Official ICC 2015 CWC thread

stefan9 said:
What is the point of comparing them per position if it doesn't matter where they bat...

They have had 2 poor games and suddenly people are writing them of. NZ had a shocker vs Scotland as well and the same for sri lanka vs afghanistan. Somehow when its SA the team gets buried the moment they have a bad moment.

Trial/friendly matches aren't the same as real games. He has proven his fitness, will have to see about form.
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Hardly convincing victory against Zim then the below par effort against India.
The is cause for concern.
 
stefan9 said:
What is the point of comparing them per position if it doesn't matter where they bat...

They have had 2 poor games and suddenly people are writing them of. NZ had a shocker vs Scotland as well and the same for sri lanka vs afghanistan. Somehow when its SA the team gets buried the moment they have a bad moment.

Trial/friendly matches aren't the same as real games. He has proven his fitness, will have to see about form.
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You are wasting your time... you'll see that i don't comment or respond on such comments. It's still very early in the tournament to write off any of the top teams.
 
ZCFOutkast said:
Do you think Shane Warne would've been this successful if he bowled during a time of high tech video analysis which today rips apart every spinner from all angles? Add to that the confusion to contian in T20s, which messes up the ability of most spinners to attack confidently in Tests? Just look at how well Clarke, Steve Smith, KP, Amla, AB etc all non-subcontinent batsmen, have dominated the best spinners of their time. If we remove that freak of nature Steve Smith who adheres to zero convention, bats like a praying mantis on steroids and has a stance that resembles a crackhead overdue his fix, you can tell how much assistance video analysis has been. I reckon a lot of the old batsmen would've got the better of Warne with that kind of assistance.
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Warne was an utter plonker but he was every bit as good as he thought he was. I remember watching him on day 5 of tests turning it literally square at 120km/h and bowling players from behind their legs.

He also used to get under batsmens skins and destroy them psychologically. The epitome of the Alpha personality I was talking about.
 
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Kilgore_Trout_Redux said:
Warne was an utter plonker but he was every bit as good as he thought he was. I remember watching him on day 5 of tests turning it literally square at 120km/h and bowling players from behind their legs.

He also used to get under batsmens skins and destroy them psychologically. The epitome of the Alpha personality I was talking about.
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Absolutely, arguably in the top 5 all time bowlers, possibly the best spin bowler ever... as much as this Saffer hates to admit it.
 
MickeyD said:
You are wasting your time... you'll see that i don't comment or respond on such comments. It's still very early in the tournament to write off any of the top teams.
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+1

I'd be interested to see if anyone (press, fans) give NZ such a hard time for making so many semi's and getting no further.
 
ZCFOutkast said:
Do you think Shane Warne would've been this successful if he bowled during a time of high tech video analysis which today rips apart every spinner from all angles?
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5 of the top 10 ODI bowlers in the world are spinners ;) ...try grasping at another straw.

Long story short...Lopsy had his shot and pissed it away. His age is against him...even if he has corrected his off-field behaviour, what percentage is there in playing a guy who'll be 31 after the WC and would be trying to cement a place all over again? Rather make way for the Rabada's of this world.
 
Neoprod said:
I think AB is busy setting records for losing tosses :p
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AB always chooses tails most of the time and I tend to notice MS Dhoni chooses heads most of the time in the game and wins I think heads is slightly the heavier side thus it always lands on heads unless there some kind of wind factor to it it lands on the lighter side tails and thats my opinion I know I know getting over my brain but when I toss a coin 6 or 7 times out of 10 it lands on heads.
 
Neoprod said:
5 of the top 10 ODI bowlers in the world are spinners ;) ...try grasping at another straw.

Long story short...Lopsy had his shot and pissed it away. His age is against him...even if he has corrected his off-field behaviour, what percentage is there in playing a guy who'll be 31 after the WC and would be trying to cement a place all over again? Rather make way for the Rabada's of this world.
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I thought I will add my 2 cents yes spinners play a very important role in the game slow the runs down thats why need 3 spinners
in the team vs India I know everyone say the play spin very well but Imran tahir was bowling to dhoni in the game he never attempted to hit the ball hard and played carefully thats why we need Johan Botha and Robin Pieterson in this worldcup team.
 
Yoh, the picks for the Afghanistan vs Scotland game are split in the middle! This game's outcome actually has a big impact on the Superbru standings.
 
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