Yeah you're right, I was defending Dhoni earlier but his performance was so dependent on Jadeja pulling off a Superman-like performance. That is an unrealistic expectation.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
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You taking defeat well then?
Honestly lack of a #4 cost us more than Dhoni. We had all 3 keepers out there today.
Murai and Warne were bowling in combo!Overs 20-30: 15 runs!
So many stupid mistakes again in this match. Why send Hardik ahead of Dhoni when his natural game is not to defend? Imagine Hardik at the end with Jadeja.
Overs 20-30: 15 runs!
First 10-15 overs I can understand but that is shocking, 30-40 in that phase and India would have won.
We are gonna beat Australia tomorrow then suffer a crushing defeat to NZ in the final. I can feel it in my water.
Absolutely spot on. I feel sick, especially for Jadeja and his efforts though the entire game
Great game! Terrific performance by NZ.
Hope they go on & with it all now.
Hope they go on & with it all now.
An outstanding performance with the ball from the Kiwis but what a shame India's top order couldn't handle them and Jadeja's efforts were in vain. So who will India pin the blame on?
If this was a cricket forum I'd start a thread on the importance of a top class fielder. I think it hardly goes into consideration when selecting players. Guptil who has been a disaster with the bat arguably cemented it for his team to get to the final
Dhoni's going to retire now isn't he. He has to.
Surely you'll see some changes to the batting order after the WC. Wouldn't be surprised to see the following:
Rohit (c)
Shaw
Kohli
Jadav
Samson
Pant (wk)
Pandya
Jadeja
Bhuvneshwar
Chahal
Bumrah
Brilliant by jadeja, Feel for the guy.
India didn't need all three. They needed a proper batsman instead of Dhoni who could also play at 4. 100% merit based selection and I feel India would at least have made it to the finals
Living up to his name.
Should have saved padya in the end. Why was he sent up the order?
NZ totally deserve it.. Really well played..
I had no idea what they were doing, but they clearly saw the pitch was rubbish and did well to get to a competitive total against a really good bowling attack..
And bowled superbly with the new ball.
Hope they go on and win the whole thing.. Love a good underdog story.
Aus winning would be boring.. they are the clear favorites.
I had no idea what they were doing, but they clearly saw the pitch was rubbish and did well to get to a competitive total against a really good bowling attack..
And bowled superbly with the new ball.
Hope they go on and win the whole thing.. Love a good underdog story.
Aus winning would be boring.. they are the clear favorites.
Serious? I knew the RR wasn't great but didn't realise it was that bad.Overs 20-30: 15 runs!
Looks like a good lineup. That bowling unit is pretty incredible
I think it will be 2 tough matches who ever wins.
NZ deserved that, played extremely well. Glad India are out, can’t stand majority of their team/fans
BTW, how come there isn't a single Aus supporter on the Caf?
Hard to dislike the Kiwis, congrats to them. Hope they go on and win it
All the smug Indian fans can eat this now . Well done NZ
What a relevant stat.
Get in. Don’t have no beef with India supporters but their team pissed me off this tournament. Having said that Dhoni is so frustrating these days.
I’m here mate. I stay clear of this thread due to a certain group of fans.
How ridiculous was him leaving the last ball of the 46th over?
India had that game at the end but Dhoni really is just too smart for his own good. He actually left a ball with 52 needed off 31 .
Williamson's captaincy won them that one, kohli was so bad. Why did dhoni not come in at 4?
Also, @Ronaldo's ego @Mr.Ridiculous__
Also, @Ronaldo's ego @Mr.Ridiculous__
Aren't you Indian ayush?
2nd successive final for NZ.. impressive.
Don't often think of them as a top side, but they are rarely a walkover.
Don't often think of them as a top side, but they are rarely a walkover.
I cannot see Kohli losing the captaincy.
Pakistan bitching about how they deserved it should stop now. NZ deserved it for sure.
Kohlis mates will be in for as long as he's captain. Dhoni 2023
Kohli's captaincy in limited over format is massively overrated. And to make matter worse he has a yes man in shastri to feed his ego while making decision. There is a reason Kohli as a captain has also not won a single IPL. He is a poor tactician and today was another proof of that.Williamson's captaincy won them that one, kohli was so bad. Why did dhoni not come in at 4?
Also, @Ronaldo's ego @Mr.Ridiculous__
Yeah.
exactly, getting irritating.
What a shit comment, but again looking at your previous comments, not surprising.
Kiwis deserve to break their World Cup duck. Seriously punch above their weight every single time. They knew Indians can’t handle quality swing bowling, as we saw earlier this year in that 92 all out game. And they did everything right with the ball. Santner was unbelievably good too.
It’s a shame the Indian top order couldn’t handle it. Heads gotta roll after this game. I’ll start with the selectors for being unable to find a settled middle order and Shastri for being a useless yes man.
It’s a shame the Indian top order couldn’t handle it. Heads gotta roll after this game. I’ll start with the selectors for being unable to find a settled middle order and Shastri for being a useless yes man.
We are too busy laughing to bitch now.
Surely that's the end for Dhoni?