*Official* Quarter Final 2 - India v Australia

[flibbertyjibber]

I want both India and Aus to qualify for Semi's, is it possible? weird format, one of cricketing superpowers (atleast in revenue) will be knocked out.

No not a weird format, had you both performed better and won your groups you wouldn't be meeting now.

 

[BeeGee]

I want both India and Aus to qualify for Semi's, is it possible? weird format, one of cricketing superpowers (atleast in revenue) will be knocked out.

FFS!! So your suggesting that the format should be adjusted so the richest teams can meet in the final?

Some of the comments in this thread are just ****ing ludicrous.

 

[blahblahblah]

FFS!! So your suggesting that the format should be adjusted so the richest teams can meet in the final?

Some of the comments in this thread are just ****ing ludicrous.

that was just meant to be a joke i think

 

[Spark]

Geez calm down BeeGee. No one is actually suggesting that revenue should be a basis for the competition.

 

[Jono]

BeeGee may be overreacting, but he's right in that angad is the second person who has implied that Australia and India should be entitled to be in the semis, and blamed the format for that not happening.

Pretty silly viewpoint.

 

[Spark]

Yeah indeed. Mostly our fault you'd say, although a really argumentative folk to try to say the less-than-brilliant NRR has a bit to do with the scheduling, perhaps...

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yusuf Pathan is due a big one. I would be shaking in my boots if I were the opposition.

Not really.

Lol I didn't even see the white there untill Jono pointed it out.

I can see a very difficult job regulating this thread for the mods. Already tension has increased and I'm sure once the match starts so will the tempers. As a neutral I think it's going to be very entertaining following this thread

 

[Jono]

Haha this is not tension. Trust me.

 

[kingpin]

Haha this is not tension. Trust me.

SO what is it?

 

[Burgey]

SO what is it?

Haha.. Go to archived forums... India in Australia 2007-08.

That's tension.

 

[irfan]

India vs Australia - easily the best of the QF match-ups ala ManUre vs. Chelsea in the Champs League.

If we are purely looking at this game from a skill and form basis, then all indicators point towards an Indian victory. However, the psychological barrier of getting past Australia in a knock-out game irrespective of how "good" this Australian side is, should not be discounted. Reckon the match might threaten to go down the wire, but ultimately it'll be one-sided. The winner of this game will make the final but I think South Africa will win the WC.

Expect the MOTM to be one of these six

Key players (Australia):
Watson, Mussey, Lee

Surprise package:
White - reckon he might hit is way into some form

Key players (India):
Sachin, Yuvraj, Zaheer

Surprise Package:
Ashwin - Will get the Aussies groping, pushing and prodding (ahem.. I mean on the field)

 

[Blaze 18]

Why don't people ever take the poll seriously? It's 22-9 in India's favour!

 

[smash84]

Is it to early to start a tribute thread for Tendulkar's ODI career or do I need to wait until Friday morning?

The class of 1992 was a good side that underperformed.

Wasn't Aus 1992 quite ordinary?

Australia are definitely favourites to win this (and I promise this isn't an anti-jinx or whatever). Facing Australia in a knockout match is akin to trying to stay calm whilst watching Megan Fox bathe. Very, very difficult. I believe the last time India beat Australia in a knockout game was way back in 2000 (the Champions trophy match where Yuvraj scored eighty-four).

haha. that is a nice analogy with megan fox.....although some like bustier babes like esther

Point taken. I actually said something similar to smalishah when he brought up India's record against Pakistan in World Cups. The point I'm trying to make here is that Australia are insanely good under pressure, which I feel is relevant. I have rarely seen them lose must-win/knockout games in my dozen or so years of watching cricket.

yeah you did but in the context of Australia you always have some character like Boon, or Bevan or Mussey. These characters typify Australianism which is why you can never write off Australia

 

[Jarquis]

Aus to bat first and post a total that's at least 20 short of what was deemed par pre-toss. India to chase at a canter.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

India vs Australia - easily the best of the QF match-ups ala ManUre vs. Chelsea in the Champs League.

If we are purely looking at this game from a skill and form basis, then all indicators point towards an Indian victory. However, the psychological barrier of getting past Australia in a knock-out game irrespective of how "good" this Australian side is, should not be discounted. Reckon the match might threaten to go down the wire, but ultimately it'll be one-sided. The winner of this game will make the final but I think South Africa will win the WC.

Lol, ask Munaf, Captain Dhobi and Pathan what these words mean.

 

[BeeGee]

Geez calm down BeeGee. No one is actually suggesting that revenue should be a basis for the competition.

I'm calm....

 

[Teja.]

Oz to win by a fair margin. Good batting + Very good bowling>>Very good batting + umadkat bowling. I see the middle-over pie-chucking brigade being hammered by the Oz lower middle order. Will be absolutely devastated when we lose though, no doubt. All is excused if Mitchell takes five though.

As an aside, will be hilarious to see the OTT reaction from the Indian media and the 'new' section of fans who suddenly love cricket, worship the team and cannot miss even one ball of the WC but did not give a **** about the team prior to Feb and can't name 5 players in any other team.

 

[smash84]

Oz to win by a fair margin. Good batting + Very good bowling>>Very good batting + umadkat bowling. I see the middle-over pie-chucking brigade being hammered by the Oz lower middle order. Will be absolutely devastated when we lose though, no doubt. All is excused if Mitchell takes five though. :wub:

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Vintage Teja is all that I can say

 

[Ikki]

The thing I am most afraid of: Tait v Sehwag/Tendulkar. Will either knock them off cheaply or go for a lot of runs, fast.

 

[GGG]

Aussie always lift for important games, the Indian bowlers are just to average.