“This is not the pitch you want to play a World Cup semi-final on” Head coach blames pitch for AFG’s defeat
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott has criticized the pitch used in Trinidad for the South Africa vs Afghanistan match. He has said that this pitch was not suitable to host the T20 World Cup semi-final. Afghanistan lost to the Proteas in the semi-final. Batting first, the Afghan team collapsed for just 56 runs, which was the lowest score ever by any team in a T20 World Cup semi-final. The South African bowlers were in great form right from the start of this match, with the Trinidad pitch having some uneven bounce and lateral seam movement helping the bowlers. The situation was the same in the second innings as well and the Proteas batsmen had to deal with the same problems, but in the end they won by 9 wickets. Jonathan Trott criticised the Trinidad pitch “I don’t want to embarrass myself and I don’t want to be a case of bitter or sour grapes, but this is not the pitch you want to play a World Cup semi-final on. The pitch has taken batting completely out of the game… it should be a fair contest. I’m not saying it should be completely flat, with no spin or seam movement, I’m saying you should give opportunities to the batsmen as well,” Trott said in the post-match press conference. Trott said, “We got back to the hotel at three o’clock and then we had to leave at eight o’clock – five hours later, so we didn’t get much sleep, so the players were very tired and they had to do a lot emotionally and physically. So this was all new for the players.” Trott admitted that they were outplayed by South Africa, but we knew the schedule, so that’s no excuse. When you go into a World Cup or tournament, you can’t have everything going your way, and you have to fight and play against the odds, which you have done many times and are proud of.
IND vs AUS, Weather & Pitch Report: How will the pitch and weather be in St Lucia during the India vs Australia match?
The 51st match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and Australia in St Lucia on June 24 from 8 pm. IND vs AUS (Photo Source X/Twitter) IND vs AUS, Weather & Pitch Report: The second big match of the day on June 24 in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 round will be played between India and Australia at 8 PM (Indian time) at Darren Semi Cricket Ground, St Lucia. Team India had won the last match against Bangladesh by 50 runs. Batting first, India had scored 196 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, Bangladesh was able to score only 146 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Australia had to face defeat by 21 runs against Afghanistan in the last match. The Afghan team batted first and scored 148 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. In response, Australia was all out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs while chasing the target. In the Super-8 round, Group-1 points table, Team India is at the first position with 4 points with two wins in two matches and Australia is at the second position with 2 points with one win in two matches. Team India has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals. At the same time, it is necessary for Australia to win this match to reach the semi-finals. Let us tell you how will be the condition of the pitch and weather of St. Lucia during this match- Darren Semi Cricket Ground Pitch Report (IND vs AUS Pitch Report), for June 24 The pitch of Darren Sammy Cricket Ground is considered excellent for batting, high scoring matches are played here. The highest total (218) on this pitch was made by West Indies against Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Fast bowlers are expected to get good seam movement here at the beginning of the match. After winning the toss, the captain can choose to bowl first here. Darren Semmy Cricket Ground, St Lucia Weather Report (IND vs AUS Weather Report) for June 24 According to Accuweather, the temperature of St. Lucia will be 32 degrees Celsius on the day of India vs Australia match on June 24. The sky will be 94 percent cloudy and there is a 55 percent chance of rain. At the same time, there will be up to 77 percent humidity in the afternoon. If this match is washed out due to rain, then Team India will reach the semi-finals with 5 points. Australia will have three points, so they will have to depend on the match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. If Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh, they will reach the semi-finals with 4 points. India vs Australia head to head record in T20 So far 31 T20 matches have been played between India and Australia, out of which India has won 19 matches and Australia has won 11 matches. Whereas one match was inconclusive. IND vs AUS: Darren Semy Cricket Stadium stats and records- Total matches played 23 The team…
WI v ENG: What will be the pitch and weather conditions of St Lucia for match 42, read full report
This match between West Indies and England will be played at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground. Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium (Photo Source: Getty Images) The second match of T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 will be played between West Indies and England on 20 June. This match will be held at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium from 6 am. A tough competition can be seen between the two teams in this match. So let’s know what will be the condition of the pitch and weather of Darren Sammy Stadium in the ENG vs WI match. WI vs ENG: Darren Sammy Stadium pitch report The pitch of Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia usually sees an even contest between bat and ball. However, due to the forecast of rain, there may be moisture in the track, which may help the bowlers a little in the beginning. The fast bowlers may get some assistance at the beginning of the innings, as the ball seams due to moisture. However, gradually the conditions will become favorable and the batsmen will be able to take advantage of the pace of the pitch and score some runs. In such a situation, the bowlers will have a slight edge in this match. A total of 37 T20I matches have been played on the pitch of Darren Sammy Stadium, out of which 16 matches were won by the team batting first, while the team batting later won 21 matches. The team batting later gets an advantage on this pitch. The average of the first innings on this ground has been 140, but the highest total made here is 199 runs. WI vs ENG: Weather Report of St. Lucia There will be 3 Super-8 matches at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. The weather is expected to be clear during the England-West Indies match on 20th. The match will be played in the evening in West Indies. The temperature in the evening will be around 32 to 27 degrees. It will be cloudy and there is a slight chance of rain. But fans do not need to worry, they will get to watch the full 40 overs match.