Cricket World Cup Formline Update
The Cricket World Cup is now only a couple of weeks away and the teams are about mid-way through their preparation series so it’s a good time to have a look to see how teams are shaping up. All 3 of the series I wrote about in my Cricket World Cup Preparations post are poised interestingly with some developments worth noting.
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The best of 5 Series Score stands at 2-1 to Australia after the Aussies won the first 2 games convincingly the 3rd game swung hard the other way. Notably all 3 games have been lopsided results. Both sides seem to be experimenting with different bowlers a lot but it’s the spinners I am keeping an eye out for. Adam Zampa looks in good form for Australia and Tabraiz Shamsi could be one to keep an eye on for South Africa – he's picked up 6 wickets across the last 2 games.
The best of 4 ODI Series Score stands at 1-1 with 2 more very lopsided results. The 2nd match was rain affected but I have found these matches to be a bit disappointing from a World Cup Preparation perspective as we haven’t really seen any conditions conducive to spin. That’s fine if the Indians serve up flat tracks for the fast bowlers to toil on, but I don’t think that’s going to happen. This series looks a bit like a missed opportunity so far.
This ODI tournament is already very well progressed and is now late into the Super Four stage. India has been totally dominant in typical sub-continent conditions. They’ve had 2 matches against Pakistan with one wash-out and 1 comprehensive victory. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a match tomorrow which will likely determine who will meet India in the final. In this tournament the spinners have been very dominant. In the India vs Sri Lanka game at Colombo yesterday 16 out of 20 wickets fell to spinners so I remain convinced that this tournament is excellent World Cup preparation for the Asian Teams. If Pakistan can get over Sri Lanka and meet India in the Final it should be a cracking match to finish the Tournament. If you only watch one game of cricket this month, the Asia Cup Final is the one to see.
Overall I think India is looking very strong and will be entitled to be very firm favorites for the World Cup playing at Home. Australia might be dangerous if they can settle on a bowling unit combination with 2 form spinners but I expect them to start the tournament slowly and have batsmen vulnerable to the other Asian teams early. Pakistan look like they are going to be mercurial and unpredictable once again but they are still my early dark horse selection.
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India is looking strong but I always support Pakistan. IF Pakistan won in next match, it will be really a great tournament.
The cricket world cup will really be a great event certainly to witness
This time, India is becoming very stronger so let us expect something good from them
I hope they do well
Yay! 🤗
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Forget England, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand it will be India or Pakistan winning on the sub continent.
That's how I'm seeing it too. Australia might have a shot though if they can get acclimatized. Recent ODI form in India is not too bad.
I am watching the Asia Cup. A little complain, they know the weather in columbo, so why do they plan India Pakistan match in columbo? India vs Pakistan is one of the hottest thing in cricket industry.
Everyone should get the opportunity to host so I support Sri Lanka. At least they have used a Reserve Day to keep the last India vs Pakistan game alive.
Well, This Asia cup was supposed to be played in Pakistan, but India refused to play in Pakistan, So, that is why, it is happening in Srilanka. The first game of the Asia cup had played in Pakistan ( in Multan city )
Pakistan is playing with 5 changes in tomorrow's match.
The World Cup is coming and all the teams are in the same preparation and the Asia Cup is going on and there is a match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka tomorrow. It is very sad to have defeated Pakistan but we all are not worried and once again we will face India in the final and definitely beat them.
Pakistan need to step up and become consistent. They have far too much depth and talent to disappoint.
The match was very interesting yesterday but the team made a lot of mistakes, we will see that they should not make such mistakes in the upcoming world cup.