NatWest T20 Blast | Finals day | Aug 20, 2016 | Birmingham | Matches Thread

[On_the_up]

Semis

Notts vs Northants
Yorkshire vs Durham

Notts win toss and bowl.

All Eng internationals allowed to play

 

[HitWicket]

T20 Blast finals day

Thought I'd open a thread to discuss this, unfortunately no Pakistanis playing this year but alot of big names in including Root, Russel, Willey, Bairstow, Broad, Hales, Tahir (who's actually just been dropped for the first game) and also Andre Russell who is seeking yet another t20 trophy.

Slight weather worries around but the current schedule in UK time is :

11.30 : Notts v Northants
14.30 : Yorkshire v Durham
18.45 : The final

Televised on sky sports 2 in the Uk, not sure if it's being televised in Pakistan, sure someone can check?

 

[On_the_up]

Northants in trouble 15-2

Duckett into bat.

 

[On_the_up]

3 down.

Levi gone

 

[HitWicket]

Big innings here would do Duckett a lot of good, may get him in contention for the Eng v Pak t20i if they decide to rest a couple of players like against Sri Lanka.

 

[Watsupdoc]

I love the sky sports I gotta felling compilation

 

[HitWicket]

What is it with England and unorthodox keepers! Buttler, Billings and now Duckett.

 

[pakistani pride]

What? Dre russ?

Silly WI players.

 

[On_the_up]

Duckett motoring along, 80 not out.

Will do his chances for an England call no harm at all.

 

[HitWicket]

Russell off the pitch injured. Notts the only team with a backup overseas (Tahir) which is handy if they get through.

 

[On_the_up]

Duckett out for 84.

 

[shaz619]

I love the sky sports I gotta felling compilation

I am boycotting this years finals and I will not attend the games at Edgbaston! there has been a big conspiracy against the disqualification of my team the Warwickshire Bears

 

[shaz619]

Andre Russel is playing for the Notts so they are pretty much guaranteed to win [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION]

 

[HitWicket]

I am boycotting this years finals and I will not attend the games at Edgbaston! there has been a big conspiracy against the disqualification of my team the Warwickshire Bears

What are you on about

 

[shaz619]

What are you on about

The biggest injustice in domestic cricket history

 

[shaz619]

...

Anyhow Northampton recovered extremely well, 161 may not look too competitive but conditions in Birmingham are a little dodgy tbh still expect Nottingham to win the game

 

[HitWicket]

Andre Russell going well for a man on 1 leg.

 

[On_the_up]

Northants into the final.

Ben Stokes going well against Yorkshire.

 

[HitWicket]

Incredible bowling from Mark Wood here. All over Joe Root and it's not too often you can say that.

 

[Boi]

Mark Wood is going to wreck havoc with our top order. Serious bowling this.

 

[aloo paratha]

Seriously good from Wood, the wicket goes to Rushworth but even he'll know it was set up by Wood.

Really like Mark Wood!

 

[HitWicket]

Expect someone will get called up to replace Willey in the one day squad as I can't see him playing at least the first few games maybe all of them. Will be interesting to see who it is.

 

[Boi]

Ripper from Wood.

 

[last_knight]

Seriously, where was Wood during tests?

Was he injured or what ?

Should be the first choice seamer for tests and he will only get better.

Is he going to India ?

 

[HitWicket]

Seriously, where was Wood during tests?

Was he injured or what ?

Should be the first choice seamer for tests and he will only get better.

Is he going to India ?

Was injured for the first 3 and eas just getting back into things during the last one. Without a doubt will be going to India.

 

[last_knight]

Was injured for the first 3 and eas just getting back into things during the last one. Without a doubt will be going to India.

Haven't seen much of him.
Just tuned in for Final Match and after watching him bowl, I think we got lucky that he wasn't available for tests against us. In fact very very lucky.

He should be the first Pick among seamers for India Series.

 

[HitWicket]

Haven't seen much of him.
Just tuned in for Final Match and after watching him bowl, I think we got lucky that he wasn't available for tests against us. In fact very very lucky.

He should be the first Pick among seamers for India Series.

In the first game he was also all over Joe Root, got Bairstow with a ripper of a yorker first ball he bowled to him and got Ballance caught trying to work one off his legs. Been extremely impressive today and in the few other games hes played this season.

 

[Markhor]

Sounds like a great atmosphere tonight despite the damp conditions.

 

[Boi]

Northants game to lose now. What a performance from them throughout the tournament. I think they had the smallest squad around and were even without their overseas player today.