Nikhil_cric Posted June 3 Posted June 3 39 minutes ago, tapandrun said: Aus is v.strong Odi team, both batting and bowling are sorted they are just looking for stonis and maxwell's replacements in the mo. And the pace trio is already there Ind is looking like a steady batting side with no fire power and batting end at 6 which is not good idea, Ind already does not have fire power and then not that deep batting line-up meaning top 4 batters have make sure they are there till 40-45th over And then in fast bowling its just bhumrah and siraj. Right now the wc is between SA and Aus then a distant NZ (they are balanced side with multiple fast bowling options) and then Ind. Eng though had a good t20i wc reaching sf but they have not been good for sometime You will never have firepower if you don't have explosive finishers instead of playing bowling allrounders. Our T20 side went from "competent" to scary when , instead of replacing Jadeja with another allrounder, we played the extra batsman tapandrun and Lone Wolf 2
KV244 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Don't understand the mindset of pookisthan for making rank turners. Flat pitches Area better than rank turners in LOI's
tapandrun Posted June 3 Posted June 3 8 hours ago, Suhaan said: Only one of them was playing in the middle order They have David as option, Conolly can also bowl but he will bat at 3/4 If India kickout Rohit and Jadeja ,half of the problem will be solved If Jaiswal has to break in he should restart bowling We too have enough time to try few options like Abhishek (i feel an upgrade over Jadeja)at lmo with his bowling he can certainly do a Maxwell lite job in 'odis' Kela's mental disintegration can be replaced by Samson/Kishan(both of them have to forget about batting in top 3) Odi wc-2023 aus had warner , smith who have retired and Marsh has started to open hence Aus is looking for few mo batters , also marnus may not be suited for Odis
tapandrun Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Pak plans to win few series/games vs sena sides using spinning tracks and vs non-sena okish tracks. Think team/tm needs few wins after no so good t20i wc and Odi and test series loss to bd.
Gollum Posted June 4 Posted June 4 On 6/3/2026 at 9:33 AM, Nikhil_cric said: They have around 6 batsmen who have been performing(40+ average , healthy strike rates) since 2023 World Cup and that's not including guys with potential like Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ollie Peake, Mitchell Owen who are in and around the squad. For India, only Rohit, Kohli, Gill and KL have really performed in ODIs after the last World Cup. Iyer has not been in that bracket Other teams don't even have these many- only 2 or 3 reliable batsmen. India needs to race ahead and develop 2 more batsmen(with some part time bowling) to even compete against Australia They look like they are ready to sleep walk another World Cup @Gollum I am liking RSA and NZ's chances this time around. RSA especially have all bases covered. This is their best chance to shine.
Nikhil_cric Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Gollum said: I am liking RSA and NZ's chances this time around. RSA especially have all bases covered. This is their best chance to shine. Not unless they get rid of Bavuma and manage to replace the massive hole left by Klassen. NZ is a better bet. They have a solid lineup with plenty of experience for this format.
Lone Wolf Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Nikhil_cric said: Not unless they get rid of Bavuma and manage to replace the massive hole left by Klassen. NZ is a better bet. They have a solid lineup with plenty of experience for this format. Bavuma is fine as an opener. His leadership is top notch. Reckon he is v passionate for South African team. Makes tough runs when needed.
Gollum Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 hour ago, Nikhil_cric said: Not unless they get rid of Bavuma and manage to replace the massive hole left by Klassen. NZ is a better bet. They have a solid lineup with plenty of experience for this format. Bavuma's captaincy may make up for his batting. Lone Wolf 1
Gollum Posted June 4 Posted June 4 40 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Bavuma is fine as an opener. His leadership is top notch. Reckon he is v passionate for South African team. Makes tough runs when needed. Sometimes when all bases are covered, you just need an inspiring captain. With their history, maybe Bavuma will be key to finally winning them a WC. Will be fitting if he finally lifts the trophy, in front of a home crowd. Lone Wolf 1
Nikhil_cric Posted June 4 Posted June 4 49 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said: Bavuma is fine as an opener. His leadership is top notch. Reckon he is v passionate for South African team. Makes tough runs when needed. That's true only in Test cricket imo. He's been pretty poor in ODIs apart from a small purple patch in 2022/23 https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/372116.html?class=2;filter=advanced;opposition=1;opposition=2;opposition=25;opposition=4;opposition=40;opposition=5;opposition=6;opposition=7;opposition=8;spanmin1=17+Sep+2023;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting;view=innings;year=2025
Lone Wolf Posted June 4 Posted June 4 34 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said: That's true only in Test cricket imo. He's been pretty poor in ODIs apart from a small purple patch in 2022/23 https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/372116.html?class=2;filter=advanced;opposition=1;opposition=2;opposition=25;opposition=4;opposition=40;opposition=5;opposition=6;opposition=7;opposition=8;spanmin1=17+Sep+2023;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting;view=innings;year=2025 In PP his batting suits the team. Not sure they have amazing options either. The middle order is where they need to work on as Brevis Stubbs need to fill the shoes of Klassen Miller.
The Hound Posted June 4 Posted June 4 2 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Not unless they get rid of Bavuma and manage to replace the massive hole left by Klassen. NZ is a better bet. They have a solid lineup with plenty of experience for this format. A black captain should lead South Africa in a world Cup in their home. He's a good enough batsman to make it in the team.
Nikhil_cric Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Australia's batting lineup today Short Carey Inglis Marnus Green Renshaw Peake Connolly That's crazy batting depth @Gollum @Lone Wolf India will never have the balls to even try this Lone Wolf and Gollum 2
KV244 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 4 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said: Australia's batting lineup today Short Carey Inglis Marnus Green Renshaw Peake Connolly That's crazy batting depth @Gollum @Lone Wolf India will never have the balls to even try this Because we have luxurious option like Bumrah in bowling and Kohli in batting.
Nikhil_cric Posted June 4 Posted June 4 1 minute ago, KV244 said: Because we have luxurious option like Bumrah in bowling and Kohli in batting. That doesn't help the overall lineup
vvvslaxman Posted June 4 Posted June 4 59 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said: Australia's batting lineup today Short Carey Inglis Marnus Green Renshaw Peake Connolly That's crazy batting depth @Gollum @Lone Wolf India will never have the balls to even try this Guys like Marnus shouldn't be playing ODI. He belongs to 1980s. Last 2 years Marnus in ODI 17 ODIs 233 runs 19.41 average 80.62 strike rate Steve smith 12 ODIs 354 runs 35.4 average 80.63 strike rate. Only Renshaw form has improved. Carey and Inglis are in good form. But they are not exactly elite ODi players. Their records suggest so. India shamelessly lost to this team.
Lone Wolf Posted June 4 Posted June 4 52 minutes ago, KV244 said: Because we have luxurious option like Bumrah in bowling and Kohli in batting. Bumrah's least favourite format seems ODIs.. where his impact is least factored in.
Lone Wolf Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) 1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said: Why is coope connolly not playing? He is playing was only supposed to play final ODI as Marsh replacement Edited June 4 by Lone Wolf
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