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Is this my own self from another universe?
What an heist. India have done their bit. Ball is now in SL's court, win against Australia, so its like a semi-final for them. Australia sitting pretty and they can decide if they want to play India or SL. They might prefer India but who knows .. this game might have sent some shivers down their spine. If they want to play SL, they might as well field new blokes, try new strategies and take it as a learning game.
Incredible chase. Who would have thunk.
Malinga is going to be in bad shape going into the Aus match. Hopefully he regains some confidence. Not a whole lot you could do against Kohli. It was his night. Ridiculous innings.
Final round robin match is going to be insane. Do or die for Sri Lanka.
Malinga is going to be in bad shape going into the Aus match. Hopefully he regains some confidence. Not a whole lot you could do against Kohli. It was his night. Ridiculous innings.
Final round robin match is going to be insane. Do or die for Sri Lanka.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Game, takes a gun to the head to get some effort. Some good hitting though all round.
If India don't make it to the finals, they won't have anyone to blame but themselves. That being said, the future looks very bright with the likes of Kohli and Raina pulling their weight. It's pretty cool to see a lot of these teams having promising new talent to guide them to the next WC.
Raina still has to prove his worth, though. One off game in 20 odd matches wont count. He's not feeling the pressure because Dhoni guarantees him the spot and also with Yuvraj out, he's pretty much got a free pass to his slot.
So who would Australia prefer?
India fighting back strongly (but otherwise poor overall) to stay alive in the series or a solid (but patchy on occasions) all around SL? I still think SL is a stronger team to contend for Australia.
Willy, are you ruing the fact that you could have taken me up on that bet .. (Aus v SL final)
India fighting back strongly (but otherwise poor overall) to stay alive in the series or a solid (but patchy on occasions) all around SL? I still think SL is a stronger team to contend for Australia.
Willy, are you ruing the fact that you could have taken me up on that bet ..
(Aus v SL final)Just give Kohli the captaincy now.
In a way it's also bad for India; you'd think Sri Lanka will come out extremely hard against the Aussies next game! I'm glad the series is actually alive again. I'm sure CA are grateful the last game isn't a dead rubber too!
This is why I love cricket though. A game between India and Sri Lanka at a stadium in Hobart with about 2000 people in attendance can host one of the best ODIs in recent memory.
In a way it's also bad for India; you'd think Sri Lanka will come out extremely hard against the Aussies next game! I'm glad the series is actually alive again. I'm sure CA are grateful the last game isn't a dead rubber too!
This is why I love cricket though. A game between India and Sri Lanka at a stadium in Hobart with about 2000 people in attendance can host one of the best ODIs in recent memory.
Sri Lanka have been more competitive than India all summer, so probably SL. Depends how the last match goes. If Australia beat SL, they may as well go on and beat India next.
I agree with this. Raina is overrated, he cannot play on fast and bouncy tracks and if there is seem movement god help him.
Willy, are you ruing the fact that you could have taken me up on that bet ..
if i was still active in sportsbet, then probably yes haha
My question wasnt "what would YOU prefer" but rather "what would Australia prefer".
SL has been more competitive than India definitely but why would Australia chose a stronger opposition in the finals? Besides throwing the last game could also give SL the momentum back and the "wood" over Australia in head-to-head matches.
Correct answer:
Give the Friday game your best shot at winning. Throwing game is throwing momentum and confidence away.
Kohli was in beast mode tonight, would've taken anyone to the cleaners I reckon.
Regardless of Kohli's mode, Malinga kept bowling mindlessly. He kept feeding Kohli on his legs after getting mauled ball after ball.
Malinga's last over in that tied game wasnt great either, which SL was expected to win ..
He probably would have got Kohli out with a rank full toss that no one expects.
He's not arrogant, he's just feisty.
Cricinfo said:
In regards to him being India's captain, its not too far off. If Dhoni continues the way he's currently captaining, he might not last till the next WC despite that being a goal of Dhoni's. Kohli has already won a WC as an Under-19 captain.
Also ..
Cricinfo said:
So I looked up Kohli's stats and he's currently the fastest to 10 centuries in international cricket. If he continues at this pace, he's guaranteed to outscore Tendulkar's number of centuries or if he slows down but still plays on another 400 odd ODIs, he'll still get there. He's also the second youngest to cross the 3000 mark after Tendulkar but Kohli got there with 20 odd less innings. I know the comparisons are hyperbolic but he's got enough of talent to be pillar of the team in the long run.
I dare say but Sachin's old spot of no.4 is now taken. India just needs to find other capable players for spots of Sehwag, Jadeja, Raina & Ashwin. Get Tiwary a few games in place of Jadeja.
Was getting my daily fix of cricket today and gosh have the Black Caps collapsed in a heap. From 163/2 in 32 overs to 192/7 in 41 overs.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Fuck, edit much.
Haddin ugh, thought they where showing some balls with all the new faces in the Aus team but no.
Haddin ugh, thought they where showing some balls with all the new faces in the Aus team but no.
pieatorium
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At least Wade is listed as the keeper so Haddin is just backup, he will probably get at least one run for "resting" Wade.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Yeah Wade will be primary but could have given some other keeper a go.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Only 4 overs of spin as well, but they thought he might be injured.
Wicket seemed pretty dead as well, no swing or anything to help the bowlers.
Wicket seemed pretty dead as well, no swing or anything to help the bowlers.
crazy monkey
Banned
SA wins. Awesome .
Thanks!
The Indian selectors have picked the squad for Asia Cup, Sehwag and Zaheer rested.
I was right on the money with this:
Today Kohli has been named the vice-captain for Asia Cup.
Cricinfo said:
Yusuf Pathan is also back, hopefully he performs well and kicks that useless-Jadeja out of the team.
crazy monkey
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I just noticed Amla has 56 avg in one day :O epic