Run Up to the World Cup

[YorksLanka]

I reckon West Indies will surprise quite a few as their batting is coming together nicely now..

 

[morgieb]

Injury or rest (for the bowlers)? Stupid selection policy if it's the latter.

Both are genuine injuries.

 

[Stefan9]

When was the last time two of Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood bowled together in an ODI? Maybe against England in January 2018?

All three played when Miller and faf hammered them.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think a lot depends on what kind of summer we get, if it's a little overcast and heavy I think NZ, with their bowling attack, could be live dark horses.

England's seam options still feel a little two-bob to me. Happy with Stokes, but Wood, Woakes, Plunkett & Willey are all a bit daisy. Archer should improve matters.

The batting will save us as often as not, but in a knock out scenario it only needs to go south once, as we saw with the Champions Trophy.

 

[S.Kennedy]

When England get booted out I'm sure they'll blame the wicket like during the CT.

I'm going to predict India winning the thing.

 

[MW1304]

I think a lot depends on what kind of summer we get, if it's a little overcast and heavy I think NZ, with their bowling attack, could be live dark horses.

England's seam options still feel a little two-bob to me. Happy with Stokes, but Wood, Woakes, Plunkett & Willey are all a bit daisy. Archer should improve matters.

The batting will save us as often as not, but in a knock out scenario it only needs to go south once, as we saw with the Champions Trophy.

If we go on performances, Stokes is the worst of those bar Wood. I think he's come on massively as a bowler even in the last year but he's no better than a fifth option in ODIs atm.

 

[stephen]

The funny thing about England is that they haven't really changed much in their selection policy over the years. They used to play a ton of all rounders and bits and pieces players. The only difference is that now their bits and pieces players can all bat.

 

[smash84]

India favorites by a long margin I reckon.

New Zealand should also make the semi final.

The other 2 spots should be between England, Australia, or (maybe) Pakistan

 

[TheBrand]

Isn't Woakes the backbone of the English attack atm? He bowled phenomenally in NZ last year.

 

[jimmy101]

BCCI potentially going to try & get Pakistan rubbed out of the tournament. Not good for cricket, and I fail to see how this measure will do anything to stop terrorism in India.

 

[stephen]

BCCI potentially going to try & get Pakistan rubbed out of the tournament. Not good for cricket, and I fail to see how this measure will do anything to stop terrorism in India.

Yeah let's hope the BCCI fails. Not the fault of the Pakistan players that there are morons doing stupid things.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

BCCI potentially going to try & get Pakistan rubbed out of the tournament. Not good for cricket, and I fail to see how this measure will do anything to stop terrorism in India.

Yeah let's hope the BCCI fails. Not the fault of the Pakistan players that there are morons doing stupid things.

Is it because Imran Khan is leader of Pakistan?

 

[jimmy101]

Is it because Imran Khan is leader of Pakistan?

It's because terrorism exists in India. Imran has nothing to do with it.

 

[Daemon]

So stupid. I’d rather India withdraw than force Pakistan out. Honestly an acceptable outcome is to hope the schedule is rejigged and the two teams can avoid each other in the tournament, otherwise it could get ugly between the boards.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ban both teams from the tournament IMO.

 

[Prince EWS]

So stupid. I’d rather India withdraw than force Pakistan out. Honestly an acceptable outcome is to hope the schedule is rejigged and the two teams can avoid each other in the tournament, otherwise it could get ugly between the boards.

Yeah if the BCCI don't want to play in the same tournament as the PCB but the PCB are more or less cool with it, and both teams have qualified, then the BCCI's only ethical options should be to suck it up or withdraw themselves.

Not that ethical options and the BCCI go hand in hand very often, but still.

 

[stephen]

Yeah terrorism in Kashmir is not good but it isn't necessarily the fault of the Pakistan government.

If only the political problems could be sorted out peacefully and we could get on with the more important considerations like the cricket world cup.

 

[Kirkut]

Yeah terrorism in Kashmir is not good but it isn't necessarily the fault of the Pakistan government.

If only the political problems could be sorted out peacefully and we could get on with the more important considerations like the cricket world cup.

You're not aware of India-Pakistan war horrors since 1947, because it is not marketed as well as Israel-Palestine issue.

 

[Kirkut]

So stupid. I’d rather India withdraw than force Pakistan out. Honestly an acceptable outcome is to hope the schedule is rejigged and the two teams can avoid each other in the tournament, otherwise it could get ugly between the boards.

I agree, we should withdraw instead of forcing Pakistan out.

 

[jimmy101]

Oof, India withdrawing would spark complete disorder. Worse than 10 terrorist attacks combined.