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Australia is due a disastrous World Cup campaign in years. Is 2023 that year?

Champ_Pal said:
Australia is just one confidence boosting match away from turning into a total beast. I will never count them out.
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In wc they always beat pakistan. But it's a must win match for both Australia and Pakistan.
 
Bhaijaan said:
Good thing for Pakistan they can recover from this defeat by beating Australia next who are a minnow in this World Cup.
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They have Sri lanka before us which is likely to be a confidence booster
Their pace trio has had a bad start but their class is still there to be shown
I wouldn't say it's a certain thing
 
7sins said:
In wc they always beat pakistan. But it's a must win match for both Australia and Pakistan.
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Agreed. Whoever loses this will be in grave danger of not entering semis. Pak NRR suffered badly after todays loss. They are in negatives.

Big match coming up.
 
Australia absolutely has beat Sri Lanka and then Pakistan to save their face in the competition.
 
Travis Head is set to join the Australia squad at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with the recovery from injury going better than hoped.

Head, who was named in the 15-member World Cup squad despite copping a fracture to his left hand during the South Africa series, has recovered faster than expected.

The left-hander had the protective splint removed from his hand late last week and since then has been active in the nets.

According to reports on cricket.com.au, Head has faced more throw downs in the practice nets and will fly out to India this Thursday.

He'll be unavailable still for the clash against Pakistan, Australia's fourth game of the tournament, in Bengaluru, but could potentially return for the Netherlands game in Delhi on October 25.

"It's coming along well, and probably better than we hoped," Head told cricket.com.au.

"When we decided not to go with surgery, which would have meant a 10-week recovery, we were told it would be minimum six weeks with the splint before we could look at playing again

"Going by that plan, the Netherlands game will be just under six weeks from impact which is a pretty aggressive date so everything would have to go perfectly from here to make that deadline.

"But we'll just see how it progresses over the next few days and I'm excited by the prospect of joining the boys over there later in the week.

Head's return will be timely for the Aussies, who are on a four-match losing streak, two of them coming in this year's edition, at the Cricket World Cup.

With two losses in two games and Mitchell Marsh making scores of 0 and 7 from Head's position at the top, the Aussies will be glad to have the left-hander back partnering David Warner.

Head's ODI record at the top of the order is mind-blowing with him averaging over 50 and scoring at a rate of 112.35 as opener in the format.


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Travis Head is set to join the Australia squad at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with the recovery from injury going better than hoped.

Head, who was named in the 15-member World Cup squad despite copping a fracture to his left hand during the South Africa series, has recovered faster than expected.

The left-hander had the protective splint removed from his hand late last week and since then has been active in the nets.

According to reports on cricket.com.au, Head has faced more throw downs in the practice nets and will fly out to India this Thursday.

He'll be unavailable still for the clash against Pakistan, Australia's fourth game of the tournament, in Bengaluru, but could potentially return for the Netherlands game in Delhi on October 25.

"It's coming along well, and probably better than we hoped," Head told cricket.com.au.

"When we decided not to go with surgery, which would have meant a 10-week recovery, we were told it would be minimum six weeks with the splint before we could look at playing again

"Going by that plan, the Netherlands game will be just under six weeks from impact which is a pretty aggressive date so everything would have to go perfectly from here to make that deadline.

"But we'll just see how it progresses over the next few days and I'm excited by the prospect of joining the boys over there later in the week.

Head's return will be timely for the Aussies, who are on a four-match losing streak, two of them coming in this year's edition, at the Cricket World Cup.

With two losses in two games and Mitchell Marsh making scores of 0 and 7 from Head's position at the top, the Aussies will be glad to have the left-hander back partnering David Warner.

Head's ODI record at the top of the order is mind-blowing with him averaging over 50 and scoring at a rate of 112.35 as opener in the format.


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Would he be ready in time for Pakistani game
 
Travis Head won't play against Pakistan. He'll either come in against NED or after that.

Usman Khawaja is not the answer , lol.

They came up against the 2 sides they have struggled against the most in ODIs.

Also this smashing of ENG by AFG will help them a LOT.
 
Australia at the bottom of points table. Damn !
 

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Australia will thrash Sri Lanka and this thread will end.
 
Australia will convincingly win against both SL and Pakistan this week. End of this week, table won't look like that at all. They may still struggle to get to Semis, but they will be in contention during later stages. If it comes to NRR I will back them up more than Pak as Australia has AFG in Mumbai and BD in Pune as their last two opponents. I expect Australia to trounce both the teams and improve the NRR
 
Rana said:
Not sure why Khawaja isn’t in their squad

He should be opening with Warner. Travis Head can replace Labushange. Marsh is a much better number 6 option than Stoinis and Green.
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Khwaja is a tuk tuk candidate. He would be a drag with his SR. Aus has good openers - Marsh & Warner. Problem is having both Smith and Labu at 3 & 4 with their low SR's. IMO only one of them should play and Smith is better than Labu. And now Travis Head is back as well so Marsh will bat at 3.. Marsh at 3 was a beast in SA recently..
 
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Australia are coming at Pakistan like :-
 
Huge match coming up against Pakistan.

The loser potentially could be heading home at the end of the group stage.
 
Saj said:
Huge match coming up against Pakistan.

The loser potentially could be heading home at the end of the group stage.
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If Australia loses, they are almost out.

If Pakistan loses, they are still in contention for the semis because England losing to Afghanistan has opened up the 4th place spot. This fight will go on until the end of the tournament unless some major teams go on a losing spree well before that.
 
We were all hoping Aussies would have a bad World Cup and they were having one , a very very mediocre World Cup.

Pakistan knowingly or unknowingly has brought them right back in the reckoning.

They have awakened the beast and the rest of the teams should be scared now for their life because Aussies are coming to get you all
 
Bhaijaan said:
We were all hoping Aussies would have a bad World Cup and they were having one , a very very mediocre World Cup.

Pakistan knowingly or unknowingly has brought them right back in the reckoning.

They have awakened the beast and the rest of the teams should be scared now for their life because Aussies are coming to get you all
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If there is any team that can re-awaken a beast, its Pakistan. Don't be surprised. This should have been expected.
 
They didn't have the best of starts but they are now seem to be playing really well and they are a genuine contender to reach the semifinals.
 
Within a weak , Australia has resurrected itself from #10 to #4
 
Write Aus off at your own peril as I said here before ! The road toa ny WC victory runs thru Aus. From 1987 WC onwards - any team that won the WC Aus excluded of course had to beat Aus to win. So you are not winning a WC without beating Aus. Aus will be in the sf absolutely. Next in line for a hammering is NZ as Aus love to maul the NZ kiwi always lol !:)
 
If Travis Head rejoins the team, Australia will be deadly against anyone. Especially if he takes Marnus’s spot
 
Even today Australia was very very scratchy. Playing Smith and Labu together is a disastrous move. Smith's problem is form. He is an okay ODI player when in touch. But Labu simply doesn't have it in him to be a good ODI player regardless of form. Basically they have passengers in two of the most crucial batting spot. Any other team would have carried the momentum by openers and went on over drive.
 
Another poor aspect is cummisn captaincy and field set. It was incredibly poor field sets for bowlers. Smith is a way way better captain. If he can't be used for batting should atleast be used for captaincy. Better tactician overall.
 
160KPH said:
If Travis Head rejoins the team, Australia will be deadly against anyone. Especially if he takes Marnus’s spot
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The sooner Labu is dropped the better. He is a total misfir for odi cricket. Never imagined Aus will also have a tuk tuk player someday lol 😂
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Another poor aspect is cummisn captaincy and field set. It was incredibly poor field sets for bowlers. Smith is a way way better captain. If he can't be used for batting should atleast be used for captaincy. Better tactician overall.
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He’s such an amazing test bowler, it’s weird that Hazlewood and Starc are sooo much better in ODI
 
160KPH said:
He’s such an amazing test bowler, it’s weird that Hazlewood and Starc are sooo much better in ODI
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He has the pace. But he lacks variations. He never had a half decent season in IPL with ball. If anything he batted better than bowled. Always cartered around by random no-name guys in the IPL. Ellis is a way better bowelr than him.
 
There is no beast.
Australia is a very weak team and will be lucky to finish 4th or 5th in this WC.

Pakistan is a 6th or 7th best team quality wise in this tourney. So yesterday's result is no major turning point for either team. Result was as expected
 
Australia will smash England.
They are bullies of Kiwis so I don’t see them facing much issues there either.

Then they will smash Afghans and Netherland.

I don’t see much stopping the Aussies now honestly. They are going to the semis with 6 wins +
 
Aaron Finch: Magic Maxwell leading upturn in Australian fortunes ahead of New Zealand showdown

In my last column, I called for Australia to play more aggressively. Three wins on the spin and successive scores of more than 350 later, it is safe to say they have done just that.

They have shown more energy with bat and ball and when you do that, the fielding comes along for the ride.

Someone who never has too many problems playing in an aggressive manner is Glenn Maxwell and his innings against the Netherlands ranks up there with his very best.

It was extraordinary, absolutely brutal at times, and to see it live was next level. Some of the shots he played were remarkable. It is hard enough batting right-handed, let alone playing those reverse shots left-handed against the quicks.

When Aiden Markram got a 49-ball hundred earlier in the competition, I didn’t think that would be beaten but Maxi obliterated it.

He has a huge amount of natural talent with his hands, of course, but the amount of effort and time he puts in is unbelievable. You’ll see him practicing those reverse sweeps and switch-hits every training session against the spin but to incorporate that against quick bowlers as he does is so impressive.

The timing of when to use that shot, getting the field placings where you want them, is sheer brilliance. Not many players in the world are as good as him on his day.

Adam Zampa is also having a fantastic competition and his game continues to go from strength to strength.

The variety of his deliveries has been outstanding and the best players in the world can’t get him away, which is a really good sign. He sets up those middle overs so well.

As a character, Zamps has a different outlook on life to a lot of people, he’s very relaxed and he doesn’t take things too seriously. He stays calm but he is a very straight shooter at the same time. He’s a wonderful guy to have in your team and your squad.

Australia now come into a tough run of games, starting with New Zealand in Dharamshala on Saturday.

New Zealand have been really consistent across the board so far, which you always expect from them.

Their batting is functioning well and they have plenty of options even after Kane Williamson’s injury. That hasn’t unsettled them, which is the sign of a really strong squad.

They weren’t a million miles away from India on Sunday and I don’t think that loss will affect them too much. They are a quality outfit who don’t give an inch and they are an incredibly hard team to beat, so I am expecting a close encounter on Saturday.

Australia have the edge in the power game but their middle order hasn’t been functioning as well as they would like. They have been in some really dominant positions in this World Cup so far but they haven’t been able to capitalise on them as much as they might have done. That sounds silly after scores of 367 and 399 but both of those scores could have been bigger off the back of some big partnerships.

That said, given the history of World Cup matches against New Zealand, I think Australia just have the edge.

The return of Travis Head, meanwhile, means a reshuffle is likely at the top of the order and it will be interesting to see how they go about it.

Steve Smith’s record at number three is incredible, so Australia will be considering whether Mitchell Marsh goes to three or four.

I expect Marnus Labuschagne to be the one who drops out, on the basis of ‘last man in, first man out’. Smith getting runs in the last game is a good sign for Australia and I think the only issue they would see is Mitchell Marsh starting against spin with four men out, as his ability to rotate the strike isn’t as good as some of the other guys in that middle order. I expect they’ll put him at three and task him with being really positive in that powerplay.

Marnus will feel hard done by, no question, but that’s the reality of tournament cricket. Travis Head has the ability to take the game away from teams in the powerplay and we’ve seen the importance of that in this competition.

There is huge respect between these two teams and we have had some memorable World Cup battles over the years.

One of the more recent ones, the final in 2015, was an incredible experience. To play at the MCG for an occasion like that in front of 96,000 people was incredible and it couldn’t have been a better day.

The memory that keeps coming back to me, and a lot of others, is Mitchell Starc’s first over to McCullum, knocking him over to set the tone for the game.

To get a player like Brendon, who was on fire in that World Cup and destroying teams in the powerplay, was something else. It set up a brilliant day, one I will never forget.
 
Australia absolutely refuses to go down. What a cricket nation!

150 inside 15 overs vs NZ now.
They’re on a roll.
 
People are talking about Southern Afrikaan but an in form Aussie line up of Warner, Travid Head, Maxwell, Marsh are too dangerous now for anyone.
 
5-6 matches in and my biggest observation is that Australia are back in their usual World Cup bully mode and they find themselves amidst 3 other potential semi final contenders ALL of whom have the reputation of being the chokers.

NZ, South Africa have never lifted the trophy.
Bharat has been just like them ever since 2013.
 
India is due their usual semi final or final collapse. Is this the year for it again?
 
I am not sure two fo their wins were convincing. This was saved due to some gun fielding by Labu. Also Pakistan did give them a mini scare upfront. Their bowling requires a lot of tweaking. Starc is bowling terribly. Some superhuman batting b y Maxie, Warner, Head saved them. You would think whenever warne goes early they will face a new situation.
 
kron said:
After seeing their bowling i have zero faith in them but who knows. Anyone's game just need 2 good games.
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Pitches have been very flat nz is a proper attack they conceded 388
australia with their brilliant fielding manages to. cut 15 20 runs throughout the innings that makes the difference in the end in tight contests
and aus are different breed in Knockouts they are favourites after them its india
 
Ali Active said:
Pitches have been very flat nz is a proper attack they conceded 388
australia with their brilliant fielding manages to. cut 15 20 runs throughout the innings that makes the difference in the end in tight contests
and aus are different breed in Knockouts they are favourites after them its india
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Yea india have been choking since 2013 although have been unlucky with tosses. Maybe this is their year.
 
Australia getting better but the opening stands (plus maverick Maxwell cameos) are glossing over some middle order flaccidity.

I don't think the attack is particularly dangerous - they're going for runs regularly. Zampa is obviously important in this format/conditions and he's done well.

Would ne interesting to see how Australia fair if they lose both openers early in a game.
 
Hopefully Ind or Aus to meet in one of the Knock out games Sf/fin because the Aussies are not intimidated by the Indians
 
Sunzi said:
Australia getting better but the opening stands (plus maverick Maxwell cameos) are glossing over some middle order flaccidity.

I don't think the attack is particularly dangerous - they're going for runs regularly. Zampa is obviously important in this format/conditions and he's done well.

Would ne interesting to see how Australia fair if they lose both openers early in a game.
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Their bowling is poor. But batting if Warner and head click can fire and mask fast bowling deficiencies.
 
Australia all-rounder to miss England CWC23 clash after golf mishap

Australia's batting all-rounder is all set to miss his side's next ICC Men's Cricket World Cup contest after he suffered a concussion after falling off the back of a golf cart.

Australia star Glenn Maxwell will miss his team's encounter against England on 4 November, suffering an injury after falling off the back of a golf cart.

Maxwell was riding on the back of a golf cart late on Monday evening in Gujarat when he fell off. He suffered a concussion and a significant bruising.

Based on Cricket Australia's concussion regulations, the allrounder is ruled out of his team's clash with England in Ahmedabad.

At the same time, Australia haven't replaced him in the squad, and are hopeful of his availability later in the tournament.

This is the second time the star all-rounder has suffered a freak accident in less than 12 months. He previously broke his leg at a private party last November, an injury from which he only recently recovered.

Maxwell's absence will be dearly felt by Australia, as the all-rounder had recently shown great form in the tournament. He has scored 196 runs at a strike-rate of 148.48 in the tournament. This included a 106 from 44 against the Netherlands in Delhi -- the record fastest Men's Cricket World Cup hundred. He also picked four wickets to his name with his off-spin.

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Big blow for Australia as key player out of World Cup indefinitely

Australia have suffered a massive blow with news that in-form all-rounder Mitch Marsh will return home and be out of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup indefinitely.

Marsh flew home from India on Thursday due to personal reasons and is no certainty to return to the sub-continent for the remainder of the World Cup.

"A timeline on his return to the squad is to be confirmed," Cricket Australia confirmed in a statement.

Australia have already lost fellow all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for Saturday's clash against England due to concussion after an unlikely injury on a golf course, and the absence of Marsh adds further intrigue as the five-time World Cup champions chase a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.

Squad members Alex Carey, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green will come into contention to replace Maxwell and Marsh for the match with England, while spinner Tanveer Sangha is travelling with the team as a reserve.

Australia do have the option of replacing Marsh should the all-rounder miss the remainder of the tournament, but all replacement players need to be approved by the Event Technical Committee.

Marsh has a total of 225 runs and two wickets to his name at the World Cup thus far, with his best effort with the bat coming against Pakistan in Bengaluru when he smashed a brilliant 121.

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It has been a mixed tournament for them so far. Tomorrow's match against Afghanistan will be really important for them as a win can guarantee them a place in the semi-finals while a defeat can really set a panic in their squad because their participation in the semi-finals hasn't guaranteed yet.
 
This world cup format allowed a lot of late starters, those who had tough assignments upfront to catch up. It is a fair format. Everyone was in the race until the very end.
 
Last time Aussies had an ordinary ODI World Cup was back in 1992.

1975: Final
1979: Group stage
1983: Group stage
1987: Champion
1992: Group stage
1996: Final
1999 Champion
2003: Champion
2007: Champion
2011: Quarterfinal
2015: Champion
2019: Semi-final

ODI format suits the Aussies. Don't see it changing soon.
 
sweep_shot said:
Last time Aussies had an ordinary ODI World Cup was back in 1992.

1975: Final
1979: Group stage
1983: Group stage
1987: Champion
1992: Group stage
1996: Final
1999 Champion
2003: Champion
2007: Champion
2011: Quarterfinal
2015: Champion
2019: Semi-final

ODI format suits the Aussies. Don't see it changing soon.
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In 1992 Australia did not play well but were unlucky as well. Pakistan got lucky with that rained out game against England which they should have lost. That would have not only not given them the crucial 1 point but also would have severely dented their NRR. WI, Australia & Pakistan were very close and all of them won only 4 matches each. So can't say they had an ordinary WC in 1992, yeah considering they played at home they should have done better.
 
giri26 said:
In 1992 Australia did not play well but were unlucky as well. Pakistan got lucky with that rained out game against England which they should have lost. That would have not only not given them the crucial 1 point but also would have severely dented their NRR. WI, Australia & Pakistan were very close and all of them won only 4 matches each. So can't say they had an ordinary WC in 1992, yeah considering they played at home they should have done better.
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Yup Aus was unlucky but they should have performed better. Also aus beat wi in the last match which allowed pak to qualify as if wi won they would have gone through. Mike Whitney for aus bowled really well. So pak was waiting on the result of this Aus wi game. Qudrat ka nizam started from 1992 WC itself - waiting for other teams to help out lol ! 😀

But Aus from 96 onwards are a beast in WC. You have to beat Aus to win a WC. And that's been the case since 96.. Dont expect to win a WC without beating Aus. The very likely Aus sa sf tjis time should be easy win for Aus..
 
Jabo said:
They’ve not been anything special to be honest
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Dont know if we will ever get the outright dominant 99-07 Aus team again but come the ko WC games they will turn up. Not unbeatable for sure but you have to be at your best or a special WC team to beat them...
 
deltexas said:
Dont know if we will ever get the outright dominant 99-07 Aus team again but come the ko WC games they will turn up. Not unbeatable for sure but you have to be at your best or a special WC team to beat them...
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What's magical is the fact that they won in SA albeit similar conditions, in their hone country and in west indies and Asia.
 
kron said:
What's magical is the fact that they won in SA albeit similar conditions, in their hone country and in west indies and Asia.
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Yup pretty much all the 5 continents in which cricket is played ! That's incredible to👍
 
WC finals involve determination handling pressure etc more than only cricket skills, countless occasions and who better than Australia to seize the moment all it will take a fiery spell by Starc early on or Warner blasting a 100 be it Indiia or SA
 
Kianig89 said:
WC finals involve determination handling pressure etc more than only cricket skills, countless occasions and who better than Australia to seize the moment all it will take a fiery spell by Starc early on or Warner blasting a 100 be it Indiia or SA
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Yeap true
2019 England weren't the best team. I would say nz and India were on par with them. They were fortunate to even get through

In 2015 aus were sure shot champions.

Indians probably best in 2011.
1999 Aussies dint deserve to go through. Should have been SA. We would have probably beaten SA that year.

1992 we got a bit lucky too in the group stages.

1987 was a fluke. Pakistan m and India were front runners. They choked hard. Aus stepped up when it mattered. Won the final by very few runs.
 
kron said:
Yeap true
2019 England weren't the best team. I would say nz and India were on par with them. They were fortunate to even get through

In 2015 aus were sure shot champions.

Indians probably best in 2011.
1999 Aussies dint deserve to go through. Should have been SA. We would have probably beaten SA that year.

1992 we got a bit lucky too in the group stages.

1987 was a fluke. Pakistan m and India were front runners. They choked hard. Aus stepped up when it mattered. Won the final by very few runs.
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Pakistan with an ounce of belief should have won that SF... almost did if Tendulkar wasn't so fortunate with the tech
 
And now they've won 5 on the bounce, lmao.

Marnus has been crucial at #4, Zampa continues to be the best spinner in the world. Even Cummins has lifted his game significantly and Starc found his rhythm against England.

Smith struggling with vertigo is the only concern now, considering that Marsh is a pretty poor middle order bat as well.
 
I'll be sick to my gut if Australia wins this one. They have already won 5 till date. Sure, I admire Australian cricket more than any other team, but it's getting boring.
 
Could Australia losing and Afghanistan winning remaining games mean Afghanistan knock Australia out and qualify with New Zealand ?.

Love the Aussies. Rascals that could back up their petulance

Hitman said:
I'll be sick to my gut if Australia wins this one. They have already won 5 till date. Sure, I admire Australian cricket more than any other team, but it's getting boring.
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New Zealand, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all had the opportunity to bin them out of this World Cup but they all slipped up at vital stages to gift them crucial points. Even India almost sank but KL and Kohli took us to safe waters in Chennai. They haven't even hit their top gear this world cup and that's a sign of worry for India, South Africa etc.

Anyways, it's all setting up for a blockbuster India vs Australia final in Ahemdabad now. Easily the toughest opponent for India and prolly the only team capable of stopping us from lifting the trophy.
 
SpiritOf1903 said:
Could Australia losing and Afghanistan winning remaining games mean Afghanistan knock Australia out and qualify with New Zealand ?.

Love the Aussies. Rascals that could back up their petulance
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True! They might be bullies, but no way you can question their performance ever since they started playing the game. You might hate them, but no way you can't respect them.

The Aussies are a completely different breed.
 
SpiritOf1903 said:
Could Australia losing and Afghanistan winning remaining games mean Afghanistan knock Australia out and qualify with New Zealand ?.
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No. They already have 10 points with a very good NRR. And they have the buffet game against Bangladesh on a Pune flatbed. They're in...

Only way I see is if NZ demolish Sri Lanka and Aussies lose comprehensively to both Afghans and Bangladesh...
 
NoS Rating (Teams ranked in order of nerves of steel- all time rankings):

1) Australia
2) West Indies
3) Pakistan - India (tied for now)
4) Sri Lanka
5) England
6) New Zealand
7) South Africa

8) Rest

This is based on who chokes the least, and performs most often when backed against the wall.

Going by these official NoS rankings, no, it’s unlikely.

Stay tuned for potential updates post CWC 2023
 
Mesozoic said:
New Zealand, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all had the opportunity to bin them out of this World Cup but they all slipped up at vital stages to gift them crucial points. Even India almost sank but KL and Kohli took us to safe waters in Chennai. They haven't even hit their top gear this world cup and that's a sign of worry for India, South Africa etc.

Anyways, it's all setting up for a blockbuster India vs Australia final in Ahemdabad now. Easily the toughest opponent for India and prolly the only team capable of stopping us from lifting the trophy.
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Been saying even when they lost 2 on the trot. Only they have the players and pedigree to take this World Cup ahead of us.

Everyone was writing them off after 2 losses :facepalm
 
They may lose today but come the knockouts, no team would want to face them. Aussies just love the big stage and are GOAT for a reason, 5 world cup trophies, 7 world cup final appearances. Path to the trophy goes through them, has been the case since 1996. Lankans in that WC, Indians in 2011, English in 2019, all had to beat Aussies in a knockout to win the cup. Don't expect that to change. This team may not be that strong like 2000s Aus but they are mental beasts. Only team to have won topmost trophies in all formats in the last 10 years.
 
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