In all honesty the 2004 advantage was lost in 2008 when Australia lost the test series to India 2 - 0, and then doubly lost when Australia were whitewashed 4 - 0 in the tests on their next tour to India. Sure they could take it further in the ODI series, but they even lost that in 2013 when they lost the ODI series to India and the T20. I think Australia should have seen this coming.
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In all honesty the 2004 advantage was lost in 2008 when Australia lost the test series to India 2 - 0, and then doubly lost when Australia were whitewashed 4 - 0 in the tests on their next tour to India. Sure they could take it further in the ODI series, but they even lost that in 2013 when they lost the ODI series to India and the T20. I think Australia should have seen this coming.
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Indian bowling is performing better than team. Indians are now very close to the title. 2 matches more.
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What is the deal with Maxwell? I mean he has this gift to effortlessly clear the boundary and yet each time he doesn't seem to want to curtail his natural instincts. He is so much like the young Afridi right now - Boom, boom, and boom every ball.
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Good win for India. Continuing the momentum was important.
South Africa will be a hard team to beat and it was good that India has a lot of confidence going into the semi final.
South Africa will be a hard team to beat and it was good that India has a lot of confidence going into the semi final.
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With Yuvi coming among the scores,I now thing that the batting is well settled with only Dhawan not performing so far but I think he is keeping everything for the semis and probably the finals.The bowling well very much more than settled.
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You just need to be aggressive while batting but sensible too like Dhoni.
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Is this the same team which won the Ashes ?
Can't even win a single match in T 20 World Cup 2014 ?
Clearly,
Lions at home and Lambs abroad..
According to this source (Points Table | World T20 | ESPN Cricinfo), India will progress to the final if the semifinal vs South Africa is washed out, since India have topped the group.
Considering the weather forecast for that game (it says thunderstorms are forecast), it favors India.
Considering the weather forecast for that game (it says thunderstorms are forecast), it favors India.
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Not really one to give a lot of credit to India, but they have played well. Really have stepped up after the Asia Cup. By far the best side in the group, if not the tournamnrt so far. Hoping for a great semi between them and SA.
India need to keep their spin attack intact. I don't see India going for anything less than 3 spinners in their remaining games.
The issue right now for the semifinal is - who to play between the following? Rahane or Dhawan & Shami or Mohit. Rahane and Mohit did decently today and better than Dhawan and Shami's performances this tournament. Mohit bowls wicket to wicket, Shami has pace which means risk factor is high of him leaking runs. Its more straightforward for Rahane vs Dhawan, since Rohit is an anchor, we don't need two anchors at the top. So Dhawan should be back.
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Just trying to recraetebthe type of innings he played against Pakistan. But those sort of innings are once in a blue moon.
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Good comprehensive win for india delighted to see yuvraj back in form thats a big boost for india for upcoming matches.
Just surprising to see aussies no win so far in the tournament after what destructive form they were in ashes then beating south africa in their home turf. Just shows how important this johnson is for the team without him they are nothing
Just surprising to see aussies no win so far in the tournament after what destructive form they were in ashes then beating south africa in their home turf. Just shows how important this johnson is for the team without him they are nothing
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What a difference a leg spinner who can turn the ball makes. While most batsmen can line up most conventional finger spinners for big hits, Mishra has proved how tough it is to line up a leg spinner.
The other evening, Imran Tahir's spell was crucial for South Africa's win over England.
The wrist spinners have spooked a few batsmen in this tournament with his grip and turn and his wrong one. Also Ashwin has looked like a fish back in familiar waters again.
Amit Mishra should actually do well even in non-friendly wickets, as he is a wrist spinner. Hope he is given some opportunity in ODI and Test cricket as well, particularly outside subcontinent.
Going by current form, the Semi final should be a cracker of a game. Hope weather doesn't intervene.
The other evening, Imran Tahir's spell was crucial for South Africa's win over England.
The wrist spinners have spooked a few batsmen in this tournament with his grip and turn and his wrong one. Also Ashwin has looked like a fish back in familiar waters again.
Amit Mishra should actually do well even in non-friendly wickets, as he is a wrist spinner. Hope he is given some opportunity in ODI and Test cricket as well, particularly outside subcontinent.
Going by current form, the Semi final should be a cracker of a game. Hope weather doesn't intervene.
Looking at the points table, one semi SA vs India is confirmed. India is first in group 2 and regardless of what happens between SL and NZ, unless its a washout or something, SA will finish second in group 1. SA have six points while SL and NZ have 4 each and whoever wins will join SA on six points. However both SL and NZ have better NRR than SA, and so naturally after winning whichever side gets to six, will continue to have better NRR than SA, who having playing all their matches cannot improve their NRR. So whoever between NZ and SL, win they will finish above SA and thus SA will finish second.
So Ind vs SA is a cracking prospect, do India's spinners give them an edge, against SA pacers, I am not so sure. Amla and co. are very good players of spin as well, and I think India have a tough one on their hands.
For the second semi, I would think both Pak and SL would win their last remaining match, and thus, face each other in the second semi, but WI and NZ are cracking oppositions and I would not exactly be surprised if the second semi ends up being NZ vs WI.
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Hey I am not trying to label him a black sheep and not am I saying that he prefers to play for money or something. If anything I helped me understand the situation with WI better because when he said he prefers to play for T&T the most, that made a lot of sense to me, because afterall his 'country' is T&T and its only right that he, like everyone else would love to represent his country the most. That was the first time I actually looked at WI in that persepective and I actually appreciated Bravo or Pollard whoever said it for saying that.
WI is more like an assembled team made up of various nations and its natural that he would like to play for his country more than an assembled team.
Everyone should naturally love to play for their country. Next he has the option to play for 'mixed' teams, and in that he prefers his Mumbai Indians side more than WI side. Its not question of money, just a matter of where his loyalties lie. First country and then mixed up sides. Having said that I do understand that the ongoing issues with WI board back then and frustration therefrom may have influenced his quote.
The idea behind it contrary to what a particular member on this forum, well known for hair splitting, may have picked up, is not to call Bravo or ohter WI players mercenaries, but merely to help understand how WI teams are fundamentally different from rest of the nations. WI players are not playing for their nation, and thus that they may like to play for their nation say T&T, Barbados over playing for WI was an interesting aspect I took away from that.
Also I really think that to truly expand cricketing teams, WI needs to be split up and let the individuals nations participate as T&T, Barbados. I know it may not happen as there is a lot of history behind, but anyway I don't intend to label WI players as mercenaries. Above all they do like playing for their country and that is fantastic !!
And also @Samuels - http://wicricnews.com/blog/bravo-mumbai-come-2nd-tt-1st-and-the-west-indies-third Here is the link, in case you really want to read it for yourself. Third last question.
So Ind vs SA is a cracking prospect, do India's spinners give them an edge, against SA pacers, I am not so sure. Amla and co. are very good players of spin as well, and I think India have a tough one on their hands.
For the second semi, I would think both Pak and SL would win their last remaining match, and thus, face each other in the second semi, but WI and NZ are cracking oppositions and I would not exactly be surprised if the second semi ends up being NZ vs WI.
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Hey I am not trying to label him a black sheep and not am I saying that he prefers to play for money or something. If anything I helped me understand the situation with WI better because when he said he prefers to play for T&T the most, that made a lot of sense to me, because afterall his 'country' is T&T and its only right that he, like everyone else would love to represent his country the most. That was the first time I actually looked at WI in that persepective and I actually appreciated Bravo or Pollard whoever said it for saying that.
WI is more like an assembled team made up of various nations and its natural that he would like to play for his country more than an assembled team.
Everyone should naturally love to play for their country. Next he has the option to play for 'mixed' teams, and in that he prefers his Mumbai Indians side more than WI side. Its not question of money, just a matter of where his loyalties lie. First country and then mixed up sides. Having said that I do understand that the ongoing issues with WI board back then and frustration therefrom may have influenced his quote.
The idea behind it contrary to what a particular member on this forum, well known for hair splitting, may have picked up, is not to call Bravo or ohter WI players mercenaries, but merely to help understand how WI teams are fundamentally different from rest of the nations. WI players are not playing for their nation, and thus that they may like to play for their nation say T&T, Barbados over playing for WI was an interesting aspect I took away from that.
Also I really think that to truly expand cricketing teams, WI needs to be split up and let the individuals nations participate as T&T, Barbados. I know it may not happen as there is a lot of history behind, but anyway I don't intend to label WI players as mercenaries. Above all they do like playing for their country and that is fantastic !!
And also @Samuels - http://wicricnews.com/blog/bravo-mumbai-come-2nd-tt-1st-and-the-west-indies-third Here is the link, in case you really want to read it for yourself. Third last question.
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