2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (October/November) - India

[harishankar]

I would rather be positive and be proven wrong than be negative and saying I told you so.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

That is what you expect of them, isn't it? Or any team who reaches the final..

Or get blown away in front of a capacity 130 thousands Indians in a big final.

But Australia are always on the money in such tournaments.

 

[Gaurav_7]

The man who won Aus the SF is on..

 

[Gaurav_7]

Or get blown away in front of a capacity 130 thousands Indians in a big final.

But Australia are always on the money in such tournaments.

That is why I said they have to be the toughest opposition for any team to face in the final. India already are under the huge pressure of the home WC final and unreal high expectations.

 

[Bevab]

Rahul’s strike rotation hasn’t been good today. If he doesn’t play a long innings it will prove costly…

 

[Gaurav_7]

Rahul’s strike rotation hasn’t been good today. If he doesn’t play a long innings it will prove costly…

The pitch does look difficult tbh and is very slow.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

I am more than okay with this slow approach tbh.

 

[harishankar]

You got to keep in mind who the batsmen are to come in next. Surely not the time to take risks now.

In a final you need runs. Playing defensively gets you nowhere.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Either KL is playing a match winning here or match losing inning single handedly. I still have trust in him to turn it around. Very Dhonieque inning.

 

[Gaurav_7]

In a final you need runs. Playing defensively gets you nowhere.

I would have agreed if we were 1 or 2 down. But with Iyer also gone, this is the way to go atm I feel.

 

[Bevab]

The pitch does look difficult tbh and is very slow.

I don’t mind the lack of boundaries but he’s been bogged down a bit more than Kohli.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

I don’t mind the lack of boundaries but he’s been bogged down a bit more than Kohli.

Exactly, I am fine with no boundaries but strike rotation is key.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Agreed atleast better strike rotation will keep the scoreboard moving.

 

[Gaurav_7]

I don’t mind the lack of boundaries but he’s been bogged down a bit more than Kohli.

He does look composed no matter what the SR is atm for him. It shows on his face from whatever I have seen of him if he feels under pressure.

 

[harishankar]

I would have agreed if we were 1 or 2 down. But with Iyer also gone, this is the way to go atm I feel.

very tough to suddenly switch gears on this pitch. You need to keep going at 6 or 7 rpo to get a big one,