[Cricket] ICC Cricket World Cup 2023- Final- India v Australia

[Eeyore]

Most Aussies that I have met have been lovely people.

Most Indians that I have met have been lovely people.

I struggle to dislike either team in the way that many on here do.

But then I remember Steve Smith and David Warner.

Come on India

Having seen tons of online cricket discussions, I can tell you that Indians fall into two categories. The smaller category is incredibly knowledgeable and appreciative of everything and anyone who has ever been a credit to cricket. The larger category is utterly insufferable and will hijack any conversation and bring it round to how they are the best cricketing nation. You could be discussing little Noah's first innings on a village green in Sussex and they would soon turn it around to how he will never be the bowler Shami is. And if he was, it would be because of the helpful pitches.

England fans are generally pretty miserable about our nation's prospects, but even then we are told that the 2019 World Cup win was down to the pitches and there was even a suggestion that, despite the draw being made months before, India had been put out to play on days when the weather was bad. The Test Championship defeat to New Zealand was all our fault.

Australians are always giving us shit for obvious reasons. It's a bit Brighton/Palace. I'm team Australia, I want to see the tears, excuses and accusations.

 

[jakarta]

214-8 Zampa strikes, as previously posted can we have a go for him?

 

[PeterT]

One minute they’re defacing bridges, the next they’re playing in the World Cup final. So annoying.

 

[knocky1]

C'mon Smiffy and thicko. 30+ runs each and an Aussie win.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

One minute they’re defacing bridges, the next they’re playing in the World Cup final. So annoying.

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Dorset or Sydney? I'm defacing the bridge. They can get to fooks.

 

[Si Gull]

240. Nowhere near enough. (Should be) A stroll in the park for the Aussies.

 

[jakarta]

240 all out - Aussies to win?

 

[Eeyore]

One minute they’re defacing bridges, the next they’re playing in the World Cup final. So annoying.

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What the Fooks ?

 

[Eeyore]

240 all out - Aussies to win?

Powerplay is the crucial thing, me thinks. Aussies have been outstanding in that. But the Indians have the best attack though.

 

[dazzer6666]

We could see the most epic ‘early leaving’ event here…….

 

[dazzer6666]

C'mon Smiffy and thicko. 30+ runs each and an Aussie win.

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Oh well

 

[FIVESTEPS]

Warner reaching for it,dire from someone of his experience.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Warner reaching for it,dire from someone of his experience.

Is that him retired now?

Good riddance.

 

[Eeyore]

Must be hard for the fielders behind, as well as the Umps, to pick up a tickle off the bat in that noise.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Is that him retired now?

Good riddance.

Unless he's changed his mind, he's playing through the Australian summer in tests and then to the next world Cup in T20s.

 

[PeterT]

Just had a one word WhatsApp from an Aussie I know in the crowd who I saw on the coverage - ‘nervous’……

 

[dazzer6666]

Just had a one word WhatsApp from an Aussie I know in the crowd who I saw on the coverage - ‘nervous’……

Even more so now !

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Has there ever been a more unlikeable cricketer than Steve Smith?
Not content with being an insufferable twat, his batting looks like somebody's sewn about 3 insufferable twats together.

Oh he's out LBW again.

 

[Si Gull]

240. Nowhere near enough. (Should be) A stroll in the park for the Aussies.

Going well so far

 

[PeterT]

Has there ever been a more unlikeable cricketer than Steve Smith?
Not content with being an insufferable twat, his batting looks like somebody's sewn about 3 insufferable twats together.

Oh he's out LBW again.

Not actually out, but out in the scorebook and that’s all that matters!