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ODI World Cup


Gameover now

Daft shot by Nidamanuru. Edwards their best batsman getting out two balls later is a hammer blow.

Then nearly 3 in the over. Drop in the slips
 
what is the current situation with Pakistan fans attending India at the moment then?
I don't think they have been allowed to travel, like another poster said, I don't think their journo's haven't been either. Not many have been allowed to travel from here, especially if you have been to Pakistan before. The lad I know hasn't been for over 20 years and his visa was refused. This was a canny while back though so I don't know if they have loosened the entry requirements.

I'm surprised Athers hasn't been grilled. He went to interview Imran Khan in Lahore a couple of years back.

It's definitely a form of apartheid, but as long as the bcci money keeps flowing then nowt gets said unfortunately.

Dutch have been game and while deLeede is still in they will have a chance, but I think its Pakistan's now.
 
What a signing De Leede is by Campbell mind.

He's some talent and to have snuck him in as non overseas even better.

Hopefully get to see him perform better in the T20 next season.
He does looks a beast mind. With bat and ball, hasn't looked in any trouble, twa2ting the bowling at a run a ball, looking good for a ton. You're right what a find.

That's my fault (holds hands up) but that doesn't change how assured he looks, he's the real deal. Is he the best cricketer Holland have ever produced?
 
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Cambo just did a massive job of commentator-cursing de Leede on 5 sports extra.
The prick!:lol: Ramiz Raja did the exact same thing on comms with Saud in the 1st innings, set Waqar up to wax lyrical, then the very next ball, spoons it up in the air. When will they learn?
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You'd think Hasan Ali would have remembered this......
 
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For a country in which cricket is their number 1 sport, the crowds for the first 3 games have been disappointing. Not even half full
Indian cricket fans only want to watch India. Tomorrow they play Australia. For that game they would probably have been able to fill that three times over.
 
What a shit start to this World Cup. One sided games played in not even half full stadiums.
Same for the Afghan and Bangla match. Afghans getting smashed.

Saffers Vs Lankans might be a bit closer. They're 80-1 off 14ovs, de kock getting his eye in.
For a country in which cricket is their number 1 sport, the crowds for the first 3 games have been disappointing. Not even half full
I genuinely think they don't give a toss about the world cup anymore. India historically haven't done amazing in the ODI world cup (1 or 2 wins?), so as glory hunters, the fans haven't taken to any competitions that they don't win on a regular basis. Imo.

Out of the Indian lads I know, only 1 talks about cricket all the time, regardless of who's playing or what the results been like. You know like most cricket fans. However, the rest I only hear pipe up when India are playing or winning something. There's definitely a 'mag' like mentality to quite a few of them.

Sri Lankans on the other hand. Love their cricket, knowledgeable and respectful of all the teams.

I know these are huge grounds they're playing at so the attendances might be skewed, so why play them there in the 1st place? Wouldn't have it been a better spectacle playing in the smaller more provencial grounds, packed to the rafters? Instead of this soulless garb.

Other than Athers and Nas saying something during our match, no one else has even mentioned it.
 
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