Balanced game so far.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Great presence of mind if Shikhar has got this.
Probably an inch from touching the rope. Nice catch in the end
Yes Dhoni you beauty!
Great catch Dhoni, turning up the heat now India.
Shami is now the leading wicket taker in the WC.
You can't hate Dhoni. Such a professional.
I think Dhoni is very underated as a ODI captain. His field placements and his use of bowlers are second to none imo.
I dont think he is underrated at all for ODIs. Tests are a different matter.
What are these two doing? Supposed to be their two best players. 14 runs in the last 7 overs ffs.
He's rated as one of the the best as an ODI captain.
Looking like another huge victory by India
Jadeja has had an excellent all round game. Contributed with bat, ball and has been electric on the field.
If this is the pitch for the final, and if we get there... Would be perfect
If India bat second, it won't be that straight forward.
Not a fan of this ground and pitch. Whoever wins the toss will probably win the final. It also doesn't really suit our pace attack.
164 in 15 overs. Rahim just has to go for it now in the powerplay.
Gone.
I don't understand why ICC did away with Super 6s concept. 2007 of course was a disaster with Super 8s and in general everything, but they should have gone back to super 6s instead of old knockout format.
An ideal WC would be - 12 teams, divided into 2 groups of 6. 3 teams qualifying to super 6. That would result in a proper contest during group stages as well. Plus more contests with stronger sides facing each other during super 6s.
An ideal WC would be - 12 teams, divided into 2 groups of 6. 3 teams qualifying to super 6. That would result in a proper contest during group stages as well. Plus more contests with stronger sides facing each other during super 6s.
Maybe they are hoping that with more teams they can grow the game. Football used to have just 16 teams, then 24 and now its 32. The game has grown massively in the last 40 years and a part of that came to having more teams from around the world able to make it to a world cup.
There is an element of elitism that creeps in when people only want the "quality" teams/games. I remember similar arguments being chucked around in the 70's when the football WC first went from 16 to 24 teams.
Super 6's was a good concept but the manner in which points carried forward from the group stage is calculated is prone to create an anomaly. qualifying round was little weird. I mean a team could be placed third in a group but if it had defeated the two teams above it in the group stage, it would carry the maximum points Like Zimbawe in 99. I think both us and SA were above them in the group table but because Zim had defeated us and SA, they carried maximum points, followed by SA who had defeated India. Similar point system also lead to Kenya reaching the Semis in 2003; albeit they did defeat Sri Lanka along the way.
If the points carried forward to Super 6s is according to the group standing then it really works well in cricket.
Too easy for India as I expected.
Never expected India to be so clinical and professional. It's like watching another team.
Still not confident with our batting. Virat's has looked patchy through out the tournament despite the hundred against Pakistan. He needs to come to the party next game.
Sydney should suit our team to the tee. Can we do it against the Aussies and reach another final?
It's the hope that kills.
Never expected India to be so clinical and professional. It's like watching another team.
Still not confident with our batting. Virat's has looked patchy through out the tournament despite the hundred against Pakistan. He needs to come to the party next game.
Sydney should suit our team to the tee. Can we do it against the Aussies and reach another final?
It's the hope that kills.Ganguly is such a cocky guy. Hope Australia knock them out in the semi.
Haha, feck off Rubel. 1 more wicket needed.
Got a semi for the semis
Got a semi for the semis
Too easy for India as I expected.
Never expected India to be so clinical and professional. It's like watching another team.
Still not confident with our batting. Virat's has looked patchy through out the tournament despite the hundred against Pakistan. He needs to come to the party next game.
Sydney should suit our team to the tee. Can we do it against the Aussies and reach another final?
I still have hope for Pakistan. In that there is a part of me that agrees with what @Dumbstar says.
Commentators really wanted Kohli to get involved there.
One of the most amazing stat is that India is the only team so far that hasn't been bowled out by the opposition in any match and has bowled out the opposition in every match they have played.
We've been pretty much perfect this tournament so far. Which probably means we are due a massive feck up in the semis
Yes.. he has been a bit insufferable. Was talking about us beating Zimbabwe in 40 overs the other day and today was commenting on out 'win' even before Bangladesh had batted.
The result was in little doubt once we won the toss. It was sealed when we scored 300.
Saw him on Headlines today last night and he went with 95-5 in favor of India. Which I don't think was outrageous at all. Bangladesh were never going to beat us barring a colossal feck up from our guys.
Saw him on Headlines today last night and he went with 95-5 in favor of India. Which I don't think was outrageous at all. Bangladesh were never going to beat us barring a colossal feck up from our guys.
He got involved without getting involved. I am not the biggest fan of his attitude but that was a brilliant reaction.
The Pakistani dressing room will be buzzing now! They can smell the moola.
Only one thing beats Cornered Tigers and that's Selfish, Greedy Desperate Dogs!! FTW!
13 years of wumming and still not banned.
The Pakistani dressing room will be buzzing now! They can smell the moola.
Only one thing beats Cornered Tigers and that's Selfish, Greedy Desperate Dogs!! FTW!
#Respect.
We'll talk tomorrow.
No chance in hell that Pakistan beats Australia.We'll talk tomorrow.
Let's bet, Dumbdumb. 100 pounds to the forum?
Not a chance he replies to that.
Is it surprising that India are in the semis? When I asked before the WC, quite a few were suggesting they would be out in the QFs. And are we playing either Aus or Pak in the semis?
This. Like Rooney we peaked too early.
Let's be honest, before the tournament, we really were piss poor. Getting to the semis isn't a big surprise, given the tournament format. The clinical performances are a surprise though
The answer to the question is yes. We face the winner of tomorrows game