2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches

[mariner4life]

@MN5 said in 2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches:

bowling attacks

myth, the modern bowler with their required list of variations is far better at limited overs stuff than ever before.
And that's before you add in the vast improvements in fielding, both on-field and in the time spent on placements.

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in 2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches:

@MN5 said in 2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches:

bowling attacks

myth, the modern bowler with their required list of variations is far better at limited overs stuff than ever before.
And that's before you add in the vast improvements in fielding, both on-field and in the time spent on placements.

Not entirely.

The 80s was a who’s who of greats, then again many of them were on Richards own team. The ODI game was still in its infancy.

I think the main point I’m making is Viv could whack it a mile with a comparative toothpick compared to what guys today use which makes the fielding somewhat redundant.

It woulda been fun to watch.

[mariner4life]

@Duluth if things go wrong on sunday, i think the interest will ramp right the fuck up

[Rapido]

@mariner4life said in 2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches:

Virat Kohli is the best ODI batsman of all time and i don't think it's close

Averages 57 after 270 innings
Scores a hundred every 5 and a half innings
Passes 50 a little over every 2nd innings
Career strike rate of 94

Has scores of 85 and 55* so far this Cup. He's the guy you need to get if you're going to win this tournament

I reckon he is second best of all time, behind Viv.

[mariner4life]

I think there's a reason that there is no interest in Australia

[bayimports]

I watched the game, 6 dropped catches by Australia and their batting wasn’t much better. Pakistani bookmakers must have made a killing. Not performing like an Australian cricket team for sure

[mariner4life]

Because they have completely abandoned the one-day game
Look at the side they have picked. It's basically the test side with zampa and Maxwell
And zampa is shit.

If Australia don't care about 50-over cricket then it's in trouble as a format, just as thr BCCI want

[Dodge]

It’s weird how hard you to have to work to find out that there’s a World Cup going on. The 50 over format is dead

[Duluth]

India v Pakistan starting soon. India have chosen to field

[Bones]

Wickets, umpires call? That looked like it was easily taking leg. Is there a certain portion of the ball that needs to be hitting wicket for tmo?

[Cyclops]

Umpires call is less than 50%

[bayimports]

So India thump Pakistan making the NRR scenario interesting for Pakistan if a close challenger. India of course looking solid at home

[bayimports]

Afghanistan off to a great start against England, 51 without loss after 6.3

[bayimports]

I havent seen a ball bowled yet, so dont know if the pitch is a road, but I dont think England would be overly happy with this start. The onslaught continues.. 79/0 after 10. RR 7.9

[Donsteppa]

Gurbaz is batting like Baz, Ibrahim a bit more sedate at the other end.

[bayimports]

@Donsteppa said in 2023 Cricket World Cup - Other Matches:

Gurbaz is batting like Baz, Ibrahim a bit more sedate at the other end.

Its still early but if these two put on a large partnership, could make a fun run chase later under pressure. Sure, not squeaky bum time this early but it has potential.

[bayimports]

ahh this is the pitch that SA scored 428 on.. so big totals quite possible

[bayimports]

and just like that, the game changes Afghanistan 123/3 with Gurbaz the destroyer now out and heading back to his Marvel universe

[bayimports]

Eng chasing 285 to win. Should get home comfortably minor hiccup though at 3/1

[Bones]

England looking decidedly black crappish this world cup. Making a meal of this chase.