Dudu
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Weird omission, yeah. Like our selectors not picking Faf.
Yup, although Faf's omission is worse imo.
WI left out Holder too, who was also great in the IPL
Weird omission, yeah. Like our selectors not picking Faf.
Weird omission, yeah. Like our selectors not picking Faf.
Yeah when politics meet sport. Weird decisions like that become the norm. Still find the Faf omission mind boggling. You’d think we’re swimming in batting talent.Yup, although Faf's omission is worse imo.
WI left out Holder too, who was also great in the IPL
Yeah I’m not sure about his action - hasn’t he been eligible and been playing internationals long before? But yeah, he’s a definite asset - especially in T20 cricket. Big loss.They're saying fitness issues, rumour has it that his action is still suspect, he gets away with it in the IPL, but won't in an ICC tournament.
Rohit, Rahul, Kohli, Surya, Pant, Pandya, Jadeja, Ashwin, Shami, Bumrah, VarunHow do we think India will line up today? This is what we should field:
KL Rahul (wk)
Rohit
Ishan Kishan
Kohli
SKY
Pandya
Jadeja
Ashwin
Thakur
Shami
Bumrah
But don't think Pant will be dropped despite his patchy form and one of Ishan Kishan or Ashwin will miss out. Latter more likely if rumours of his falling out with Kohli are true.
How do we think India will line up today? This is what we should field:
KL Rahul (wk)
Rohit
Ishan Kishan
Kohli
SKY
Pandya
Jadeja
Ashwin
Thakur
Shami
Bumrah
But don't think Pant will be dropped despite his patchy form and one of Ishan Kishan or Ashwin will miss out. Latter more likely if rumours of his falling out with Kohli are true.
KL, Rohit, Virat, SKY, Pant, Hardik, Jaddu, Thakur, Bumrah, Shami, Varun.
Question marks over Hardik's bowling is not good for the team's balance.
Rohit, Rahul, Kohli, Surya, Pant, Pandya, Jadeja, Ashwin, Shami, Bumrah, Varun
I would like ishan opening and surya on the bench. I think this is how india will line up.
I feel that Pandya and Pant will ride their reputation over more deserving candidates like Ishan Kishan, too. To be very frank, Kohli hasn't been great himself, either, but he's Kohli and he's the captain.
Shami, Bumrah, Jadeja and maybe an over or two from Pandya is guaranteed. We'll decide between Ashwin/Thakur/Varun based on the pitch, I suppose.
I feel that Pandya and Pant will ride their reputation over more deserving candidates like Ishan Kishan, too. To be very frank, Kohli hasn't been great himself, either, but he's Kohli and he's the captain.
Shami, Bumrah, Jadeja and maybe an over or two from Pandya is guaranteed. We'll decide between Ashwin/Thakur/Varun based on the pitch, I suppose.
Would love for there to be a 15 run gameIf the pitches continue to be slow and low scoring with 15-160 par score then this is a tailor made scenario for Rahul-Rohit-Kohli top 3. Champions of 7-8 RPO.
How is Ishan kishan more deserving when he got benched by MI for Saurabh Tiwary
Would love for there to be a 15 run game
Would love for there to be a 15 run game
Weird going into a WC match and I don't know a single player from their team.I don't follow cricket much these days, but is Pakistan any good these days?
You must not have watched cricket for 20 years if you don’t know a single player from their team. Some of them have been playing for nearly 2 decades.Weird going into a WC match and I don't know a single player from their team.
Feels like a United-Leeds game, a rivalry that used to be competitive once upon a time.
Yeah I don't think I've watched them play for 10 odd years.You must not have watched cricket for 20 years if you don’t know a single player from their squad. Some of them have been playing for nearly 2 decades.
Anyone know how this win predictor actually works? England chasing 56 and were 1-0 after 2 balls, it comes up as giving the Windies a 19% chance
It always cracks me up when athletes square up to each other like they did just now, or like in football. We all know you aren't going to do anything. Stop grandstanding.
I don't follow cricket much these days, but is Pakistan any good these days?
Anyway, excited for today. C'mon India!
looks a better match than the ones we saw yesterday..
Sri Lankan bowlers seem to bowl decent pace for a country which historically wasn't known for speed, much like India.
Ah, thanks for the summary. And that's a good point about the 'home' advantage.Heavily reliant on the top 3 to fire (Babar, Rizwan, Fakhar) because the middle order is crap. Bowling is decent given the conditions.
They have the advantage of having played a lot of cricket in UAE so should really be making the semis. But they always start tournaments slowly which they can't afford this time. Could be either ready for the semis or eliminated by Tuesday evening. It's a bizarre schedule where the three games between Ind, Pak and NZ all are played first. If any of them loses two games the rest of the group stage will become a complete borefest.
you Sri Lankan?
Bangla's game now..