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BrexitBlaze t1_ivsxzlo wrote
Whilst I am a fan of the English cricket team, I was wanting a Pakistan/India final. Their matches are riddled with controversy.
tommypopz OP t1_ivsy5j6 wrote
Honestly I thought it would be difficult given how India came back in the second half of their innings. So good from Buttler and Hales
neeraj10786 t1_ivsycvc wrote
So Indian team Crushed by England. Now we found two Finalist.
I hope final will be more exciting.
kilgore_trout1 t1_ivt05ij wrote
I’ve been on a flight so just getting the scores through but couldn’t watch the game. Sounds like I missed an absolute classic. Masterclass from Buttler and Hales by the sound of it.
Pakistan - here we come!!
tommypopz OP t1_ivt0hnq wrote
I honestly thought we could have held them to a lower score, pandya sent the ball to all parts against Curran and Jordan after they had a really slow start. Don’t know what I was worried about!
kilgore_trout1 t1_ivt0o3j wrote
I’m always worried watching England play cricket to be fair! It’s the hope that kills you lol
bearhm t1_ivt27kv wrote
Not sure what definition of controversy you have. But have you watched any recent Pak/India games? Not exactly riddled with controversies…
AttackHelicopter_21 t1_ivt3n61 wrote
Repeat of 1992 ALL OVER AGAIN
tommypopz OP t1_ivt3xgo wrote
Hopefully the result will be different 😏
dw444 t1_ivt51ki wrote
Hopefully it won’t.
tommypopz OP t1_ivt65bu wrote
Agree to disagree
YukihiraLivesForever t1_ivt71tx wrote
That last one was enjoyable as fuck tho
bearhm t1_ivt76ut wrote
It absolutely was. Although as a Pak fan by blood pressure got dangerously high!
AttackHelicopter_21 t1_ivt7olu wrote
Even though I’m Indian, I hope it’s the same result
Buckeye_8621 t1_ivt86y1 wrote
this is why hales was allowed to come back from the ban. boy did they need him.
Buckeye_8621 t1_ivtghto wrote
or divided indians and pakistanis (no indvpak now)
bravetab t1_ivtifa3 wrote
Not sure about controversy, but they are absolute BANGERS.
Those matches are definitely all about national pride. I might be wrong, but i bet an Indian person would tell you they would rather lose to England in the semi-final than to lose against Pakistan in the final lol.
BrexitBlaze t1_ivtip88 wrote
And vice versa!
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tommypopz OP t1_ivtk700 wrote
Didn’t qualify. Canada didn’t do well in qualifying at all, while the US were one match away, but lost to the Netherlands. However the States are guaranteed to play in the next tournament, as they are co-hosts.
DenverBVB t1_ivtk87t wrote
Game don’t make any sense.
They won by 10 wickets with 4 overs and they hit the moon on that one, queen of spades jelly beans.
That’s an official score of a game ^
poi2000 t1_ivtkqai wrote
The tournament had 2 group stages before this, with an additional qualifier to decide 4 teams that make it to the first group stage. Canada didn't make the playoff in their qualifier, while the US was a game away and lost to the Netherlands.
As a sidenote, the US and West Indies are hosting the next world cup in 2024, and therefore will automatically qualify.
bravetab t1_ivtmu4z wrote
Yes, defintely 100%!
vouwrfract t1_ivtwwvy wrote
Didn't USA get stripped of co host status?
tommypopz OP t1_ivtzrc7 wrote
most intelligent cricket hater lol
Puzzman t1_ivub03i wrote
The no ball in the final over?
darth_budha t1_ivuerxk wrote
With Ian Smith on the comms for 40 overs, would've been fire 🔥
tahajc t1_ivupyiu wrote
Good luck to your team but I'll be praying it's a repeat of 1992. Then we can all say "Qudrat Ka Nizaam" (Law of nature).
Good luck my British bros, may the best team win.
tahajc t1_ivuqsnh wrote
Alex Hales was just absolutely brilliant along with Buttler. I hope you guys at least lose couple of wickets against us on Sunday. Hoping Pace is Pace bros restrict you all to 135 if you bat first, or at least us scoring 175+.
This tournament has been a pure fireworks and chaos (in a good way).
LilyWhitesN17 t1_ivuvg1u wrote
You have to look at Cricket in Tiers. Based on performances and points, teams move up and down in ranking. The Super 8 automatically qualify, after that are qualifiers and so on. U.S.A. was in the qualification group with UAE (i think) and didn't fair too well. U.S.A. is ranked 25th, Canada 20th.
Yellowflash274 t1_ivuvriz wrote
Morgan held a very very personal grudge against him, 3 valuable years of his life wasted could've contributed so much more to the English cricket
styxwade t1_ivv6pgb wrote
Canada are pretty much guaranteed to play the next too, as both Windies and the USA get byes and they've switched to straight regional qualifying (to save money). Consequently Canada and PNG are basically getting their spots handed to them.
styxwade t1_ivv8c2v wrote
Yes and no. They're still a venue, but not involved in organising now. They still get a free pass on qualification though.
vouwrfract t1_ivv8jk0 wrote
Oh, OK.
styxwade t1_ivv8yeh wrote
Nah they were at the other global qualifier. Lost to the Netherlands in the semifinals. Incidentally the way they beat Canada in the regionals to get there was both controversial and extremely funny.
They get a free pass next time as hosts.
LilyWhitesN17 t1_ivvj2qi wrote
Ok..I think I was watching T10 then, thanks.
Benchomp t1_ivvr35k wrote
I wouldn't say you missed a classic at all, it was a demolition job. Very fun to watch though, hahaha, great battung from Hales.
psycho-mouse t1_ivvztcx wrote
Or you’re just too stupid to even attempt to understand.
mymentor79 t1_ivwmvgz wrote
Probably the most impressive things about England making it this far is how weakened their squad is. Wood, Topley and Archer are three first-choice bowling options all out (Wood's probably been the bowler of the tournament so far), and missing Roy, Bairstow and Malan.
I thought the 7-match Eng-Pak series was overkill, but now it just looks like a comprehensive dress rehearsal.
Eerily similar to the 92 World Cup - which would mean, if you're into signs and wonders, that Pak will win a terrific final, with Shaheen MOTM playing the modern Wasim substitute.
AbdulAziz9715 t1_ivx58pp wrote
At least now we know one team is getting destroyed in the final. There's no way Pakistan is going to give us a thriller, either they'll crumble big time or absolutely destroy England, nothing in between. (Source: trust me bro, I'm Pakistani.)
Count_Elrond t1_ivxzhd6 wrote
Most intelligent American
DenverBVB t1_iw0nw4l wrote
I bet I know more about how cricket works compared to your knowledge of NFL rules.
Count_Elrond t1_iw1a39c wrote
I don't care about NFL since nobody has heard of it apart from NA but I do know a decent but about the NBA, Baseball/Worlds Series and Ice hockey
bdzz t1_ivsxxy4 wrote
That was a proper hammering. 10 wickets victory with 4 overs left. Not even close
Edit: FINAL WILL BE ON FREE TV (Channel 4) https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-pak-t20-world-cup-final-2022-t20-world-cup-final-england-vs-pakistan-to-be-shown-on-channel-4-in-uk-1344300