T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[Sithara007]

Why do you think that shorter formats are bad for Cricket? Majority of the sports in this world that are really popular are short format games(Soccer etc). T-20 cricket breathed new life into the sport and majority including me absolutely love it.

Test matches are entertaining in their own way, but majority will always prefer shorter format games in comparison due to the time involved, entertainment factor etc. Most of these T-20 tournaments like IPL etc pay more than regular tournaments for these reasons primarily.

During the 80s and the 90s, there were only 8-9 teams playing international cricket and the national teams were only playing around 15-20 ODIs and less than 10 tests every year. But now every we are having international matches, and on top of that we have the numerous T20 leagues such as the IPL, BBL, and even the CPL from West Indies.

Earlier, it was not hard for people to take one or two days off from work and go to the stadiums to watch the test matches. Because it used to be played once in a while. But now many of the cricketers are seen in action round the clock, either in the international cricket or in T20 leagues. I am not saying that it is a bad thing. It has definitely helped the revenues and popularity of the game. All I am saying is that times have changed and the ICC should not push the test format on the throats of the cricket fans.

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[RapTarX]

Now I don't know who is going to watch these 50-year olds playing cricket.

Come on, it's certain that there will be no huge people to watch this, but you know millions of people are fan of Sachin, Sehwag. They will certainly watch.
It will not be much amazing matches but it will get more pleasure to their fan.

[7788bitcoin]

"Retired" no longer means retired. Playing one or two exhibition matches every two or three years is OK. But here they are planning a whole series that is going to stretch for a few weeks. Looks like the financial glitter of the T20 game proved too hard to resist for many of these oldies. Now I don't know who is going to watch these 50-year olds playing cricket.

What is wrong if some old players want to play cricket and if there is an audience and sponsorship then i do not see anything bad in it, cricket was their profession and if they can play again after their retirement from top level international cricket and if they are healthy let them play the game rather than sitting around and spoiling their health doing nothing. If there are no audience for the tournament and no financial gains then they might not continue this as a huge tournament, it is as simple as that.

[Haunebu]

Sehwag and Sachin were great players in the past and age is a real thing and i do not see them perform on that level but since this tournament is for retired players i would watch the match highlights.

You are missing the point. It is quite obvious that they will never perform like how they performed in their prime, but the priority here is fun and entertainment and helping raise donations which is a great goal.

"Retired" no longer means retired. Playing one or two exhibition matches every two or three years is OK. But here they are planning a whole series that is going to stretch for a few weeks. Looks like the financial glitter of the T20 game proved too hard to resist for many of these oldies. Now I don't know who is going to watch these 50-year olds playing cricket.

I would personally watch such matches since I am a fan of these legends. Old is gold buddy. There aren't many popular tournaments starting soon anyway(Based on what I know) which is why this will serve as a good dose of entertainment.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

Earlier, it was not hard for people to take one or two days off from work and go to the stadiums to watch the test matches. Because it used to be played once in a while. But now many of the cricketers are seen in action round the clock, either in the international cricket or in T20 leagues. I am not saying that it is a bad thing. It has definitely helped the revenues and popularity of the game. All I am saying is that times have changed and the ICC should not push the test format on the throats of the cricket fans.

Time is an issue now and the frequency of the matches are also a major factor for the declining viewership for Test matches but even still Ashes series does have a major audience draw may be because of the history between the teams and the competitiveness and i have no doubt any India Pakistan Test matches can gain massive support and audience because of the fierce rivalry, there was a time when majority of the matches end up in a draw and that is also a reason for the decline in viewership but now we are seeing results in the matches which is a good start.   .

[7788bitcoin]

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You are missing the point. It is quite obvious that they will never perform like how they performed in their prime, but the priority here is fun and entertainment and helping raise donations which is a great goal.

I think you misunderstood what i meant and you are missing a vital point from what i said, we think the same about retired players as they might not perform the same like they used to in the past because of age and with age reflex will not be that great but since the tournament is for retired cricketers there will be an entertaining aspect and i will be watching the highlights and if i find it interesting i might be watching from the next match onwards as i cannot spare a long time watching sports all day long. So this tournament is for charity purpose if so it is a great goal and i had no idea about it, i was thinking about commercializing cricket to the maximum even with tournaments with retired cricketers.

[bryant.coleman]

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier is currently underway at the United Arab Emirates and we had a major upset with the very first match itself. Singapore defeated Scotland (one of the tournament favorites) by 2 runs today. In reply to the Singapore total of 168/6, Scotland could only manage 166/9 in 20 overs. Scotland was expected to top Group A and now that looks uncertain.

In two other ongoing matches, Netherlands made 166/4 against Kenya and Hong Kong made 153/5 against Ireland. I expect the European teams to win, but nothing is certain now. The gap between the teams have got very narrow.

The top 6 teams from this tournament will qualify to the first phase of the 2020 T20 world cup (where they will be joined by the two lowest ranking test nations - Sri Lanka and Bangladesh).

[eaLiTy]

In two other ongoing matches, Netherlands made 166/4 against Kenya and Hong Kong made 153/5 against Ireland. I expect the European teams to win, but nothing is certain now. The gap between the teams have got very narrow.

Even i have the same opinion, Netherlands will win the match and in the other match i am expecting Ireland to win. Usually it is hard to predict T20 matches and i am expecting for another prediction pool.

The top 6 teams from this tournament will qualify to the first phase of the 2020 T20 world cup (where they will be joined by the two lowest ranking test nations - Sri Lanka and Bangladesh).

If i understand correctly Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are already qualified for the tournament and top 6 teams in the qualifier will have the opportunity to enter the world cup.

I would personally watch such matches since I am a fan of these legends. Old is gold buddy. There aren't many popular tournaments starting soon anyway(Based on what I know) which is why this will serve as a good dose of entertainment.

It will be a real entertainment to watch these players playing once again, i would like to watch this match live as i always wanted to watch Sachin bat live in the ground but never had that opportunity.

[JSRAW]

I would personally watch such matches since I am a fan of these legends. Old is gold buddy. There aren't many popular tournaments starting soon anyway(Based on what I know) which is why this will serve as a good dose of entertainment.

It will be a real entertainment to watch these players playing once again,

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I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game   few players might face difficulty during the game except kallis, Rhodes, Zaheer, Nehra, Clark, Sachin, Bond, Ponting, Sangakara etc.

[ene1980]

I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game   few players might face difficulty during the game except kallis, Rhodes, Zaheer, Nehra, Clark, Sachin, Bond, Ponting, Sangakara etc.

These players are physically fit even now, how about players like Matthew Hayden, Gilchrist will they be playing in this tournament, how to know the list of players playing in this tournament. If ABD will be playing in this tournament he will single - handedly win all the matches as he is still the best player in the world and in top form even now . I would like to know when is the tournament starting and whether any sports book will be taking these bets.

[eaLiTy]

I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game  

It will be fun if players get tired and exhausted and i would like to see how Inzamam-ul-Haq would have played now 

I would like to know when is the tournament starting and whether any sports book will be taking these bets.

The tournament is scheduled next year from February 2 to 16 and it features six teams.
India Legends, Australia Legends, South Africa Legends, Sri Lanka Legends and West Indies Legends.

I am waiting to see the match and i am sure it will be fun and will watch one match live in the stadium .

[Juggy777]

I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game  

It will be fun if players get tired and exhausted and i would like to see how Inzamam-ul-Haq would have played now  

I would like to know when is the tournament starting and whether any sports book will be taking these bets.

The tournament is scheduled next year from February 2 to 16 and it features six teams.
India Legends, Australia Legends, South Africa Legends, Sri Lanka Legends and West Indies Legends.

I am waiting to see the match and i am sure it will be fun and will watch one match live in the stadium .

I don’t know how I missed this news but I’m very excited for this tournament to begin, and I don’t think these players will find it difficult to play as they’ll begin training well in advance for it. There’re so many exciting duels to watch out for like Bret Lee vs Tendulkar, Muralidharan vs Lara this will be a super hit tournament. @eaLiTy indeed you’ll enjoy a lot if you’ll be able to go, anyone else from here planning to go?.

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[bryant.coleman]

The top 6 teams from this tournament will qualify to the first phase of the 2020 T20 world cup (where they will be joined by the two lowest ranking test nations - Sri Lanka and Bangladesh).

If i understand correctly Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are already qualified for the tournament and top 6 teams in the qualifier will have the opportunity to enter the world cup.

The ICC has changed the format of the T20 world cup. So what happens is that there is another "qualifying tournament" included as the first phase of the tournament. The main tournament will start with phase two, when the 8 test playing nations will compete along with four teams from this second qualifying tournament. I know it is confusing... but this is how the ICC changed the tournament.

And we may witness another upset in the qualifying tournament today. The United Arab Emirates could only make 108/9 against Oman in their 20 overs, and currently Oman is cruising to a victory. And earlier, both Ireland and Netherlands had easy wins over Hong Kong and Kenya respectively. For the Netherlands, Paul van Meekeren took 3/27.

[JSRAW]

I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game   few players might face difficulty during the game except kallis, Rhodes, Zaheer, Nehra, Clark, Sachin, Bond, Ponting, Sangakara etc.

These players are physically fit even now, how about players like Matthew Hayden, Gilchrist will they be playing in this tournament, how to know the list of players playing in this tournament. If ABD will be playing in this tournament he will single - handedly win all the matches as he is still the best player in the world and in top form even now . I would like to know when is the tournament starting and whether any sports book will be taking these bets.

Yeah majority of players might survive 40 overs  and List of players is not in public domain atm but atleast 110 players already confirmed their availability for this tournament. ABD is Italian Stallion when compare to old era players

I am all in for this T-20 league initiative and might invest my time on it only because of old era legends but my fear is what if some players get out of their breathe in the middle of the game  

It will be fun if players get tired and exhausted and i would like to see how Inzamam-ul-Haq would have played now 

Unfortunately Pakistan players are not part of this league.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Yeah majority of players might survive 40 overs  and List of players is not in public domain atm but atleast 110 players already confirmed their availability for this tournament. ABD is Italian Stallion when compare to old era players

No surprise there. AB de Villiers retired not because he was getting old, but because he had some disagreement with the South African cricket board. He retired at the age of 33 and we have 40 year olds playing international cricket now. Anyway, after Amla and de Villiers retired, the quality of the South African cricket went down like a falling rock.

[ene1980]

Unfortunately Pakistan players are not part of this league.

If the Indian cricket board is conducting the tournament then i understand why Pakistan players are not a part of this league, why do they mix politics with sporting events, Pakistan produced many world class fast bowlers and they had some good clean strikers of the ball like Afridi, Imran Nazir, Abdul Razzaq and so on.

No surprise there. AB de Villiers retired not because he was getting old, but because he had some disagreement with the South African cricket board.

AB de Villiers is the best player in the world for a long time and the array of shots he had was incredible and the board could have supported him rather than having disagreement with players of this caliber.

[sureshnsnet]

Really today is my bad day because I was loss around 45usd worth of trx coins on placeing a bet between Scotland VS Singapore  matche in ICC world t 20 qualify in last two over cost the match for Scotland because of they are loss the match by 2 run and congrats to Singapore .

[ene1980]

Really today is my bad day because I was loss around 45usd worth of trx coins on placeing a bet between Scotland VS Singapore  matche in ICC world t 20 qualify in last two over cost the match for Scotland because of they are loss the match by 2 run and congrats to Singapore .

I do not know whether we can call it an upset as T20 matches are really tough to predict even with weak team in papers, i never used to wage a bet on any of the teams which i have no clue and hence i am not wagging a bet in this qualifier, Ireland and Netherlands was an expected result as they do have some quality players that proved their worth in the past.

[Sithara007]

Really today is my bad day because I was loss around 45usd worth of trx coins on placeing a bet between Scotland VS Singapore  matche in ICC world t 20 qualify in last two over cost the match for Scotland because of they are loss the match by 2 run and congrats to Singapore .

I was thinking about placing a bet, but then found out that the ICC had decided not to live stream the matches. And I never bet on matches which are not being broadcast on TV or YouTube. I was thinking about placing a bet in favor of Singapore. My bad... if I had went ahead with my plans, then I could have got some very good returns. Singapore is the same team that managed to defeat Zimbabwe a few weeks back.

So we had two upsets on day 1, with Scotland losing to Singapore and Oman beating UAE. The second one was not much of a surprise, since the UAE is facing some internal issues right now. Three of their key players (Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar and Qadeer Ahmed) were recently suspended for attempting to fix matches. So they are fielding a weakened squad.

[UmerIdrees]