Hopefully tomorrow is the spark it needs.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
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Hopefully tomorrow is the spark it needs.
Kane Williamson to be specific. Should be banned from LO cricket.
As boring as he maybe most teams would love to have Williamson on their side. Top batter.
NZ looking very strong.
Done nothing wrong so far and their fixture list is a dream - Afghanistan next!
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England don’t know whats coming for them - and apparently no one does
England don’t know whats coming for them - and apparently no one does
Big game today.
If Shaheen gets Rohit and Virat out early on. The game is well and truly on. If Pakistan bats first, India will chase anything down with relative ease.
Toss is just too important in Cricket unfortunately. Hopefully India bat first as otherwise it will be too one-sided.
Toss already done. Pak batting first.
Great another borefest on the cards.
Not the worst toss to lose I think. Scoreboard pressure has historically been big in these encounters.
The kid in front of Gill is definitely too old to be a mascot 
This stadium! Wow 
Can we not declare matches over etc before a ball has been bowled you nutters
Gill has made an incredible recoveryThe kid in front of Gill is definitely too old to be a mascot
Dengue is usually a bitch to recover from, i thought.I'm just waiting for a cue to start whining about our team
Flat road of a pitch.
Pak need at least 400 here
If a dud like Imam is timing it like that you know it’s a 400+ pitch.
India has won only 1 chasing against Pak in WC as against winning 6 times batting 1st.
Siraj has had a difficult start
Could do with a couple wikki’s
Can’t believe I’m missing the start of this, like feck my kid needs to learn how to swim
My son realized he hasnt watched his cartoons.
Williamson out again with a fractured thumb.
Oof
Oof
It’s a good start from Pakistan but I wish we were a bit more aggressive in the Powerplays.
Virat Kohli doing his best SAF impression
Umpire is an homer
These two need to bat for 20 overs here.
Over 130k attendance at a stadium is just incredible. I’m not really in to limited overs cricket, but I just can’t see India not winning the WC in their home conditions. With that team, in these conditions & with the home support they are frighteningly strong. They have all bases covered. My only worry for India from what I’ve seen so far would be the black caps or the Saffers, but even then..
Comp has barely started - teams in form now could look completely different in a month, it's a real marathon and about peaking in the semi's/final.
India defo favourites but it's no shock if England win it. NZ/SA/Pak making a final wouldn't be a large surprise either.
Are these commentators aware there's a match happening at the ground
Feels like they are bored of the match. There is much talk of the past than the actual match.
What would get India nervous here? Anything 300+? More like 330?
Half way stage now and we’ve had more wickets than sixes so far.
Can tell the commentators are bored. Talking more about their past playing experiences & ways to improve cricket than the actual game itself.
Can tell the commentators are bored. Talking more about their past playing experiences & ways to improve cricket than the actual game itself.
Sachin is such a boring commentator.
Both these batters have to figure out when to start accelerating. Anything less than 300, India should fancy themselves
280+ is where I'd be cautious. Pakistan have good enough bowling to defend above that.