T20I Men's World Cup, Game 26, Group A Namibia v USA 15/2 2000hrs @ MA Chidambaram Stadium

[Gough]

Namibia from, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Reserve: Alexander Volschenk
USA from, Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane

 

[Bedi]

Though Italy are my personal fav, USA are possiblly the best of the rest. Been outstanding.

 

[Gough]

Though Italy are my personal fav, USA are possiblly the best of the rest. Been outstanding.

Doubly meritorious given the shit show that is USA Cricket.

 

[Bedi]

Doubly meritorious given the shit show that is USA Cricket.

Get extra bonus points for having a cricketer named after the writer/philosopher Krishnamurti.
I dont know anything about the off-field stuff, but i have no hesitation in taking your word for it. But what's the main issue?

 

[Plugger35]

Though Italy are my personal fav, USA are possiblly the best of the rest. Been outstanding.

I know most of them aren't born and bred Americans but they have some very talented players that don't look out of their depth.

Their team will only get stronger given the big population and with Major League cricket raising the standard of domestic cricket.

 

[Gough]

Get extra bonus points for having a cricketer named after the writer/philosopher Krishnamurti.
I dont know anything about the off-field stuff, but i have no hesitation in taking your word for it. But what's the main issue?

Lawsuits, Lies And A Bankrupt Board: Cricket In The USA Is Engulfed In Chaos

Cricket governance in the US has descended into chaos over the last few weeks, find out more about the situation, here.

www.wisden.com

 

[Plugger35]

Trumpelmann is getting carted and now a free hit.

Namibia are going to be chasing a total over 200 by the looks of it.

 

[Bedi]

Lawsuits, Lies And A Bankrupt Board: Cricket In The USA Is Engulfed In Chaos

Cricket governance in the US has descended into chaos over the last few weeks, find out more about the situation, here.

www.wisden.com

Yep that's a right shit show

 

[Bedi]

I know most of them aren't born and bred Americans but they have some very talented players that don't look out of their depth.

Their team will only get stronger given the big population and with Major League cricket raising the standard of domestic cricket.

Scarily good. Wtf!

 

[Plugger35]

Erasmus is an unorthodox spinner but he is very effective.

 

[Plugger35]

Well at least Namibia kept them to under 200, just.

 

[Plugger35]

I've become a big fan of Shadley van Schalkwyk, he has been very impressive and deserves to be the leading wicket taker.

He is no spring chicken though at 37 so this might be his last T20 World Cup unless he goes around again at the age of 39.

 

[Bedi]

The Africans are off to a flyer

 

[Plugger35]

There's another wicket for Shadley, he is a wicket taking machine.

 

[Plugger35]

Shadley's fielding isn't so good, he got done by the spin there.

 

[Plugger35]

I didn't give Namibia much chance of chasing down this total but they are on track to do it at the halfway mark.

 

[Plugger35]

Shadley with another wicket and the wheels are falling off for Namibia.

 

[Plugger35]

Green retired out due to scoring too slowly, I don't think it matters now though, they need about 50 runs off 2 overs to win it.

 

[ioppolo]

Any chance the USA boys are playing better because the players are basically playing in their home country?

They had 20k fans chanting for them vs the Dutch. Indians know they're just Indian expats masquerading as team USA.

One of the players had his family watch their last match because they lived near that city.