Australia [288] defeat West Indies [273/9] by 15 runs in ICC World Cup 2019

[On_the_up]

That Hope catch was better than De Cock's from yesterday.

Aussies following Pak's footsteps. Should look to get 200 somehow.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Looks like Windies are going to target all bhais in this tournament. Moeen and better watch out.

Conspiracy against Muslim Ummah of cricket

 

[Amjid Javed]

Are WI bowlers playing on different trent bridge pitch to everyone else in this world cup?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Maxwell is a clown who should not be batting at 5. Is Travis injured? If not, Langer is being an idiot not playing him.

Its shocking that a player like maxwell is batting at 5 for an Australian one day side

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Maxwell is a clown who should not be batting at 5. Is Travis injured? If not, Langer is being an idiot not playing him.

He's not in the squad. They only have 1 extra batter in Shaun marsh.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Wish we had one bowler like the Windies look at their celebrations so cool but no we unleash a venomless Nagin

 

[MMHS]

WIN will have one feet in SF if they crash AUS today - their NRR is sky high, probably 3 more win can do. They have games against BD, AFG, SRL & SAF to do that.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Maxwell is a clown who should not be batting at 5. Is Travis injured? If not, Langer is being an idiot not playing him.

They shouldnt have discarded Handscomb.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Conspiracy against Muslim Ummah of cricket

Actually forget that. Looks like they aren't discriminating. Targeting anyone with a bat really.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Australia is lucky Gabriel's not playing.

 

[WebGuru]

I thought we will keep the 105 as the lowest total record for this WC but i guess i was wrong...

 

[Hermoine Green]

Wish we had one bowler like the Windies look at their celebrations so cool but no we unleash a venomless Nagin

Atleasts, Nagin dance is entertaining though and it's a good exercise to body as well

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

whats going on here

 

[Chief Destroyer]

They shouldnt have discarded Handscomb.

Is he in the squad? He should be playing.

 

[Captain caveman]

Conspiracy against Muslim Ummah of cricket

OR amla and khwaja just are not good at playing bouncers?

 

[khan-92]

Brilliant bowling by Windies, will be fav to reach semi final if they win today.

 

[Hasan123]

Smith is the key.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistani fabs should be feeling a bit better with their teams performance in perspective now...

For your game it was a shock tactic....

We had a week to prepare for it and we are supposed to be able to handle the short ball!

WI destroying us with the same plan.

It's terrible cricket from Australia.

For our game, overcast conditions meant extra zip and seam in the wicket, while as you said our guys got shocked into submission.

Australia had a week to prepare, are tremendous players of the short ball and the sun is out. Unbelievable.

 

[MenInG]

Suddenly Pakistan batsmen not feeling too bad about themselves!

 

[Draeoftroy]

Wow whatta bowling, this Windies of the 80s.

They are going for the head of the opposition batsmen. Using the extra bounce to make the batter smell the leather, unsettle him and get him out the next bowl.

 

[Hasan123]

Maxwell is a clown who should not be batting at 5. Is Travis injured? If not, Langer is being an idiot not playing him.

Travis Heas is not in the squad. I think Australia want him to prepare for The Ashes. Also Handscomb isn't in the squad. He should have been in the squad instead of Marsh.

 

[Sycamore]

Pakistan were caught off guard, Australia knew this was coming. They played windies in the warm up as well. No excuses, this is terrible.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

[MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION]

 

[sindhiboy]

aussie fans were boasting how they would smash west indies bowlers and how they eat short balls for breakfast

looks like aus middle order has been exposed and they are not as good players of fast bowling as people think

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Atleasts, Nagin dance is entertaining though and it's a good exercise to body as well

Haram Haram

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Idiotic to bring Braithwaite here. Go for the kill, bring back Oshane.

 

[Hasan123]

This new West Indies bunch are likeable. I have been a fan of them and always they would do some damage at this WC. Didn't understand why PP didn't rate their chances.

I can see them upsetting one of the bigger teams but I would not be shocked if they lost to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Afghanistan.

 

[WebGuru]

Are WI bowlers playing on different trent bridge pitch to everyone else in this world cup?

I was thinking same how on earth Pakistan and England scored 330+ here in all 4 innings (2 matches)

 

[Hermoine Green]

I ave heard Mushi is the coach of Windies?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

This new West Indies bunch are likeable. I have been a fan of them and always they would do some damage at this WC. Didn't understand why PP didn't rate their chances.

I can see them upsetting one of the bigger teams but I would not be shocked if they lost to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Afghanistan.

They are not losing to those teams. Bangladesh has an outside chance of beating them, maybe.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Not sure windies need Ashley nurse in the XI. They should just bench him and get Gabriel into the XI as well.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Will Aussies be able to play out 50 overs

 

[Warrior868]

whats going on here

Fire in Babylon

 

[Hasan123]

Braithwaite should not be in the squad. His medium pace will be hammered by good batters.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Stoinis is going to do something special today.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Why is Brathwatie is bowling? WI should go for killing with their main bowlers now.

 

[Hasan123]

They are not losing to those teams. Bangladesh has an outside chance of beating them, maybe.

It's 9 games . They will drop points eventually. They won't lose to all 3 but I can see them losing one of those games. I didn't mean they will lose all 3 of those games.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Not sure windies need Ashley nurse in the XI. They should just bench him and get Gabriel into the XI as well.

They'll get fined over-rate every game. Nurse is actually pretty smart and gets through his overs quick in the middle.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Brathwaite is tall, but not the same fearsome pace, maybe Thomas is a better option. Windies need to get Smith out, he is the key wicket

 

[sindhiboy]

if only roach replaces brathwaithe, they would be able to wipe out the teams completely

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

They are not losing to those teams. Bangladesh has an outside chance of beating them, maybe.

Only chance for us is if brother Soumya bats like an Indian and not like a Bangladeshi

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Only chance for us is if brother Soumya bats like an Indian and not like a Bangladeshi

Yes, he's that X-factor. He's capable of taking on the short ball.

 

[randomcricketfan]

Now I'm really scared about our match against West Indies.

 

[Green Patriot]

Now I'm really scared about our match against West Indies.

When is India playing WI?

 

[daytrader]

West Indies on fire

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Drop brathwaite and play Fabian Allen then I suppose. They can manage the over rate then.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Which team are the best players of short balls?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Drop brathwaite and play Fabian Allen then I suppose. They can manage the over rate then.

If they drop Pooran for a more reliable batsman, they can replace Braithwaite with Gabriel.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Which team are the best players of short balls?

There isn't one.

 

[Hasan123]

Stonis usually takes time to get set . But is dangerous when set.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Can Stonis pull a Symmo here, this is reminding me of Pakistan vs Australia when Aussies were 4 or 5 down.

 

[Sycamore]

Which team are the best players of short balls?

probably england have the best chance. Maybe NZL?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

There isn't one.

How about West Indies ?

 

[Suleiman]

Windies Reborn.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

How about West Indies ?

No, they're just as vulnerable.

 

[Fahdi]

WI made a selection error here. Should have gone for another pacer instead on Brathwaite. Australia are much more comfortable with this slow stuff from Holder and Brathwaite. Russell and Holder are enough as far as all rounders are concerned

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If they drop Pooran for a more reliable batsman, they can replace Braithwaite with Gabriel.

Yeah that could've worked. Pity Bravo looks completely lost.

 

[Fahdi]

Windies letting these two settle. This may take the game away from them, their own batting isn't the most reliable

 

[Hasan123]

Braithwaite shouldn't be bowling these short balls. Doesn't have the pace. West Indies are in danger of over doing these short balls.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Smith with a control % of 96 in this match despite being out for a year. This guy is something else.

 

[sindhiboy]

atleast aus should be happy that stoinis is back in form.

marsh should come in for maxwell, if the pitch is not flat

 

[Suleiman]

Braithwaite shouldn't be bowling these short balls. Doesn't have the pace. West Indies are in danger of over doing these short balls.

He shouldn’t even be in the team, he’s the main weak link.

 

[MMHS]

Reminds me of 1996 - WIN got Australia 16/4 at Mohali, in SF, then Bevan & Law took them past 200 & Warne won it from like 50 required in last 10 with 8/9 wickets at hand.

But this is a different AUS & I think Smith will need to hit a hundred here to win it.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Smith should come at 3 for Australia, Khawaja is a walking wicket if bowlers gets any help

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Smith is going to go down as one of the best batsmen in cricket history. He’s always been the best out of the Williamson, Root, Smith trio in ODIs and is a better batsman than Kohli in tests

 

[Hasan123]

He shouldn’t even be in the team, he’s the main weak link.

Agreed but if he is in the team he needs to be utilised correctly.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

that shot will make Ashraful proud

 

[Mkumar825]

Gone

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Another one

 

[Hasan123]

Stonis is pathetic. Mitch Marsh should have been in the squad.

 

[Green Patriot]

Lol Stoinis.
What was that

 

[Fahdi]

Stoinis goes. It's all on Smith now

 

[AAli98]

Semis looking like

Wi v bang
Eng v afghan

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Smith should come at 3 for Australia, Khawaja is a walking wicket if bowlers gets any help

Makes no sense to me why he doesn’t bat at 3 like he did in the last World Cup

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Stonis is pathetic. Mitch Marsh should have been in the squad.

Marsh is terrible

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Semis looking like

Wi v bang
Eng v afghan

Eng vs Pakistan
India vs Aus / NZ / WI

 

[marlonbrowndo]

From middle order batsmen like Bevan, Hussey and Waugh to Stoinis and Maxwell

 

[Hasan123]

Marsh is terrible

His ODI record is very good. Australia have backed him in the wrong format.

 

[Hasan123]

Makes no sense to me why he doesn’t bat at 3 like he did in the last World Cup

I heard he prefers batting at 4. But is happy to bat wherever.

 

[Sarwar89]

Australia needs to put 250 on board to have any realistic chance.