CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025

[TheParraboy]

Big indian crowd by the looks,. shock horror

 

[jargan83]

Shreyas you idiot lol

 

[TheParraboy]

Semi finals confirmed

Aust v India - Tues 4/3
NZ v SA - Wed 5/3


India 4 spinners took 9wks v kiwis in their 44 run win after posting 249.

 

[JJ]

He dropped some sitters against England in the tests

Yeah his highlight real is special but he’s dropped quite a few others

Leg spin gets us, nobody could help Kane. Disappointing effort with the bat

 

[Bazal]

Fair old collapse that one.

 

[JJ]

They dont play a single game at home

Kinda do though eh...

Your turn now, in conditions they are very familiar with now - guess one thing for us is at least we've had one crack there, if we can roll the Effrikans (50:50 for me) we possibly get a second crack, or a go against an Australian team that's not as intimidating as usual

 

[bazza]

Hard to get a gauge on Australia in this tournament since they are only played 1.5 games and their only full game was against one of the minnows

 

[JJ]

Hard to get a gauge on Australia in this tournament since they are only played 1.5 games and their only full game was against one of the minnows

Australia are Australia though... in very comfortable conditions you wonder if that India lineup will brutalise your bowlers - your batting is better, but their bowling is also a strength... of the 4 left, Australia's bowling looks the obvious Achilles heel, but saying Australia can't win at cricket is foolhardy

 

[mozza91]

We’ll need an all time innings from Head or Smith to get us past India.
If we end up winning the whole thing without the 3 quicks it’ll be an amazing effort. One of our best ever.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Connolly replaces Short as India's spinners loom for Australia

The allrounder could come into contention for the semi-final in Dubai where India have played all their games

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[King-Gutho94]

Kevin from Walsall wants the convicts to win.

You know what I couldn't support England if they were in our scenario playing India in a semi final.

I just couldn't

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The convicts? Seems poor old Kevin is stuck in the 19th century as well as gloomy old England.

Convicts enjoying a lifestyle that poms could only dream whinge about.

 

[TheParraboy]

Kinda do though eh...

Your turn now, in conditions they are very familiar with now - guess one thing for us is at least we've had one crack there, if we can roll the Effrikans (50:50 for me) we possibly get a second crack, or a go against an Australian team that's not as intimidating as usual

Yup turning into a home comp for them for sure , lot of (rich) Indians making the trek over there , will be 90% Indian fans come a packed Final. Probably that figure at the semi..Their trophy to lose.

Wonder if NZ didn’t mind losing this one? No point bringing your A game to a game you don’t need to win, and probably feel SA are easier to beat, sub consciously anyway

India v NZ be the final

Though I’d like Aust v NZ

We need Head or Maxy or dare I say it FMK to go ballistic in the semi

 

[TheParraboy]

Connolly replaces Short as India's spinners loom for Australia

The allrounder could come into contention for the semi-final in Dubai where India have played all their games

www.espncricinfo.com

No doubt for some spin, which thankfully FMK doesn’t do..

 

[JJ]

Yup turning into a home comp for them for sure , lot of (rich) Indians making the trek over there , will be 90% Indian fans come a packed Final. Probably that figure at the semi..Their trophy to lose.

Wonder if NZ didn’t mind losing this one? No point bringing your A game to a game you don’t need to win, and probably feel SA are easier to beat, sub consciously anyway

India v NZ be the final

Though I’d like Aust v NZ

We need Head or Maxy or dare I say it FMK to go ballistic in the semi

They’re going to be hard to beat at that ground

 

[TheParraboy]

Must say brilliant timing on my part here

No cricket on tonight, business end of the tournament

Green Day Concert to go to

Two semi finals on Tues and Wed nights

 

[King-Gutho94]

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Yup turning into a home comp for them for sure , lot of (rich) Indians making the trek over there , will be 90% Indian fans come a packed Final. Probably that figure at the semi..Their trophy to lose.

Wonder if NZ didn’t mind losing this one? No point bringing your A game to a game you don’t need to win, and probably feel SA are easier to beat, sub consciously anyway

India v NZ be the final

Though I’d like Aust v NZ

We need Head or Maxy or dare I say it FMK to go ballistic in the semi

Australia Vs NZ final would be ideal for me (kiwi, living in Aus... almost an Australian having passed my citizenship test!) However, I do feel it'll be India/NZ

I think Australia may just be a little under done, having only played 1.5 games.