2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 39 Australia v Afghanistan 7/11 1900hrs @ Wankhede Stadium

[PhatBoy]

Not to denigrate Richard's 189... but when people talk about the 'old days' of one-day batting, and how 6+/over was a huge feat and how much Richard's stood out from the crowd, they also ignore that in the early days of one-day cricket the bowling wasn't very sophisticated either. Neither was the fielding, really. If a batsman, like Viv, really attacked the bowling, teams didn't have many answers.

Again, not to denigrate his inning, or to say it was beneath Maxwell's. Just completely different eras in so many ways.

I get your point but they used red balls that maintained their condition and movement for much longer as they weren’t painted, there were no bowling restrictions as far as I’m aware in terms of short pitched bowling and the wide restrictions were a lot less heavy handed.

As someone pointed out with Maxwell, no matter which spin you put on it, if it were that easy everyone would be doing it and the same applies to Viv.

 

[Coolangatta]

 

[Seedsfan]

Ok, so lets not acknowledge the feat of 3 ODI double centuries. Let's be real, anyone scoring one double century is an effort in itself. What a pathetic post!
So do we say that Maxy's double century was against a minnow in world cricket standings on a postage stamp sized ground? No we don't, we just admire the brilliance of the feat, as it deserves....

Sharma always has been a flat track bully.

Also Afghanistan has proven themselves to be the 5/6th best ODI team as everyone plays each other in the World Cup.

Maxy the only no opener to score a double and the only to do it in a run chase coming in at 6. In a must win World Cup game to make sure we qualified for the finals

The context couldn’t be more different if you tried

 

[Seedsfan]

I get your point but they used red balls that maintained their condition and movement for much longer as they weren’t painted, there were no bowling restrictions as far as I’m aware in terms of short pitched bowling and the wide restrictions were a lot less heavy handed.

As someone pointed out with Maxwell, no matter which spin you put on it, if it were that easy everyone would be doing it and the same applies to Viv.

White ball cricket is definitely a lot more in the favour of the batsman now with how the rules have changed

 

[Woody15]

Sharma always has been a flat track bully.

Also Afghanistan has proven themselves to be the 5/6th best ODI team as everyone plays each other in the World Cup.

Maxy the only no opener to score a double and the only to do it in a run chase coming in at 6. In a must win World Cup game to make sure we qualified for the finals

The context couldn’t be more different if you tried

I don't think we'll be seeing another no.6 make an ODI double century for a very, very long time. If ever again.

 

[greyhound punter]

eddiesmith has been quiet hasn't he? Perhaps the optus shutdown has silenced him temporarily?

 

[LewisHall]

Watched the highlights for the sixth time in a row now.

Underrated is Pat Cummins making 12 whilst semmingly not facing a ball.....

Played 70 odd.

Rahul Dravid like.

Great effort after Edgbaston

 

[dogs105]

So you're saying this ODI innings from Maxwell against Afghanistan is greater than that innings from Bevan against a quality Windies attack?

Afghanistan are a decent team but they're still inexperienced minnows at international level and nowhere near the Windies teams of the 90s.

I would still rate Bevan's innings higher due to the quality of the opposition, Bevan never got to play against the Netherlands or Afghanistan.

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I'd rate Rashid Khan ahead of Roger Harper

 

[Aussie pie]

And he’s a Victorian

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Hershelle Gibbs
Usama Mir
Mageeb
All 3 dropped catches in pivotal world cup moments .

 

[PhatBoy]

Actually the innings that has been criminally overlooked in assessing the best ever, is Gibbs at The Wanderers.

 

[Westend]

just watched the gradecricketer lads

loving it

 

[JackOutback]

What. The. Feck. Did. I. Just. Miss?

Went to bed at 7-123 and woke up to possibly the greatest ODI innings in history.

 

[PhatBoy]

Sharma always has been a flat track bully.

Also Afghanistan has proven themselves to be the 5/6th best ODI team as everyone plays each other in the World Cup.

Maxy the only no opener to score a double and the only to do it in a run chase coming in at 6. In a must win World Cup game to make sure we qualified for the finals

The context couldn’t be more different if you tried

Except he’s not, is he. Google ‘Rohit Sharma SCG ODI century’ and watch an artist at work while every teammate he had could barely get the ball past the circle. He averages 45 away from home at a strike rate above 90. He has 18 of his 31 centuries away from home.
His 150 off 133 against Steyn, Rabada and Morkel was pretty good.
His century against Morkel, Rabada and Ngidi at Port Elizabeth was pretty good too.
His century last World Cup against Woakes, Archer, Plunkett and Wood.
One of 5 he hit in that World Cup in England

Serious.

Do.
Some.
F***en.
Research.

 

[Persoog]

P.S - has anybody checked on Plugger to make sure his alright?

He's sharing a barrel of sour grapes with Tom Curry and Jonny Bairstow....

 

[Andrew Mc]

Honourable mentions for best WC innings I have seen

I'll add Gilly's 149 in the 2007 final.

 

[Seedsfan]

Except he’s not, is he. Google ‘Rohit Sharma SCG ODI century’ and watch an artist at work while every teammate he had could barely get the ball past the circle. He averages 45 away from home at a strike rate above 90. He has 18 of his 31 centuries away from home.
His 150 off 133 against Steyn, Rabada and Morkel was pretty good.
His century against Morkel, Rabada and Ngidi at Port Elizabeth was pretty good too.
His century last World Cup against Woakes, Archer, Plunkett and Wood.
One of 5 he hit in that World Cup in England

Serious.

Do.
Some.
F***en.
Research.

Then flopped in the finals when the pressure was on

 

[Andrew Mc]

I'd rate Rashid Khan ahead of Roger Harper

Probably doesn't claim catches he clearly grassed either.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

It’s been 11 hours but I still don’t believe what I watched.

The campaigner was off his dial.

 

[SC_Power]

Option a)

Well, the only consolation for missing history is calling it.

 

[SC_Power]

Option a)

Well, the only consolation for missing history is calling it.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Was the drop when Maxwell was on 33 a easy one?

 

[Around the Wicket]

Maxwell imo is one of the most wasted talents in Australian spot, his record is s**t house considering how good he could be.

 

[revo333]

Unbelievable innings.

I had to head out and was refreshing my phone.
I walked past an off licence and two Indian guys were going nuts. I thought they'd be barracking against us but when I checked my phone Maxwell had gone BANG!

Indians love Glenn Maxwell

Bad news for Plugger35 as there were many on twitter straight after the game saying it was the best ODI innings ever.

 

[revo333]

Was the drop when Maxwell was on 33 a easy one?

As easy as it gets.