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2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Ya its a weird thing. Zimbabweans support SA in rugby and cricket and they not only don't give a shit about us, look down on us, they actively kill us now. Inexplicable really.
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Kriterion_BD
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Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Heading into the final...here's my review of the 8 eliminated teams at the World Cup in reverse order:
10) Netherlands (2 wins, 7 losses)
Performed admirably overall. They were heavily outclassed in most games as their net run rate of -1.825 (the equivalent of losing by an average of 91 runs). However they got two massive wins, first against a spectacular South Africa side, and then against a confused Bangladesh. Sybrand Englebrecht and Scott Edwards performed consistently with the bat, while the bowlers struggled to keep the opponents' run rate in check. Still, the Dutch gave a solid account of themselves, and their presence enriched the tournament greatly.
9) Sri Lanka (2 wins, 7 losses)
By most measures, the worst side in the tournament. The winners of the World Cup Qualifier struggled mightily in almost all their games. Despite bowling fairly well in the power play, and Dilshan Madushanka's terrific run of form, the bowling still looked toothless overall. Four of their batsmen scored over 280 runs and yet, the 1996 champions stumbled their way from defeat to defeat. The future looks brighter than at any point since the 2015 retirements of Sangakarra and Jayawardene with Madushanka joining the four batting talents of Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, and Sadeera Samarawickrama. To add insult to injury, they also missed qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
8) Bangladesh (2 wins, 7 losses)
Drama off the field with a vicious spat between Shakib and Tamim reportedly threw the team's collective mindset into chaos. Conflicts of opinion between the coaching staff led to the sudden resignations of fast bowling coach Allan Donald. The bowlers put on the worst display out of all 10 teams, and that was some achievement given how poorly Sri Lanka and Netherlands bowled. The batsmen didn't do much better, with nearly every top order batter being out of form. The shock loss against Netherlands will haunt them for some time to come, and they owe it to Mahmudullah's 328 runs at an average of over 54 for bailing them out and sealing the last spot in the Champions Trophy. Its hard to imagine the team falling any lower than this, but with no clairty on the future of Shakib or Tamim, and a slew of injuries, there is much work to be done over the next several months.
7) England (3 wins, 6 losses)
Three wins doesn't look half that bad. Such was the level of failure by the English. Along the way they lost to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Batters never got going and the bowlers didn't do much either. Just like the failures of 2015 resulted in a massive change in personnel, here too there will be a changing of the guard.
6) Afghanistan (4 wins, 5 losses)
A great tournament and most would agree Afghanistan have finally arrived. Batted with confidence, bowled with grit. Came oh so close to the semi-finals but for a opening game loss to Bangladesh and Mujeeb ur Rahman's drop of Glenn Maxwell on 30 odd in THAT game. Still, there is just so much to build on and so many positives to take home.
5) Pakistan (4 wins, 5 losses)
That they finished on a fairly respectable place and with 4 wins, despite being underwhelming for most of the tournament shows just how mercurial this Pakistan side is (and they are all hella mercurial). Pakistan's pace bowling - their usual forte - looked lost, and no doubt the absence of tearaway quick Naseem Shah could be the reason. The batting was inconsistent, and Babar Azam didn't quite deliver the amount of runs Pakistan would have expected. Babar resigned as captain following Pakistan's third straight semifinal miss, and perhaps its time for new leadership and new ideas.
4) New Zealand (5 wins, 4 losses)
A decent tournament, and with Rachin Ravindra being the find of the World Cup, the Kiwis rode into the semifinals for what seems to be the millionth time. As always punching above their weight, perhaps NZ would have fared better if Kane Williamson was healthy for the entire tournament. Ultimately, you'd have to say the bowling didn't do as well as the batting, and thats why they were eliminated by the rampaging Indian juggernaut.
3) South Africa (7 wins, 2 losses)
An inexplicable loss to Netherlands aside, South Africa had perhaps the most terrifying batting lineup in the tournament. However, they did disappear in big moments, and slumping to 24-4 vs Australia in the semi-final was always going to spell their doom. Overall a great tournament, but a team with their legacy must surely be itching for some major silverware soon. The future looks good though, with some solid talent all throughout the lineup.
10) Netherlands (2 wins, 7 losses)
Performed admirably overall. They were heavily outclassed in most games as their net run rate of -1.825 (the equivalent of losing by an average of 91 runs). However they got two massive wins, first against a spectacular South Africa side, and then against a confused Bangladesh. Sybrand Englebrecht and Scott Edwards performed consistently with the bat, while the bowlers struggled to keep the opponents' run rate in check. Still, the Dutch gave a solid account of themselves, and their presence enriched the tournament greatly.
9) Sri Lanka (2 wins, 7 losses)
By most measures, the worst side in the tournament. The winners of the World Cup Qualifier struggled mightily in almost all their games. Despite bowling fairly well in the power play, and Dilshan Madushanka's terrific run of form, the bowling still looked toothless overall. Four of their batsmen scored over 280 runs and yet, the 1996 champions stumbled their way from defeat to defeat. The future looks brighter than at any point since the 2015 retirements of Sangakarra and Jayawardene with Madushanka joining the four batting talents of Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, and Sadeera Samarawickrama. To add insult to injury, they also missed qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
8) Bangladesh (2 wins, 7 losses)
Drama off the field with a vicious spat between Shakib and Tamim reportedly threw the team's collective mindset into chaos. Conflicts of opinion between the coaching staff led to the sudden resignations of fast bowling coach Allan Donald. The bowlers put on the worst display out of all 10 teams, and that was some achievement given how poorly Sri Lanka and Netherlands bowled. The batsmen didn't do much better, with nearly every top order batter being out of form. The shock loss against Netherlands will haunt them for some time to come, and they owe it to Mahmudullah's 328 runs at an average of over 54 for bailing them out and sealing the last spot in the Champions Trophy. Its hard to imagine the team falling any lower than this, but with no clairty on the future of Shakib or Tamim, and a slew of injuries, there is much work to be done over the next several months.
7) England (3 wins, 6 losses)
Three wins doesn't look half that bad. Such was the level of failure by the English. Along the way they lost to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Batters never got going and the bowlers didn't do much either. Just like the failures of 2015 resulted in a massive change in personnel, here too there will be a changing of the guard.
6) Afghanistan (4 wins, 5 losses)
A great tournament and most would agree Afghanistan have finally arrived. Batted with confidence, bowled with grit. Came oh so close to the semi-finals but for a opening game loss to Bangladesh and Mujeeb ur Rahman's drop of Glenn Maxwell on 30 odd in THAT game. Still, there is just so much to build on and so many positives to take home.
5) Pakistan (4 wins, 5 losses)
That they finished on a fairly respectable place and with 4 wins, despite being underwhelming for most of the tournament shows just how mercurial this Pakistan side is (and they are all hella mercurial). Pakistan's pace bowling - their usual forte - looked lost, and no doubt the absence of tearaway quick Naseem Shah could be the reason. The batting was inconsistent, and Babar Azam didn't quite deliver the amount of runs Pakistan would have expected. Babar resigned as captain following Pakistan's third straight semifinal miss, and perhaps its time for new leadership and new ideas.
4) New Zealand (5 wins, 4 losses)
A decent tournament, and with Rachin Ravindra being the find of the World Cup, the Kiwis rode into the semifinals for what seems to be the millionth time. As always punching above their weight, perhaps NZ would have fared better if Kane Williamson was healthy for the entire tournament. Ultimately, you'd have to say the bowling didn't do as well as the batting, and thats why they were eliminated by the rampaging Indian juggernaut.
3) South Africa (7 wins, 2 losses)
An inexplicable loss to Netherlands aside, South Africa had perhaps the most terrifying batting lineup in the tournament. However, they did disappear in big moments, and slumping to 24-4 vs Australia in the semi-final was always going to spell their doom. Overall a great tournament, but a team with their legacy must surely be itching for some major silverware soon. The future looks good though, with some solid talent all throughout the lineup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYq6auq5cyQ (Jaylen Brown, 2024 NBA Finals MVP)
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chetanpatel1981
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Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Hi all,
Chetankumar Patel here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today our Indian team will face Aus cricket team in final..
Please support Indian cricket to win the ODI cricket world cup 2023.
I guess Indian team also deserve as World Cup winner this time.
Love you all...
Chetankumar Patel here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today our Indian team will face Aus cricket team in final..
Please support Indian cricket to win the ODI cricket world cup 2023.
I guess Indian team also deserve as World Cup winner this time.
Love you all...
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Kriterion_BD
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Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Hoping for an Australia win here...but they will be up against it!
Should be a hell of a game though!
Should be a hell of a game though!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYq6auq5cyQ (Jaylen Brown, 2024 NBA Finals MVP)
Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Really?chetanpatel1981 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:29 amHi all,
Chetankumar Patel here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today our Indian team will face Aus cricket team in final..
Please support Indian cricket to win the ODI cricket world cup 2023.
Thanks for telling us. No one here knew.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Really?chetanpatel1981 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:29 amHi all,
Chetankumar Patel here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today our Indian team will face Aus cricket team in final..
Thanks for telling us. No one here knew.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
Hi all,
Zimdoggy here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today ‘our’ Australian team will face the Indian cricket team in the word cup final..
Please support Australia, a country of 25 million with only a casual interest in cricket over a 1 billion strong nation that selfishly dictates every facet of the world games administration, to win the ODI cricket world cup 2023.
Zimdoggy here again.
Always supporting Zimbabwe cricket .
Today ‘our’ Australian team will face the Indian cricket team in the word cup final..
Please support Australia, a country of 25 million with only a casual interest in cricket over a 1 billion strong nation that selfishly dictates every facet of the world games administration, to win the ODI cricket world cup 2023.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
Re: 2023 ODI World Cup Discussion
India is dog shit yo, don’t even have toilets and have to suck it up and drink Pakistani chai because their own is like drinking dog piss. Fixed this tournament like every other. Wouldn’t even support them with a gun to the back of my head.