NPR

Biffer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:44 am

handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:13 am I hope Scotland make it through. I was at school with one of your previous players, Con de Lange.

Noticed this in the Scotsman today, thought you might be interested.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sp ... 2s-3430514

ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:36 pm They’ll chuck in a shock loss at some point to keep the bookies happy.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:37 pm I reckon Scotland will fancy this.

Rinkals wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:26 pm Afghanistan no easybeats.

They gave South Africa a few anxious moments in the warm up.

Doubtless, Sandy will say that South Africa were fortunate to win.

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:31 pm

Rinkals wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:26 pm Afghanistan no easybeats.

They gave South Africa a few anxious moments in the warm up.

Doubtless, Sandy will say that South Africa were fortunate to win.

Are most of them Afghani's or a lot of Pakistanis?

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:48 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:31 pm

Rinkals wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:26 pm Afghanistan no easybeats.

They gave South Africa a few anxious moments in the warm up.

Doubtless, Sandy will say that South Africa were fortunate to win.

Are most of them Afghani's or a lot of Pakistanis?

There have been tens of thousands of Afghans who've grown up in refuge camps in Pakistan over the last 40+ years.

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:07 pm

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:48 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:31 pm

Are most of them Afghani's or a lot of Pakistanis?

There have been tens of thousands of Afghans who've grown up in refuge camps in Pakistan over the last 40+ years.

OK

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:12 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:07 pm

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:48 pm

There have been tens of thousands of Afghans who've grown up in refuge camps in Pakistan over the last 40+ years.

OK

Just making the point that where an Afghan is born, isn't a very reliable guide as to their Nationality

I worked years ago with the Afghan Prince; & as far as I could make out; he'd only spent about two years in the country, & he had an English accent you could cut glass with; the product of a very expensive education, in the UK.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:27 pm Quite tough to watch, Rashid Khan on now as well

ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:34 pm Look away Scottish folks. It’s not pretty.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:36 pm Scotland have barely picked a single ball from the spinners and are still persisting with big gaps between bat and pad and lots of sweeps.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:14 pm Answer IIRC is the sport took off in Afghan refugee camps within Pakistan. Rare nice story.

Scotland have no answer to the spin here, all at sea

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:12 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:07 pm

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:48 pm

There have been tens of thousands of Afghans who've grown up in refuge camps in Pakistan over the last 40+ years.

OK

Just making the point that where an Afghan is born, isn't a very reliable guide as to their Nationality

I worked years ago with the Afghan Prince; & as far as I could make out; he'd only spent about two years in the country, & he had an English accent you could cut glass with; the product of a very expensive education, in the UK.

Lobby wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:24 pm Scotland will be lucky to get to 50 at this rate.

Biffer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:08 pm Well.

That didn’t go as planned.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

Rinkals wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:59 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

Yes.

I'm a little nervous about this one.

We gave the Windies a bit of a hiding in the Caribbean earlier this year, and they'll be wanting their revenge, particularly after getting hammered by England.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:35 am

Rinkals wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:59 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

Yes.

I'm a little nervous about this one.

We gave the Windies a bit of a hiding in the Caribbean earlier this year, and they'll be wanting their revenge, particularly after getting hammered by England.

Backlash time.

Rinkals wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:59 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

Yes.

I'm a little nervous about this one.

We gave the Windies a bit of a hiding in the Caribbean earlier this year, and they'll be wanting their revenge, particularly after getting hammered by England.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:08 am

Rinkals wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:59 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:53 am Make or break match coming up today between Proteas vs Windies followed by Black Caps vs inform Pakistan.

Yes.

I'm a little nervous about this one.

We gave the Windies a bit of a hiding in the Caribbean earlier this year, and they'll be wanting their revenge, particularly after getting hammered by England.

Windies are clueless tactically as well as lazy (Gayle esp) and so the tactic of trying to slog your way to victory whilst eschewing singles is not going to succeed in these conditions.