World Cup Warm-up Matches Discussion Thread - Non India games

[Gollum]

5 minutes ago, rageaddict said:

Kiwis usually lose to Pakistan on a big stage but sometimes win too .

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-knockout-2000-01-61073/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-1st-sf-66177/full-scorecard

 

This match for example, Kiwis won against Pakistan in a tense Semi Final clash and later went on to defeat India in the finals. 

That's the catch. They beat poyzzz in semis just to deny India a CT, that was their sole purpose in that event. The way Ind was playing we would have clobbered Pak in the final, so Kiwis took matter into their own hands to prevent that. They were still loyal to their masters, just that a necessary compromise had to be made for the greater good of Pakistan. After that they went back to usual routine.

Edited September 29, 2023 by Gollum

[Serpico]

20 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Will never stop thanking Aus for what they did in 2021 T20 WC SF. If not for that Wade/Stoinis miracle partnership, NZ would have happily suffered the biggest defeat in the history of T20Is against poyzzz in the final. 

 

Eng was also in the mood to surrender last year but Stokes had other plans. Some hope still there for Poms, but Kiwis are a gone case. 

Stokes is that one kiwi who don't want to lose to pak. Balancing out rest of his country men. Washed them out 3- nil in their home too

[nitinbwj]

Pathetic NZ will play out of their skin to defeat Ind and get hammered by Pak. Fukin hate the kiwis. Want Ind to crush them this time. 

[nitinbwj]

Neesham...lol wtf really. 6 overs 49 runs.He should have retired long ago.

[Gollum]

When India finally beats NZ in an ICC KO (most of us may not be alive to see that day) I hope the 2 largest stadiums in India then are named after MoM and captain of that Indian side. Also Bharat Ratna. 

[R!TTER]

Sheep shaggers getting mauled by goat *ers  

[Gollum]

In 2002 tour of Pak by NZ, there was a bomb blast just outside the hotel where NZ was staying...many died and the players were lucky to escape. Still no sharam, will do anything and everything to satisfy Pak.

[Serpico]

Is fakhar injured or benched? Who will open with imam now? Abdullah Shafiq is a proper pujara lite

[Serpico]

India - Pakistan - newzealand is like rock-paper-scissors in World cups 

[nitinbwj]

Neesham 

[Frustrated]

Nearly 80% of the overs hv been bowled by kiwi part timers.  

[R!TTER]

Great idea actually, no need to bowl/bat your main players for too long in these useless warmups, at least given our workload.

[Nikhil_cric]

17 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Poms have redeemed themselves against Pak, but Saffers want to fill that historical void as slaves of poyzzz. They will come at 1000% against us in Kolkata and spread their butt cheeks wide open against poyzzzz in Chennai, you can mark this post. 

Because Pakistan play more pace against these teams. 

No team plays spin badly nowadays.  We live in a world where Saffers and Pommies are the best spin hitters.

 

They ll hit our best spinners and we can't hit their full tosses. 

 

The first time Pakistan beat SA in a World Cup was 2015.  They hit them 4 quicks. 

[Autonomous]

NZ is like a boggey team. 

[rollingstoned]

19 minutes ago, Gollum said:

When India finally beats NZ in an ICC KO (most of us may not be alive to see that day) I hope the 2 largest stadiums in India then are named after MoM and captain of that Indian side. Also Bharat Ratna. 

Didn't we do it in 2003? We don't take the kiwaahs as seriously as Australia, England and Pakistan that is the problem. 

 

[R!TTER]

How many times did they play against Pak before that 3-4 times maybe? You're drawing an odd inference here.

[rollingstoned]

Mens squash final tomorrow against Padosis at 1 

[Frustrated]

Every team or individual has its own ways of finding pleasure.   It seems the Kiwis' only way to find pleasure is to get owned by Pak at the world stage everytime.  

[Suhaan]

10 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Didn't we do it in 2003? We don't take the kiwaahs as seriously as Australia, England and Pakistan that is the problem. 

 

Yehi,pata nahi kya Ishq isqiya ho jata hai

 

[Nikhil_cric]

NZ have been an awkward side to face since 1999.  Their cricket has gone from strength to strength since then. 

 

That super six loss to NZ in 1999 began this trend .