2nd Semi Final - Australia v India (26th March)

[JBMAC]

the weather may influence this game giving India the win

 

[smash84]

Six semi-finals, 0 Australian defeats | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

If past stats are anything to go by then Aus are massive massive favorites

 

[Pratters]

The cricinfo report is saying that there will be lower bounce than other wickets, and more assistance to spin, as is the case at SCG. Lower bounce does help India but I am not sure spin is that big an advantage to India per say.

 

[Primrose_D12]

My city is showing this match publicly for the price of $11 per admission.

Should I go?

 

[GotSpin]

Cant wait to sit in a dark corridor next to the router by myself at 430am.

Carn Straya!

 

[jonbrooks]

My city is showing this match publicly for the price of $11 per admission.

Should I go?

As in they are showing the game live in public somewhere in Arizona? That's pretty cool. I wonder how many will turn up.

 

[Primrose_D12]

As in they are showing the game live in public somewhere in Arizona? That's pretty cool. I wonder how many will turn up.

Yeah. Some movie theater.

Knowing the number of expats in my city from nations where cricket is popular, it'll be a bunch of India fans.

 

[Cruxdude]

Yeah. Some movie theater.

Knowing the number of expats in my city from nations where cricket is popular, it'll be a bunch of India fans.

I watched the 2011 WC final in such a theater and it was quite an experience.

 

[_Ed_]

Damien Martyn @dmartyn30
I hear @scg is going to be grassless/dry/spinner friendly .. Sounds perfect conditions for @CricketAus

Is it though, Marto? Wouldn't have thought the spin threat of Doherty and Maxwell would be striking fear into Indian batsmen's hearts at the moment.

 

[Contra]

He's probably being sarcastic lol... though is harder to spot on social media.

Anyways I just want this game to start already, haven't gotten enough sleep for this one unfortunately so gonna have to load up on coffee tonight.

 

[Swingpanzee]

This has to be the worst support phrase I have heard in a long while. Sounds like, they will smack us, and we won't give it back.

The whole ad is so fun to watch just because it's so cringeworthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7p-ZirYVYY

When Dhoni says "Par World Cup?" I just LOL so hard.

Also the mauka ad for this match is pretty ****, which was expected since the mauka concept doesn't really work for Ind-Aus.

 

[smash84]

yeah, am also looking forward to this game. Could be another cracker.

Really want to watch Maxwell bat.

 

[smash84]

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

His record against India is quite close to his career average

 

[Spikey]

I cant believe we havent broken someone and called in lyon

 

[Spikey]

Daniel Brettig ‏@danbrettig 5m5 minutes ago
Nathan Lyon anywhere near the SCG perchance? #CWC15

Jesse Hogan ‏@Jesse_Hogan 4m4 minutes ago
@danbrettig You should've thought of that before semi-final day....

Daniel Brettig ‏@danbrettig 3m3 minutes ago
@Jesse_Hogan I. DID.

Jesse Hogan ‏@Jesse_Hogan 3m3 minutes ago
@danbrettig The "....." didn't give it away? #hook #line #sinker

Daniel Brettig ‏@danbrettig 2m2 minutes ago
@Jesse_Hogan sorry, didn't register beneath the red mist


a good win for jesse hogan

 

[Contra]

Nah the wontgiveitback thing is awesome, haters can keep hating. Mauka ads definitely lost their charm afterwards.

 

[Burgey]

My excitement for this game is somewhat tempered by having my daughter on the phone in tears this morning because Zayn left OneD.

 

[Spikey]

its pretty sad tbf.

 

[cnerd123]

India need to bowl first IMO.

We're more comfortable chasing 330 than defending it.

Having said that, pitch looks a bit dry and hard. An MSD spin-strange defending a large score could work in these conditions.

 

[Contra]

lets wait for the toss first guys lol. India might not have a choice as to what they do. Apparently teams chasing have generally won at the SCG so we'll see I guess.