New Zealand are playing for run rate - not to win

[sahiwal_punjabi_786]

Pretty obvious from the way they are playing, really sad to see them give up. Because they won’t take risks they will end up batting 50 overs and lose by like 50 runs. They don’t deserve to be in the semi finals!!! Shame England won the toss. Our WC is over

 

[Green Patriot]

As they should.
Their hope to qualify for the semifinals depends on their NRR.

 

[leatherface58]

Pretty obvious from the way they are playing, really sad to see them give up. Because they won’t take risks they will end up batting 50 overs and lose by like 50 runs. They don’t deserve to be in the semi finals!!! Shame England won the toss. Our WC is over

We didn't tell you to get smashed by the West Indies.

 

[Hasan123]

It's not New Zealand business to ensure Pakistan qualify for the semis.

 

[rhony]

So? That's a smart choice. Live today, fight tomorrow

 

[dildilpak]

They are doing what they need to do, cant blame them

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Yes, they are what's the point of this thread

 

[TheRock]

It was India's business to ensure that Pakistan qualify for the Semis.

 

[Savak]

Can't blame them. Any team in their position would have done the same. Am bitter about the fact that they have been the luckiest team in the tournament so far to have qualified with so many weaknesses

 

[aloo paratha]

Makes sense, Pakistan would do the same.

 

[MenInG]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

 

[Knight_Rider]

England getting some special favours like the Williamson’s ‘runout’ and the first Lbw (which was clearly not out). It’s actually England who dont deserve to be in the semis.

 

[Major]

nothing wrong.

We should had won our games.

Why should NZ take risk when the faith of there semi final spot will be decided upon runrates.

 

[IMMY69]

They should just slog out.
Doesn’t matter if they get bowled out tjey’re Still going through to semis...

 

[dildilpak]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Why should NZ care about spectators, they are safeguarding their own interests. English fans in stadium are relieved they are winning.

 

[Syed1]

Well everything in this tournament has been geared towards ensuring an English qualification to semis and possibly tournament win, so not surprised how things panned out in the latter half of the tournament. That SL win and Pak's late resurgence might have put massive spanner in the works of the powers that be.


Congratulations for making cricket a garbage sport, no wonder only 8-10 countries in the world play it.

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

They are trying to qualify. That is the greater goal.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Shut shop pretty soon tbh.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

India did the same but people were told not to write such things.(by posters)

At least NZ did it because they were out the game and needed to hang in there for net run rate. India did it out of spite for their neighbours.

 

[MenInG]

They are trying to qualify. That is the greater goal.

Sports and sportsmanship - great goal in my view but then I am old fashioned and not relevant to the younger folk'style of thinking.

In a Test match, I can understand shut shop business but where there is a loss involved, I would never expect my side to deliberately slow down to lose.

 

[BreadPakoda]

India did the same but people were told not to write such things.(by posters)

At least NZ did it because they were out the game and needed to hang in there for net run rate. India did it out of spite for their neighbours.

NZ did it because they are afraid of facing a pumped up Pakistan in the finals. Facts.

 

[Lion]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Not sure you would be saying this if the shoe was on the other foot and pak were trying to retain an SF berth through NRR

 

[BaaliSoda]

Shut shop pretty soon tbh.

Absolutely, we tried it at least till Hardik was there.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Jokes aside. NZ has had some poor performances in the last few games. But this one takes the cake.

 

[aloo paratha]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Well the NRR format encourages this. Don't blame the teams, blame the format. If it was based off head to head it would be a different situation right now.

 

[light]

Every team in NZ's position would play according to the way they are batting right not. Any team out of contention has only themselves to blame at this point.

 

[Sir Alex]

Seriously this is painful to see these negative threads popping up. For some it's always mistake of others that Pakistan cant get in.. first it was India then England then Pakistan. God

 

[Kianig89]

They want to be I SF by hook or crook Pakistan have themselves to blame

 

[DeadlyYorker]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Already 8 down and you are saying they are not trying? Its cringeworthy..

Only ones have tried when they not only did not win but got all out for 105 and didnt even try finish thier overs. Is that also not trying?

Stop fooling youself,nz tried they just arent good enough today.probably will be allout before 50 overs

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ is doing what any sensible team would do. They know they are probably through if they don't lose by a big margin.

 

[Madplayer]

"New Zealand are playing for run rate - not to win"

And fishes need water to live.

 

[DeadlyYorker]

This thread is like, " Fish arent flying .why are they swimming?"

 

[rhony]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

It's not being good enough. Chasing is tough as in Ind game. Atleast you are consistent

 

[pillionrider]

Well everything in this tournament has been geared towards ensuring an English qualification to semis and possibly tournament win, so not surprised how things panned out in the latter half of the tournament.

Maybe Pak should have known this earlier and not wasted their and your time by turning up. Guess the same principles will apply to India in 2023. Maybe you should start one of those online petitions requesting Pak team not to play the 2023 WC.

Or maybe that might happen naturally

Whom do you fancy? Ireland, Nepal?

 

[Hasan123]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Even if they went for the score they don't have the ability to chase it down lol. England are leagues above New Zealand in ODIs.

 

[ak619]

Deliberately not trying to win.

In my book that is disingenuous and not honest. Spectators paid money for this game, booked tickets months in advance and this is what they see?

Spectators also expect their team to play in the semi-final.

 

[ak619]

Well everything in this tournament has been geared towards ensuring an English qualification to semis and possibly tournament win, so not surprised how things panned out in the latter half of the tournament. That SL win and Pak's late resurgence might have put massive spanner in the works of the powers that be.


Congratulations for making cricket a garbage sport, no wonder only 8-10 countries in the world play it.

If things were so corrupted as you're making them out to be, then it makes no sense why ECB and ICC simply "request" SL to lose that match and avoid such a mess. After all, we have all heard the stories about Sri Lankan cricket lately. Surely "coming to an understanding" with SLC would be easier than negotiating with BCCI or even NZC.

Conspiracy theories need to tie up much better than this one. Otherwise forget about it going viral.

 

[nads_rocks]

If a win is out of contention then you do your best to protect your position in the table and the NRR, the overall target is the World Cup Trophy and if you have 1 more chance at the title you do whatever you can to protect your overall performance that has lead you to the semi-final berth.

Any team would have done that and tried to lose respectable margin that would not let any other team squeeze in.

If you are not in the top 4 you don't deserve it you did not play like other teams did, you did not perform to the best of your ability.

Lets note be sore losers and bring on these things like Dhoni took money, or India and England fixed their matches or England and New Zealand fixed their matches to ensure Pakistan does not quality blah blah.

We played rubbish cricket and other teams did far better.