Australia! The 2023 World Cup Champions!!

[MechEng]

Congrats for bossing the tournament for 6th time!!

 

Yes, meri phatt rahi hai already. Aussies switch to god mode in ICC events when it matters the most.

 

There will be a sea of yellow in Ahmedabad.

[rageaddict]

True.  Congratulations in advance for Australia on their 6th WC Title.

[rangeelaraja]

10 minutes ago, MechEng said:

Congrats for bossing the tournament for 6th time!!

 

Yes, meri phatt rahi hai already. Aussies switch to god mode in ICC events when it matters the most.

 

There will be a sea of yellow in Ahmedabad.

 

 

There will be a sea of blue in Amdavad and yet Aussies will choke India.

 

Hold me accountable if any of these predictions is wrong.

 

The basis of my predictions is - Aussies are traditionally totally opposite of India - they become monsters in BIG knockout games - and we choke.

 

Just sample how they bowled SA cheaply - while NZ gave us a mighty scare.

 

Predictions : 

 

1) Aussies will win the toss and bat first -scoring 300+

 

2) Both Kohli and Virat - have not had a  single game where both have failed - it is overdue and given the nature of our performances - they will both fail in the finals. 

 

3) As a result we will lose miserably, crushing dreams of 1.4 billion people. 

 

4) Steve Smith who has been silent all world cup will come to his own against his favorite team - India

 

 

Don't see anything else other than Aussies performing in beast mode and India falling apart like we did in 2003 WC.

Edited November 16, 2023 by rangeelaraja

[rangeelaraja]

Lets not forget - Starc is the greatest fast bowler in world cups - just look at his record.

 

When the game has a WC "semi-final" or "final " on it -  the balls swings in late into the right hander at pace for Starc - and this rest is history.

 

In 2015 WC- Starc ended both the semi-final against India and final against NZ - in his very first spell...

 

Thats what champions - on the big day - they just bury the opposition and don't even them time to breathe.

 

And Starc has done it again - in the semis against South Africa today. What a CHAMPION.

 

Compare Chokrah to this .....the bigger game the more frequently the ball goes short &  wide  - hit me 4s.

 

Thats why Aussies are 5 time world champions and we are losers.

 

These are not anti-jinx posts - but our bloody reality. 

Edited November 16, 2023 by rangeelaraja

[rangeelaraja]

Also our unlucky mascot Richard Kettleborough is going to be umpiring the final.

 

Kettleborough - has been umpire in each and every knockout match we have lost - its a coincidence that cannot be shrugged off. Just go check the scorecards.

 

In the whole damn ICC are there no other competent neutral umpires for India's matches ?

 

We won the semis comfortably in the end because he was not umpiring - he is going to do his panauti for India in the finals.

[nevada]

7 minutes ago, rangeelaraja said:

Lets not forget - Starc is the greatest fast bowler in world cups - just look at his record.

 

When the game has a WC "semi-final" or "final " on it -  the balls swings in late into the right hander at pace for Starc - and this rest is history.

 

In 2015 WC- Starc ended both the semi-final against India and final against NZ - in his very first spell...

 

Thats what champions - on the big day - they just bury the opposition and don't even them time to breathe.

 

And Starc has done it again - in the semis against South Africa today. What a CHAMPION.

 

Compare Chokrah to this .....the bigger game the more frequently the ball goes short &  wide  - hit me 4s.

 

Thats why Aussies are 5 time world champions and we are losers.

 

These are not anti-jinx posts - but our bloody reality. 

Chokerah set the tone for a jittery show by the entire bowling unit. Thankfully we had Shami pull the game back for us. If we had Shardul and Hardik in the team as in the beginning of the tournament, we would have most likely lost the game. The wrecking ball aura that our bowling unit had developed has been severely dented. Don't see us winning the final unless we enjoy multiple lucky breaks. 

[rangeelaraja]

7 minutes ago, nevada said:

Chokerah set the tone for a jittery show by the entire bowling unit. Thankfully we had Shami pull the game back for us. If we had Shardul and Hardik in the team as in the beginning of the tournament, we would have most likely lost the game. The wrecking ball aura that our bowling unit had developed has been severely dented. Don't see us winning the final unless we enjoy multiple lucky breaks. 

 

 

Aussies just have 3 more gears on the big day, while other teams just falls apart.

 

Starc's performance today was so predictable. 

 

What is even more predictable is Smith's announcement in the final in Amdavad  - that he is still the greatest clutch batsman of the modern era.

 

Siraj will help leak more runs in the finals - ensuring Aussies have the platform for a massive score after they win the toss and bat first.

 

I were in the team management - I would prepare a slow dry surface for the finals -  drop Siraj and get Ashwin in place.

 

Ashwin has a terrific record against Aussies and will keep it tight - unlike Siraj. 

[mani sha]

Chill 

 

It’s going to be a good match 

 

their weakness - lack of good spinners 

trust the modi stadium to have a turning pitch.  

India to likely go with three spinners with Shami and bumrah or keep same team with rohit as off spinner . 

[Real McCoy]

59 minutes ago, MechEng said:

Congrats for bossing the tournament for 6th time!!

 

Yes, meri phatt rahi hai already. Aussies switch to god mode in ICC events when it matters the most.

 

There will be a sea of yellow in Ahmedabad.

It will be a sea of yellow. CSK fans to storm to Ahmedabad on Sunday night to watch their rockstar Jaddu rock the Aussies

[cricspirit]

P-r-e-MATURE    E-JJA-CUU-LA-TION..

 

Not uncommon here. 

 

Australia struggling to make 213 runs and they already are champions for timid, always afraid, negative thinking, impatient crowd.

[Majestic]

Today SA won the toss and yesterday India won the toss.

 

This means in finals, Aus will win the toss.

[rangeelaraja]

8 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Today SA won the toss and yesterday India won the toss.

 

This means in finals, Aus will win the toss.

 

 

100 %.

 

Rohit will toss the coin 20 yards away out of sight, and match referee will award the toss to Aussies - regardless of which side the coin lands.

 

India will be chasing on Sunday.

 

Australia ALWAYS bats first in big games if they win the toss - check back all their big games from the past where they have won the toss.

[coffee_rules]

Oh No Kettleborrough is going to be in the final to screw India. Help needed Jay Shah!

[rangeelaraja]

2 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Oh No Kettleborrough is going to be in the final to screw India. Help needed Jay Shah!

 

 

yes - Kettleborough has a 100 % record of his presence and India losing a semi or final. 

 

Like 100 % record - and the sample size is significant over 10 years.

 

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by rangeelaraja

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, rangeelaraja said:

 

 

yes - he has a 100 % record of his presence and India losing a semi or final. 

 

Like 100 % record - and the sample size is significant over 10 years.

 

 

how do you know he has been announced as final umpire?

[deathmonger]

Lol at the fear.

 

The Aussie teams which defeated Ind in 2003 and 2015 were the favourites and were way stronger than India and won the cup.

 

2011 they were weaker and we won, in Ahmadabad itself.

 

This same Aussie team was smashed in the 2019 semi.

 

Patterns are patterns, nothing more. Their dominance was due to the 99-07 team. 15 they were a good team in home conditions.

[rangeelaraja]

8 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

how do you know he has been announced as final umpire?

 

Common sense. 

 

Look back at past world cups.

 

The umpires for the finals are chosen from semi-final pool and umpires are changed to ensure there is neutrality.

 

Our game vs. NZ had 1 Aussie umpire and 1 English umpire ( RIchard Illingworth  ) 

 

Aus vs. SA has Nitin Menon and Richard Kettleborough 

 

So if India is playing Aus in finals - Nitin Menon and the Aussie umpire won't be officiating.

 

The umpires for the final will be Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth- both from England

[coffee_rules]

14 minutes ago, rangeelaraja said:

 

 

yes - Kettleborough has a 100 % record of his presence and India losing a semi or final. 

 

Like 100 % record - and the sample size is significant over 10 years.

 

 

Had shared this earlier.

 

 

Bhai @JayShah .. sabse pehle ye check karpic.twitter.com/isiomTx7mB

— Yo Yo Funny Singh (@moronhumor) November 12, 2023

[rangeelaraja]

9 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

Lol at the fear.

 

The Aussie teams which defeated Ind in 2003 and 2015 were the favourites and were way stronger than India and won the cup.

 

2011 they were weaker and we won, in Ahmadabad itself.

 

This same Aussie team was smashed in the 2019 semi.

 

Patterns are patterns, nothing more. Their dominance was due to the 99-07 team. 15 they were a good team in home conditions.

 

That is BS. 

 

India in 2015 was stronger than Aus  - it was the same core that beat Aus 2011.

 

 

 

[deathmonger]

9 minutes ago, rangeelaraja said:

 

That is BS. 

 

India in 2015 was stronger than Aus  - it was the same core that beat Aus 2011.

 

 

 

Absolutely not lol.

 

Ind was getting mauled in the tri series before as well as in the warmups.

 

And it was not at all the same core - only Raina, Kohli, Ashwin and Dhoni were common. And Kohli and Ashwin in 2011 were not even part of the main core.

 

No Sachin, Gambhir, Sehwag, Yuvraj, Zaheer, Harbhajan etc.

 

Aus had a massive upgrade with Warner, Finch, Smith, Starc, Hazlewood etc.

 

Add in the conditions and there was no way India was gonna win.

Edited November 16, 2023 by deathmonger