T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[Vishnu.Reang]

I was happy to see James Faulkner playing for Lahore Qalandars. When he made his test debut in 2013 against England, he was regarded as one of the most exciting young prospects in Australia. He picked 6 wickets in that match, but was never considered for the test team after that. Now it may be too late for him to make an international comeback, but his performance today made me cheerful.

BTW, Islamabad United seems to be in deep trouble. I would be surprised if they are able to make a three digit total.

[7788bitcoin]

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It takes some time to build up the momentum and it was lost when both the tournaments were disrupted mid-way. And in both the cases, the respective cricket boards were responsible for the bubble-breach, which ultimately resulted in the postponement of the leagues. In case of PSL, Wahab Riaz and the franchise owner were allowed inside the bubble without proper quarantine. And in case of IPL, Varun Chakravarthy was allowed to leave the bubble and then re-enter without quarantine requirement.

I was not aware of the specific reasons but we knew someone the bio bubble they created were breached. But the doubt i had with the IPL is that multiple players from different teams were infected and if one player from a team breached the bubble how come other teams were infected and these are the news i heard during that time and i did not hear about any other updates regarding that.

I just watched the highlights of PSL and Rashid Khan played outstanding with the ball he just gave away 9 runs in 4 overs and with the bat took the team to victory.

[Sithara007]

I just watched the highlights of PSL and Rashid Khan played outstanding with the ball he just gave away 9 runs in 4 overs and with the bat took the team to victory.

It was amazing performance from Rashid Khan. In T20 format, if you concede 30-32 runs, then it is considered as economical. And yesterday, Rashid conceded just 9 runs from his 24 balls! He is just getting impossible to play (and let's not forget that he took the most important wicket of Hussain Talat). And when he batted, it was the other way around. 16 runs were needed from the last over and he scored 12 runs from the first three balls. After that, it was just a formality with Tim David scoring the necessary runs.

[Juggy777]

I just watched the highlights of PSL and Rashid Khan played outstanding with the ball he just gave away 9 runs in 4 overs and with the bat took the team to victory.

It was amazing performance from Rashid Khan. In T20 format, if you concede 30-32 runs, then it is considered as economical. And yesterday, Rashid conceded just 9 runs from his 24 balls! He is just getting impossible to play (and let's not forget that he took the most important wicket of Hussain Talat). And when he batted, it was the other way around. 16 runs were needed from the last over and he scored 12 runs from the first three balls. After that, it was just a formality with Tim David scoring the necessary runs.

@Sithara007 there’s no doubt about Rashid Khan talents, because he’s an exceptional player and would have been a legend of this game if he was playing from the top 5 or top 10 countries. Also I feel that with each match he’s only improving like we saw yesterday, and he’ll be a key player to watch out once IPL resumes.

[LittleBitFunny]

Islamabad United is struggling as they already lost half their side and Lahore Qalandars are in a position to win the match as there is no way Islamabad United is going to recover from this position as Rashid Khan still has a couple of overs left and their top order is back in the pavilion. I am not familiar with the Lahore Qalandars top order but i am sure they will easily win the match.

I think Islamabad United's players have done a great job. After losing 5 valuable wickets for just 61 runs, they managed to score 143 runs. I thought they would lose all their wickets in 120 runs. The Lahore players were confident from the start of the match. And in the end, they got an easy win.

[Sithara007]

@Sithara007 there’s no doubt about Rashid Khan talents, because he’s an exceptional player and would have been a legend of this game if he was playing from the top 5 or top 10 countries. Also I feel that with each match he’s only improving like we saw yesterday, and he’ll be a key player to watch out once IPL resumes.

The next IPL auction is going to be interesting as well. Rashid Khan has proved himself in various T20 leagues, including the IPL and PSL. I won't be surprised, if he is auctioned for an amount in excess of $2 million next time. If the BCCI goes ahead with the idea of having additional teams for the 2022 tournament (this is yet to be confirmed), then there will be a full auction sometime before that. I expect players such as Rashid to cross the $2 million mark (currently he is at $1.3 million).

[pakhitheboss]

@Sithara007 there’s no doubt about Rashid Khan talents, because he’s an exceptional player and would have been a legend of this game if he was playing from the top 5 or top 10 countries. Also I feel that with each match he’s only improving like we saw yesterday, and he’ll be a key player to watch out once IPL resumes.

The next IPL auction is going to be interesting as well. Rashid Khan has proved himself in various T20 leagues, including the IPL and PSL. I won't be surprised, if he is auctioned for an amount in excess of $2 million next time. If the BCCI goes ahead with the idea of having additional teams for the 2022 tournament (this is yet to be confirmed), then there will be a full auction sometime before that. I expect players such as Rashid to cross the $2 million mark (currently he is at $1.3 million).

First let BCCI complete 2021 IPL then we can talk about the auction.

Rashid Khan is a good player and he has proven that he is good for T20 format. At present he is part of the Hyderabad team in IPL, we need to wait and watch whether his salary gets increased in the next season. 

[Vishnu.Reang]

First let BCCI complete 2021 IPL then we can talk about the auction.

Rashid Khan is a good player and he has proven that he is good for T20 format. At present he is part of the Hyderabad team in IPL, we need to wait and watch whether his salary gets increased in the next season.  

I am not much concerned about the remainder of the series - mainly for two reasons. First of all, the tournament is taking place in the UAE. The quarantine requirements are very strict there and therefore the players would think twice before breaking them. Also, a majority of UAE's population has been vaccinated. And secondly, from what I have heard the BCCI wants to make sure that the players receive two doses of the vaccine before the tournament starts. This should eradicate any small risk, which could have been present.

[Maidak]

The match between Pakistan Super League's Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United is now being held. The Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field. I think that was a good decision. At the end of 9 overs, Islamabad lost 4 wickets and collected only 61 runs. The Lahore Qalandars will have an easy win today if the Lahore bowlers can bowl well till the 20th overs.

Finally PSL is back in action but i missed the hype behind the tournament as i noticed only after seeing your post.

No one is interested in the PSL tournament. In place of the PSL, if the IPL had resumed, there might have been a lot of spectators. However, I bet on almost all of PSL's matches. So I have to keep abreast of PSL matches. And I enjoy PSL matches when I have free time. I think, @LittleBitFunny is also betting on PSL matches. So he is interested about PSL.

[JSRAW]

Last month BCCI announced the 2 squad approach for 2 different series, Red ball (England tour) and White ball (Sri Lanka)

Dhawan is leading the team against the lankans. After looking at the squad i have a feeling that Poor Kuldeep Yadav is not going to get single game.

https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1403033985349951488

[Sithara007]

I guess it is just a squad of probables. There are 25 players in each squad and it will be cut down to 15-16 by the time of the tour. However, I was initially happy to see names such as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Devdutt Padikkal. It is nice to know that the selectors are at least giving them some consideration after many years of stellar performance in the domestic circuit. They may not make it to the final squad this time due to the absence of powerful backers, but I guess in the near future they may be able to do that.

[JSRAW]

Well roasters comes at last so yeah its a squad. For white ball cricket this squad looks okay to me and i don't think we shouldn't bring -backers or influence- type of thingies here. Almost everyone is there because of good performance.

One thing i love about this is they also picked new kids for the net bowling.

[bryant.coleman]

^^^ Need to see whether these players will remain for ever as the net bowlers, or will they get an opportunity to represent India. As far as the pace bowling department is concerned, there is going to be hardly any vacancy until the regulars like Ishant, Shami and Bumrah retires. Even talented bowlers such as Umesh Yadav and Natarajan are struggling to find a slot nowadays. And to make matters worse, the RCB quota (Saini, Siraj.etc) comes in to play. In the spin department, there may be a few openings available.

[pakhitheboss]

^^^ Need to see whether these players will remain for ever as the net bowlers, or will they get an opportunity to represent India. As far as the pace bowling department is concerned, there is going to be hardly any vacancy until the regulars like Ishant, Shami and Bumrah retires. Even talented bowlers such as Umesh Yadav and Natarajan are struggling to find a slot nowadays. And to make matters worse, the RCB quota (Saini, Siraj.etc) comes in to play. In the spin department, there may be a few openings available.

Yes, you are right how many of them will actually play is a question. I read on one of the news feed that dravid has categorically said every player will play. Let see if that happens!

[Maidak]

After the 13th over, Quetta Gladiator's payers able to collect 90 runs by losing 3 wickets. Weatherald is playing well. He has scored 41 runs from 30 balls. In the previous match, Islamabad United lost to Lahore Qalandars. I don't think Islamabad will win today's match.

[ene1980]

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Regarding Mumbai, I always thought that their strength was in the batting. Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav in the top order, with Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya in the middle gives them a lot of strength. Regarding the opening bowlers, I agree that Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah are some of the best in the world. But I have a feeling that these two bowlers are more suitable to the test format than the T20 format. For the T20 format, I would say that slightly slower bowlers such as Chris Jordan and Deepak Chahar are more effective.

I watched the matches this season and Mumbai were struggling with their batting, they usually score runs around 140 and then the bowlers will take them back in the game and that is how they won a few matches this season and if the score is lower then they find it difficult to contain the opposition. They have big names but this season until it was cancelled i do not remember their batsman playing outstanding innings.

Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah are suitable for all formats irrespective of pitch conditions.

[Sithara007]

Yes, you are right how many of them will actually play is a question. I read on one of the news feed that dravid has categorically said every player will play. Let see if that happens!

If Dravid can assert himself over the Kohli-Shastri combination as far as selection is concerned, then it will be good for the future of the Indian team. Because in the past, some of the selection choices made for the Indian team had been controversial. They need to learn from the other teams. Look at New Zealand. For the second test against England, they made six changes to the playing XI, in order to give opportunities for those who were in the bench. And despite these changes, it looks as if they have the upper hand over England in the match.

[Iranus]

After the 13th over, Quetta Gladiator's payers able to collect 90 runs by losing 3 wickets. Weatherald is playing well. He has scored 41 runs from 30 balls. In the previous match, Islamabad United lost to Lahore Qalandars. I don't think Islamabad will win today's match.

Your guess is not correct. Islamabad United won with 10 overs to spare and 10 wickets remaining. Quetta Gladiator scored only 133 runs in 20 overs losing all the wickets. I didn't think they would lose all their wickets in this short run. However, I won the bet. After Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United is my favorite team in this season.

[LittleBitFunny]

Isn't anyone here interested in PSL? Why doesn't anyone discuss about PSL related issues? It is also a big betting platform.
The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator is being held at the moment. And Peshawre has collected only 67 runs in 10 overs, by losing only 2 wickets. I bet on the victory of Quetta Gladiators in this match.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Isn't anyone here interested in PSL? Why doesn't anyone discuss about PSL related issues? It is also a big betting platform.
The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator is being held at the moment. And Peshawre has collected only 67 runs in 10 overs, by losing only 2 wickets. I bet on the victory of Quetta Gladiators in this match.

In this match, I bet for Peshawar Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi has lost their last two matches but the team is better than Quetta. Quetta has won just two matches this season. Btw, just see the scoreboard. In the last 5 overs, the players of Peshawar have collected 6 runs. Hopefully, they can win.