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

[Swingpanzee]

No way the atmosphere in Eden Park was better imo

 

[OverratedSanity]

Johnson's slower ball is vastly overlooked imo

Yeah agreed. No way I should be forgetting it after that ball to Pujara.

Yeah I love watching it. He got ABdV with it too, in the SA tour. He just bowls it absolutely brilliantly. I think his slingy action helps in the deception as well.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

you're joking or oversimplifying this. The NZ chase started with BMac firing on all cylinders. Otherwise would have been ****ing hard.

Totally different situation

I've been on the vodka all day, but Dhawan, R. Sharma, Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni are a better top 5 than what NZ has, plus the Aussie attack is not as good as the SA one. SA had 3 of the top 8 ranked ODI bowlers, Aussie doesn't.

 

[Contra]

lol rankings..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Feeling good about this TBH. We've restricted a stronger batting lineup to 22 runs fewer than what SA would have scored the other day

Beaten. Swear I was typing the exact same thing right now

 

[ankitj]

Last world cup was so much better from POV of bat and ball contests. 300 never breached in knockouts which meant "win toss and bat first" was not sure formula to win.

 

[Swingpanzee]

I've been on the vodka all day, but Dhawan, R. Sharma, Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni are a better top 5 than what NZ has, plus the Aussie attack is not as good as the SA one. SA had 3 of the top 8 ranked ODI bowlers, Aussie doesn't.

no.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I've been on the vodka all day, but Dhawan, R. Sharma, Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni are a better top 5 than what NZ has, plus the Aussie attack is not as good as the SA one. SA had 3 of the top 8 ranked ODI bowlers, Aussie doesn't.

SA's attack is way overrated tbh.

And by all accounts this sounds like a tricky pitch, with Smith saying the ball stopped on several occasions. Flat out tougher chase imo. DOn't think we're going to get close barring a Kohli special.

 

[BigBrother]

I've been on the vodka all day, but Dhawan, R. Sharma, Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni are a better top 5 than what NZ has, plus the Aussie attack is not as good as the SA one. SA had 3 of the top 8 ranked ODI bowlers, Aussie doesn't.

If it was being played in NZ grounds, Maxwell and Watson wouldn't have gone out...

Ha ha, rankings.

 

[Grasshopper]

Beaten. Swear I was typing the exact same thing right now

Unfortunately, NZ didn't get a chance to show what they might have scored in 50 overs.

 

[Jono]

What a **** debate. He made a poop post. Ignore it

 

[Athlai]

FFS shunts pull your heads in.

 

[OverratedSanity]

What a **** debate. He made a poop post. Ignore it

Your face is poop and I'll ignore it.

 

[anil1405]

So did India choke in last two overs?

 

[Jono]

Nah don't mess with me today. At the SCG right now pooping my pants at this chase. Hence the use of the word poop.

So nervous. **** this. SA vs nz so much more fun as a neutral.

 

[MyLord]

Australia say they got a good score ... I say unhhhh
Australia say they got the bowlers ... I say uunnhhhh
Australia say they got one hand on the cup ... I say Noooo

(**** that song - stuck in me head)

 

[OverratedSanity]

So did India choke in last two overs?

Oh no this again.

We bowled like horse**** and Johnson did a Johnson.

 

[Grasshopper]

So did India choke in last two overs?

Don't know yet, there's still an innings to go.

 

[Stapel]

It's interesting to see all quicks got hammered, whereas the spinners kept things really tight

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

hoping for a cracking game