T20 World Cup 2026 .

[bwildered]

 About to start in the sub continent.
 Still wondering how Overton makes the England squad.
 

[dazedpenguin]

About to start in the sub continent.
 Still wondering how Overton makes the England squad.

The team for the Nepal game has been announced and fortunately Overton is left out:

Buttler, Salt, Bethell, Banton, Brook, Curran, Jacks, Dawson, Archer, Rashid, Luke Wood

[dazedpenguin]

Fantastic performance from Nepal, taking it to the last ball and just losing out against England. An excellent last over from Sam Curran as England just held on to win by 4 runs. I wouldn't be surprised if Nepal qualify from the group- they've beaten the West Indies several times and will be favourites against Italy and Scotland.

[Slogger]

If England gave a toss about developing the world game they'd go there and play a few games. They won't because there's no money in it.

[dazedpenguin]

If England gave a toss about developing the world game they'd go there and play a few games. They won't because there's no money in it.

There'd be one heck of an atmosphere if they did play in Nepal. A game at Lord's should be the absolute minimum though.

[vim]

There certainly will be a lack of atmosphere at 12000 feet.

[Andy]

There certainly will be a lack of atmosphere at 12000 feet.

The ball will travel faster through the rarified air.

[bwildered]

The end of the SA v Afghan game highlighted  some rules which just need to be remembered.

 Super over tied, results in another super nova over second over .
 Only two wickets  taken ends innings in super over.
 Any bat out in the super over cannot bat again super nova over .
 Bowler in super over cannot bowl again in super nova over.
 
 

[bwildered]

 WIndies got alright  this time, in batting and bowling.
And England, wonder why they dropped Livingstone, at least he got with the bat what he conceded with the ball,  unlike Overton and Jacks.

[bwildered]

 Well we have battle of the bridge at a local level, so let the battle of the wall commence.

[dazedpenguin]

Well we have battle of the bridge at a local level, so let the battle of the wall commence.

I do like the statistic that England have never beaten another European side at the T20 World Cup. They *should* beat Scotland today, but a batting collapse is never far away.

Lose this one and Baz is definitely gone.

[bwildered]

Well we have battle of the bridge at a local level, so let the battle of the wall commence.

I do like the statistic that England have never beaten another European side at the T20 World Cup. They *should* beat Scotland today, but a batting collapse is never far away.

Lose this one and Baz is definitely gone.

 
 Did their best to get into trouble several times but got over the line eventually.
Wonder if we are seeing the end of Buttler has a white ball force . Jacks scored more than he conceded only because he did not bowl.
The mighty Italians who beat Nepal convincingly, next up.

[bwildered]

 The traffic lights gone red, the coach has Buttler and Brooks written on the side, Michael Caine tells them they only need to blow the bails off  and the BMW minis are out running.  Italian Job time .
Decent performances required from everyone now, only Curran has shown any form or consistency.

[vim]

And England will have someone directing things, from a Prison cell.

[dazedpenguin]

Well played Italy. They ran England close. Sadly what would have been the funniest defeat in cricket history was not to be.

Can England up their game for the Super 8s where they will play New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (probably)?