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Birmingham Review: South Africa

It was a dream preparation for the Commonwealth Games, facing off against the host nation in a series prior, yet it soon became a nightmare.

So often the fortunes of the Sri Lanka team rise and fall depending on the performance of their skipper and this tournament was no different.

For a team that only possessed half a dozen internationally recognised cricketers, Barbados performed well above expectations.

Pakistan’s Commonwealth Games performance was a case of more of the same, poor starts with the batting combined with slow run rates.

July 30, 2022 Rob Harvey 1234 Views 0 Comments Commonwealth Games, England

The home team always gets an extra tick as sentimental favourite, but can England use that vibe and turn it into gold?

The Aussies have come for gold. That is their stated mission and they are as focused for this event as they were for the World Cup.

The entire nation of India is in on this. Players, support staff, BCCI, fans. Every one of them is part of a plot to win gold at Birmingham.

The perfect timing of a pre Games tour to England seemed like a good idea at the time but the events that followed were a nightmare.

It’s a new look team holding some new potted ferns. Can this fresh New Zealand team do justice to the White Ferns heritage?

Can Pakistan’s wonderful bowling and fielding make up for it’s woeful batting enough to win a spot in the semi-finals at Birmingham?