ODI World Cup is the best damn sport ever!!!

[coffee_rules]

No question about it. It beats every other sport . Watching games stretching 8 hours and the see-saw and excitement. 
 

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

No question about it. It beats every other sport . Watching games stretching 8 hours and the see-saw and excitement. 
 

It has to be played on pitches which offer something for bowlers.

 

I hate t20s. There is no skill other than hitting ball hard.

[wanted_desi]

My fav tournament. 

 

T20 WC, i don't even care who wins or lose. Look at how WI won 2 of those given their condition. 

[maniac]

You should have added till the next IPL begins 

 

The craze and the whole Thala fever that was there this IPL is unmatched. Even the worldcup was slow till our team started “bulldozing” opponents like Yogiji

 

[bowl_out]

All true, but wonder if there will be the same level of encouragement and excitement had India done poorly. In 2007, when India and Pak crashed out, the excitement went down more than 50%

[putrevus]

Odi is best form of whiteball cricket. It is moronic England who laid down flat tracks to enable their FTBs that killed interest in odis.

 

Glad that their FTBs got found out big time.

[coffee_rules]

44 minutes ago, maniac said:

You should have added till the next IPL begins 

 

The craze and the whole Thala fever that was there this IPL is unmatched. Even the worldcup was slow till our team started “bulldozing” opponents like Yogiji

 

Call me old school, Even after 15 years of IPL, I am yet to remember what happened in 2012 IPL, but know what happened in 2003 India vs Zim match which was a must-win for us. 

[Khota]

No. Not even close.

[Singh bling]

1 hour ago, coffee_rules said:

No question about it. It beats every other sport . Watching games stretching 8 hours and the see-saw and excitement. 
 

What if India had lost badly and Pakistan played superbly.

 

It's not WC it's winning that is superb 

[Mariyam]

43 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Call me old school, Even after 15 years of IPL, I am yet to remember what happened in 2012 IPL, but know what happened in 2003 India vs Zim match which was a must-win for us. 

That's not old school. That's just being old. 

[putrevus]

1 minute ago, Singh bling said:

What if India had lost badly and Pakistan played superbly.

 

It's not WC it's winning that is superb 

India has been doing very well in world cups or any world tournaments.

 

They might have failed in knock outs but they still are doing better than every other team. as far consistently comepeting for titles.

[neel roy]

43 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Call me old school, Even after 15 years of IPL, I am yet to remember what happened in 2012 IPL, but know what happened in 2003 India vs Zim match which was a must-win for us. 

And also the 1999 India zimbabwe match which still hurts me till this date.. we would have been in semis if we won that in super 6 

[coffee_rules]

4 minutes ago, Singh bling said:

What if India had lost badly and Pakistan played superbly.

 

It's not WC it's winning that is superb 

I posted it after the Aus-SA game. After 4 years, I have watched full 8 hr games, never enjoyed it as much as this one compared to any IPL game I have watched. Of course, History will be  interesting  and remembered  if it is written by winners.

Edited November 16, 2023 by coffee_rules

[coffee_rules]

3 minutes ago, Mariyam said:

That's not old school. That's just being old. 

 

Without googling  do you remember the SRH vs KXIP game of any IPL season, or even in 2022?

[Lord]

4 minutes ago, neel roy said:

And also the 1999 India zimbabwe match which still hurts me till this date.. we would have been in semis if we won that in super 6 

That was where Ajay Jadeja was caught

[Mariyam]

3 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

 

Without googling  do you remember the SRH vs KXIP game of any IPL season, or even in 2022?

I only watch  games and follow Dhoni.

[Singh bling]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

India has been doing very well in world cups or any world tournaments.

 

They might have failed in knock outs but they still are doing better than every other team. as far consistently comepeting for titles.

My question is not india doing well or not my question is what of 2007 situation emerged again. How many which are dancing now will have crazily watched the tournament. 

[putrevus]

16 hours ago, Singh bling said:

My question is not india doing well or not my question is what of 2007 situation emerged again. How many which are dancing now will have crazily watched the tournament. 

Everyone will accept and move on but ICC cannot be changing formats of world cup willy nilly too.They will still watch world cups.

 

2007 , India lost to two weaker teams than themselves and looked totally disorganized.That is why people got mad.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by putrevus

[goose]

the relationship between projected scores and wickets left in the shed has changed so markedly since T20 hitting came along, that reading the pitch, and correct par score, has become absolutely vital. this tension between wickets and runs has effectively turned ODIs into mini tests. the greatest format when there is something on the line. the worst format when there is nothing on the line.

[the don]

T20 cricket is real cricket.

The only true form of the game.

Edited November 16, 2023 by the don