Two centuries. Eighteen half-centuries. One total of more than 200. Two century partnerships. One team dismissed. One four-wicket haul. No one with double figures in the wicket column. No economy rates of less than a run a ball. One side so dominant it would seem to make sense to award all their remaining points now and tell them to take a break with a cheery: "See you in the semifinals." Another team who could well owe their second position in the standings not to winning but‚ thanks to multiple washouts‚ to not losing. And a heap of dropped catches‚ not to mention an epidemic of shoddy ground fielding. Those are the bare bones of the story halfway through the league stage of the franchise T20 competition, which was proffered as a consolation for the aborted inaugural edition of the T20 Global League. So‚ how is the replacement faring? That depends on who you ask. For players who have not reached international level‚ having the likes of AB de Villiers and Kagiso Rabada around can o...
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