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Alan Harper's Tash said:
Oh dear. India lost.
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Insane game that.

Middle order batting collapse by India.. but I knew since they didn't hit 270.. SA would get there somehow.. and they did.

Thing is I actually like this Indian team but their stars are majorly misfiring and it's been the ones on the periphery of the team that're performing..

Amanjot (underheard of a year ago) - solid all-rounder
Rawal (underheard of a year ago) - solid opener
Kranti (unheard of a year ago) - solid opening bowler
Mandhana (best in the world) - 3 bad games in a row
Jemimah (mainstay) - 3 bad games in a row
Harman (mainstay) - 3 bad games in a row

Minor miracle they're 2-1 but they're about to be found out as they go up against Australia and England next.
 
Blue_Lightsaber said:
Insane game that.

Middle order batting collapse by India.. but I knew since they didn't hit 270.. SA would get there somehow.. and they did.

Thing is I actually like this Indian team but their stars are majorly misfiring and it's been the ones on the periphery of the team that're performing..

Rawal (underheard of a year ago) - solid opener
Mandhana (best in the world) - 3 bad games in a row
Jemimah - 3 bad games in a row
Harman - 3 bad games in a row

Minor miracle they're 2-1 but they're about to be found out as they go up against Australia and England next.
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It’s been a weird tournament of middle order collapses.

Guess it’s hard to hit the ball far with no pace and such slow wickets.

Then the pace bowlers come back and the scoring rate goes through the roof.

Why not go 100% spin?
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
It’s been a weird tournament of middle order collapses.

Guess it’s hard to hit the ball far with no pace and such slow wickets.

Then the pace bowlers come back and the scoring rate goes through the roof.

Why not go 100% spin?
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Yeah you definitely have a point..

I'd rather bowl out the pacers in the first 15 overs while the ball swings and then go all spin from there.

Bringing the pacers back like India did was suicide.

I would not be surprised if it's career suicide for Harman and she's dropped both as a player/ captain after this world cup since after Sneha got the 7th wicket she went with 2 pacers??

I was scratching my head at that personally.. not the pacers are bad but why provide pace on the ball..
 
Oh and isn't ODI now using 2 balls.. so when you think the ball has wear in the ending overs, it's only 20+ overs of weardown, not 45+ as you used to get.
 
Blue_Lightsaber said:
Yeah you definitely have a point..

I'd rather bowl out the pacers in the first 15 overs while the ball swings and then go all spin from there.

Bringing the pacers back like India did was suicide.

I would not be surprised if it's career suicide for Harman and she's dropped both as a player/ captain after this world cup since after Sneha got the 7th wicket she went with 2 pacers??

I was scratching my head at that personally.. not the pacers are bad but why provide pace on the ball..
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It’s not just India though. The Aussies got away with it against Pakistani and England did vs Bangladesh.

Definitely liking the pace only at the start idea.
 
Blue_Lightsaber said:
Oh and isn't ODI now using 2 balls.. so when you think the ball has wear in the ending overs, it's only 20+ overs of weardown, not 45+ as you used to get.
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Yep, but now only until the 34th over, then the fielding side pick which one of the two they want to use for the last 16 overs.

ODIs are getting too contrived these days.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Yep, but now only until the 34th over, then the fielding side pick which one of the two they want to use for the last 16 overs.

ODIs are getting too contrived these days.
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Wow I didn't know that.

Alan Harper's Tash said:
It’s not just India though. The Aussies got away with it against Pakistani and England did vs Bangladesh.

Definitely liking the pace only at the start idea.
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I really rate Darcie Brown as a bowler and I was perplexed why she was not being used.

Maybe the Aussies realized the situation faster than we did.

They do have Gardner, King and Wareham.
 
dadnlad said:
games getting worse with power plays , fielding restrictions and over rate penalties
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The over rate penalties are a joke. Having to have an extra fielder inside the circle for 6 balls is hardly going to bother teams.

50 runs per over not bowled in time would focus minds more.
 
dadnlad said:
i went against indian? couldnt believe how many times someone ran on pitch with one thing or another at end of overs
dont show on tv
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Is it those barefooted ladies with brooms?

Think the camera caught them.. might be the unskilled cheap labor ground staff of the day!

I mean you'd think they'd atleast provide uniforms including shoes to the ground staff but they want to cut corners everywhere. Doesn't look flattering for the ICC one bit although pretty sure they're swimming in profits!
 
Blue_Lightsaber said:
Is it those barefooted ladies with brooms?

Think the camera caught them.. might be the unskilled cheap labor ground staff of the day!

I mean you'd think they'd atleast provide uniforms including shoes to the ground staff but they want to cut corners everywhere. Doesn't look flattering for the ICC one bit although pretty sure they're swimming in profits!
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i ve only watch 1 england game this world cup
are u sure you had cricket channel on lol
 
dadnlad said:
i ve only watch 1 england game this world cup
are u sure you had cricket channel on lol
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Was watching Willow today for the IND vs SA game.

The cameras caught some barefooted women coming on the ground every over.

Nothing insidious like stalkers or rabid fans trying to get selfies with the players.
 
BTW speaking of England.. do you agree with the decision to drop Cross for the World Cup??

I found that one perplexing.
 
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