Topic: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion - page 790. (Read 225146 times)

The first T20 match between Bangladesh and England is going to start today. Two young cricketers may make their debut for Bangladesh today. One is the opener Tawheed Hridoy and the other is the spinner Tanveer Islam who performed well in the recently concluded BPL. Tanveer Islam's debut may be as a replacement for Nasum Ahmed.  But England and their best XI will definitely play against Bangladesh today. Because they lost to Bangladesh in the last ODI match, England will definitely want to start with their first T20 win against Bangladesh.

Instead of having Decision Review System (DRS) to challenge the wide calls from umpires, why can't the BCCI ask the third umpire to call them? Already the no-balls are being called by the third umpire, and the on-field umpires don't need to worry about bowlers overstepping. This can be extended to wides as well, which will take away a large part of the burden form the on-field umpires. When the technology is available, then it should be used. On the other hand, if DRS is used on such occasions, then it will only result in wastage of time.

The women RCB team like their men counterpart is also jinxed. Whatever they do on the field doesn't help them to win matches. On paper both men and women team look absolutely brilliant but on field they struggle. I am not sure what is wrong with this team. I thought first that they would easily set a target of 200+ runs but unfortunately they could not. 190 was still a competitive target but RCB bowlers were very ineffective against Giants batters especially Sophia.

I was also not expecting entertainment like this from this WIPL because this was first edition with many uncapped players and completely different conditions for many local girls, but still first few matches are giving results with bundle of runs and here these girls are going to have good experience while these are joined by big Aussies and English women's which are having good experience of playing cricket in all conditions now I have feeling in coming years things are going more interesting which is good for the game and women's as well.

Now, here we have to praise BCCI as well for bringing this new rule which is going to have good change in coming days as well because if this is going to be successful then surely other boards are also going to use this for their leagues as well.

I did not expect this type of total from the Giants. We saw the Giants get all out for probably only 64 in the first match of this tournament. It seems like whenever any team is playing against RCB, they become a really good team LMFAO.

Anyway, RCB is not being able to keep up with the run rate at all. Right now they need more than 13.9 runs per over. With 7 overs remaining, it is going to be a really tough ask for RCB to win this match.

Another 200+ game. Wow. These ladies are seriously delivering some great games right at the beginning of the tournament. RCB looks like they might chase down the target since they still have players like Perry etc who can bat well.

Also, I just noticed the new DRS rule regarding wides and no-balls which is an excellent call by the BCCI.

The Womens Premier League has just started. So the change in Indian women's cricket will not be visible right now. But if the next 2-3 seasons are completed successfully then we can bring big changes in women's cricket. And by this time the Indian Cricket Board will be able to produce some good women players. It can be said that the fortunes of women cricketers have started to open up. Women cricketers not only from India but from all over the world are encouraged to participate in this league and further development of women's cricket will be achieved.

Well.. it's a mixed bag. I saw one match where Saika Ishaque picked up two wickets for 26 runs (her second match in WPL, against the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women). She was quite impressive. And I agree on Deepti and Renuka. In case of Deepti, it is surprising, since she was on good form during the world cup. Renuka is out of form for the last few months, so it was expected. Top Indian players in general have performed well, including Harmanpreet, Shafali, Shikha, Smriti and Harleen.

One of the most frustrating things that I have noticed so far in the WPL has been the poor fielding from some of the Indian players. In T20 format, where the winning margin can be very thin, these missed chances and additional runs may prove decisive in the end. Even capped Indian players were dropping easy chances and giving away runs in the form of misfields. I guess quality coaching by the franchises and a strict training regimen will make an impact on this sector within the next 1-2 years. But again, it has to do more with the fitness level than the body build.

Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL) is an excellent opportunity for players to showcase their abilities. Team collaboration between foreign players can also enhance player's tactics, resulting in a better performance overall. Following the participation of this domestic competition allows cricketers from all over the globe to be added to a team, which is crucial for the growth of the women's cricket. WIPL authorities should be thank of their continuous efforts to support the growth of women's cricket. Although it won't happen overnight, but gradually women's cricket will also be leading the world like men's.

Women's cricket has less opportunities and is not encouraged. As a result, it is difficult to find good cricketers. Foreign players added to a team may have strong players. But I am optimistic that India women's cricket will also gradually become stronger. Moreover, India is a populous country where it is possible to find strong and good players. Since women's cricket has started, the Indian team will produce better cricketers in the future. The way men's cricket is currently leading the world. I think women's cricket will also see a similar picture if it expands.

Asian women teams still don't have the level of perfection and game like Australia,  England as these teams have played plenty of leagues and they are way stronger than Indians or any other team.
But with time they'll definitely improve.

Actually, some of the uncapped players like Shreyanka Patil (RCB), Kanika Ahuja (RCB) and Saika Ishaque (MI) did quite well with the bat and ball (there are a couple of more) and on the other hand capped players like Deepti is disappointing with the bat so far. Another name is Renuka Singh, i consider her a fine bowler but she's going in a different direction.

Overall batting performance is not up to the mark (Capped players) if we leave Mandana, Shaifali, Jemimah and Harman. Richa Ghosh has a bright future and clean hitter of the ball so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and a long rope.

@Haunebu pointed out an important aspect. You countered his point with Men's team example. I'd say In professional sports, being athletic is also very important. It's not related to skill at all but endurance, it reflects clearly when you are chasing the ball or running between the wickets, these are important parts as well.

Being a skilled batter or bowler is a necessity but at the same time, if you are athletic on the field, it enhances your performance and 2-3 seconds difference can make a big impact in crunch moments like you can save runs, steal extra singles, can take blinder catch etc and if you are strong then can hit big too with the bat. We do have a fine example of Jemimah Rodrigues. She's not big so can't hit sixes much (although she's a skilled batter) but when she's on the outfield or running between the wickets she looks gorgeous.

If not having athletic build is a disadvantage, then how come the Indian men are dominating international cricket for the last one decade? IMO, the main reason is experience. Overseas players are mostly from Australia and England, and they spend most of their time playing franchise T20 cricket. On the other hand, Indian women don't play as much cricket as these overseas players. And when they do, it is mostly ODI format. Also, Indian domestic cricket for women is mostly focused on the ODI format.

I noticed the same. I don't think any Indian scored more than 60 runs so far while overseas players like Talia scored 90 not out which says a lot. The primary reason is because of the difference in their builds.

There are many strong, athletic overseas ladies in every team and many of them have performed well so far.

The gap is not between Indian and overseas players, but between capped and uncapped players. Overseas players in general have performed well till now, as most of them have prior experience in WBBL and W100. Fielding needs a lot of improvement and I don't think that we will witness a very large change within the next 1-2 seasons. It would have been a good idea to include 5 overseas players in the XI. But then the BCCI put additional rider that one of the players should be from associate nation. Given the aversion towards associate players from the IPL franchises, only one of them have used this loophole to increase the overseas quota to 5 (Delhi Capitals Women, who brought in Tara Norris).

It was a good game. I thought Women's cricket doesn't make big viewers have interest in watching the matches. Looking upon the performance from the women's team regularly the crowd and the viewers watching the matches have increased. This is really an important thing and an indication that WPL is growing. As of now Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals were the strongest teams. Much expected team from Chennai, but things didn't happen. Maybe in the upcoming seasons more teams can be seen. In the match between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz it was big win for Delhi Capitals. Up Warriorz too tried the best and Tahlia McGrath missed her century scoring 90* runs. Each and every ball is important and every team needs to be prepared to face it.

Enjoying the WPL but also witnessing a big gap in Indian and overseas talent (barring few). The enormous gap in fielding when sprinting or taking a catch, it also connected with running between the wickets.

On bowling way too bad when it comes to line n length. When it comes to batting Oh boy! there are some stark differences there when you look at SR. Hope these local girls are taking notes.

Hayley had an absolutely unbelievable inning in that match (77 from 38 balls). Her strike rate was more than 200. If she continues to perform like this she is going to be a big container for the best player of the tournament. She is also going to take her team a long way in the tournament.

This tournament has been very batting-friendly so far. I am expecting a good performance from Hayley in the future as well. The first match of Mumbai Indians was one sided. But the second match was not that one sided, it was easy. However, I will say Hayley made it easy for the team.

First season mostly players are having not good experience of this level game and things are completely out of the control for many players which is surely interesting just because of this I am not favoring any team as I have good feeling about this event and all teams which are going to participate and having good performance with in next few years things could be clear, and we can predict who is good and who can improve right now just few teams which having quality players are going to enjoy and many will be on good way for their career because this is just started for the women's new era in cricket here in world's most populated cricketing country who is already holding world's biggest cricketing event IPL.

I am supporting Mumbai Indians Women in the first edition of Womens Premier League 2023. I am impressed with the kind of performance they showed on the first day. I believe their team is stronger than any other team in this session. Their bowling action is promising, on the other hand, their batting is also excellent. Yesterday they had another match where they roared even more. Chasing 155 runs in 14 overs for just 1 wicket. With this kind of performance, no one can reach the top except Mumbai Indians Women in this tournament.