Champions Trophy Game 12 Group A, India v New Zealand 2/3 1930hrs @ Dubai International Cricket Stadium

[yabsy]

A bridge too far for the Kiwis now

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[Doggy]

A bridge too far for the Kiwis now

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They've batted like shit

 

[Del125763]

Getting sick of seeing this Giannis ad every time on Amazon Prime during the cricket.

 

[yabsy]

SA on route to the airport as we speak

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[Doggy]

As if not review that ... geez

 

[ep2018]

Weird, reckon we're a better chance of beating India if we both made the final. Reckon they do us in the semis unfortunately.

 

[Doggy]

Weird, reckon we're a better chance beating India if we both made the final. Reckon they do us in the semis unfortunately.

They get to play on their favourite ground and prepare a spinners wicket so doesn't matter when australia play them.

Another reason this is a Temu World Cup for them

 

[Doggy]

Batted like it was a test match and got belted

 

[Plugger35]

Williamson gone, that's game over.

Australia can expect another spinning track for their semi final against India.

 

[Doggy]

Williamson gone, that's game over.

Australia can expect another spinning track for their semi final against India.

Only India was winning the Who Cares Cup.

They have manipulated and bastardised the thing

 

[Moonwatcher]

India v Australia it is for the Semi

EDIT: NZ v AUS

My Freudian slip was right

 

[Del125763]

Only India was winning the Who Cares Cup.

They have manipulated and bastardised the thing

There is a good chance the Indian players would have been part of a terrorist plan had they gone to Pakistan. In the current political climate, the Indian players are shooting ducks.

Even Danish Kaniera agrees.



I also doubt the Indian team will travel to Pakistan in the next 20 years.

 

[Doggy]

There is a good chance the Indian players would have been part of a terrorist plan had they gone to Pakistan. In the current political climate, the Indian players are shooting ducks.

Even Danish Kaniera agrees.



I also doubt the Indian team will travel to Pakistan in the next 20 years.

Doesn't change the fact that it has been set up for India to win from the start.

Putting aside safety, they would have a much smaller chance of winning this thing if they had to play by the same rules as everyone else.

If it was such a concern they could have pulled out, but they saw it as an opportunity to manipulate the tournament.

You can see it any way you want, but that is how the BCCI operate

 

[Del125763]

If you paid me to travel to Pakistan right now, I wouldn't travel there.

Australia Smartraveller Advice:

 

[Del125763]

Doesn't change the fact that it has been set up for India to win from the start.

Putting aside safety, they would have a much smaller chance of winning this thing if they had to play by the same rules as everyone else.

If it was such a concern they could have pulled out, but they saw it as an opportunity to manipulate the tournament.

You can see it any way you want, but that is how the BCCI operate

Champions trophy schedule was announced on 24th December. Last I checked, CA, ECB, NZC and SA cricket board are part of ICC and were fully aware of the schedule before its announcement. If they had any objections, they could have raised them and had it changed, but they didn’t. Why?

Because keeping all India matches at one venue makes logistical sense. It keeps the costs low and helps fans plan their travel, book hotels, and buy expensive tickets more easily. This wasn’t done to favor India; it was done because it was more profitable for ICC and all the boards who get their share from this profit.

This is a useless tournament reintroduced to earn money through India-Pakistan game. It changes nothing. No matter who wins, Australia will remain world champions. Even if India wins, it should throw the trophy in dustbin where it belongs.

 

[Doggy]

Champions trophy schedule was announced on 24th December. Last I checked, CA, ECB, NZC and SA cricket board are part of ICC and were fully aware of the schedule before its announcement. If they had any objections, they could have raised them and had it changed, but they didn’t. Why?

Because keeping all India matches at one venue makes logistical sense. It keeps the costs low and helps fans plan their travel, book hotels, and buy expensive tickets more easily. This wasn’t done to favor India; it was done because it was more profitable for ICC and all the boards who get their share from this profit.

This is a useless tournament reintroduced to earn money through India-Pakistan game. It changes nothing. No matter who wins, Australia will remain world champions. Even if India wins, it should throw the trophy in dustbin where it belongs.

You can use the ICC and BCCI interchangeably because the BCCI run the ICC. Thats just fact.

The ICC is scared of upsetting them and that's why they always get their way

 

[Del125763]

You can use the ICC and BCCI interchangeably because the BCCI run the ICC. Thats just fact.

The ICC is scared of upsetting them and that's why they always get their way

ICC is made up of several boards that include Cricket Australia board. There is a voting system in place for important cricket & administration related decisions.

So, when you say ICC is scared of BCCI, you are actually saying that cricket boards are scared of BCCI because they don't use their voting rights to raise these issues in meetings.

Truth is that ICC and all its member boards want to generate as much revenue as possible. Most money comes from Indian broadcasters and sponsors due to high number of Indian viewers. So, they do whatever they can to maximise the profits e.g. making sure India always pay Pakistan in ICC tournaments.

However, if you don't want cricket boards to bow down to greed of earning more money, there is an alternate way.
They can find other broadcaster/sponsors and tell them that they can't influence cricket related decisions. They will pay less, but you will get the freedom you seek.

So, stop posting this nonsense of ICC=BCCI on forums. The Cricket Australia board is not some lame dummy sitting in the BCCI meetings. It has voting powers. Ask it give up its greed of extra money coming from Indian market and do whatever it thinks is right for the game.

Blaming BCCI and posting ICC=BCCI isn't going to make any difference because it isn't BCCI in charge. It is broadcasters and sponsors who run the game.

 

[Doggy]

ICC is made up of several boards that include Cricket Australia board. There is a voting system in place for important cricket & administration related decisions.

So, when you say ICC is scared of BCCI, you are actually saying that cricket boards are scared of BCCI because they don't use their voting rights to raise these issues in meetings.

Truth is that ICC and all its member boards want to generate as much revenue as possible. Most money comes from Indian broadcasters and sponsors due to high number of Indian viewers. So, they do whatever they can to maximise the profits e.g. making sure India always pay Pakistan in ICC tournaments.

However, if you don't want cricket boards to bow down to greed of earning more money, there is an alternate way.
They can find other broadcaster/sponsors and tell them that they can't influence cricket related decisions. They will pay less, but you will get the freedom you seek.

So, stop posting this nonsense of ICC=BCCI on forums. The Cricket Australia board is not some lame dummy sitting in the BCCI meetings. It has voting powers. Ask it give up its greed of extra money coming from Indian market and do whatever it thinks is right for the game.

Blaming BCCI and posting ICC=BCCI isn't going to make any difference because it isn't BCCI in charge. It is broadcasters and sponsors who run the game.

Is it hard walking around with those blinkers on? You'll get there eventually..

 

[Gough]

If you paid me to travel to Pakistan right now, I wouldn't travel there.

Australia Smartraveller Advice:

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Cricket teams get virtual Head of State level protection, it's not you or I schlepping round Pakistan with a backpack. In the end this is all politics with cricket as it's proxy.

 

[Xtreme]

If Australia are any good they should be able to win anywhere, anytime against any team!

Complaining in advance shows fear and admitting defeat.

 

[Doggy]

If Australia are any good they should be able to win anywhere, anytime against any team!

Complaining in advance shows fear and admitting defeat.

Lol, it is our C grade team you numpty.

It says far more about India if they can't beat us.

 

[JimmyBC]

Oh New Zealand you disappoint me.

 

[Xtreme]

Lol, it is our C grade team you numpty.

It says far more about India if they can't beat us.

If you represent Australia you're A grade.
It says a lot about Australia's developmental pathway if they can't compete.

 

[Doggy]

If you represent Australia you're A grade.
It says a lot about Australia's developmental pathway if they can't compete.

Way to miss the point

 

[eltrain]