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Who will win the 2018 Asia Cup?

Who will win the 2018 Asia Cup?

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Pakistan squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan Shinwari.

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed.

Bangladesh squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nazmul Islam Apu, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Haider Rony.

Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Dhanajaya De Silva, Akila Dhananjaya, Dilruwan Perera, Amila Aponso, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Dusmantha Chameera, Lasith Malinga.

Afghanistan squad: Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Shahzad, Ihsanullah Janat, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmat Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari, Munir Ahmad Kakar, Sayed Ahmad Sherzad, Sharafudin Ashraf, Wafadar Momand.

Hong Kong squad: Not sure, to be honest.
 
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Voted Sri Lanka.

Too much focus on India (favorites) and Pakistan (over-hyped batting).

I got a feeling SL will come and win this one :murali Dananjya is the man y'all!

Want Pak to win but as long as India lose, I don't care if Lankans win :afridi
 
Expect Pakistan and India final with India to win. They simply have better batsmen and bowlers in these conditions. Pakistan will need to get Rohit, Dhawan and Rahul (who I suspect will bat at 3) cheaply to stand a realistic chance.
 
Don't know who will win but I'm betting on Afghanistan to cause at least one upset.
 
People have put Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and India but no one put Bangladesh. No hate to Bangla fans btw
 
Pakistan are favourites and I expect them to take the trophy home
 
Pakistan should be very disappointed if they don’t win it. Very good chance to solidify their position as a potential top team in ODI cricket.
 
Without Kohli india's tail now will start from #3. So If teams manage to get india's openers then there is every chance to win match against us.
 
Sam99 said:
Without Kohli india's tail now will start from #3. So If teams manage to get india's openers then there is every chance to win match against us.
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Enough of this...when it comes to odis and that too in subcontinent ( I believe uae is more SC than India ), indian batting lineup even without Virat Kohli is lethal enough to wreak havoc against any opposition. These conditions are bread and butter
for the likes of Pandey rayudu DK etc...and Rohit and Dhawan are beasts in tournaments like this.....
So I don't think batting is a concern for India ATM
 
I expect Pakistan to win this.
They're a class above all the rest (with our without Kohli playing for India).

Only a "fluke" will take the tournament away from Pakistan.
 
IMMY69 said:
I expect Pakistan to win this.
They're a class above all the rest (with our without Kohli playing for India).

Only a "fluke" will take the tournament away from Pakistan.
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India ( with or without Kohli) is a much better odi team than pakistan in THESE conditions... Having better spinners than pakistan and overall still a better batting unit than Pak IMO....so yes , it'll NOT be a fluke if ........you know.
 
Pakistan should win and it's a failure if we don't . We will see how good this ODI team is in the next year or so.
 
I'm the only Bangladesh vote so far :D

This will be the most competitive Asia Cup so far. 5 teams all capable of winning a game.
 
India will win. They'll step up without Kohli.
 
Hong Kong is going to shock everyone and make their first step to getting test status by lifting the Asia Cup.
 
Stalin said:
Enough of this...when it comes to odis and that too in subcontinent ( I believe uae is more SC than India ), indian batting lineup even without Virat Kohli is lethal enough to wreak havoc against any opposition. These conditions are bread and butter
for the likes of Pandey rayudu DK etc...and Rohit and Dhawan are beasts in tournaments like this.....
So I don't think batting is a concern for India ATM
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Saying UAE is more SC than India shows that you really havent watched much matches in UAE.

It is a difficult place to bat or bowl. So, its not India where you have flat roads but it isnt England where ball swings all the way. Its just weird.
 
TheSensible said:
You base that off of the ether?
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Well yes.
You had a golden generation of Batsmen which looks to be over now.
Indians lack talent in terms of the high population and the numbers of truly top performers you produce.


Your have excellent bowlers at the moment i’ll Give you that, but we’ve seen this before. Longevity and Indian fast bowlers don’t go hand in hand.

India is going down..

Pakistan, less then a quarter of the population, produces more talented cricketers.
Cricketers are let down by the corrupt and inept system which is now thankfully changing.
Plus top head coach and excellent batting, bowling and fielding coaches together with better selection = Pakistan going up.

So to summize:-

India lacks talent, india is going down.

Pakistan has talent, with better system, thy are going up.

India down

Pakistan up

Up down up down and round and round we go.

Got it?

Thanks
 
IMMY69 said:
Well yes.
You had a golden generation of Batsmen which looks to be over now.

Indians lack talent in terms of the high population and the numbers of truly top performers you produce.


Your have excellent bowlers at the moment i’ll Give you that, but we’ve seen this before. Longevity and Indian fast bowlers don’t go hand in hand.

India is going down..

Pakistan, less then a quarter of the population, produces more talented cricketers.
Cricketers are let down by the corrupt and inept system which is now thankfully changing.
Plus top head coach and excellent batting, bowling and fielding coaches together with better selection = Pakistan going up.

So to summize:-

India lacks talent, india is going down.

Pakistan has talent, with better system, thy are going up.

India down

Pakistan up

Up down up down and round and round we go.

Got it?

Thanks
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You've lost me with " pakistan produces MORE talented players than India" .... Truly!
 
Pakistan can win if fakhar fires otherwise bowlers needs to step up
How can pakistan win tournament with 80+strikerate batsman can anyone answer me
 
IMMY69 said:
Your have excellent bowlers at the moment i’ll Give you that, but we’ve seen this before. Longevity and Indian fast bowlers don’t go hand in hand.

India is going down..


So to summize:-

India lacks talent, india is going down.

Pakistan has talent, with better system, thy are going up.

Thanks
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I'll give you a funny little fact to ponder over.

Since Wasim Akram, Pakistan has not produced a single fast bowler who has taken 200 test wickets.

Every major test nation - India, Aus, Eng, SA, NZ - has produced at least 2 fast bowlers with 200+ wickets since then.

Pakistan used to produce great fast bowlers at one point. But those days are long over. Pakistan's contribution to the ATG list ended with Wasim.
 
the_outsider said:
I'll give you a funny little fact to ponder over.

Since Wasim Akram, Pakistan has not produced a single fast bowler who has taken 200 test wickets.

Every major test nation - India, Aus, Eng, SA, NZ - has produced at least 2 fast bowlers with 200+ wickets since then.

Pakistan used to produce great fast bowlers at one point. But those days are long over. Pakistan's contribution to the ATG list ended with Wasim.
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This 'fact' is repeated so many times by some Indians on this forum :facepalm:. Competition in Pakistan is such that mediocre bowlers do not get enough matches to reach this hypothetical benchmark for greatness i.e 200 wickets unlike a certain other country where mediocre bowlers keep on playing for eternity due to lack of alternatives.

I agree that we have not produced any ATG bowler since 2003 but Akhtar, Asif and pre ban Amir were world class during there time and last two could have ended up as all time greats if not for that debacle.
 
the_outsider said:
I'll give you a funny little fact to ponder over.

Since Wasim Akram, Pakistan has not produced a single fast bowler who has taken 200 test wickets.

Every major test nation - India, Aus, Eng, SA, NZ - has produced at least 2 fast bowlers with 200+ wickets since then.

Pakistan used to produce great fast bowlers at one point. But those days are long over. Pakistan's contribution to the ATG list ended with Wasim.
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That is an interesting fact but we don’t look back, only forward.

If we were to do that then I would mention how Pakistan are ahead on head to head matches in both Tests and ODI’s despite a corrupt system.

So,

We look forward

We don’t look back,

Forward, back, forward, back and so forth.
 
I think it's India. Rohit Sharma is no mug in captaincy. With the right personnel, it's not that difficult to beat this Pakistan team.
 
Pakistani batting had improved over the past few years and if Fakhar continues his sublime form. With the bowling we have. I think Pakistan will win this cup.

And even though Nawaz hasn't performed last time at UAE in the PSL. He can be pretty good spinner in this tournament. He also has the ability to bowl at crunch moments.
 
Greenstorm said:
This 'fact' is repeated so many times by some Indians on this forum :facepalm:. Competition in Pakistan is such that mediocre bowlers do not get enough matches to reach this hypothetical benchmark for greatness i.e 200 wickets unlike a certain other country where mediocre bowlers keep on playing for eternity due to lack of alternatives.

I agree that we have not produced any ATG bowler since 2003 but Akhtar, Asif and pre ban Amir were world class during there time and last two could have ended up as all time greats if not for that debacle.
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Your logic: Pakistan's pacers don't pick wickets because they are just too good to pick wickets!

Full marks for your logic bro! :)) :)) :))

PS: there is more competition among India's spinners than there is among Pak's pacers and we have already had 2 spinners with 300+ wickets since Wasim's retirement.
 
Fakhar Babar Malik Asif Ali even Imam ul Haq and our bowlers can bat, with our bowling attacks and familiar conditions we got this. Plus some of Indias players will be tired after England series and some have not played in a while for India.
 
Man the final is on a Friday :facepalm:

I have class then have to go to Jummah.

This is the only game I'ma miss. :(
 
the_outsider said:
Your logic: Pakistan's pacers don't pick wickets because they are just too good to pick wickets!

Full marks for your logic bro! :)) :)) :))

PS: there is more competition among India's spinners than there is among Pak's pacers and we have already had 2 spinners with 300+ wickets since Wasim's retirement.
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The competition of fast bowling is higher in Pakistan. Players get dropped if they perform mediocre. Because at the back the other bowlers are knocking the doors from their performances.

Where as in India. There are only a few good pacers. There aren't any good bowlers at the back. Hence Indian bowlers tend to get more matches.
 
World Cup favourites Pakistan are of course gonna win. It's a no brainer. India's batting is at half strength without Kohli and will be coming after an exhausting tour of England. We will get thrashed and won't even make the final. .
 
the_outsider said:
Your logic: Pakistan's pacers don't pick wickets because they are just too good to pick wickets!

Full marks for your logic bro! :)) :)) :))

PS: there is more competition among India's spinners than there is among Pak's pacers and we have already had 2 spinners with 300+ wickets since Wasim's retirement.
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Who said that Pakistani fast bowlers do not pick up wickets ? I am sure that even in our lean patch i.e post 2003(during which we did not produced an all time great), our fast bowlers still got more wickets and five wicket hauls as compared to Indians. Look at the bowling averages of your 200+ wicket takers. Pakistan cannot accept such mediocrity for a longer period of time.

Your initial post was regarding fast bowlers so spinners are irrelevant. Anyways we should not derail this thread further.
 
ARK Rafay said:
Pakistani batting had improved over the past few years and if Fakhar continues his sublime form. With the bowling we have. I think Pakistan will win this cup.

And even though Nawaz hasn't performed last time at UAE in the PSL. He can be pretty good spinner in this tournament. He also has the ability to bowl at crunch moments.
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Yeah, they did well in NZ.
 
The team who will get the chance to bat first in more games will win because batting under lights is difficult in UAE.

And people who are saying that UAE is a spin friendly place, they are wrong. Last time Pakistan played there, the pacers dominated more than spinners. Srilanka even had to drop Dananjya in the last game as his performance was zero. Excellent spinners like Ajmal will spin it anywhere, but average spinners will have to wait for batsman's mistake in UAE.
 
Asia cup, lol. These tournaments should be scrapped now.

Anyways, predicting a Bangladesh vs Pakistan finals. Bangladesh to dominate that match but ultimately choke in style against Pakistan Boys. Nevertheless, best wishes to both teams and Sri Lanka as well.
 
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ARK Rafay said:
The competition of fast bowling is higher in Pakistan. Players get dropped if they perform mediocre. Because at the back the other bowlers are knocking the doors from their performances.

Where as in India. There are only a few good pacers. There aren't any good bowlers at the back. Hence Indian bowlers tend to get more matches.
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I spoke about competition among Indian spinners not pacers. Read my post again you will understand.
 
None of the batsmen from Indian team give me a sense of consistency except from Kohli and Dhawan. And so i will go with Pakistan as there is no Kohli. And only Dhawan is not enough for them to beat Pakistan.
 
On paper Pakistan should win but I have a feeling BD will have a good tournament as well.

I think we might see a Pakistan vs Bangladesh final.
 
Predictions for the Asia Cup?

The Asia cup is less than 48 hours away and India are the defending champions. Will world cup favourites Pakistan win it or can India successfuly defend it? Or can one of BD/AFG/SL surprise everyone.

Put your neck on the line and make some bold predictions. I'll go ahead. BD to meet PAK in the final which they lose to PAK. India to lose all matches to BD,SL and PAK and crash out. :srini

Mods can we have a poll to determine who majority PP thinks will win?
 
Bangladesh and Pakistan to meet in the final. Only way I don't see that happening is if Afghanistan bring their A* game against the Deshis and knock them out in the first round.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Bangladesh and Pakistan to meet in the final. Only way I don't see that happening is if Afghanistan bring their A* game against the Deshis and knock them out in the first round.
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Afghanistan don't have the batting to cause any serious problems . Their bowling though might cause problems on these wickets.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Bangladesh have a bit of a jazbaati issue when they face Afghanistan.
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You are spot-on.It becomes a mental game when it comes to BD vs Afgans. I have noticed it repeatedly that when Afgans plays BD they feel confident ,their body language become postive whereas the opposite happens to BD players. Otherwise in terms of skills,BD is still much superior to the Afgans.
 
Ind vs Pak final hopefully, then anyone can win depending on whose day it is.
 
Sri lanka out of the race. Voted for pak but it is close between ind,pak and bd imo.
 
The side that wins the toss in Final - 99% certain.
 
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