Posts tagged with ‘ICC World Twenty20’

Foster proves a point

Two brilliant stumpings in two days, and James Foster has vindicated his selection for the ICC World Twenty20. England may finally have learnt the value of having a top-quality specialist wicketkeeper in their lineupafter years of fiddling about with batsmen who keep wicket.

Player of the tournament?

An early(ish) candidate for player of the tournament must be South Africa’s Wayne Parnell. Despite being an almost unknown at the start of the tournament, the left-armer has been the leading bowler for his team.

Indian defeat increases England’s chances

India’s surprise defeat yesterday at the hand of West Indies has blown group E wide open. Most would have favoured India and South Africa to reach the semi-finals reasonably comfortably, but now India suddenly look vulnerable.

Bowlers win T20 matches

A new blog I have picked up on recently is Danny Pugsley. His latest entry highlights some interesting stats from the World T20 so far. Whilst we are all eulogising about the big-hitting powers of a Sehwag, de Villiers or McCullum, it is the bowlers who are having the greatest influence on the tournament so far.

A South African lesson

So, South Africa gave England an education in the art of Twenty20 this evening, and nobody will be especially surprised that the gulf is this large.

England v Pakistan: Pakistan Innings

So after all the panic, England are through to the Super 8, and it is Pakistan who must sweat. How competitive England will be against the best teams remains to be seen.

England v Pakistan: England innings

So, England have set Pakistan 186 to win. A better performance this time, although still the suspicion that it could have been more at the half-way point of the innings.

Holland beat England

Not “England lose to Holland”. Holland beat England.

Because that is what they did. Outplayed and outfought.

GoodCricketWicket causes England victory

It’s a hard life, being a cricket blogger. This was all part of a cunning plan to drive England to victory, but the credit will go to the players as always. GCW’s part in the triumph will not even be acknowledged.

England’s Twenty20 selection becomes clearer

England’s second warmup game is underway, and there is still no sign of Rob Key or Graham Napier.