Australia sent the Caribbeans to bat
The West Indies World Cup has already ended. However, Australia has a bright prospect of playing in the semi-finals. If they win the last match today, they will keep one foot in the semis.
They are coming down with the unchanged XI of the previous match. Hayden Walsh has replaced Robbie Rampal in the Caribbean XI.
West Indies XI
Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Ruston Chase, Nicholas Puran, Simron Hetmeyer, Kieron Pollard (captain), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Akil Hossain, and Hayden Walsh.
Australia XI
David Warner, Aaron Finch (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxway, Marcus Stones, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Stark, Adam Jampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Bangladesh team in the hands of Khaled Mahmud Sujan
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The whole country and nation are disappointed in the failure of the favorite team's World Cup. Storm of criticism all around. There is a lot of talk about the negative approach of cricketers, dull, dull, worn-out, and aimless and irresponsible performance. Many questions have been raised about the foreign coaching staff, team management, selection panel, and the cricket board which has been plagued by many questions.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wants to get out of the circle of failure quickly to find the answers to those questions. That is why the BCB is appointing Khaled Mahmud Sujan as the team director. A high-ranking official confirmed the news to Jago News.
It is learned that Sujan has been appointed as the 'Team Director' over Head Coach Russell Domingo to streamline the work of the foreign coaching staff of the national team, efficiency, goal setting, team combination, and game planning.
The responsible source also confirmed that Sujan will be able to monitor their work even if he does not turn the stick on the coach. He is being given that power from the board.
Khaled Mahmud Sujan has been the technical director of the national team several times before. At that time his power was limited. After the collapse of the World Cup, the board seems to have regained consciousness. So Sujan is being placed in the chair of the team director with extra power.
From now on, Sujan will be involved in cricketer selection, goal setting, game planning and it is understood that the board has signed a new contract with Russell Domingo to include a team director.
Khaled Mahmood Sujan will start work from the Pakistan series this month. If all goes well, Pakistan will set foot in the capital Dhaka on November 18 to play a three-match T20 and a two-match Test series. The first T20 match in Sher-e-Bangla was on 19 November.
No matter how dull the performance on the World Cup field, Mahmudullah-Mushfiqur will have to prepare to return to the field quickly. The practice will start on November 12.
On the first day of practice, Sujan will officially understand the responsibility of the team director. However, before realizing the responsibility, he will start working on his own initiative from tomorrow (Sunday). Sujan will take the field tomorrow with seven young cricketers out of the World Cup squad.
Among the seven young cricketers called up are five batsmen - Nazmul Hossain Shant, Saif Hasan, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Parvez Emon, and Touhid Hridoy. Among the fast bowlers will be Kamrul Islam Rabbi and young left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam. The seven cricketers will not play in the fourth round of the current National Cricket League (NCL) due to preparations under Sujan.
Meanwhile, Sujan has relied on a lot, but almost all the top officials of the board, including BCB chief Nazmul Hasan Papon, are still locked in their mouths after the national team's failure and poor performance in the World Cup.
Insider news, although no one has reacted in front of the media, the hair-raising analysis of the performance of the national team is going on with great enthusiasm and there is talk about the way forward. It is from that thought that the BCB appointed Sujan as the team director.
On Friday (November 5) afternoon, the BCB chief sat alone with two selectors, Minhazul Abedin Nannu and Abdur Razzak (another selector, Habibul Bashar, had not yet returned to the country, so he was not). CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury Sujan and several top directors were also present at the meeting. In the discussion, the aspects that need to be done in overcoming the failure of the World Cup in Bangladesh have got priority.
The equation says the West Indies are ahead of Australia
The last defending champion of this year's T20 World Cup is West Indies. The team lost to Sri Lanka and dropped out of the tournament. Today, the Caribbean cricketers will play a match against Australia.
While the match may not be as important for the West Indies, the context is different for Australia. If they want to go to the semifinals without any trouble, they have to win the match.
Before the start of the fight at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today at 4 pm Bangladesh time, let's find out some statistics of the two teams face to face: -
Total matches 18
Australia wins 6
West Indies wins 10
fruitless 0
Highest team collection
Australia: 189/7, St. Lucia 2021
West Indies: 205/4, Colombo 2012
Minimum team collection
Australia: 189/7, St. Lucia 2021
West Indies: 205/4, Colombo 2012
Highest individual runs
Australia: 311, David Warner
West Indies: 405, Chris Gayle
Personal best innings
Australia: 65, Mitchell Marsh
West Indies: 6, Chris Gayle
Highest wicket
Australia: 6, Mitchell Marsh
West Indies: 12, Hayden Walsh
Best Bowling Figure
Australia: 3/12, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies: 4/26, Obed McCoy
The equation in which Australia-South Africa's 'semi-fortunes' hang
The thrill of the T20 World Cup is getting a new dimension from today. After England and Pakistan, it will be confirmed in two days which other two teams will get the last four tickets from Super Twelve. Australia will play against West Indies today to be one of those two teams. England will face South Africa at night.
The current champions of the tournament, the Windies, have finished this year's World Cup. The match against Australia at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is just a formality for them. However, Australia must win this match to avoid any other equation to reach the semi-finals.
England-South Africa will play at Sharjah Cricket Stadium at night. By winning four of the four games, the English have already secured the last four of the T20 World Cup. The match is a formality for them too. But if you want to go to the semi-finals, you want to win this match like Australia. That must be a bigger gap than Ajit. The reason is lagging behind in net run rate.
England is now top of the group with six points after four matches in the current World Cup Super Twelve. Their net run rate is also quite healthy +3.173. Australia and South Africa scored 6 points in the match. However, due to being ahead in the net run rate, the two Aussies. Their net run rate is +1.031. South Africa's net run rate is +0.642. West Indies, on the other hand, are just two points out of the event.
Such equations for those
Australia's current net run rate is 1.031 from a win of 0.626 with 8 wickets and 72 balls in hand against Bangladesh. A win against the West Indies will put the team in the semis. In that case, South Africa will also have to lose to England. However, if Ajira loses to the Windies today and the Proteas win against England, Temba Bavuma's team will have the last laugh.
If Australia and South Africa both lose, they will have 6 points. Then according to their rate gap, those who are ahead in the net run rate will go to the semis.
Suppose Australia chases 161 runs and loses by 20 runs, but chases the same run will not beat South Africa by more than 3 runs. Meanwhile, if Australia bat first and score 160 runs and win by 10 runs, then South Africa will have to win by at least 32 runs with equal runs.
Meanwhile, England is going to the semi-finals from the top if no big incident happens. Even if Australia loses to the West Indies by 100 runs, England will still have to lose by at least 43 runs to South Africa. Only then will England get down to two points. Although apparently, that does not seem possible at all.
Jadeja laughs at the press conference
Batting, bowling, fielding - these three combine to make Rabindra Jadeja a 'full package' player. He will burn in one or another division in every match. And will change the whole momentum of the match.
Just like yesterday, in the Super Twelve match against Scotland, Jadeja grabbed the Matchsera award for his bowling performance. However, not only on the field on this day but also at the press conference, he gave birth to the discussion. However, the answer is full of humor!
India now has the highest net run rate of +1.619 among Group-1 teams, beating Scotland. Even then, the team is not very relieved. Because the Indians who are in third place on the points table have to win against Namibia on November 7 to go to the semi-finals. We have to look at the result of the Afghanistan-New Zealand match.
The Afghans will have to wish India victory in that match the day before they take to the field. Otherwise, even if they win against Namibia, Kohli's team will have to catch the way home.
At the end of the match, Jadeja was asked by a journalist yesterday, 'What if Afghanistan loses to New Zealand? Jadeja answered that question in such a way that laughter fell at the press conference. He said jokingly, 'I will go home after wrapping up the talk. What else? '
Jadeja has been seen cheering for a great win against Scotland since then. The Indian left-arm spinning all-rounder said, "Winning by a big margin was very important to increase the net run rate. We have given our 100 percent on the field. If we play like this, no one will be able to lose us. '
India can go to the semis even if the run rate is increased? What is the settlement?
The Indians did not find Scotland at all. After being bowled out for 65 in 16.4 overs, Rohit Sharma spent just 39 balls to make that run. With 71 balls in hand, Virat Kohli & Co. reached the port of victory.
India played four matches. Won in two. Point four. However, after winning this match, Virat Kohli's team has increased the run rate a lot. Despite lagging behind in points, India is now ahead of New Zealand in terms of run rate.
Kohli's run rate is now 1.619. On the other hand, New Zealand's run rate is 1.26. But the problem is that in four matches, India has 4 points and New Zealand has 6 points. Both teams have one match left. Which team will go to the semifinals?
Pakistan has already secured the semifinals from Group-2 by winning all four matches. The rest of the team has not yet been determined. India lost the first two matches to Pakistan and New Zealand and went on the backfoot. Otherwise, the semifinalists might not have had to get so fast.
However, after losing to Afghanistan by 7 runs, Virat Kohli has managed to increase the run rate by losing to Scotland by 7 wickets with 61 balls in hand.
Let's take a look at how it will be possible for India to reach the last eight in such a situation. It is good to say that even though the game is played in the United Arab Emirates, the host country of the tournament is India. So, the responsibility of making wickets is also on their shoulders with the ICC. As such, it is very natural for India to take advantage of wickets.
If India is to reach the semifinals, they must first win the last match. Although the name of the last opponent is Namibia. Relatively easy opponent. Virat Kohli & Co. will be able to win against this team by increasing the run rate.
However, in this case, the only obstacle facing India is the Afghanistan-New Zealand match. Even if they win with Namibia, they will have to look forward to the Afghanistan-New Zealand match. There is no question of New Zealand winning this match, goodbye to India. New Zealand will advance to the semifinals.
But if Afghanistan wins against New Zealand, the calculation will be a bit complicated. Because, then New Zealand, India, and Afghanistan - all three teams will have equal points. In that case, the fate of the team leading in the run rate will be broken.
India is still ahead in this place. Because the run rate of Afghans is also lower than that of India. 1.461. If the Afghans win the last match but can't increase the run rate, they can't beat India. In that case, after Pakistan, India will advance from Group-2 to the semis.
But in one place, India has placed itself in a very advantageous position. They will play the last match against a team like Namibia. In addition, the Afghan-New Zealand match will be held on November 8. After knowing the result of this match, India will be able to play their last match on November 8. As a host, India has all the facilities in its favor.