Semi-Final #1- India v Australia- Tuesday, March 4th- Dubai

[Silly Point 2.0]

I think complete opposite, they'll want revenge for both the World Cup and BGT, and they get a bunch of second string seamers on a turner to do it against. If it was a Final they might choke, but they didn't in similar circumstances in the T20 semi against England.

Yeah but that was England

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Whatever the result of this game, cricket should be the winner.

Hoping for a great contest between the two teams.

 

[Gob]

Sangha might be preferred here over Dwarshuis

 

[Burgey]

Just can't see it in Dubai. NZ have a better ODI spin squad and they couldn't get the job done. India will have 4 high quality spinners, Aus have 1.

This is more like the ODI's in SL and they didn't end well.

It won’t matter. India are chokers, Australia win KO matches. Australia has lost one - one - ODI WC semi final in its history. They have half a team and are playing on a deck made purely for India but they will win in a hand canter, as they did in the WC final 18 months ago.

India will have yet another chance to perfect their Heimlich manoeuvres.

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No good.

 

[Qlder]

Cooper Connolly replaces Matt Short in the squad.

Given selectors love for his spinners in the nets, I reckon 100% chance Connolly will now play today,. Only questions are does Sangha as well and who opens with Head?

 

[Burgey]

Sangha woujld be a good inclusion if the pitch is going to turn. He can bat nine and make a 144 ball 25 to help us lose. #NeverForgettheGreenShield

Connolly probably a decent shout too. Let Marnus open imo.

 

[honestbharani]

Wont Inglis be the better choice to open?

 

[Qlder]

Australia have made the semi-final with Labuschagne, Inglis, Carey and Maxwell only having had to bat once all tournament

(Head and Smith have batted twice but each were only dismissed once)

 

[Molehill]

It won’t matter. India are chokers, Australia win KO matches. Australia has lost one - one - ODI WC semi final in its history. They have half a team and are playing on a deck made purely for India but they will win in a hand canter, as they did in the WC final 18 months ago.

India will have yet another chance to perfect their Heimlich manoeuvres.

chokers

C H O K E R S
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No good.

Just feel like I want to highlight this bit.....not sure why.

 

[cascade]

Connolly to open apparently? Don't know why they bothered to pick Hardie or JFM for the squad tbh.

 

[SkyBlue]

Huge loss to win

Australia with the upper hand already

 

[honestbharani]

I have a feeling this will pan out like the WC final. Aus will struggle to make a par score and India will chase it down after some early wobbles.

 

[Qlder]

Sangha in for Johnson and Connolly for Short and he's listed as opener. It's like none of the other bats are willing to open so just throw the new guy in.

 

[Stefan9]

Good for aus to win toss.

 

[Stefan9]

Sangha in for Johnson and Connolly for Short and he's listed as opener. It's like none of the other bats are willing to open so just throw the new guy in.

Don't why. Opening probably best spot to bat in Dubai.

 

[honestbharani]

Sangha in for Johnson and Connolly for Short and he's listed as opener. It's like none of the other bats are willing to open so just throw the new guy in.

Yeah unfair on the kid but the last time you guys threw up a U19 kid to open, he won you a crucial test match.

 

[Qlder]

Huge loss to win

Australia with the upper hand already

Don't know why as 2 of the teams batting first have lost in the 3 games in Dubai so far

 

[Silver Silva]

Axar , Jadeja , Kuldeep & Varun will be too much for Australia on this pitch. Let's go India

 

[SkyBlue]

Don't know why as 2 of the teams batting first have lost in the 3 games in Dubai so far

In a semi or final, always better to put runs on the board

Travis Head will make this look like a Lahore pitch today. Bad feeling about this.

 

[Sunil1z]

Need to restrict Aus below 240 . Can’t see us chasing more than that .