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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
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This is the World Cup thread, please only talk about countries that will be participating at the tournament.
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This match against Australia shows where India will likely come undone. Pitches will be flat and when chasing a 350+ total, there isn't enough reliable batting firepower to finish the job.
Most probably will revert back to Gill instead of Sundar, Pandya for Sky and Ashwin if Axar doesn’t make it. I’m not sold on Kohli as a certain starter in ODI’s anymore either.
That's crazy talk.
should pick only 2 out of Kohli, Iyer, KL. knowing KL's political clout I'd say he pushes Iyer out of the line up. Cant have 3 similar batsmen and Kohli is in good form.
I don't know why I bother watching Pakistan team.
New Zealand are entertaining, and quite good. They'll be in contention for sure i think.
The warm up matches seem to have been an almost complete wash out.
Have England managed to complete any, so far? Maybe one, I think.
Have England managed to complete any, so far? Maybe one, I think.
Stokes a doubt for the opening game, hip injury.
Yeah he isn’t playing tomorrow. Think it’s a very tight game
Always amazes me that the Netherlands plays in this. It’s a real small sport around here.
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Would be good to include the fixture lists in the OP for reference.
Weird to start the World Cup without the host nation in it.
And on a Thursday.
And on a Thursday.
I maybe wrong but I think there's players who've jumped from/to South Africa.
Absolute madness
That's the BCCI for you. Ticket sales have been a clusterfeck too.
I've got one for India Pakistan but still not been able to arrange travel and stay.
That and South Asians. Think except Australia every team has a player of South Asian descent in them.
Book a hospital bed
The link takes you to the fixture list..
How did you get it?
I know someone who was paid 8x price for a 50,000 INR ticket..
Hoping for a great tournament. It’s sad that BCCI kind of lives in a bubble and have made very little effort to sell the tournament. Not having an opening ceremony and then starting between two neutral teams on a Thursday is pretty weird.
England batting first.
No stokes?
Got an injury, apparently not massive but don’t want to risk him
What a start, great to have top level one day back,
Stupid review from NZ there though,
Stupid review from NZ there though,
Has it actually started now then?
What a crappy way to start the World Cup - where is everyone?? These sides don't deserve this 
England to get the most 6's in the tournament at 4.0
That was too appealing for me and my tenner.
That was too appealing for me and my tenner.
Brother got it from the direct online sale. He's got a bunch of other single tickets too for the Bangalore games. For India Pakistan he's got a 2k and 3k INR ticket.
Just checked viagogo and most tickets are indeed selling 6-8x face value.
You going for any?
Might get it if I turn up wearing green?Book a hospital bed
Shambolic. Hopefully there's more made of this in the media.
That's a 120k seater stadium too
That's usually what happens with any organization. That's what power does to you, complacency.
Brook was looking good..
Brainless dismissal from Brook.
England could get 350+ but could also be skittled for 220. They need to get it right here.
*Edit - nvm, just seen the average ODI score on this pitch!
*Edit - nvm, just seen the average ODI score on this pitch!
Shambolic. Hopefully there's more made of this in the media.
That's a 120k seater stadium too
I think they are expecting about 35k once it fills up a bit which I don't think is that shocking considering the BCCI shambolic organising.
I know. I meant in your post. Easier to keep track of games.