International League T20 2024 (Jan 19-Feb 17)

[NYRB]

So sad to see a player like DJ Bravo playing in a supposedly better T20 league, in the state he is in. Bravo is 5 off 6 balls when the RRR is around 13 or so an over.

 

[NYRB]

DJ Bravo 7 off 9 balls painful innings comes to an end.

I loved him in his prime but sadly DJ Bravo is cooked even at the levels below the better leagues eg IPL, Big Bash

 

[NYRB]

Dubai Capitals beat the MI Emirates and the MI Emirates form is concerning especially without their big guns in : Tim David, Hosein, Nicholas Pooran........look very beatable now.

 

[NYRB]

Standings with 1 more dead rubber to come tomorrow:

 

[western royboy]

Richard Chee-Quee smashed Shoaib Akhtar that day, O'Brien saying for Randwick-Petersham.

Jeez Id pay good money to watch Richie Chee Quee bat again in those prime years. Those were the days.

Its a mystery why Richard Chee Quee never got selected to play for Australia.

No mystery - he wasn’t good enough - would have played T20 if it was around - was my club Captain at Randwick but he was flat out getting a game for NSW - it was a super strong era

 

[NYRB]

No mystery - he wasn’t good enough - would have played T20 if it was around - was my club Captain at Randwick but he was flat out getting a game for NSW - it was a super strong era

It was a bit of a tongue in cheek comment.

I understand that he probably had more obstacles to overcome back in those days. It would be interesting to see if Australia does manage to pull someone of east Asia origins to play for them in future.

 

[NYRB]

Final game 30 of the ILT20 regular season from Sharjah

Both teams playing to avoid the wooden spoon.

 

[NYRB]

Heavy rain today in Sharjah.....so ground may be damp.

 

[NYRB]

Game 30 being reduced to an 18 over game mentioned by Cricinfo

 

[NYRB]

Toss at 7:45pm Local time and Game to start at 8pm local time.

 

[NYRB]

Ganga says a 'sprinkle of green grass' on the wicket in Sharjah.

 

[NYRB]

3 bowlers can bowl 4 overs, 2 bowlers can bowl 3 overs.

 

[NYRB]

Sharjah lose last game and end up with the wooden spoon.

 

[NYRB]

The Eliminator for 2024:


Teams:

Dubai Capitals (Playing XI): Tom Banton, Max Holden, Leus du Plooy, Tom Abell, Sam Billings(w/c), Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Akif Raja, Olly Stone, Scott Kuggeleijn, Haider Ali

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Michael-Kyle Pepper(w), Alishan Sharafu, Sam Hain, Laurie Evans, Sabir Ali, Ravi Bopara, Fabian Allen, David Willey, Sunil Narine(c), Joshua Little

Abu Dhabi have won the toss and elected to bowl first.

 

[NYRB]

Holden off with a boundary to start precedings.

 

[NYRB]

Max Holden departs, and thats Willeys 1st wicket of the night.

 

[NYRB]

Dubai finish on 188/5 from their 20 overs and that looks a pretty good score in the Eliminator.

Abu Dhabi will have to bat well to chase this.

 

[NYRB]

Disaster start for Abu Dhabi in this chase losing 4 wickets in the Powerplay.

 

[NYRB]

And Dubai win the first game of the Finals and will await the winner of Gulf Giants and MI Emirates.

 

[NYRB]

Player of the Match tonight is Sikandar Raza in the Eliminator.

 

[NYRB]

The Qualifier:

Gulf Giants (Playing XI): James Vince(c), Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, Jamie Smith(w), Usman Khan, Liam Dawson

Liam Dawson

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.1

3star

MG

144.9

2star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.6

3star

MG

147.4

3star

, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Zuhaib Zubair, Daniel Worrall, Blessing Muzarabani

MI Emirates (Playing XI): Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil

Gulf Giants have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[NYRB]

lol at Nicholas Pooran

he was playing in Perth on Tuesday, and now for MI Emirates on Wednesday in Dubai.

 

[NYRB]

I also noticed Tim David who also played in the 3rd T20I on Tuesday , is playing today in the UAE on Wednesday.

 

[NYRB]

DJ Bravo is sadly past his best. Im gathering the only person who thinks he is still good , is him.

 

[NYRB]

Bravo departs for 30 off 28 balls and I think his innings may have cost MI Emirates a chance of going directly to the Grand Final.