeaten and they're delivering what it says on the tin really in that those 4 middle order make them a very solid outfit and you know you'll have to play very well to beat them , Stubbs 29 knock was gold dust last night and luckily for them Jansen is far from being the worst No7.

Not sure the result went for England last night as i'm sure they would have preferred the match up in Trinidad than Guyana at night vs India.

No outright financial involvement from the outset but did nick some average 32 England when the outright market lagged behind the weather market vs Scotland when odds collapsed on a completed match , but have traded that back now after they qualified for SF.

May the best team win and will be following every ball   

Bowled with remarkable stupidity again today and we really don't deserve to go through. Dozens of half volleys from Starc in particular saw the ball never leave the rooftops. Think we have been pretty poor all competition especially our fielding which has been a joke. Will be cheering on the Poms now and I think they will give India problems especially with Rashid bowling beautifully and the openers hitting form at the right time. No time for the Indian side at all and I hope England smash them to bits.

england win the toss and put india in to bat

Cmon Poms. Stick it to them.

pitch defo on the difficult side. variable bounce 11 for 0 after 2

kholi gonr not been his ytouny poor shot 19 f 1

Kholi completely out of touch when I've seen him in this event; amazing has he was outstanding a few weeks ago in the IPL.

different wickets Tcat. runs galore in the IPL these wickets and conditions very different and cd play into englands hands

pant gone 40 f 2

off for rain 65 for 2 off 8

Could be heading for a reduced overs game.

Re Start 18.40

hopefully no more stoppages

rohit gone 113 for 3 big wicket

England bowling intelligently. Doing very well.

131 for 4- 4 overs left hard to say what is a good score

I think they will settle for the position they find themselves in. Done very well and they can beat this lot.

171/7

Tough ask for England against their spinners.

Fingers crossed for a good start.

tough one this bookies have india as strong favs , im not so sure if butler and salt get going they could make it look easyb

Not the wisest choice of shot, first ball of the over. Have a look at him first.

Reverse sweep the most stupid shot in any form of cricket. Absolutely no need for Butler to do that.

indeed crazy

No 3 might just fit Moheen. Usually ok with the spinners.

salt gone - bumrah- great bowler

78mph off break. Wow.

like Barstool said. Just have a look at him and then take him down to chinatown. Butler very capable of taking him apart.

That kept low. Bairstow no chance.

played down the wrong line

oh dear

46 for 4. could be the last game for moheen if they loose

Going along nicely until the first preventable dismissal.

capitulation now.

Imagine reviewing that lbw

49-5

half way 62 for 5 , can be done

Another reverse sweep goes west.

All over now.

It's hard to believe their thinking. If I was their coach I would drop anyone playing that most ridiculous of shots.

no chance now unless livingstone goe beserk and comes off

looks plum

and is

debacle now

86 for 8

Livingstone's call, Archer should have gone instead of looking behind him to see were the ball was.

Amateur stuff.

Imploded now.

Poor effort.

96 for 9

nd that is that

Sometimes there isn't any need for an inquest , just far too good is enough   

Somehow despite everything the 2 best teams got to the final

Weather did not cheat anybody

The “ lesser “ teams not just got a chance to shine…. they shine!

No rain days…..

But it worked!

Rohit has batted magnificently. He has Captained just as well.

I honestly thought it a Tournament too far.

Too late to change but Jaiswal at the top for Dube with Kohli at 3 makes sense to me.

SA looked balanced and Rabada was my fancy bowler before Bumrah emerged. I like Jansen but am really excited when Nortje bowls

I seriously hope it is an exciting final on a decent wicket

i agree WD

must be the end of the road for moeen ali, johnny bairstow and chris jordan all between 34 and 36 and theneed to rebuild forthefuture.

butlers captaincy must be under scrutiny along with the coach mott.

rashid is also 36 but has shown himself to be a world class spinner

time will tell

Yes hoping for a good final that's extremely competitive , Saffers can't be under rated with that very good middle order of which they'll probably need at least 2 of 4 to contribute , may also need a dynamic power play from QDK and a Klaasen cameo to beat this mob.

India bat first.

78 for 3 at 10.3 could go either way

India are still short here. Can’t believe Rabada is getting tap!

I am not sure 170 is a winning score but Shamsi did spin it so if it really is drying out in then SA are in trouble.

Rohit has carried India into this final and Dube and Kohli have given India a great shot at the title.

Not my top 3 picks although I did have Kohli as my number 3 bat.

I think this is now a winning score

Yes think that's always a good posting score in a final however good a track , not much changed for me and i'll stick with what i said before the game.

I think they need a quick start and is Arshdeep does not swing it they must go after him to put pressure on India. Klassaen might be key j. Getting after the spinners if that is possible. I think it will spin myself and SA ard fceked but all to play for of course

That was outrageous from Bumrah!

As I said Rabada was my favourite

I like Markram. I think k he is a good player

I do like Stubbs too but this will be a real test for him

I love Markram as a player , as soon as he enhances his shot improvisation reckon he'll go for fortunes in the T20 auctions.

Flip flopped from 1.15 so that's the finances sorted , great trading tournament.

Wow

Now Saffers flip flop from 1.06 , you couldn't make it up   

Got one eye on the tie here incase i need to protect the green

and wow again Bumrah!

Nearly bet the Thai 28 but didn’t!

Terrible this from SA

Ran ads and Nortje both biff. Unnecessary pressure being caused here

Great India rather than any choke for me , why you have to bat first in finals and post a pressure score , chasing in KO games is so so difficult

What a great final

Wide offside Yorkers is my call. Try and give the single

He does not want to bowl a wide!

But he must bowl wide!

Holy smoke

Is that out?

That's just crazy

Oh my, what a way to win a World Cup Final!

Wow!

Time to play Kate Bush

Almost

Next two are swingers. Maharaj was a mistake!

Ramada will swing

So will Nortje

I love Hardik Pandya

Comets the hour indeed!

Brilliant brilliant final

Already forgotten about Suryakumar’s catch!

Some mentally shattered players out there…… on both sides!

what a game

Saffers blow it big time ,needed 27 off 27 with plenty wickets in hand.Fair play to India , compensation for the  one day tournament they deserved to win.

Crazy pressure cooker stuff that , posting a decent total means so much and tbf to Rohit he bats first at every sensible opportunity , he's have batted first if winning the toss in the SF.

I feel as shattered as they do and absolutely starving   

Think you will find Oz won the 50 over tournament fair and square Snowy. Gutted that SA have thrown victory away.

you don't reputations like SA's without good reason..

Well the reputation of chokers will follow them for a bit longer. They really should not be getting beat from that position.

If you look across the history of T20 though i'd reckon EVERY team has been beaten from that position more than once , admittedly some more frequent than others but still it's the format that creates all this panic chasing and runs posted is such an advantage especially in a KO match.

Can never understand the desire to punt pre-match in the limited over stuff as the trading spikes continually show the only way in this format is to set your numbers , lay low and get out at your upper target.

Anyway thoroughly enjoyed the tournament but as for England they lost 3 matches against the best 3 teams they played so no chance with those numbers , have to admit if they played the tournament again next week i'd back Australia , they were due one bad performance in some competition some day or other and it cost them this time vs Afghan's but remain one of the all time great multi format teams.


Good luck all   

Bit harsh on SA

Bumrah was magnificent, Pandyman stood up when counted on, Suryakunar’s catch was incredible.

Oh and Pant’s knee injury was very clever

Suryakumar’s catch was incredible

SA did not choke, they did not think it through, got their tictacs wrong in the last 5 overs and were magnificently outplayed by India

All SA had to do was was knock it round and take easy singles. Tbf they continued with their style but with reward comes risk

needed 30 off 5 overs with 6 wickets in hand (147-4 15ov)...

Choke of the highest order...

Harsh!

Return of Bumrah
The battle of Pants wounded knee
Catch of the next ball wide and full
Surayakumars catch on the boundary

It was not a regular SA choke

Credit due imho rather than derision

In the modern game of T20 a run a ball should have been a cakewalk. Massive choke and in the end the amount of runs they got beat by with so many balls left was incredible.

what is was it one 4 in the last 5 overs ? shouldn't have mattered how well bumrah bowled you can't lose from that position

Too easy to label if a choke. India were magnificent and lucky.

When Saffers were in that chasing position at 1.06 obviously India in same position would have been 1.01 / 1.02 probably but not certain would have scraped home but if Saffers had have posted that total i'd be a long way off convinced India would have chased it down , chasing in a final is the ultimate pressure cooker and as we know strange things often happen.

Great tournament despite the rain and looking forward to next time