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

[Moonwatcher]

RRR climbing

 

[Doggy]

Shit batting

 

[Moonwatcher]

Umm, this isn't going to plan.

 

[Moonwatcher]

No one wants to play Australia in the semis

Well, SA are the alternative so I'm not sure why

 

[Plugger35]

A lot resting on Williamson now, if he goes soon India will be clear favourites.

 

[Doggy]

A lot resting on Williamson now, if he goes soon India will be clear favourites.

They already are

 

[Del125763]

Might be a tad tricky chasing RRR above 7 an over with 15 to go on this deck. Williamson probably has to be till the last 5 overs here.

 

[Moonwatcher]

That looked out and Phillips makes the rare decision to walk without consulting his team mate.

 

[Doggy]

Look forward to playing India in the India Cup where they want to play because they run the ICC

With 10 spinners

 

[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

 

[Plugger35]

Bracewell should have reviewed that, it was missing the stumps.

 

[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.