I fancy this Bangladesh team. But how costly will it be not having two slips on Kohli early on?
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
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Never realised Rohit was that slow in powerplays.
Guessing the pitches are better than the roads in pak eng series?
Never realised Rohit was that slow in powerplays.
He accelerates pretty well though. Hoping imam learns how to do the same.
Yes. But sentiments..and past records
Nah, we've just made them look better. 19 off 42 is pathetic in 2019.
Yes. But sentiments..and past records
The solution was to drop Rohit down the order. He's a terrific hitter late on.
Kohli is something else.
Never realised Rohit was that slow in powerplays.
There's two sides to Rohit - the slow shit guy between overs 0-30 and then the best hitter ODI cricket has ever seen, towards the end of an innings.
His first double century saw him convert 50 (71) to 209 (158) - 158 off 87
His 2nd: 52 (74) to 264 (173) - 212 off 99
His 3rd: 54 (70) to 208 (153) - 154 off 83
The problem is Dhawan wants to play in the same way and it might not work in this tournament.
The feck are these celebrations from bowlers nowadays, same with that pakistan bowler with his power ranger shit.
Struggling against this shite Bangladesh side whilst WI have 200 over 24 overs.
That's a shame, was hoping for a better balance between bowl and bat.
It's a decent solution indeed, he'd be perfect at 4, especially to counter the annoying middle over spin.
Well, the weather is forecast to be cool for the beginning of June so we may not see flat wickets.
Rahul looking class.
Loving John Wright on commentary.
Abu Jayed is woeful.
Old MS is back.
Might be premature to say but even if we get 70% of the old Dhoni this WC, we have a great chance of winning the whole thing. Dhoni on full flow is something else.
Actually, I reckon we've never seen this version of MS before. This recent IPL is the most destructive I've seen. And this innings is so unlike recent Dhoni.
West Indies are in a different zone.
Matt Henry 
Bristol has to be the easiest place to bat on the entire planet.
Boult is a bit ridiculous.
Matt Henry's figures today
West Indies would be the most unpredictable side to face. They will surely be beating some of the big guns especially if Russel stays fit and fires.
We've been batting at 8 an over since Rohit got out after 13.3 overs.
Terrific innings from Dhoni.
This will be my preferred line up
Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Rahul
Dhoni
Pandya
Jadeja/jadhav
Kuldeep/chahal
Bhuvi
Shami
Bumrah
I am not too comfortable having Jadeja at number 7 but replacing jadhav might be an option. Wish one of Kuldeep or chahal could bat like Ashwin or even bhuvi, would have been valuable.
Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Rahul
Dhoni
Pandya
Jadeja/jadhav
Kuldeep/chahal
Bhuvi
Shami
Bumrah
I am not too comfortable having Jadeja at number 7 but replacing jadhav might be an option. Wish one of Kuldeep or chahal could bat like Ashwin or even bhuvi, would have been valuable.
@MJJ Didn't I say this was just another flat wicket? Had it not been for Rohits garbage, we'd have seen two 400 innings' today.
Yeah you were right, bit disappointing if this is how the whole world cup will go. Nice to see dhoni in good form though, one final swansong will be nice.
Windies
Hmm... what about Shami/Jadeja/Kuldeep?
I'd go Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Jhadav, Dhoni, Pandya, two from Jadeja/Shami/Kuldeep, Bhuvi, Bumrah.
I had one of of Jadeja or Jadhav and one of Chahal or Kuldeep. Depending on the pitch we might drop one of the pacers and play both KulCha.
Guess Rahul has booked his place at number 4 now.
I've said this for years, but I feel like India need a pinch hitter at the top. You need someone to get India a quick start, and you want Kohli coming in around the 15 over mark.
Dhawan & Rohit take too long to get going.
Dhawan & Rohit take too long to get going.
Thank goodness for that, definitely don't want to see the likes of Shankar/Jadhav/DK in the position.
Jadhav if fit will be in the team at 6 anyway
Bring back 2005 Irfan Pathan.