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Really sad to see Canada knocked out, was really hoping to see them play in the world cup especially with them beating Ireland.
 
41 year old Cheema would've played better than this guy.

Really sad to see Canada knocked out, was really hoping to see them play in the world cup especially with them beating Ireland.

Yeah Cheema would've definitely done better. This Kirton guy also dropped Muhammad Usman when he was on 40, he went on to make 89...

Now that there's another WT20 in 2021, there will most likely be another qualifier in early 2021, so Canada will have the chance again pretty soon.
 
Yeah Cheema would've definitely done better. This Kirton guy also dropped Muhammad Usman when he was on 40, he went on to make 89...

Now that there's another WT20 in 2021, there will most likely be another qualifier in early 2021, so Canada will have the chance again pretty soon.

Hope the number of teams will be increased to 20 for T 20 2021 edition, that way Canada , HK and other teams can qualify.
 
Canada really did waste a great chance. Heavy losses to Oman and Hong Kong, the latter of which really killed them, and today as well.

Some absolutely cracking knock outs to come.

Netherlands vs UAE
Oman vs Namibia

Loser of Net/UAE vs Scotland
Loser of Oman/Namibia vs Hong Kong.

Oman really did choke badly. The amount of awful short balls they lost wickets to today really is a sight to behold. I expect the knockouts to throw out even more odd results. Playing under pressure is a totally different ballgame and no doubt Namibia and the UAE will go into those games knowing they are underdogs.

Credit to Hong Kong too. To come back from their pre tournament scandal and three very heavy losses to win their final three games showed guts. Canada ironically enough did the opposite, winning three and losing three. Ultimately the fact Canada struggled to bowl Nigeria out and only won by 50 odd runs cost them in the end.
 
Very glad to see PNG qualify for the T20 world cup. The best thing about PNG is the players are actually PNG people (from, born in PNG) rather than the team being full of indian and pakistan immigrants which shows the people from PNG have an interest in cricket. There's no point in the likes of Canada, Hong Kong, Oman UAE, Singapore qualifying for this world cup if the people from these countries dont even play cricket (or don't even know what cricket is)
 
ICC has approved replacements for United Arab Emirates players Ashfaq Ahmed and Ghulam Shabber.

Faizan Asif will replace Ashfaq, who has been provisionally suspended by the Emirates Cricket Board in relation to an ongoing corruption probe. Faizan is a left-handed opening batsman who played in the last ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland four years ago.

Upcoming wicketkeeper-batsman Vriitya Aravind, a member of the national under-19 squad, will replace Shabber, who was suspended by the ECB for opting out of the UAE squad without intimation.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 consists of Geoff Allardice (ICC, Chairman), Chris Tetley (ICC representative), Mazhar Khan (host representative), Maroof Fajandar (Tournament Director), Natalie Germanos and Dirk Nannes (both independent nominees).

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1473026
 
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Ireland finished the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier on top of Group B after a surprise victory for Jersey over the hotly tipped Oman denied the Middle-Eastern side first place and an automatic qualification spot for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

Starting the final day of the group stage needing a victory to secure qualification, Oman were tripped up by a resurgent Jersey side unlikely to make the play-offs even with a win due to their inferior net run-rate. A fluent start from Jersey openers Nick Ferraby and Nick Greenwood helped the Channel Islanders to 60 without loss in the eighth over before a flurry of wickets stalled their progress. Ferraby, a former housemate of England bowler Stuart Broad from their days at English county side Leicestershire, top-scored with 41 while a number of middle-order contributions carried Jersey through to a competitive, if not imposing, score of 141/7.

The Oman chase was doomed from the beginning. Three Dominic Blampied wickets in the second over sent their innings into disarray. Despite a masterful half-century from their captain Zeeshan Maqsood, his side were always behind the game as Jersey sealed a 14-run victory – their third triumph of the T20 World Cup Qualifier. For Oman, it meant they would finish the group stage on eight points, level with Ireland but below them in the table due to Ireland’s superior net run-rate.

Unless Canada or UAE won by an extraordinary margin in Sunday’s night game – UAE ultimately had a winning margin of 14 runs – Jersey’s win had sent Ireland to Australia for their sixth consecutive Men’s T20 World Cup. For Jersey, while they ended the group stage narrowly missing out on a play-off spot, it rounded off an impressive campaign for a young squad who only qualified for the Qualifier by the barest of margins themselves (possessing a 0.05 higher NRR than Germany in the ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier).

Ireland join Papua New Guinea as one of the two automatic qualifiers for the T20 World Cup while Netherlands, Namibia, Scotland, Oman, UAE and Hong Kong will battle it out for the four remaining T20 World Cup spots in the play-offs which will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1473007
 
Netherlands were confirmed as the 13th team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia, with a fantastic performance from their bowlers in the Qualifier in Dubai carrying them there.

They join Group A leaders PNG and Group B leaders Ireland as three of the six teams from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier to proceed to the main event.

The Netherlands seamers reduced the UAE top order to 9/5 before keeping them to 80/9, setting up an emphatic eight-wicket win in the play-off match on Tuesday, 29 October, at the Dubai International Stadium. Brandon Glover took joint tournament-best figures of 4/12.

The Netherlands bowlers led the way in the semi-final play-off against UAE, reducing them to 80/9 before the team completed an eight-wicket win in Dubai.

UAE were made to rue their decision to bat first with Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren and Glover finding pace and carry with the new ball.

Klaassen, back in the XI, induced a top edge from opener Rohan Mustafa with the fifth ball of the day, and held on to the skier. Van Meekeren had both Rameez Shahzad and Mohammad Usman edging to the wicket-keeper off back-to-back balls.

A relieved Netherlands coach hails his pacers after they set up qualification for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020.

Glover got into the game, having a chance dropped off his first ball, before trapping Darius D'Silva in front. Zawar Farid then was done in by a short ball and UAE had lost half their line-up for 9.

Mustafa bowled Max O'Dowd in the second over, but with little scorecard pressure, Ben Cooper – back in the opener's spot – eased to 41* off 53 balls to helm a comfortable chase in 15.1 overs.

With the win, Netherlands also sealed their place in the semi-final of the tournament, and are set to face Ireland, the Group B toppers, on Friday.
 
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Namibia have qualified for T20 World Cup after defeating Oman.
 
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DUBAI, UAE – Having automatically qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by topping Group B in the Qualifier tournament, the Ireland Men’s cricket team’s next match is the semi-final of the competition – with the side not satisfied with qualification alone, but determined to win the overall title.

Six sides from the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament progress to the World Cup in Australia next year, with automatic qualification being handed to the two teams who topped their respective Groups. After a dramatic climax to Group B fixtures, Ireland held top spot on Net Run Rate and thereby progress to the World Cup tournament – however, that does not end their competitive involvement in the Qualifier event. A semi-final (and a potentially a tournament final) is still ahead for the men in green, and they are not satisfied to just sit back having achieved qualification.

Ireland captain Gary Wilson said:

"We did our job in the last two games, put the pressure back on Oman to get a result and, fortunately, Jersey did us a favour. It's great that we can look forward to another World Cup but nothing has changed. I said at the start of the tournament the objective was not just to qualify but to win it and we will do that if we play our best cricket on Friday and Saturday."

The side has relocated from its previous base in Abu Dhabi and have moved to Dubai where ahead of their semi-final clash on Friday against the Netherlands at the Dubai International Stadium. The match will begin at 2.10pm (local time) or 10.10am (Irish time).

One of the stars of the tournament for Ireland has been 23-year old Mark Adair. Having only made his international debut in May 2019, Adair has had an impressive start to his senior career – an eye-catching debut performance against England in an ODI, six wickets on his Test debut at Lord’s and now leading the line at the World Cup Qualifier taking 10 wickets at an average of 11.

Speaking from the team hotel, Adair was talking about that nervous 24-hour period awaiting results that would eventually see Ireland seal top spot and qualify:

“Yeah, it was closer than what we wanted, but Jersey did us a nice favour there and we managed to top the group. To be honest, it wasn't a great 24 hours, you'd rather win all your games and qualify conventionally - to control your own destiny, but it’s not the way we did it this time around. It was a pretty strange feeling to be watching and supporting another team because you know they have such an effect on your standing. But, thank you Jersey.”

Asked about his own performances, he said:

“My bowling has been good, the ball has been coming out pretty well and it was a pretty simple game plan we had which helped us out there. I was disappointed with my batting performances but we have another two games left to maybe try and get that right.”

Asked about the feeling in the squad, he said:

“There's a lot of lads in the squad with this being their first trip, and they’ve been playing with no fear of failure, so that has brought a lot of positivity to the group.”
 
Scotland secured a place at the T20 World Cup with a convincing 90-run win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their play-off in Dubai.

The Scots, the top seeds going into the qualifying tournament, had finished a disappointing fourth in Group A.

But they responded with their second biggest T20 victory as UAE fell to 108 all out chasing Scotland's 198-6.

Opener George Munsey top scored with 65 and admitted it was "nice" to find his form in a decider.

"It's not gone our way this tournament, but it's great to play so well in a must-win game," Munsey, who was named player of the match, said.

Munsey paid tribute to fellow batsman Richie Berrington, saying it was "fantastic the way he took it out" in the middle order by adding 48 runs.

Captain Kyle Coetzer, who hit 34 in his opening partnership with Munsey, suggested the future was bright for Scotland with "a lot of fine players", despite a surprise opening defeat by Singapore and subsequent losses to Namibia and Netherlands.

"We are very lucky to be where we are, but progression is what we are looking for," he said.

Six places were up for grabs for next year's finals in Australia alongside Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the first-round group stage.

Group A winners Papua New Guinea face Namibia in one semi-final, with Group B winners Ireland taking on Netherlands and all four sides securing qualification.

Scotland have also now qualified along with either Hong Kong or Oman, who they will face in a fifth-place play-off on Thursday.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50238063
 
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Best six sides clearly qualified. Oman completely imploded the past week but scraped through.

Yup - that's true.

It's always nice to have a fairy tale story but in such a long competition where each game is playing at least 6 games you would expect the best sides to get through
 
First round of t20wc is gonna be so much fun. These teams all have their own unique characters and are definitely skilled enough to entertain!
 
Can anyone explain how will be it decided about which teams will join Sri Lanka in Group A and which teams will join Bangaldesh in Group B ?
 
Some of batters from these teams have real skills. Bowling is...uninspiring. both spin and pace.

The Netherlands and surprisingly Oman have some pretty decent pace bowlers. Paul van Meekeren is a beast, probably the best associate fast bowler.
 
Matthew Cross hit a superb 61 not out as Scotland beat Oman by five wickets to finish fifth at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Dubai.

Both sides had already qualified for next year's T20 World Cup in Australia but missed out on the semi-finals.

Opener Khawar Ali top-scored for Oman as they set a score of 167-7.

With captain Kyle Coetzer caught out for a duck and George Munsey lbw for 17, Scotland looked in trouble until Cross partnered Michael Leask.

With Calum MacLeod dismissed for 14 and Richie Berrington only able to add 15, Scotland were 92 for four.

However, Leask added 38 by the time he was caught out before Tom Sole joined Cross at the crease to secure the win with an over to spare.

Ireland face the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea take on Namibia in Friday's semi-finals.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50250104
 
ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, Dubai:
Netherlands 158-4 (20 overs): Ten Doeschate 43*, Cooper 37; Rankin 1-17
Ireland 137-9 (20 overs): Stirling 29; Seelaar 3-17, Van der Merwe 2-19
Netherlands won by 21 runs

Ireland fell short of their 159-run target as the Netherlands advanced to the final of the T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Dubai.

Ryan ten Doeschate smashed 43 not out off 25 balls to anchor the latter half of the Dutch innings.

Paul Sterling and Kevin O'Brien shared a half-century stand before O'Brien fell to Roelof van der Merwe.

George Dockrell's spirited 25 not out came too late to spark an Irish revival.

Ireland qualify for Twenty20 World Cup

The result does not affect either side's World Cup aspirations, with both having already qualified for next year's tournament in Australia.

Boyd Rankin was the pick of Ireland's bowling attack against the Dutch, conceding just 17 runs and taking one wicket in his four overs.

Ten Doeschate arrived at the crease in the 12th over with his side on 71-3, accelerating their score to a reasonable total.

The Irish response was flat after O'Brien's wicket brought an end to a promising opening partnership, with Gareth Delany and Dockrell the only other batsmen that managed to reach double figures.

The Dutch will face Namibia or Papua New Guinea in the final of the Dubai tournament, with Ireland facing the loser in the third place play-off on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50259872
 
DUBAI, UAE – The Ireland Men’s cricket team overcame a spirited Namibia and claimed victory in the 3rd Place Play Off at the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament today.

Ireland captain Gary Wilson won the toss and chose to bat first on a hard wicket that looked good for batting. Two changes were made from the loss yesterday to the Netherlands, with Shane Getkate and Simi Singh coming into the side in place of Stuart Thompson and George Dockrell.

Paul Stirling (25) and Kevin O’Brien (17) started sprightly, but both fell to catches in the outfield when beginning to look dangerous. During his innings, O’Brien registered his 1,500th career run in T20 Internationals. Stirling and O’Brien also finish their year in first and second spot for most runs in T20Is in a calendar year for any country.

Andy Balbirnie looked in control of his innings and appeared comfortable picking off runs with the odd boundary, but off the last ball of the 15th over he top-edged a pull shot and was caught at backward square leg for 46 from 35 balls.

Mark Adair (17), with two consecutive sixes down the ground, gave Ireland’s total a late boost, but wickets tumbled and Ireland were bowled out in the last over for 135.

Needing a good start to defend a total 20-25 runs below par, Gareth Delany (2-23) struck in the second over, quickly followed by Simi Singh (3-25) in his first appearance at the Qualifier tournament. Singh’s dismissal will undoubtedly be on a shortlist of catches of the tournament, grabbing a reflex, diving caught and bowled opportunity to have Namibia at 11-2 in the fourth over.

Delany struck again with, perhaps, a fortunate LBW decision before Stephen Baard (17) and captain Gerhard Erasmus (51) stabilised the innings with a promising 22-run stand. However, having done the hard work Baard pulled Shane Getkate high into and Singh once again claimed an eye-catching catch, this time in the outfield.

Namibian captain Erasmus tried to wrestle control of the match away from the Irish bowlers with a powerful half-century, but after passing the milestone he was caught scooping a ball to Boyd Rankin at short fine leg.

With the Namibian captain’s dismissal the African team’s resistance failed and Ireland’s bowlers turned the screws with tight bowling and regular wickets. Namibia were eventually bowled out for 108 in the 19th over, handing Ireland a 27-run win.

The win today was underpinned by a fantastic bowling performance, led by Singh (3-25) and supported by Adair (2-9), Rankin (2-17) and Delany (2-23).

Ireland finish in 3rd Place at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament, having earlier earned qualification for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November 2020.

After the match, Player of the Match Simi Singh said:

“First of all I’m delighted with the win today, and the team’s performance with the ball. It was great to get a game and show people what I can do.”

“It was definitely a day for pace of the ball, I looked at the wicket and saw how our batters struggled a little with the pace off the ball, so that was the plan for me.”

“It’s great now to finish with a win and go home with a smile on our face – and maybe a few beers.”


Ireland captain Gary Wilson said:

“As I said before the toss it wasn’t the game we wanted to be playing but it’s nice to sign off with a good performance and a win.”

“I thought we were about par on that wicket, maybe just a little below – we found the wickets tough out here and the way Gerhard [Erasmus] played out there, that’s probably as good as I’ve seen anyone play out there in the middle overs. We were always confident that we had about enough if we bowled well, and it worked out that way.”

“We’ve had some new faces and some big changes, and that’s what often happens when you make such big changes – you’re going to be up one day and maybe down the next and I think it’s probably reflective of where we are as a team at the minute. We probably didn’t deserve to be in the final, but I do think that when we play our best cricket we’re a match for anyone.”


SUMMARY SCORECARD

Ireland Men v Namibia Men, T20 World Cup Qualifier, Dubai, 2 November 2019

Ireland 135 (20 overs; A Balbirnie 46; C Williams 3-34)
Namibia 108 (18.1 overs; G Erasmus 51; S Singh 3-25, M Adair 2-9, B Rankin 2-17, G Delany 2-23)

Ireland won by 27 runs
 
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NETHERLANDS BEAT PNG IN FINAL

Netherlands beat PNG by seven wickets; Ireland prevail over Namibia to finish third

First round groupings for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 are now confirmed

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The Netherlands sealed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 title with a seven-wicket triumph over Papua New Guinea at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Using a mix of pace and wily orthodox slow bowling, Netherlands’ attack of Brandon Glover (three for 24), Roelof van der Merwe (two for 15) and Timm van der Gugten (two for 18) undid PNG’s batsmen, never allowing them to up the run rate aside from a final over blitz from Jason Kila (27 not out).

Lega Siaka scored 36 but their effort of 128 for eight from 20 overs never looked enough and so it proved when the Dutch batsmen arrived at the crease.

Ben Cooper (41) settled any nerves there may have been with a 33-ball knock of 41, including four fours and two sixes, before Colin Ackermann and Ryan ten Doeschate saw the team home with seven wickets and an over to spare.

Netherlands ended on a score of 134 for three from 19 overs as PNG finished second.

As a result of the final tournament standings, the first round groupings for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 are now confirmed with PNG, Ireland and Oman in Group A with Sri Lanka. Group B will see the Netherlands, Namibia and Scotland join Bangladesh.
 
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The fixture and match-ups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia have been finalised, following the completion of the Qualifier event in the UAE.

Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland have secured their places at ‘The Big Dance’, to be held in seven host cities across the country from 18 October – 15 November 2020.

Papua New Guinea, Ireland and Oman will join Sri Lanka in Group A of the first round, with the four teams embarking on a round-robin competition in Geelong from October 18-22. The opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 will be played between Sri Lanka and Ireland at Kardinia Park Stadium.

Netherlands, Namibia and Scotland will join Bangladesh in Group B, with their matches taking place from October 19-23 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

For Papua New Guinea, runners-up at the Qualifier in the UAE, it will be their first ever major global cricket event at senior level after narrowly missing qualification to the 2104 and 2016 ICC T20 World Cup tournaments. They are coached by Australian Joe Dawes, who played over 100 state games for Queensland.

Another team to qualify with an Australian at the helm is the Netherlands, winners of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019, with former hard-hitting batsman and wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell having been in charge since 2017.

Following the conclusion of first round matches in Geelong and Hobart, the highest-placed team in Group A and the second-placed team in Group B will join Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and West Indies in Group 1 of the Super 12s.

Hosts Australia, who have never won the global showpiece event for men’s T20 cricket, will play their first match against the world’s number-one ranked team Pakistan, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 24 October 2020.

Group 2 of the Super 12s phase will see India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan each face the highest-placed team in Group B and the second-placed team from Group A.

ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Local Organising Committee CEO, Nick Hockley, said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland to Australia for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020.

“We know that all 16 men's teams will receive the warmest welcome and fantastic support from fans living here in Australia and those visiting from around the world.”

2020 will be a massive year for cricket, with not one but two standalone World Cups coming to Australia. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will take place first, from 21 February – 8 March in six host cities.

Both the women’s and men’s finals will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The women’s decider will be played on Sunday 8 March 2020, International Women’s Day, presenting an opportunity to set a new world record for highest attendance at a women’s sporting fixture.

Defending champions Australia have won four of the six editions of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, and will play the opening match of the 2020 tournament in a blockbuster clash with India at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday 21 February.
 
So who will join and group A and Who will join the Group B of the World Cup ?

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I really hope PNG makes it to the super 12. netherlands also derserves to make the super 12.

This is what I want:

Group A - PNG & Sri Lanka or Ireland make super 12

Group B - Netherlands & Scotland or Bangladesh make super 12
 
What a player Ryan Ten Doeschate is.

Still an integral player for his nation at this age.
 
After a brilliant two weeks of competition, the Netherlands retained their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier crown with victory over PNG in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
PNG captain Asad Vala named captain of squad which has representation from six sides
The final brought to an end a fantastic tournament that played host to a huge number of brilliant individual performances.

The official team of the tournament below celebrates the top performers from the competition which includes the likes of Paul Stirling, Ryan ten Doeschate, Norman Vanua and Player of the Tournament Gerhard Erasmus.

A panel of four selected both the player of the tournament and team of the tournament, consisting of television commentators Preston Mommsen and Natalie Germanos alongside ESPN Cricinfo Correspondent Peter Della Penna and ICC representative Ben Leaver.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 team of the tournament (in batting order):

Jatinder Singh - Oman
Paul Stirling - Ireland
Asad Vala – PNG – (Captain)
Gerhard Erasmus – Namibia – (Vice-Captain)
Ryan ten Doeschate - Netherlands
Matt Cross – Scotland (WK)
JJ Smit - Namibia
Roelef van der Merwe - Netherlands
Norman Vanua - PNG
Paul van Meekeren - Netherlands
Bilal Khan - Oman
12th man: Bernard Scholtz - Namibia

About their performances during the tournament:

Jatinder Singh (Oman)

Oman batsman Jatinder Singh was the tournament’s third-highest run scorer with 267 runs at an average of 38.14 including two fifties as he helped his side take the final ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 qualifying spot.

Singh was a devastating presence at the top of the order, something he outlined in two brilliant unbeaten knocks of 68 and 67 against Canada and Hong Kong respectively, while he also starred in an Oman record 126-run second-wicket stand with Aqib Ilyas against the Canadians.

Paul Stirling (Ireland)

The competition’s top scorer, Paul Stirling lived up to his billing as one of the players to watch in the tournament.

291 runs came at an average of 41.57 in typically brutal, muscular fashion with his 360-degree range of shots proving too much for opposition bowlers.

Asad Vala (PNG, Captain)

PNG may have come out on the losing side in the final but their captain was a revelation with both bat and ball throughout the tournament, as well as serving as a dignified and calming presence for his teammates on the field and infront of the camera.

Vala claimed ten wickets and scored 197 runs, in particular starring with 48 and three for 19 against Namibia, PNG’s brilliance stemmed from an outstanding Vala at the heart of it all.

Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia, Vice-Captain)

Player of the tournament Gerhard Erasmus was the competition’s second top scorer with 268 runs at an average of 38.28 alongside three fifties.

Captain Erasmus was, also, at the heart of everything Namibia did as they brilliantly qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 and his brutal innings in the middle order were just the tonic for either a rebuild or a frantic finish to set up a score throughout the tournament.

Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands)

Ryan ten Doeschate has seen it all before and his experience was a crucial part of Netherlands highly successful engine room as they went on to claim ultimate glory.

His 233 runs in the tournament came at an average of 46.60 and he expertly guided his side to victories with four consecutive classy unbeaten knocks in a row which culminated in his heroics in the final.

Matt Cross (Scotland) (WK)

Scotland’s Matt Cross makes it into the side as the wicketkeeper after his glovework proved exceptional throughout the competition.

Cross, with 189 runs, also provided some useful cameos with the bat – nowhere illustrated more than in the fifth-place play-off where his 61 not out provided the backbone to the victorious chase.

JJ Smit (Namibia)

Namibia’s JJ Smit was an all-round sensation, starring with both bat and ball.

His left-arm medium-fast claimed 16 wickets at an average of 13, the third most in the tournament, while he also scored a more than handy 190 runs with the bat and hit the most sixes of anyone (14).

Smit claimed wickets in every match bar one and was a constant threat no matter what he aspect of the game he was involved in.

Roelef van der Merwe (Netherlands)

Left-arm spinner Roelef Van Der Merwe was a vital cog in Netherlands’ bowling attack as he claimed 14 runs at an average of 12.71.

He, also, only went wicketless in one match in the competition and his light shined brightest against Singapore when he took three for 22 and also 19 not out to steer his side home.

Norman Vanua (PNG)

Norman Vanua, or “SuperVan” with his growing reputation preceding him, produced several match-defining rescue acts with the bat throughout including, and none more so important, in the semi-final against Namibia.

If his batting often claimed the headlines then that undersells his bowling where ten wickets came at an average of 14.50.

Simply put, Vanua was a star in a PNG team full of leading lights.

Paul van Meekeren (Netherlands)

Another medium pacer, van Meekeren starred in the Netherlands bowling unit alongside van der Merwe and fast bowler Brandon Glover.

Van Meekeren claimed 15 wickets at an average of 14 and his consistent brilliance led to captain Sielaar hailing his big game influence – he wasn’t wrong either.

Bilal Khan (Oman)

The leading wicket taker in the competition, Bilal Khan claimed 18 wickets at an average of 12 and also took two four-wicket hauls in consecutive games.

With blistering pace and the ability to produce yorkers that would bamboozle even the most experienced batsmen, Khan was Oman’s x-factor and the 31-year-old will be one to watch in Australia next year.

Bernard Scholtz (Namibia)

Namibia had several key players but Scholtz’s brilliance with the ball could not fail to standout, his 15 wickets coming at an average of 12.

Scholtz’s slow spin undid batsmen time and time again with his canny variations and changes of pace a constant feature and a testament to his reliability comes in his extremely low economy rate, 5.34, and in the fact his 35 overs was the most bowled by any bowler to take at least seven wickets.

https://www.t20worldcup.com/media-releases/1480857
 
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Man Bangladesh without Shakib are at serious risk of not qualifying.

The Dutch are a very strong t20 side with all bases covered, Scotland have serious batting and even Namibia have a few handy all rounders.

Just a reminder, all Super 12 sides qualify for the 2021 WC automatically. The remaining sides will have to battle it out in the regional tournaments.
 
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