ICC Cricket World Cup - May/July 2019

Who will be crowned the ODI World Champion?


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Carlos Braithwaite, You BEAUTY! A huge round of applause for him, What a Masterclass Inning, What a Great Match.
 
Did I just see what I just saw? Sarfaraz was abused by a fan and recorded? Wtf is up with humanity? I mean seriously? The man was with his kids!!!
 
Did I just see what I just saw? Sarfaraz was abused by a fan and recorded? Wtf is up with humanity? I mean seriously? The man was with his kids!!!
This is what happens when media and politicians make it equivalent to a war.
 
Hah I turn off the game and Carlos goes berserk. That was an amazing inning by him playing with tail-enders and almost winning it for WI. He has to be a little more consistent though with his performance to book his spot in the final 11. WI has been the most fun team to watch in this tournament. It's just sad that their main batsmen have played some reckless cricket when they needed them the most.
 
Carlos could have wait for the last over, he could easily get a single on the last ball and then he's got a new bowler with 6 deliveries, but that was the passion of that moment he was in I believe, He was smashing the ball so well, everything from his bat was so powerful that he got the confidence that he can finish this off with a huge six with one over to spare.

One team has to lose but it was a great fight by Carlos, although the middle order of Windies collapsed again otherwise this game was in their pocket.

I'd like to mention about their game against Australia in the earlier stages of the World Cup, I couldn't believe what the lower order was trying to do. They blocked everything from last three overs and then I think it was Nurse who smashed every ball for four virtually in the Final Over like a proper batsman, I couldn't believe that day what was the purpose and what they were trying to do. Clear lost opportunities.
 
Did I just see what I just saw? Sarfaraz was abused by a fan and recorded? Wtf is up with humanity? I mean seriously? The man was with his kids!!!
He made a video again and he apologies for insulting and disrespecting Sarfaraz. We all know his been a poor captain and player but insulting him in front of his kids is just out of order.
 
Is it wrong that the only time I`ve felt hurt after an ODI is when WI and AFG lost today? The feeling of hurt is real! Probably I`ve finally transitioned from being an India fan to a cricket fan. This sport is cruel. I tried to pen down some thoughts around these two games today.

https://indiancrickettragic.blogspot.com/
 
What a classic! This WI vs NZ was high on adrenaline in the last moments. I switched off when Cottrell was bowled and WI needed almost 50 runs at close to 9 runs an over. But when I again came back and saw Cricinfo, WI needed 8 off 10 (or something) and Braithwaite was on verge of history. I switched it back on and it was amazing. Again one of those days when the team I supported did badly whenever I switched on the game (my bad luck day).

Terribly felt sad to see Braithwaite down on his knees after all the hard work he did to get WI close. I thought he picked the right shot to hit and almost clinched a historic win. Boult had to stretch himself to take that. And the shot was the right thing since it was a short of a length ball and swatting it for a single would've been pretty tough and leaving Thomas for the final over was a huge gamble. Doff the hat to Braithwaite for that manic innings! This game should be among the all time WC classics.

This WC has had two utterly sensational days in a row! And two wonderful games in a single day!

These two matches proves that New Zealand and India can be beaten.

Actually, all teams including New Zealand and India, can be beaten. On the contrary, these two games proved that India and New Zealand have the strength in them to wade through really tough situations, hold their nerve and get to the right side of things. If anything, it makes them the best two teams of this competition so far,
 
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