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Give that man an infraction for not posting in English
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Who do you have pegged for your 4 semi finalists?
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Yeah, points on the board is always better. I won't breathe easy until India actually gets to that 11-point mark, though they've got the "easier-on-paper" games to come. It's going to be very tough for Bangladesh/SL/Pakistan or whoever is mathematically still in it to actually string a bunch of wins together, given that they haven't managed it thus far.
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Here's a fun fact from Cricinfo:
https://www.instagram.com/p/By-0Ic1HDBb/?igshid=1knyc8efyf8ju
England have lost 10 out of their last 11 WC encounters Vs Aus, India and NZ. The one none-loss was the tie in 2011.
https://www.instagram.com/p/By-0Ic1HDBb/?igshid=1knyc8efyf8ju
England have lost 10 out of their last 11 WC encounters Vs Aus, India and NZ. The one none-loss was the tie in 2011.
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Athlai
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It'd be an ATG choke for them not to make it.
Athlai
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Don't forget NZ quietly just making the semis.
Maximas
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tbh they probably would have won one of those and be in the same situation.
quincywagstaff
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Moeen Ali will deservedly get the bulk of criticism (deservedly) for how England handled this chase but imo Jos Buttler was just as bad. In the space of 7 deliveries facing Malinga:
* he did a loose waft against a delivery clearly going for a leg-side side (after Root had been caught down the leg-side earlier that over)
*almost edged to the keeper attempting to slower bouncer well outside off,
*almost chipped to a short mid-on obviously placed there to get him out to that type of shot
*LBW playing right across a full straight delivery from a bowler famed for that exact type of delivery.
Just a terrible batting mindset considering the match situation and that Malinga was obviously their most dangerous bowler. With efforts like that and Moeen you have to wonder whether some English bats over the past few years have developed the mindset of "that's the way I play" of avoiding responsibility and adjusting when the situation needs it.
* he did a loose waft against a delivery clearly going for a leg-side side (after Root had been caught down the leg-side earlier that over)
*almost edged to the keeper attempting to slower bouncer well outside off,
*almost chipped to a short mid-on obviously placed there to get him out to that type of shot
*LBW playing right across a full straight delivery from a bowler famed for that exact type of delivery.
Just a terrible batting mindset considering the match situation and that Malinga was obviously their most dangerous bowler. With efforts like that and Moeen you have to wonder whether some English bats over the past few years have developed the mindset of "that's the way I play" of avoiding responsibility and adjusting when the situation needs it.
Victor Ian
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What are India's injury woes?
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Dhawan's out of the tournament and bhuvi is out for atleast a couple of games.
Victor Ian
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Thanks. Didn't realise Dhawan was that bad and you never want your front line bowlers to have niggles when it counts.
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Bingo, this rationale works on flat decks when you're scoring 350+, but doesn't cut it as an approach on tougher wickets.
One of a number of reasons I predicted England to potentially become unstuck in an important knock-out game.
Victor Ian
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Are the finals pitches likely to be better for batting. If so, England's loss means nothing.
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It could mean something if they do happen to drop their last 3 games against Aust, India and NZ, and may even if they drop 2 out of 3 of those remaining games.