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Now that the Champions Trophy seems to have concluded its existence and it seems unlikely that another edition of the tournament will feature in the ICC’s itinerary, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss posters’ favourite games of the now terminated tournament. So, what your favourite games to have been played throughout the tournament’s life-span (from any edition)?
Personally, my favourite game was either the Pakistan-India affair of the 2004 Champions Trophy or the Pakistan-West Indies game of the 2013 edition of the tournament. The reasons for my choices are below:
The Pakistan-India game of the 2004 Champions Trophy
With Sami and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan opening the bowling for Pakistan - and Sami striking in his very first over to dismiss Sourav Ganguly after a mere 1 on the scoreboard - the stage was set for a memorable Pakistan-India affair. With an evidently zealous and fervent crowd, supporting both teams, the Pakistani bowlers were able to apply a great amount of pressure onto the Indian batsmen, the Pakistani sections of the crowd cheering every ball bowled and increasing their resonance with the progression of a bowler’s run-up. The match ended impressively with a boisterous innings of 25 (12) from the flamboyant Shahid Afridi, an innings which although could have proved catastrophic was a pleasant – although short inning – to watch.
Extended highlights of the match are located below:
Pakistan Vs West Indies 2013
A magnificent ODI which occurred this year, during Pakistan’s disastrous performance at the Champions Trophy, the Pakistan's opening game of the tournament seemed - rather paradoxically (given, after reviewing the series in hindsight, the boring nature of the competition was displayed clearly) – to indicate the fact that the tournament would become a tantalising and encapsulating watch, something which didn’t materialise at all.
Not only did it offer an immense amount in terms of spectator experience, it increased my hopes of a competition which would cater significantly towards bowlers (because of the seaming conditions on offer) – adding to my disappointment that the tournament proved to be such a flop.
Extended highlights of the match are located below (as far as I’m aware, appropriate/useful highlights of the match aren’t available upon YouTube – which is the reason for my choice of highlights, along with the fact that they are lengthy rather than being vague and devoid of necessary detail).
http://www.cricshare.in/champions-trophy-2013-pakistan-vs-west-indies-video-highlights.html#tabs-2-1
These are my two preferences: which are yours?
Personally, my favourite game was either the Pakistan-India affair of the 2004 Champions Trophy or the Pakistan-West Indies game of the 2013 edition of the tournament. The reasons for my choices are below:
The Pakistan-India game of the 2004 Champions Trophy
With Sami and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan opening the bowling for Pakistan - and Sami striking in his very first over to dismiss Sourav Ganguly after a mere 1 on the scoreboard - the stage was set for a memorable Pakistan-India affair. With an evidently zealous and fervent crowd, supporting both teams, the Pakistani bowlers were able to apply a great amount of pressure onto the Indian batsmen, the Pakistani sections of the crowd cheering every ball bowled and increasing their resonance with the progression of a bowler’s run-up. The match ended impressively with a boisterous innings of 25 (12) from the flamboyant Shahid Afridi, an innings which although could have proved catastrophic was a pleasant – although short inning – to watch.
Extended highlights of the match are located below:
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Pakistan Vs West Indies 2013
A magnificent ODI which occurred this year, during Pakistan’s disastrous performance at the Champions Trophy, the Pakistan's opening game of the tournament seemed - rather paradoxically (given, after reviewing the series in hindsight, the boring nature of the competition was displayed clearly) – to indicate the fact that the tournament would become a tantalising and encapsulating watch, something which didn’t materialise at all.
Not only did it offer an immense amount in terms of spectator experience, it increased my hopes of a competition which would cater significantly towards bowlers (because of the seaming conditions on offer) – adding to my disappointment that the tournament proved to be such a flop.
Extended highlights of the match are located below (as far as I’m aware, appropriate/useful highlights of the match aren’t available upon YouTube – which is the reason for my choice of highlights, along with the fact that they are lengthy rather than being vague and devoid of necessary detail).
http://www.cricshare.in/champions-trophy-2013-pakistan-vs-west-indies-video-highlights.html#tabs-2-1
These are my two preferences: which are yours?
