Cricket Summer 2023-24

[Lindommer]

I think it really depends on which pitch India choose.

Why should India choose a pitch? It's an ICC tournament, not one run by the BCCI. Grow some balls, ICC.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Can’t spell BCCI without ICC…

 

[John S]

Why should India choose a pitch? It's an ICC tournament, not one run by the BCCI. Grow some balls, ICC.

I agree - there have been changed pitches for the whole tournament apparently. The ICC Pitch guy was ticked off that he was pretty much by-passed when the BCCI pretty much ran roughshod over him and changed the pitch before the India/NZ Semi

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tonight's pitch will be the one last used for India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan...

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I don't think we're much chance of winning tonight but realistically India were always going to win this at home. The selection of track will play into their strengths and the BCCI is so transparently dodgy that it's comical now.

That said, the boys will give it a red hot go I'm sure.

 

[notdeadyet]

$1.42 with b/f yesterday thank you
i am a thinking this will get ugly for australia

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I wouldn’t have bowled but those last 2 wickets work to bring Zampa on early.

Obviously Kholi is key now.

Have to try and keep them under 330.

 

[John S]

3-87 not bad really need to get Kohli and ire out

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Managed to pull the RRate down from 8 after 10 overs back under 6. If we can keep it there for a while and hope for a couple bad shots.

 

[Sully]

Kohli gone!

 

[Sully]

Great effort to keep the score down against a great Indian side. 8/223 after 46 overs.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That's outstanding bowling and fielding from the boys first half.

 

[Sully]

But losing their heads a bit with the bat.

 

[kiap]

Great all-round team result and another good knock from Travis Head!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

What a WC win. Doing it in India as well has to be one of Australia's best wins.

India were looking like getting 350+ at one stage and the Australian fielding put the clamps on. It all slowed right after Rohit Sharma played a stupid shot following a 6,4 and was feeling himself against Maxwell.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Incredible. Vindication after the entire rest of the cricketing world seemed to move in one direction in white ball cricket. Makes a mockery of some of my pessimism earlier on in the tournament and I couldn't be more glad.

They have Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah, Jadeja... but we have Trav.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I was absolutely one of them that wrote them off for looking stale. Tbf they were catching at 54% and the bowling was muted.

But,

Such a long tournament they showed how to build through it instead of storm out the gates which happened to NZ.

We had players stand up in every game and own a match. The fast bowlers in the last 2 have put their foot down. Cummins, Hazelwood & Starc are an all time trio.

Current Test & ODI World Champions. Can they win a T20 and hold them all at once?

 

[Sword of Justice]

India's batting innings last 40 overs conceded just four 4s and no 6s. Unbelievable pressure applied. Every bowler played their part.

I think you see the value of a bowling captain there. In this format where the field positions are a little more self determined bowling changes become pivotal and Cummins played it like a fiddle.

 

[Agent]

An outstanding effort by the Aussie's esp after India got off the a flying start. To go from 1-76 after 9 overs to all out for 240 shows the pressure the Aussie's put them under. Congrats to Travis Head and Marnus on maintaining their composure and getting the Aussie's home. If anyone had told me we would win the whole thing after our first 2 games to would have said they were mad!

 

[Dctarget]

That was glorious. Head opening up after getting to 100, six after six after six in deafening silence. The Aussie boys will be up to a lot tonight in celebration.

Cummins' bowling was incredible, his wickets were so timely. With him, Starc, Maxwell and Head leading it's quite a likeable group.