CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025

[AlwaysGreen]

England set South Africa a tricky little Total of 179 all out.

 

[JamesRustle]

Poms decided to bat vs SA

What about the dew though?

 

[Marshall_magic]

To be fair right now the England team is proper garbage in all formats. Root papers over a lot of cracks and is a genuine all timer. Brook has started well and has a very high ceiling. Ben Stokes is a big moment player and can change a game. Outside of them there isn’t a whole lot there. I was a little nervous about the upcoming ashes but another 4/5-0 wouldn’t surprise me now.

 

[jargan83]

First time England has not won a game at an ICC tournament.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

This is ridiculous:

SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling

One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[King-Gutho94]

This is ridiculous:

SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling

One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final

www.espncricinfo.com

Makes a mockery of the tournament it truly does.

But what do you do.

India run the game and let's be honest it has a massive asterisk against it if they win.

 

[Bazal]

I mean all this logistics stuff is absolutely BS and so is India basically having a home tournament given they have one base at all times...but tbh the biggest issue has always been that bowing to them has creates a tournament where the home nation is likely to not host the final.

That's horseshit. Especially if it had robbed the f**king HOME TEAM of a home final. Obvs not the case now, but it's still garbage that Pakistan may not get to host the final of the tournament it's hosting.

If teams don't want to play in a country that's fine. Opt out and give someone else a go

 

[TheParraboy]

Only one solution here

Thump India in the semi

Final held in Pakistan

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Only one solution here

Thump India in the semi

Final held in Pakistan

And either Australia or South Africa are capable. And NZ are a huge chance tonight.

India are good but they're not unbeatable by any strength, despite what their fans might tell you.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Seeing as we have already flown to Dubai.

India may as well win tonight so we just play them on Tuesday.

Saves the extra travel trip.

Knock them out in the semis so Pakistan get the host the final would be great for the game.

 

[TheParraboy]

Kiwis chose to field

 

[Bazal]

Shrubman with a shit review. Hate to see it so early...

 

[JJ]

22/2 in the 6th, Jamieson gets Rohit, after Henry got Shubman

 

[Bazal]

Phillips is very good.

Eat that V Rat

 

[TheParraboy]

Team India 3/37 - 10 overs

 

[yobbo84]

Glenn Phillips is the best catcher of a ball in the world in probably any sport. Absolute freakish talent. His catching highlight is unparalleled.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Glenn Phillips is the best catcher of a ball in the world in probably any sport. Absolute freakish talent. His catching highlight is unparalleled.

He dropped some sitters against England in the tests

 

[King-Gutho94]

Team India 3/37 - 10 overs

If we had some 2 out of Cummins, Hazlewood & Starc i would be super confident.

The current attack doesnt give me confidence though.

 

[TheParraboy]

If we had some 2 out of Cummins, Hazlewood & Starc i would be super confident.

The current attack doesnt give me confidence though.

I don't think they are as bad as people making them out to be

But yeah, in reality we aint going to the Final..

 

[TheParraboy]

<The Dream 11> 3/104 - 25 overs