Match Thread: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe. Winner gets to the main event of T20 WC - Page 3

Al_Baseerah · #51 March 12, 2016, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
Am the only Afghan fan here?

Why would anyone root for a freebie full member with no potential over an associate side with all the upside in the world? That too give all similarities between BD and AFG.

You all must support a 10 team WC too, eh?

Haha, I'm a fan here too. They are upcoming and slowly getting better. As someone mentioned before, they do have the hitting power but when it comes to better sides they will be tested. Their opening pace bowlers are decent too, Hamid clocked 147 in the last game. Also rooting for them most importantly as they are Muslim wa-Lillahil Hamd.

Give them a few years with some proper coaching and they'll improve and be a threat.

al Furqaan · #52 March 12, 2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Out_You_Go
Apart from that not-given catch, Zimbabwe were atrocious on the field. Their bowling and fielding sucks hard.

I would actually want Afghanistan to go to the next round simply because they can make the game interesting and compete better then Zimbabwe. I have personally nothing against them.

As long as they open their mouth against us, and we keep thrashing them left and right..I wouldnt mind seeing them play more matches just due to sheer entertainment.

We run our mouths against Indians and Pakistanis. So I never understood why people got upset with AFG. Yes they dissed us in the last world cup, but we smacked em bluer than their jerseys. It was all good entertainment.

al Furqaan · #53 March 12, 2016, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Baseerah
Haha, I'm a fan here too. They are upcoming and slowly getting better. As someone mentioned before, they do have the hitting power but when it comes to better sides they will be tested. Their opening pace bowlers are decent too, Hamid clocked 147 in the last game. Also rooting for them most importantly as they are Muslim wa-Lillahil Hamd.

Give them a few years with some proper coaching and they'll improve and be a threat.

One of my really good friends is Afghan...I'm going to try and get him into cricket now that Afg are into the super 10s. Hes a sports fanatic but knows nothing about cricket.

Rifat · #54 March 12, 2016, 07:24 AM

This Rashid khan guy is not that bad....

Roni_uk · #55 March 12, 2016, 07:26 AM

Afg rocks.. Wow.

Al_Baseerah · #56 March 12, 2016, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
One of my really good friends is Afghan...I'm going to try and get him into cricket now that Afg are into the super 10s. Hes a sports fanatic but knows nothing about cricket.

Alot of my good friends are Afghan. I'm not sure where you live but the one's I know, alot of them know how to play cricket. In fact a brother that I know was one division under playing for Victoria U/19's, he recently came back from England playing club cricket but was getting paid. I remember even in school when we used to play, alot of them were generally big hitters and quick. Alot of that has to do with their size, well at least most Pashtuns are big and tall in stature.

Al_Baseerah · #57 March 12, 2016, 07:43 AM

Zimbabwe 98-8, they're getting mauled!

Nadim · #58 March 12, 2016, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rifat
This Rashid khan guy is not that bad....

He is not 17 either

Al_Baseerah · #59 March 12, 2016, 07:51 AM

Dawlat gets a wicket with a 144kmph yorker. Their opening bowlers are more explosive than I thought.

Al_Baseerah · #60 March 12, 2016, 07:57 AM

Game over, zimbos got thrashed lol.

tonmoy.dhaka · #61 March 12, 2016, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Vepu
Idk how the hell this Gould guy is in elite panel?
Btw Shahzad is a funny character. Why do you guys find him annoying? Much better than those chicken dancers

If u r referring to the no ball call in wc match than it was done by the pak umpire not Ian. .. Altho he sucks too..

al Furqaan · #62 March 12, 2016, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Al_Baseerah
Alot of my good friends are Afghan. I'm not sure where you live but the one's I know, alot of them know how to play cricket. In fact a brother that I know was one division under playing for Victoria U/19's, he recently came back from England playing club cricket but was getting paid. I remember even in school when we used to play, alot of them were generally big hitters and quick. Alot of that has to do with their size, well at least most Pashtuns are big and tall in stature.

My friend is a Pashtun, Safi tribe, pretty sure he was born here in the US. His family are very progressive...both of his parents are doctors, his dad drinks alcohol, lol. Yeah my friend is 6'2" and very athletic.

al Furqaan · #63 March 12, 2016, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rifat
This Rashid khan guy is not that bad....

Got tonked at U-19 world cup. Not yet consistent, but has talent.

horizon · #64 March 12, 2016, 08:06 AM

Not sure why you guys think that was a clean catch. It looked like he didn't have fingers under the ball and it hit the turf. Also, benefit of doubt should go to the batsman.

horizon · #65 March 12, 2016, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rifat
This Rashid khan guy is not that bad....

I predicted earlier that teams who can't play spin will be troubled by this guy. He'll play SL, SA, Eng and WI now. He has a good chance of success in the latter two.

Al_Baseerah · #66 March 12, 2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
My friend is a Pashtun, Safi tribe, pretty sure he was born here in the US. His family are very progressive...both of his parents are doctors, his dad drinks alcohol, lol. Yeah my friend is 6'2" and very athletic.

Lol he must be a good friend, you even know his tribe! Ah, the U.S... no surprise then haha. I'd assume the only people that know how to actually play cricket or follow cricket there are people from the subcontinent (Ind, Pak, Ban). Lol yeah, some of them are like that.. the ones here, majority are conservative. Even among the youth here you'll find many attached to the Mosques - when I moved to an Islamic school majority of the people were Afghans, also I must say when it came to cricket they were very competitive.

brockley · #67 March 12, 2016, 08:12 AM

My MY whats the ICC going to do with Zimbabwe,this deserves a thread.
Out of last t20 world cup only just,but smashed out now,smashed at the last world cup,and beaten by Ireland.
No wonder Zimbabwe only plays tests against bangladesh,no one else will play them.
Tell me why they get 8 mil and Afghanistan and Ireland get only 500 thou.

Tiger444 · #68 March 12, 2016, 08:32 AM

Congrats to Afghanistan. You'd have to say nowadays they're a better team than Zimbabwe. They beat them consistently. They'll be a tough opponent in the next round

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Vepu · #69 March 12, 2016, 10:15 AM

Support Afghans because they are muslims? Haha. What a load of bull crap. Only if people knew how they treat us in Arab countries.

Vepu · #70 March 12, 2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by horizon
Not sure why you guys think that was a clean catch. It looked like he didn't have fingers under the ball and it hit the turf. Also, benefit of doubt should go to the batsman.

I thought benefit of the doubt goes to the fielder. Remember Mahmudullah cath in the WC. Oh I forgot, it is only when India is fielding

horizon · #71 March 12, 2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vepu
I thought benefit of the doubt goes to the fielder. Remember Mahmudullah cath in the WC. Oh I forgot, it is only when India is fielding

Benefit of doubt goes to the fielder in touching the ropes case.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/conte...ry/250345.html

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The ICC has clarified that the benefit of doubt will be granted to the fielder in cases of inconclusive evidence over contact with the boundary rope while completing a catch or effecting a run-out.

Vepu · #72 March 12, 2016, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by horizon
Benefit of doubt goes to the fielder in touching the ropes case.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/conte...ry/250345.html

Ofcourse. They had to save their faces. So twist and tweak the rules

horizon · #73 March 12, 2016, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Vepu
Ofcourse. They had to save their faces. So twist and tweak the rules

Yup, tweaked in 2006 to twist the event in 2015.