2blue
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Don't you just feel for him... NOTOh Steve Smith
Come on India!!!!
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Come on India!!!!
I’d prefer a tie, with the two sides finishing 3rd and 4th then playing a one off decider to find the eventual world champions.
I detest both of the sides actually contesting this final.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I really don't like cheering for Australia but am definitely in the anyone but India camp!
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Looks like an assuie win here ..
Some strange rules in cricket. Umpire’s call when it should be out.
At least Warner and smith didn’t score many!
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
It's pretty perfect right now. Don't mind the batsmen that are in (for Aussies that is!) and loving the biased commentary "Australia only doing so well due to the toss/conditions" oh and the announcer doing his utmost between overs to get the silent crowd involved. Just makes me happier and more at ease with wanting Australia to win at anything!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Best fans in the world mighty quiet considering theyve just witnessed one of the best hundreds youll ever see in a final. Stunning innings from Travis Head in these conditions
I can’t put my finger on my dislike of India. A lot of it has to be down to Virat Kohli. I simply cannot stand the man. There have been a number of times during this WC, when he has been closing in on centuries, when I have got more than a passing impression that he was playing not for his country, but for himself. I’ve always felt like that to an extent, but this WC has really reinforced it.
But I have also been extremely disappointed with how such a supposedly cricket crazy nation has been so apathetic regarding games which have not involved the hosts. Maybe India isn’t so cricket mad after all - maybe they can’t see beyond their own team, and that has made this tournament a difficult watch at times. I do wonder what the turnout would have been today had the hosts not been involved.
So I join you in being quite happy to see India being soundly beaten if, as seems almost certain, that is the outcome. But oh, how I wish it had been at the hands of anyone other than Australia. David Warner is perhaps the most objectionable man ever to represent his country at international sport (ask many Australians - they agree), and the thought of him, and Steve Smith, getting their hands on that trophy really depresses me beyond words.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I agree 100%. Even today I felt Kohli was batting for himself rather than the team/team position. He needed to take it on more than he did but would rather stay in and hope for a century.
Plus the conditions having such an effect is crazy and India have been able to take advantage of that - especially the semi final venue. Funny they'll pay the ultimate price in the final.
Once the winning run is hit I'm turning over sharpish!!
Plus the conditions having such an effect is crazy and India have been able to take advantage of that - especially the semi final venue. Funny they'll pay the ultimate price in the final.
Once the winning run is hit I'm turning over sharpish!!
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Happy the Aussies won this!
can’t get behind India. Fans have quietened up nicely.
Well played Travis Head. Quality knock
can’t get behind India. Fans have quietened up nicely.
Well played Travis Head. Quality knock
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I get why footy fans might leave when as the home team they are being spanked but this is a final, the the Indians are just leaving in droves.
I get the feeling they thought it was a done deal, but so glad they were the ones who got spanked.
For once I say, Well done Australia.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Poor by the Indian fans. Complete lack of class or respect.
RichA
Well-known member
Yep. TH was the only cricketer on that pitch who I actually like.
Great batter. Funny guy.
Reemul
Head Pro
India and their pitch manipulations got exactly what they deserved, nothing. Pathetic attendance from the worlds most mad cricket fans if anyone but India were playing. Really did nothing for world cricket and pleased to see them lose.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Not letting any Pakistan fans into their games was definitely not good and didn't reflect well.
Not sure about the particular incident but umpires call allows for a margin of error in the tech. When the tech shows an incredibly close call, flicking a bail for example rather than whacking it, they stay with the umpires original decision. The tech is good, it isn't perfect as it is assuming what is going to happen. It doesn't actually know as fact.
I like that aspect and players have faith in the umpires. Their success percentage is phenomenal, no one who stands at this level is even average.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
To me ,it’s not his batting that makes me not like him, it’s his over the top reactions when someone is out, especially when he is not involved. When one of the Aussies was out today, he immediately runs right across the pitch into the face of the batsman and goes off on his own mini lap of hon before congratulating the bowler.
Piece
Tour Winner
I missed the final, deliberately. 
. Just didn't interest me after "six months" of group games then a wham-bam knock out "phase". I don't like India nor Australia, thus went to clean my Mum's carpets.
. Just didn't interest me after "six months" of group games then a wham-bam knock out "phase". I don't like India nor Australia, thus went to clean my Mum's carpets. 
Idia losing really cheered me up, esp all their so called fans quite as the grave most of the match, the ones that stayed that is. cheered me up even more trolling one eyed India fans on social media last night
