ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

shamans

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SA need to put the guy out of his misery and just stop selecting him. He's an all time great but a complete liability these days with injuries.
I really cant stand IPL (or PSL or that KFC league or any of these t20 leagues for that matter) but why would RCB get the blame for this. Steyn wasn't forced to earn thousands playing there
 

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Am I the only one who finds all the furor that gets made about over rate to be absolutely ridiculous?
Matters in a day game where a match can be in danger of being abandoned or postponed. Looks like a joke when you are playing in long daylight hours like UK right now but a rule has to be in place consistently.
 

VanGaalEra

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Did you see the CT when Junaid was the third highest wicket taker? That wasn't a tournament? Bollocks that he isn't a tournament bowler when he's only played one ODI tournament and was the third best bowler.

EDIT: Oh wait I forgot, he also came in to play one match at the Asia Cup and took 4 wickets against Bangladesh. So that's 5 matches, 12 wickets in tournament cricket. Not a tournament bowler definitely.
Bit late, but CT 2013 he didn’t take a wicket.
 

hasanejaz88

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Bit late, but CT 2013 he didn’t take a wicket.
He took one wicket against SA. And the india match was rain effected and had reduced overs.

Overall guys record in CT is 7 matches 9 wickets and an average of 28. If you take his last two tournaments he's been sensational.
 
Day 7: South Africa vs India | Bangladesh vs New Zealand

FlawlessThaw

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South Africa have won the toss and have chosen to bat, first time a side has done that so far in the World Cup. I guess they haven't had much luck chasing so far.
 

KM

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Not sure why Shami was dropped but apart from that good lineup.
 

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Really fortunate that Faf decided to bat. Kohli literally gave an interview saying how he far prefers batting second in these conditions, and our bowling is our strength and should enjoy the morning conditions.
 

Di Maria's angel

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That graphic is telling - not a single ground from India in top 10 or 12 flattest wickets around the globe.
 

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Bumrah looking very dangerous getting movement and bounce, great to watch.
 

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Best bowler in the world, never thought I'd say that about an Indian bowler:drool:

Should have played Shami, looking at how Bumrah is going.
 

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Strange decision to bat first with the cloudy conditions.

Faf almost goes first ball :lol:
 

FlawlessThaw

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Bumrah has been absolutely brilliant so shouldn't take anything away from him. But it's turning out to be a ridiculous decision by Faf to start batting here under the heavy cloud.
 

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Jasprit really is in a league of his own in limited overs. I don't think theres a single bowler close to him at the moment.
 

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So many edges