T20 World Cup

[Toast]

I backed Rashid to take 3 wickets and was panicking a bit there though !

 

[No8Bally]

What a right old pummelling Skintland are getting there!

 

[tsubaki]

I backed Rashid to take 3 wickets and was panicking a bit there though !

they did well to get to 60 tbf (edit) against those two

 

[Milk]

Considering the news coming from their home country, I am delighted that Afghanistan are among the favourites

 

[summerisle]

Latest match, South Africa win the toss and to nobody's surprise put West Indies into bat. Quinton De Kick not playing for 'personal reasons'.

 

[arminisgod]

The personal reasons are because he won't take a knee and the SA board Saif all players must.

Good on him

 

[Eggs]

….be interesting if India v New Zealand is almost a knock-out match. Pressure is on if losing a game.

 

[Harryflashman]

The personal reasons are because he won't take a knee and the SA board Saif all players must.

Good on him

This Probably isn’t the thread for it and just like Quinton you’re absolutely entitled to hold your view . I think though it also has to be seen through the lens that he’s a white Afrikaans South African in a country that still carries the scars of decades of apartheid. I’m sure We disagree on the gesture as a whole but the context and how it’s viewed or likely viewed by the vast majority of that countries population and why is also a factor to be considered.

The bloke has made his decision and across the sporting world and certainly his own country it’ll almost certainly impact on his legacy . You’ll support him and I imagine you’re not alone , I’d also think the majority of his fellow SA might well disagree.

 

[arminisgod]

I support that he should have a choice. He isn't the only SA player to decide they don't want to kneel.

 

[summerisle]

Gayle out, Windies 121-4, 17.1 overs

 

[arminisgod]

This Probably isn’t the thread for it and just like Quinton you’re absolutely entitled to hold your view . I think though it also has to be seen through the lens that he’s a white Afrikaans South African in a country that still carries the scars of decades of apartheid. I’m sure We disagree on the gesture as a whole but the context and how it’s viewed or likely viewed by the vast majority of that countries population and why is also a factor to be considered.

The bloke has made his decision and across the sporting world and certainly his own country it’ll almost certainly impact on his legacy . You’ll support him and I imagine you’re not alone , I’d also think the majority of his fellow SA might well disagree.

I'd also like to add that CSA is the most racist board in sport. They have filled all their top positions with black people, have passed numerous laws all at the expense of white South Africans. And they expect their players to take a knee?

Laughable.

 

[summerisle]

Windies 132-5, 18.2 overs.

 

[summerisle]

I'd also like to add that CSA is the most racist board in sport. They have filled all their top positions with black people, have passed numerous laws all at the expense of white South Africans. And they expect their players to take a knee?

Laughable.

How many top positions are occupied by black people in the ECB ? I'd hazard a guess, not many. Yorkshire still haven't released the unredacted report on the racism suffered by Azeem Rafiq. No non white umpires appointed in 11 years. Squeaky clean is English cricket.

English Cricket Board accused of 'system racism' over lack of non-white umpires

Claims of "systemic racism" within the English Cricket Board have led to calls from former stars for a top-level inquiry.

news.sky.com

 

[arminisgod]

England's well racist mate.... I mean no black umpires? Have any applied?

Yeah let's just give top positions to black people for the sake of it... that will solve everything

 

[summerisle]

Windies 137-7, 19.2 overs, stumbling a bit.