Warm ups for World Cup

[Nauq]

Why are India playing their warm matches in Adelaide where they have to play against Pakistan and Pakistan playing their warm ups in Sydney?
Don't get me wrong but that's not fair.

 

[ajdude]

But we're getting hawkeye, and if the BCCI's complaints are the inaccuracies of the DRS system wouldn't hotspot be more accurate than hawkeye?

nah I read there's no hotspot because it wasn't feasible to equip every match with it.

 

[Julian87]

Why are India playing their warm matches in Adelaide where they have to play against Pakistan and Pakistan playing their warm ups in Sydney?
Don't get me wrong but that's not fair.

haha, of all the things to be up in arms about

 

[Daemon]

Shami's run up looks so laboured. Could do with shortening it a bit imo, seems to lose steam by the end.

 

[anil1405]

Good outing for the Scottish batsmen against Ireland.

 

[Daemon]

Machan wag. Used to make him open for Sussex in one of the ICC versions

 

[anil1405]

Khurram set to realise dream in MCG match | cricket.com.au

Khurram Khan finds light at the end of tunnel.

 

[ajdude]

do reckon afghanistan are better equipped to perform better in an ODI world cup than a T20 world cup. their bowlers are pretty good regardless of the format; they didn't embarrass themselves in their world t20 appearances (apart from letting luke wright make a 99). their batting's the concern, but with more time to get themselves in, they're less likely to collapse in a heap like they did quite often in world t20 matches. they're not going to make the massive 300+ scores, but are quite capable of posting 250ish and jagging an upset or two.

 

[CricAddict]

do reckon afghanistan are better equipped to perform better in an ODI world cup than a T20 world cup. their bowlers are pretty good regardless of the format; they didn't embarrass themselves in their world t20 appearances (apart from letting luke wright make a 99). their batting's the concern, but with more time to get themselves in, they're less likely to collapse in a heap like they did quite often in world t20 matches. they're not going to make the massive 300+ scores, but are quite capable of posting 250ish and jagging an upset or two.

Why did they drop Shahzad? The captain says that its horses for courses. I thought he was the best batsman for Afghanistan.

 

[ajdude]

Why did they drop Shahzad? The captain says that its horses for courses. I thought he was the best batsman for Afghanistan.

not sure, he was for a while but went out of favour after the asia cup and went with afsar. could've had something to do with fitness, shahzad was always a fat ****.

 

[ajdude]

2/100 after 22. afghanistan better get a move on, they require 82.5 runs off the next 8 overs to win

 

[anil1405]

Ireland choking against Scots.....From 57/0 to 102/8.

 

[hendrix]

Why did they drop Shahzad? The captain says that its horses for courses. I thought he was the best batsman for Afghanistan.

fitness. He's also a bit of a t20 slogger and the younger guy has a bit of a BJ Watling about him.

 

[anil1405]

man what a waste of talent Nabi is.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Was the case with Ireland too when they set their foot in international cricket. Afghans are showing a lot of desire and discipline on the field but their batsmen haven't done justice to the bowlers. This will come with experience, the talent is there but experience would do them a world of good.

Oh wait, no minnows from next world cup. What a shame.

Can't they qualify if they're ranked higher than the Test nations, or am I incorrect?

 

[Shri]

They've managed to play Suresh Raina back into form.

Hasn't been out of form in limited over games for a while. Since one of those T20 knocks of his last year I think. Some 90 odd off 25 balls or something, not sure.

 

[Contra]

Hasn't been out of form in limited over games for a while. Since one of those T20 knocks of his last year I think. Some 90 odd off 25 balls or something, not sure.

Probably referring to his test form, although he hasn't capitalized on his ODI form as well as he should have since the England tour last year, thrown it away a few times where he really should have kicked on from.

 

[Prince EWS]

Can't they qualify if they're ranked higher than the Test nations, or am I incorrect?

There's a qualifying tournament that teams 9 and 10 (probably Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, but hey who knows) will have to play in along with the higher-ranked minnows to secure those last two spots.. a bit like how it worked in the T20 WC, but as a separate tournament entirely a few months in advance.

 

[hendrix]

Guptill not going completely into his shell against Philander is a nice sign.

 

[Athlai]

Good start this.