In 2021 Australia said the same . Watson said. But they went on to win the world T20. Most teams don't play together. Only team plays together these days is Pakistan. England to some extent as they have an unique team for T20. Others have test players.
Watching it live ball by ball. Chapman had game time. Mitchell had game time.
Conway, Finn and Kane didn't. That's our top order.
Conway was injured. Finn was injured. You should ahve played Rachin then.
Are you seriously going to pretend like we don't look undercooked out there. Jesus. Get off CI and watch the match.
More skillful top to bottom.
Mark chapman trhrashed Pakistan bowling all over lol You are saying he is not struggling here?
Dude well played to Afghanistan but if we weren't undercooked, we win this game. Man for man we have a better team.
Entier South African team had game time in IPL. What did they do. They were huffing and puffing against Srilanka
It wasn’t a myth, pakistan bowling had done it day in and day out but somebody who’s been following Pakistan cricket for past year and a half would know that Pak bowlers are not only unfit and out of rhythm but lack variety to succeed in modern cricket.
THey failed in WC2022 as well on a lot juicy track. They got creamed in World cup 2023 as well. They occasionally defend totals with crazy opening spell. That gets extrapolated.
Hopefully we have WI next. Don't really want to be forced to follow these games. Zero interest in this WC, like NZC it seems.
It is more bowler friendly especially spin friendly. But it is an open secret guyana is a spin track.
I think in WC 2022 they did fine, batting let Pakistan down. Overall like I said this bowling lacks fitness and variety required to succeed in modern day cricket.
You can beat WI easily. They will play like associate sides. They almost lost the first game
We dont look like we know how to play cricket.
WI doesn't have remotely close to this kind of bowling attack. Akeil hosein is the only threat. Even he can't bowl as well as Afghans. You can dismantle them.
Not about opposition. It's about our form. We look so lost in all departments.
You're team is just not good enough. You can't win with Conway, Will , Bracewell in Top 7. And that bowling attack is not particularly great either.
You should be fine. Take it from me. NZ will trounce them comprehensively. You are meeting Afghanistan at the worst possible venue. Even India would have struggled here.
Conway and Williamson haven't played in months. Can't blame them.
Nah we show up like this and WI will smash us. Part of me hopes it happens because really not feeling this WC. From the pitches and dead vibe. If we're going to bomb out, this is the WC.
Williamson is not a T20 player. Not sure why he is still being picked. Should have been Rachin.
Golden boy of NZC.
I'm being realistic, they won't be dropped.
Finn ALlen was the form player. But not sure how he can play on these kind of wickets. I think he will come good in the next match. They should replace conway with Rachin who can bowl as well on these wickets. You can drop Bracewell who bowls harmlessly even on this wicket.
I'll give Aghanistan credit when they beat a proper NZ team with their ability and not us being undercooked. It'll happen one day but it wasn't today. Afghani fans will probably feel the same. Will want a win without an asterix.
Not picking Rachin and Sodhi on this known spinning track was a cardinal sin. Why do you need Henry here lol This is not Newlands
Yes, so NZ deserve this . You can't win with such conservative players.
You were right, but tbf no one expected this from NZ.
I gave up on selections long ago.
At this point would be better to have your team miss out then have to watch the rest of this tournament.
Afghanistan scored 160 on this pitch.
My team is Australia, always has been and always will be.
They wouldn't have scored more than 120 if we weren't so bad in the field.
Even Mitchell is not a good player on turning track. He struggled in the IPL as well. Chapman is a good player. But failed against most teams except Pakistan. Philips sis a good player. Rachin should always be playing for htem.
