World Cup - 2019

[LP]

The media talked up India's bowlers up like they were unplayable against WI, but reality is the WI were rubbish in the field and with the bat!

[ElwoodBlues1]

The media talked up India's bowlers up like they were unplayable against WI, but reality is the WI were rubbish in the field and with the bat!

Agree...Windies batting is very all or nothing and vs India it was nothing....Bumrah did bowl well and is probably the best bowler in this format
but Shami just bowls nice and straight without much menace and plays the percentages of you miss and I hit.
The Indian batting though is very good, they have lost Dhawan which would be like us losing Warner but its hasnt really affected them much and having Dhoni at seven
gives them a player with great experience who can really tonk the ball. Windies bowled short at him and he just helped himself to runs at a crucial stage.
Where India have improved out of sight since the old days is their fielding, when I was younger they were mugs who couldnt stop a slow rolling tennis ball but these days
with all the IPL etc they dont drop much and make a lot of catches out of half chances.

[capcom]

Reverse trajectories for WI and India.  WI are just very ordinary and how the mighty have fallen. 

[capcom]

And farewell New Zealand.  One threat out of the way.  We're starting to look REALLY good

[Professer E]

Warner's reaction to Smith's catch is illuminating.  Internal frictions in camp,  not from what I saw.

[LP]

Will NZ upset India?

I feel when they are switched on that NZ might be just the right type of squad to cause India some grief!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Watched the Saffies beat us and a bit of India flogging Sri Lanka the other night....dont see NZ troubling India, their batters are on fire and Bumrah
just keeps getting wickets for not many runs.
Saffies always lift when they play us so I wouldnt be too worried about that result and we are still a big chance IMO...Warner played very well along with Carey who must be putting some pressure on the selectors for England, he is our version of DeKock and also keeps wicket well.
India have to have a bad game soon and Sharma cannot keep making runs like he has so hopefully its in the finals and we either beat them or someone else does and we can play
that winner in the final.

[dodge]

Slightly off topic, but Perry 7/22 is a reasonable effort!  Go Aussie women.

[capcom]

And goodbye NZ.  1 for 7 after 5 overs?

[Professer E]

I wonder that tricks Dhoni will pull this time. Like "protecting the run rate" in their recent loss... I trust that one got scrutinized.