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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
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It is but there does seem to be a bit of correction in the sense that batsmen seem far more prepared to take on spinners that they might previously feared to do so like Rashid Khan, Adil Rashid and Adam Zampa but an orthodox off break bowler like Maxwell who just bowls line and length they appear far more respectful ofCovered End said:
Amazing really.Addick Addict said:Maxwell finishes with figures of 10-1-34-2 and he didn't go for a single boundary1 -
232-3 off 400
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20 over 0 for 137 for Australia's gun bowlers.1
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Well that was somewhat tame - Markram steers a slower ball from Cummins straight into the hands of Hazlewood at backward point for 56 (44)
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Another slower ball into the surface but this time a bouncer from Hazlewood - Klassen is through with the shot too soon and caught behind by Inglis for 29 (27)
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Really annoying loss of 2 wickets there. Has probably stopped them getting any more than about 310 now. Looked like 330+ for a while1
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Think we might see the SA bowlers go to the slower ball bouncer a bit earlier than the Aussies have done0
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Jansen is chewing up balls left, right and centre0
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And then hits 8 off 2 balls0
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Jansen has gone in three balls from 9 off 15 to 21 off 180
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The Aussie fielding has been shocking. I think that's five misses now!0
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Surprised Starc didn’t claim he was in control of that catch too
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Catch Stoin 😂😂 you really hate to see it!2
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Oh my word!!! Stoinis drops a sitter - number six for the Aussies!!!0
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The ball after the last two drops have gone for 10 runs0
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At last - the Aussies have taken a catch!!! Jansen goes for 26 (22) caught by Warner off Starc
310-6 off 49.1
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Miller yorked by Starc for 17 off 13. He will be very frustrated as he stood watching some 25 balls from the other end
311-7 off 49.4
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311-7 off 50
I would say that South Africa might be slightly disappointed with that score but probably nowhere near as much as the Aussies will be for their totally inept fielding performance
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The South African’s not running on that final ball has wound me up so much0
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Marsh out to Jansen but the bowler can thank Ngidi for the pressure he's put on the Aussies from the other end who, as I type this, gets the wicket of Warner. Ngidi's figures are a remarkable 4-2-4-1 in what is the Power Play
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Watch these two make me look silly now with a partnership of 200 plus off 30 oversAddick Addict said:
SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.Cafc43v3r said:Tomorrow is a fascinating game for me.
Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?
We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.
I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
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Or maybe not. Smith out LBW to Rabada after a review by SA for 19 (16)Addick Addict said:
Watch these two make me look silly now with a partnership of 200 plus off 30 oversAddick Addict said:
SA's top 7, on current form, is as good as any in the competition - they average overall 44 at a strike rate of over a run a ball. Their weakness is that they only have the one decent spinner. Australia are in much the same boat so far as balance is concerned and their main spinner, Zampa, is not anywhere near as consistent as he was in previous years. The Aussies might also have another issue (and it sounds bizarre given that they are ranked so highly in Test cricket) and that is the prospect of having Smith and Labuschagne batting together for any period of time if neither of them is actually able to put the foot down when circumstances dictate that they should.Cafc43v3r said:Tomorrow is a fascinating game for me.
Can SA bat, like they did against SL, against that attack and how do Australia bat against a weaker attack than India's?
We can look at bilateral series but they weren't in a world cup and they weren't in India.
I think it's unlikely that both these teams get to the semis so tomorrow's game is massive.
Whatever happens it should be a great game.
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Australia's decision to drop the better keeper, Carey, for potentially a lot more runs in Inglis is made to look as a wrong one as Rabada cleans Inglis up
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60-4 off 14 at drinks
Jansen 4-0-31-1
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Was it out?Addick Addict said:Or maybe not. Smith out LBW to Rabada after a review by SA for 19 (16)
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BBC suggests some controversy...0 -
It's difficult to say but, some of the balls have been straightening rather than following the angle and going down the legside so one would assume, unless the technology is wrong that it was a fair decision. And as we are talking about Smith, I think it probably was plumb!JohnBoyUK said:
Was it out?Addick Addict said:Or maybe not. Smith out LBW to Rabada after a review by SA for 19 (16)
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Maxwell, with 3 off 17, gets a leading edge and is caught and bowled by Maharaj. The Aussies in total disarray
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Aussies look shot. Real shame….3
