2019 Cricket World Cup - Discussion & Analysis

[vella85]

Yes I agree, Afghanistan had a good chance at winning their match but poor batting has let them down after a good bowling performance to bowl Sri Lanka out for a moderate total of just 201 runs. Afghanistan still need time to grow on the world stage but at least they are getting a lot of experience playing the top teams to see where they are at. Finally we get to see India in action later today, they should be able to beat SA as they have been in poor form so far and if SA lose then they can say goodbye to the World Cup.

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[UmerIdrees]

Yes I agree, Afghanistan had a good chance at winning their match but poor batting has let them down after a good bowling performance to bowl Sri Lanka out for a moderate total of just 201 runs. Afghanistan still need time to grow on the world stage but at least they are getting a lot of experience playing the top teams to see where they are at. Finally we get to see India in action later today, they should be able to beat SA as they have been in poor form so far and if SA lose then they can say goodbye to the World Cup.

Afghanistan could have done the upset yesterday, provided their batsmen had shown some responsibility.  The run rate was not an issue, it was only they had lost too many wickets too quickly.

Since SA is edge of being eliminated and they need to give 100% to Win from India today. This might make things little tough for India and we might see a upset or a very tight finish match.

[onrise]

Yes I agree, Afghanistan had a good chance at winning their match but poor batting has let them down after a good bowling performance to bowl Sri Lanka out for a moderate total of just 201 runs. Afghanistan still need time to grow on the world stage but at least they are getting a lot of experience playing the top teams to see where they are at. Finally we get to see India in action later today, they should be able to beat SA as they have been in poor form so far and if SA lose then they can say goodbye to the World Cup.

Afghanistan could have done the upset yesterday, provided their batsmen had shown some responsibility.  The run rate was not an issue, it was only they had lost too many wickets too quickly.

Since SA is edge of being eliminated and they need to give 100% to Win from India today. This might make things little tough for India and we might see a upset or a very tight finish match.

Afghanistan bowled well to get SL out at 201 but could not get their batting right else they could have upset the SL and register the win against the SL team. They need to have the right batting order in order to chase anything above 200 and rest of the others teams are much better as well and stronger.

[vella85]

India won their first match easy and now SA is in very big trouble losing their first three matches which sees them second last on the table. They should be last but the RR percentage is keeping them above Afghanistan. Bangladesh almost pulled off another victory but New Zealand were too good at the death to win the match by 2 wickets. I still give Bangladesh a chance to finish in the top 4 and even if they just miss out and finish 5th it is still a huge achievement for this team as they have come a long way in world cricket.

[Raja_MBZ]

India won their first match easy and now SA is in very big trouble losing their first three matches which sees them second last on the table. They should be last but the RR percentage is keeping them above Afghanistan. Bangladesh almost pulled off another victory but New Zealand were too good at the death to win the match by 2 wickets. I still give Bangladesh a chance to finish in the top 4 and even if they just miss out and finish 5th it is still a huge achievement for this team as they have come a long way in world cricket.

Bangladeshis would've won this one if it wasn't for their wicket-keeper's poor performance in the first session when Ross Tayler and Kane Williamson were on the pitch. Batsmen like these two do not usually give chances of wicket-taking repeatedly. Once you miss'em, you suffer till the end, and that's exactly what we witnessed in today's match. Bangladeshi players should really focus more on their fielding from now on if they want to make it to the semi-finals.

[onrise]

India won their first match easy and now SA is in very big trouble losing their first three matches which sees them second last on the table. They should be last but the RR percentage is keeping them above Afghanistan. Bangladesh almost pulled off another victory but New Zealand were too good at the death to win the match by 2 wickets. I still give Bangladesh a chance to finish in the top 4 and even if they just miss out and finish 5th it is still a huge achievement for this team as they have come a long way in world cricket.

India begin with a win against SA and played well . But they were slow and with caution started their batting due to which the match went long as score was not that big to chase it in quick time . But the batsman got the feel of batting and practice as such to stay in the wicket as well .

[vella85]

Australia showed why they are one of the favourites to win the World Cup as they started off poorly but thanks to their middle order which everyone was saying it wasn't as strong as previous Australian teams except for me and a couple of others proved that the middle order is fine. Like I said Australia have a well balanced team and well balanced teams are the ones that normally win the World Cup. I thought the WI bowled well to restrict Australia to a total under 300 but it was thanks to the excellent bowling performance by Strac taking 5 wickets, the WI had a good chance at winning this match but the Australian bowlers were just too good. 

[Raja_MBZ]

Australia showed why they are one of the favourites to win the World Cup as they started off poorly but thanks to their middle order which everyone was saying it wasn't as strong as previous Australian teams except for me and a couple of others proved that the middle order is fine. Like I said Australia have a well balanced team and well balanced teams are the ones that normally win the World Cup. I thought the WI bowled well to restrict Australia to a total under 300 but it was thanks to the excellent bowling performance by Strac taking 5 wickets, the WI had a good chance at winning this match but the Australian bowlers were just too good. 

It was a very nice match but it surely could've been a lot better if the umpires were in complete senses when they were making decisions. The way they handled the batting line-up of the West Indies batsmen was pathetic. ICC "should" definitely take an action on this mess!

P.S. Not sure why Nurse didn't bat good in the third-last and the second-last over of the match. In the very last over of the match, by hitting three consecutive fours, he clearly proved that he could've hit them in the previous overs as well and he had the capability of doing so. Not sure what was going through his mind at that time.

[Juggy777]

Australia showed why they are one of the favourites to win the World Cup as they started off poorly but thanks to their middle order which everyone was saying it wasn't as strong as previous Australian teams except for me and a couple of others proved that the middle order is fine. Like I said Australia have a well balanced team and well balanced teams are the ones that normally win the World Cup. I thought the WI bowled well to restrict Australia to a total under 300 but it was thanks to the excellent bowling performance by Strac taking 5 wickets, the WI had a good chance at winning this match but the Australian bowlers were just too good. 

Australia is my second pick to win this World Cup, and after seeing their performances yesterday I feel it’ll be very difficult for teams to beat them. West Indies started the match brilliantly, but lost the plot midway when they allowed Australia to score many runs which ultimately proved fatal while chasing. Mitchell Starc bowled one of the best spells of his carrier according to me, he single handedly dismantled West Indies batting line up.

[btcmegastar]

Australia showed why they are one of the favourites to win the World Cup as they started off poorly but thanks to their middle order which everyone was saying it wasn't as strong as previous Australian teams except for me and a couple of others proved that the middle order is fine. Like I said Australia have a well balanced team and well balanced teams are the ones that normally win the World Cup. I thought the WI bowled well to restrict Australia to a total under 300 but it was thanks to the excellent bowling performance by Strac taking 5 wickets, the WI had a good chance at winning this match but the Australian bowlers were just too good. 

Australia is my second pick to win this World Cup, and after seeing their performances yesterday I feel it’ll be very difficult for teams to beat them. West Indies started the match brilliantly, but lost the plot midway when they allowed Australia to score many runs which ultimately proved fatal while chasing. Mitchell Starc bowled one of the best spells of his carrier according to me, he single handedly dismantled West Indies batting line up.

At one point even WI faced Ausis blowers very well, i do agree AUS is one of the best sides in the cricket but i think their bowling side is somewhat week which they cannot take accurate wickets on time. While the matches will continue to be tough because even Bangladesh team become very strong which they managed to score 300 runs against SA.

[akamit]

At one point even WI faced Ausis blowers very well, i do agree AUS is one of the best sides in the cricket but i think their bowling side is somewhat week which they cannot take accurate wickets on time. While the matches will continue to be tough because even Bangladesh team become very strong which they managed to score 300 runs against SA.

Bangladesh became strong for a few years now, they can defeat any team. But the problem is they are not consistent and also very much unpredictable.

Regarding Australia win, I'm amazed while I watched the highlights. They really played awesomely and managed to win a losing match. Congrats Aussies.

My first pick for Champion is England and I second Australia.

[UmerIdrees]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka match is badly effected by rain and i think it may be declared as a draw. I think Pakistan should not be happy with one point  
They could have easily beaten the Srilanka team considering their previous performance against England.

[akamit]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka match is badly effected by rain and i think it may be declared as a draw. I think Pakistan should not be happy with one point  
They could have easily beaten the Srilanka team considering their previous performance against England.

In my opinion, ICC should move the Cricket World Cup to Aug-Sept or Sept-Oct months instead of May-June (Rainy Days). It's not football, it's cricket and the matches gets spoiled if there is little to heavy rain.

[UmerIdrees]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka match is badly effected by rain and i think it may be declared as a draw. I think Pakistan should not be happy with one point  
They could have easily beaten the Srilanka team considering their previous performance against England.

In my opinion, ICC should move the Cricket World Cup to Aug-Sept or Sept-Oct months instead of May-June (Rainy Days). It's not football, it's cricket and the matches gets spoiled if there is little to heavy rain.

Well, that's needs to be decided before the start of the world cup. The better option is that rain affected matches should be played the next day. This way it will be fair for both teams. Who knows the one point lost by both teams might be do or die situation to qualify in the last 4.

[akamit]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka match is badly effected by rain and i think it may be declared as a draw. I think Pakistan should not be happy with one point  
They could have easily beaten the Srilanka team considering their previous performance against England.

In my opinion, ICC should move the Cricket World Cup to Aug-Sept or Sept-Oct months instead of May-June (Rainy Days). It's not football, it's cricket and the matches gets spoiled if there is little to heavy rain.

Well, that's needs to be decided before the start of the world cup. The better option is that rain affected matches should be played the next day. This way it will be fair for both teams. Who knows the one point lost by both teams might be do or die situation to qualify in the last 4.

I was talking about a permanent solution. This is an issue for a long time now.

"The next day play for rain affected matches" will create trouble for the tournament which has already started.

And yes 1 point is a lot, whereas a single extra run can change the match result and that's why cricket is a game of heartbeat, high pressure. IIRC some peoples got a heart attack because of their fav team lost.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka match is badly effected by rain and i think it may be declared as a draw. I think Pakistan should not be happy with one point  
They could have easily beaten the Srilanka team considering their previous performance against England.

In my opinion, ICC should move the Cricket World Cup to Aug-Sept or Sept-Oct months instead of May-June (Rainy Days). It's not football, it's cricket and the matches gets spoiled if there is little to heavy rain.

The problem is that unlike the case with the Indian sub-continent, the rainfall is very uniform throughout the year in the British Isles. You can shift the world cup to August-September, but there is no guarantee that matches will not get washed out by rain. IMO, the only viable option is to have reserve days, or to conduct the matches in stadiums with retractable roof.

[zhekinsp]

Afghanistan had huge youngsters in their team but why they cannot be successful because of without experience or without any success previously.

[akamit]

The problem is that unlike the case with the Indian sub-continent, the rainfall is very uniform throughout the year in the British Isles. You can shift the world cup to August-September, but there is no guarantee that matches will not get washed out by rain. IMO, the only viable option is to have reserve days, or to conduct the matches in stadiums with retractable roof.

I don't think there are many stadiums with retractable roof facility, but it is a must-have thing for cricket. Nice point!
I think there are plenty of retractable roof stadiums for football, which is not so important as it is important for a cricket ground.

Reserve days maybe not a solution because there are audiences involved who bought tickets with money and may not want to come for the second day - maybe they should keep refund option

Not all the time World Cup event will be held in the British Isles. ICC may choose the time by ignoring the rainy periods no matter where the event will be held.

Afghanistan had huge youngsters in their team but why they cannot be successful because of without experience or without any success previously.

In my opinion, Afghanistan is a lot better team and they proved it in a short period of time.
England never won the world cup, does that mean they are inexperienced? I don't remember when England started playing cricket, maybe from 1975... Afghanistan needs to go a long way.

[AB de Royse777]

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In my opinion, Afghanistan is a lot better team and they proved it in a short period of time.
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They are good team but I doubt that it's enough to beat Sri Lanka New Zealand even thought they (NZ) are not in good shape. In predict Sri Lanka New Zealand to win. And in the other match it will be England however may be this will be a very tight match.

On a side note, I hope there will be no rain tomorrow. It's pathetic to see rain is interrupting matches.

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[eaLiTy]

On a side note, I hope there will be no rain tomorrow. It's pathetic to see rain is interrupting matches.

I hope there will be rain, i have seen some crazy odds 65x to 85x when it comes to no results and actually i missed placing the bet today which sucks  .
Sri Lanka facing Pakistan was a good contest, the real problem is that we were not sure which version of Pakistan team will perform tomorrow, the first match and the second was really contrasting to each other but the weather had other ideas .
Tomorrow i am going all in for England to win the match after they tasted defeat by Pakistan i am sure they will dominate this match.