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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12465 on: February 22, 2025, 12:19:42 PM »
Just noticed format of tournament. Being held in Pakistan... but India get to play all their matches in Dubai. If they make the final, it will be held there too. Why do the ICC just bow down to the bigoted twats? Genuinely, if they play Australia in the final, I will support Australia.

I'm not sure 'bigoted' is right is it?  They obviously have serious security concerns that make playing there not possible.  I was talking to someone the other day who has a family member who works in the ECB.  They said the levels of security detail on the recent tours to Pakistan has been massive and that's just for us.  Would probably be way, way more for an Indian team travelling there.
Load of bollox tom2103. CD called it right bigoted and arrogant. If we and Aussies are good for security so should be Indians. I really think they should have been told to go fuck themselves by ICC but they are weak behind belief.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12466 on: February 22, 2025, 12:20:06 PM »
Anything less than 360 would be a disappointment now.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12467 on: February 22, 2025, 12:46:02 PM »
Poor last ten overs from England, just when they should be stepping up the rate they have stuttered.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12468 on: February 22, 2025, 12:49:28 PM »
That’s a challenging total, batting second under the lights will be difficult and the dew will affect both teams.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12469 on: February 22, 2025, 03:55:03 PM »
Need to break this Carey/Inglis partnership otherwise the match will slip away.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12470 on: February 22, 2025, 04:55:50 PM »
I still maintain the bowling line up is too samey. It’s a bad loss.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12471 on: February 22, 2025, 07:40:09 PM »
I still maintain the bowling line up is too samey. It’s a bad loss.

I'm not sure if it's because it's too samey but it doesn't take enough wickets in the middle overs. You're not going to win many matches against good sides if you let them regularly get from 20odd/2 to 250odd/3-4

Just keeping it tight doesn't work in modern ODIs because t20 has changed the game and needing 100-120 from the last 10 doesn't scare sides any more unless you're into the lower order. Every team has 2-3 players capable of scoring 40-50 runs at a 180-200% strike rate (like Maxwell for example) and you need to get those players in earlier so they aren't just coming in to smash out a victory but actually need to play with some caution.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12472 on: February 22, 2025, 07:57:35 PM »
I think we lack variety and even with pace, on flat decks good players will get their eye in. Not defending that today was dreadful.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12473 on: February 23, 2025, 04:09:56 PM »
Just noticed format of tournament. Being held in Pakistan... but India get to play all their matches in Dubai. If they make the final, it will be held there too. Why do the ICC just bow down to the bigoted twats? Genuinely, if they play Australia in the final, I will support Australia.

I'm not sure 'bigoted' is right is it?  They obviously have serious security concerns that make playing there not possible.  I was talking to someone the other day who has a family member who works in the ECB.  They said the levels of security detail on the recent tours to Pakistan has been massive and that's just for us.  Would probably be way, way more for an Indian team travelling there.
Load of bollox tom2103. CD called it right bigoted and arrogant. If we and Aussies are good for security so should be Indians. I really think they should have been told to go fuck themselves by ICC but they are weak behind belief.

So given the history, India going to Pakistan would be the same as England and Australia going there?  OK then. 

Agree that the BCCI have too much influence in world cricket though

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12474 on: February 23, 2025, 05:32:50 PM »
So given the history, India going to Pakistan would be the same as England and Australia going there?  OK then. 
First let me clear up one thing. When I said it's all bollix it wasn't about what you said but more about India playing politics.

Now on to your point in this post. Yes, the answer is yes. And if the issue is purely security then England are more vulnerable then India. Why?  Those motivated by evil of terrorism are more about attacking western assets and not India. They have nothing to gain by targeting India or Indian assets in current  world climate. Yes there is history but believe me it based on politics rather  than masses. People in both countries do not hate each other. This is popular myth propagated by politicians such as Modi and those concerns with self interest in both countries to keep burning embers of conflict.
If the security is good enough for England and Australia it is good enough for India.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12475 on: February 23, 2025, 09:15:15 PM »
It’s pathetic and would not be accepted in any other sport.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12476 on: February 26, 2025, 05:17:54 PM »
England crash out of the tournament.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12477 on: February 26, 2025, 05:25:39 PM »
Rubbish from England but well done Afghanistan, a country who are producing some very good cricketers.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12478 on: February 26, 2025, 05:27:07 PM »
It would be a nice story if not for the fact that they should be banned.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #12479 on: February 26, 2025, 06:37:50 PM »
At least the 3-0 whitewash in India wasn't in vein Ben Duckett....

 


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