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[trent]

Stats prior to the big matches.

http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/twenty20.php

Interesting to note that WI possess the top 2 bowlers
in the world. (Narine @ #1 and Badree @ #2)

Also Chris Gayle is not even in the top 10 for
top 10 batsmen

Prior to the recently concluded Eng/Ireland series, Gayle did not play any T20 for WI since July 2013, he played only 3 T20I in 2013 and also 2014(so far)...that should explain why he is not in the Top 10...the T20 rankings are updated after every game.

[speedmelter]

bangladesh beating up after beating afghanistan yes lol... would love to see their reaction when they get cut ass from the bigger teams.

[speedmelter]

west indies have one freaking sheit side for the T20 wc,

dont know what johnson charles or flectcher is doing in that team

they shouldve at least given barnwell a chance.

looking forward to see how these batsmen they picked is going to handle spin.

[trent]

^ Don't b surprised they reach far with that same team, even defend the title successfully!

[speedmelter]

well i do hope they get success

[shake d livin wake d dead]

windies playing India first up...predictions?

[Dizzy28]

An Indian victory!!

Either East Indian or West Indian!!!.....

[shake d livin wake d dead]

An Indian victory!!

Either East Indian or West Indian!!!.....

buh wa d arse

on a lighter note:nice series win by the Aussies

[trent]

Mitchell Johnson ruled out T20 WC
On the plus side, that will make it easier for WI to defeat Aus

WI vs Eng 2mrw, warm-up game

[speedmelter]

i predict W.I batsmen gona struggle.

expect to see things like, samuels: 32 (40) simmons 45 (45) with 5 sixes and 30 dot balls,

darren bravo may have been useful against the spin.

[<=xjemler=>]

Warm-up Match

Eng 131/7
W.I. 89/1 after 11 ov.

[<=xjemler=>]

Windies 132/3 won by seven wickets thx to Gayle

[Dizzy28]

WI couldn't have gotten a different team to warm up against?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Bangladesh-Nepal game was boring ah fack.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

the warm up games actually more interesting than the games for the tournament yes.windies-sri-lanka on atm.

[1UZFE]

Why is Fletcher on the team?
Good score by Smith tho.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

resting Ramdin I guess^ but with them kinda scores I can't see him playing against India

[1UZFE]

Hoss dat spinner make him look like a batsman facin Sunil.

[<=xjemler=>]

W.I. 172/5
S.L. 67/2 10 ov

[<=xjemler=>]

SL 105/5 in 15 ov.

[trent]

i predict W.I batsmen gona struggle.

idk wat u worried about, WI doin good, won both their warm up games confortably.
The second game was against the no1 T20 ranked side, even tho SL played a weaker team, Malinga didnt bowl.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

nice win and performance.really hope they could continue throughout the tournament

[cornfused]

Nice perfromaces form the WI thus far ,we all hope they continue .

Game of the tournament so far was Ireland Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh have imploded for 108 in the 16th over .

[cornfused]

Nice performances form the WI thus far ,we all hope they continue .

Game of the tournament so far was Ireland Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh have imploded for 108 in the 16th over .

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Hong Kong actually shock meh this morning yes

[speedmelter]

those smaller teams are really good, they play passionately and hard despite the short comings of skill etc.

[trinivibes]

Netherlands vs Ireland
Netherlands were batting like they were possesed.
Six after six.....100 after 7 overs
Some wickets now falling.
Was some reallly enteraning batting.

[trinivibes]

Netherlands vs Ireland
Netherlands were batting like they were possesed.
Six after six.....100 after 7 overs
Some wickets now falling.
Was some reallly enteraning batting.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

first big game today- India vs Pakistan

[Dizzy28]

Netherlands Ireland was a good game. Came in a bit late to work watching that.
Glad for either of them because unlike most of the other ICC associates and affiliates nations (Canada, USA etc.) they are majority indigenous people and not reject sub continental and West Indian players