Australia v India, WTC Final, The Oval, 7-11 June, 2023

horace wrote:

Nath wrote:we're the best, yay!

Yay.snoopy,dance time?

sure, why not?

CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!

Well done Australia!  Deserved champions, in a tourney that actually matters.

Though I wish they’d find a way to make the final a three Test (or two at least) thing. That IMO will get a lot more interest than what feels like a random game between T20 series.

An attritional match, with a sudden spectacular collapse at the end ... like a tug-of-war, where the slightly stronger team eventually triumphs, and the slightly weaker team tumbles.

furriner wrote:Well done Australia!  Deserved champions, in a tourney that actually matters.

Though I wish they’d find a way to make the final a three Test (or two at least) thing.  That IMO will get a lot more interest than what feels like a random game between T20 series.

Yeah, and would largely address the biggest issue of the shared title, which thankfully hasn’t happened yet… in a 3-match series either someone would win or in the unlikely case of three draws or one win each and a draw, a sensible tie-breaker method could be established, that wouldn’t risk one team playing for a draw from the start. As I’ve said before, I’d rather even have a lottery tie-breaker method like a bowl-out than a shared title, but best to avoid the scenario at all where possible.

Norfolk Ian Goode wrote:

furriner wrote:Well done Australia!  Deserved champions, in a tourney that actually matters.

Though I wish they’d find a way to make the final a three Test (or two at least) thing.  That IMO will get a lot more interest than what feels like a random game between T20 series.

Yeah, and would largely address the biggest issue of the shared title, which thankfully hasn’t happened yet… in a 3-match series either someone would win or in the unlikely case of three draws or one win each and a draw, a sensible tie-breaker method could be established, that wouldn’t risk one team playing for a draw from the start. As I’ve said before, I’d rather even have a lottery tie-breaker method like a bowl-out than a shared title, but best to avoid the scenario at all where possible.

double points for an away win?

some of these ratings are quite odd

Herald Sun:
Warner 5.5
Khawaja 1
Labuschagne 5.5
Smith 9.5
Head 10
Green 7
Carey 8
Starc 7
Cummins 7
Lyon 9
Boland 9.5


Fox Sports:
Warner 5
Khawaja 3
Labuschagne 6
Smith 9
Head 9
Green 6
Carey 8
Starc 5
Cummins 6
Lyon 8
Boland 9

The Age:
Warner 6
Khawaja 4
Labuschagne 7
Smith 8
Head 9
Green 7
Carey 8
Starc 6
Cummins 7
Lyon 8
Boland 9

Nath wrote:

Norfolk Ian Goode wrote:

furriner wrote:Well done Australia!  Deserved champions, in a tourney that actually matters.

Though I wish they’d find a way to make the final a three Test (or two at least) thing.  That IMO will get a lot more interest than what feels like a random game between T20 series.

Yeah, and would largely address the biggest issue of the shared title, which thankfully hasn’t happened yet… in a 3-match series either someone would win or in the unlikely case of three draws or one win each and a draw, a sensible tie-breaker method could be established, that wouldn’t risk one team playing for a draw from the start. As I’ve said before, I’d rather even have a lottery tie-breaker method like a bowl-out than a shared title, but best to avoid the scenario at all where possible.

double points for an away win?

Like the old football away goals… though that would require a three-match series with one in each country and one at a neutral venue, which wouldn’t be the best logistically.

Shubman Gill fined 115% of his match fee for bitching publicly about his 2nd innings dismissal.

Beating India In this match was good.

Exposing a new generation of Indian players as entitled ignorant whiny sooks - priceless.

skully wrote:Shubman Gill fined 115% of his match fee for bitching publicly about his 2nd innings dismissal.

Im sure he is suffering at only receiving his share of the $800,000 runners up money

A highlight for me was the misery of the pro Bannie crowd. Boland’s double wicket over just slaughtered them

lardbucket wrote:Beating India In this match was good.

Exposing a new generation of Indian players as entitled ignorant whiny sooks - priceless.

What did I miss?