India manipulating the draw for own benefit has turned T20 World Cup into a farce

[goose]

get ready!

[EnterTheVoid]

Scheduling can't be an excuse when you play as crap as England played in the semi final

[Lord]

25 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Everyone knew WC final will be in Ahmedabad. What advantage did it have? Nothing, nada, zilch.

 

How can it be 'advantage' if its equal for everyone?

 

Here only one team knew they'll play in Guyana

[Mariyam]

India manipulating the rain over the Caribbean too?

[Vickydev]

11 minutes ago, Mariyam said:

India manipulating the rain over the Caribbean too?

We brought our special agents to Guyana

[StraightDrive26]

It is funny because in the ODI world cup 2023, Pakistan irrespective of where they finish were scheduled to play their Semi-Finals at Eden Gardens because PCB requested BCCI for the same due to security concerns. It is another thing that they did not qualify. So did PCB manipulate schedule to suit their team as well? Everyone before they got on that plane knew the schedule and now that these teams are not qualifying their experts are crying because it has to be the fault of India & BCCI. It is not that their players played poorly and lost and got eliminated. 

[StraightDrive26]

5 hours ago, Lord said:

 

How can it be 'advantage' if its equal for everyone?

 

Here only one team knew they'll play in Guyana

It is very simple, India knew that they will play in Guyana and the other teams knew that if they were to play India they will have to do that in that venue. They would have known is even before they got on that plane. Advantage is if India had played all their games in Guyana and got to play their Semi-Finals there too. Knowing that you play in a venue does not give any advantage to your team unless you are playing at home. India did not play a single game in Guyana before the semis, so did England. Also England played all their games in the Caribbean but India had to play in the US and then come here. So can we say England had the advantage of the conditions as they were here in the Caribbean longer? This is all media stunt to discredit India's win, no one has the advantage in white ball format in neutral venues. 

Edited June 28, 2024 by StraightDrive26

[Real McCoy]

8 hours ago, Lord said:

 

How can it be 'advantage' if its equal for everyone?

 

Here only one team knew they'll play in Guyana

 

This has been happening regularly. What the author doesn't want others to know is many teams including their own have benefited from it. This goes as far back as 1992 WC when Aus and NZ were guaranteed to play their SF at their own home locales. The author and english media/fans in general didn't object to them playing in Bridgetown and St.Lucia because a lot of englsih fans travel there

[Vilander]

Indians need not give space and publicity to these sore losers. Let them publish what they want, it just means they are bad losers. 

[neel roy]

I am actually not sure why padosi fans are upset. They reached finals in 2022. This time India has reached the finals. Whats the big deal. Also pak lost to Zimbabwe and india in 2022 and still reached the finals. India has beaten all teams. 

[ravishingravi]

Seems like a well thought out plan of attack to corner BCCI. The issue has no merits but the goal here is something else. 

[Sandz]

One more manipulation left.

[coffee_rules]

23 hours ago, Tattieboy said:

Thank you , been good , proud of our boys in WC , looking yesterday at flight prices for next visit to India , going to be Jan and Feb to take in India v England at Rajkot and Ahmedabad. 

Never seen telegraph India my usual is Times of India , it's definitely right wing here in UK .

Now please please please win this semi final Scotland is rooting for you 

Hope you enjoyed the drubbing. English SJ were not saved by the rain like they did against you guys!  

[coffee_rules]

19 hours ago, diga said:

Arent Gaelics mostly in mainland Europe - aka French? 

They do have some claim , both Celtic Matbe @maggot_brain can clarify

 

Early Middle Ages 

The Scottish people, or Scots, originated from a mix of two Celtic groups, the Picts and Gaels, who established the Kingdom of Scotland in the 9th century.

Edited June 28, 2024 by coffee_rules

[G_B_]

Telegraph uk doing it for click bait.

 

The reserve day theory is based on 250 hours of semi 1 extending into the next day.

 

Guyana semi was fixed due to visa issues faced by indian fans in other segments of the windiest. Espresso h1b indians.

 

Not everything is corruption 

 

 

[Lord]

53 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Hope you enjoyed the drubbing. English SJ were not saved by the rain like they did against you guys!  

 

Isn't he scottish?

[coffee_rules]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

Isn't he scottish?

 

1 minute ago, Lord said:

 

Isn't he scottish?

Yes, he said they are rooting for India  to beat England

[LordPrabhzy]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-sanjay-manjrekar-india-had-a-clear-advantage-in-knowing-their-t20-semi-final-venue-in-advance-1441205

 

On the face it, it is true that ICC is bending to the will of broadcasters to generate millions but that is dependent on broadcasting recouping millions from TV audiences from India. Without this ICC do not have funds to distribute to ICC members so if Eng has a problem let them agree to the international game dying and all money, revenue and eyeballs including overseas players will be in the IPL.

 

They can continue playing gilly danda ashes with Aus on their own them. I want a strong international circuit of teams playing cricket but this simply isnt the fan following the world outside of South Asia to guarantee return of investment so this is NOT A GLOBAL SPORT. This is an INDIAN sport now

[Real McCoy]

Its articles like these that make me think why don't BCCI create an year long IPL with more teams and cut this country v country nonsense. And get this, we can have tests in IPL too, just that its geared towards franchises. This will break the back of England and Australia who think they can threaten BCCI by making such constant whiny articles.

 

We can also enable talent in other countries and not enable it in countries (like Pakistan). Trust me I have more faith in BCCI to do this than ICC. Let Australia and England play within themselves with their Ashes with meagre salaries.

 

Oh I have another idea. Lets make ICC a rebel organization. If you play ashes or any inter-country cricket, you are not allowed in IPL For example, Head can play for or CA. Butler can play for or ECB. Lets do it and hit them where it really hurts - their pockets.

[R!TTER]

7 hours ago, Real McCoy said:

This goes as far back as 1992 WC when Aus and NZ were guaranteed to play their SF at their own home locales.

Why go that far? The draws were fixed for 2011 WC semis(?) in SL, then 2015 WC, same for 2023 semis in fact where we had to play Pak at Kolkata, if they qualified.