Would certainly be interesting to see that Oz side take on this England team. Games changed so much but those Aussies were GOAT players.
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That is because there was no T20 when 'that' Australian team was playing
.The 2nd innings puts into perspective the first. If they best batting line up could barely get that target, it shows how difficult the pitch was.
I'm not taking any criticism against our team, we did everything we could today and it was only luck that was the divider.
England are definitely a great team and one others should look to as an example of how to build a team, but today Pakistan were more than just a match.
Absolutely gutted.
Won the world cup without having the best team available. Bairestowe, Archer, Wood, Malan and maybe Topley would have started the games.
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Game has changed and only England has been ahead of the game. In future all teams will be like England with hitters throughout. India and Pakistan atleast 5 years behind the game.
England's best team in the world. Pakistan's bowling is sexy but their batting is the opposite.
I genuinely think Shaheen's injury was the key moment - but great innings from Stokes. Wish Pak had got that runout chance, but that six over Iftikhar was key. Pak 15 runs short in the end, but it is what it is. England were the best team in the tournament and deserved winners
I’ve always liked Sam Curran but the speed he went from potential to one of the worlds best in the last 2 months is unreal
England would still have won it I feel.
i think you can only put that down to drugs imo.
Very good point.
And being South African
Yea Stokes would've played and missed 4 more balls and then hit one great shot to get a boundary.
The current England team is very similar to 2011 indian team in 50 over format. Prime Australia was just too good.
I think you're letting the batsmen off the hook, some of the shots were really poor, some absolutely nothing shots giving catching practice. They knew the wicket was a difficult one so should have set on knocking it around and getting to a safe 150-160.
This is more criminal than McGuire and Ericksson.
That Australian team was like Prime Barca and this England team is like Madrid under Zidane. Prime Barca every day of the week.
That Aussie team was really stacked, I don't think there was any other team in history with as many GOATs in one lineup, maybe the great WI teams. Aussies would win it imo.
Tbf to Stokes after the 16th over he was like a completely different player. It's like he decided 'that's enough drama for today'.
That’s Alex Hales.
I think you are right. They tried to get 180 when 160 would have been competitive.
I don't agree with how people are just casually saying that we could've gotten 150-160. Again England were really struggling to get anything away, the point about knocking it about is hindsight because then you'd have heard people criticizing them for not showing 'intent' and trying to hit boundaries.
They tried to go for shots, which any team would've in that situation and it was just very difficult to do on this pitch.
Ah yes ofcourse.
Zimbabwe.
Yia it went the other way that intent bit. If we had shown less intent we would have been better off even though I prefer the aggressive approach.
Amazing what England have achieved without so many key top players
So much depth everywhere. They could genuinely field two teams as @rimaldo said and play each other in the final.
So much depth everywhere. They could genuinely field two teams as @rimaldo said and play each other in the final.
Right, nice to get the first of our two World Cups in 2 months. Shame our Rugby League boys bottled it.
Our problem was we were trying to hit it out the park when it would have made more sense picking up 1s and 2s. Especially from the 17-20 over period. So many wild shots. 1s and 2s and we could have defended 150 instead of 137.
I know it’s hindsight but it’s that Hollywood mentality that has held us back for years and years.
Don't know what hurts more, this match or the semi final last year.
Last year the match was in our hand and we, literally with the drop, let it slip. This year we did everything we could've and on another day won the title.
Last year the match was in our hand and we, literally with the drop, let it slip. This year we did everything we could've and on another day won the title.
Well done Sam Curren, MOTM and MOTS
It is easy to say in hindsight and most teams would have gone for the big hits at that point. This is why you always bat second.
I stand corrected
You have to assess the situation as you play the innings and see the conditions. Playing with intent is one thing playing carelessly is another. Cricket is a dynamic game you have adjust as you play.
Deservedly, I remember his debut (I think) against us in test matches and thought he was a great test bowler with his swing. Never thought he would transition to one of the best t20 bowlers so quickly.
That semifinal performance from England meant Pakistan had to take risks.
Born in Northampton.
When England needed 41 off 30, Shaheen had 12 left to bowl. Had he been fit enough to bowl his last two overs, I think the match would have gone right down to the wire. Pakistan needed everything to go their way when they set England just 138 to win.