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Patriotic sister lol don’t make me laugh .

Veena the cheap attention seeking whore(remember her naked pic disrespecting our agency for Indian money ) Blatantly lied about sanias child being out in early hours in a hookah house and implied sania n shoaib are unfit parents .

Sania has never bad mouthed Pakistan
Veena the whore would bash Pakistan continuously when residing in India .
Don't care about any of her transgressions except ISI tattoo - agree with you there - but she didn't explicitly or directly insult ISI by doing that, rather it is misguided PR stunt that backfired. She exposed Shoaib Bhai and his WAG wife as more interested in socialising than anything else. Shoaib and Sania, or any WAG who distracts a Pak cricketer with bs socialising with scummy sheesha types, cause real damage to Pakistan. Even if they had gone for some healthy place, I would have forgiven it. But how dare Malik think he can do as he pleases with his regime when millions of fans who have paid big bucks simply expect him to be at his peak and try his best. Is that too much to ask for??

I would rather Sania bad mouths Pak than actually sabotage our cricketers' protocols.

I don't understand why Pakistanis are blaming Sania Mirza for this. Like seriously. You can't be more misguided if you think she had anything to do with it.
No worries. Get Virat to do the same during a tournament, then we'll talk. I heard Virat is all lockdown, chicken and steamed veg for two months. That is what I demand from my cricketers.... Not a bloody sheesha and biryani crawl.

P.s. I don't blame Sania for our loss, nor do I believe it is a deliberate conspiracy. We are just crap. But clearly we were not in peak mental or physical condition, which would have given us a chance. Sania's accidental sabotage and wags in general and biryani/sheesha outings and poor build up to the WC and poor team culture are a big part of the problem.
 
Well played Bangladesh. Our players are here for socialising though.

This reminds me the sayings of our Sports Minister from 25 years ago. On any international sports tour, out dear Sports Minister would go with the team along with his family. While the team would get its collective as*es handed to them, the esteemed Minister and family is out busy shopping.

Upon return at the airport press conference the Minister would say, " Its not important to win the game, its more about participating in the game !"
 
Bangladesh Zindabad :-)

Showed the Bangladesh batting power. Chasing 322 within 42 overs against the West Indies who bowled Pakistan out for 105 with express fast bowlers, with the short balls. But Bangladesh made it look it was a walk in the the park. Comfortably, emphatically done.

Shakib Al Hasan is world class. World’s best allrounder. Liton Das is a superstar in the making.
 
Worldcup desperately needs an Upset and anti-climax

The World Cup desperately needs an upset... more one-sided games and the final fortnight of group matches risks descending into anti-climax

By LAWRENCE BOOTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 19:02 BST, 18 June 2019 | UPDATED: 23:02 BST, 18 June 2019


As one Eoin Morgan six after another rained on Afghanistan's parade, it almost felt rude to ask the question. But after England's 150-run victory at Old Trafford, that question has become unavoidable. What has happened to the World Cup's competitive tension?

The tournament has now reached its halfway stage – and the hope is that the 24 games that remain provide rather more drama than the 24 that have gone.

Forget the four washouts, though three in four matches last week undeniably robbed the competition of momentum. No, the problem has been a lack of close finishes, which in turn reflects a wider issue for the global game.


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England cruised to an emphatic 150-run victory over Afghanistan on Tuesday at Old Trafford


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There has been a real lack of close finishes as the World Cup reaches the halfway stage



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Eight of the nine successful run-chases so far have been completed with six wickets or more to spare, while only two of the 11 victories for the side batting first have been by 15 runs or fewer.

The only genuinely close game has been New Zealand's two-wicket win over Bangladesh at The Oval, while the only result remotely resembling a surprise came when Pakistan beat England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge.

Even the big daddy of the group games – India v Pakistan at Manchester on Sunday – turned out to be more hype than substance.

The reality is this World Cup needs an upset, starting on Wednesday at Edgbaston, where South Africa will be as good as out if they lose to New Zealand. Victory for the South Africans, on the other hand, would allow Bangladesh to stay in touch with the top four.

And yet, at this stage of proceedings, we could really do with a spicier storyline than a not-very-tense race for fourth.


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The only result remotely resembling a surprise was Pakistan's victory over England

It would be easy to point to Afghanistan's failings as evidence that the gap between the established Test nations and the newcomers is more of a chasm. It's true that the Afghans have had a shocker, failing to reproduce any of the joyful cricket that has turned them into the game's most heart-warming story. But others have had a shocker too.

West Indies have been awful ever since reducing Australia to 147 for six at Trent Bridge in a game they contrived to lose. Pakistan have nothing to show bar that stirring win over England, while two of Sri Lanka's four points are thanks to the weather. As for South Africa, they stand on the brink of their worst World Cup so far, which is saying something.

Events at the other end of the points table are just as instructive. England are now top, ahead of Australia on net run-rate, while New Zealand and India – both with a game in hand – are only a point behind.

New Zealand's success is partly a result of their customary efficiency at World Cups – they have reached eight semi-finals out of 11 – and partly down to a favourable early run of fixtures.


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South Africa will be desperate to beat New Zealand to keep their faint World Cup hopes alive

But it is no coincidence that England, Australia and India are often referred to as the Big Three – an allusion to the landgrab by their boards in early 2014, when they attempted to carve up the sport's finances for their own benefit.

Strictly speaking, the term was a misnomer: India are the Big One, cricket's undisputed leviathans. But TV deals struck by England and Australia have helped give them resources beyond the dreams of the rest. They have some very good players, for sure. It's just that the role of economics cannot be ignored.

The danger for this World Cup is clear. Many more one-sided games, and the final fortnight of group matches risks descending into anti-climax.

Which leads us to the tournament's format. At first, there seemed a lot to like about the all-play-all league stage, since it invested each game with a flavour and significance of its own. But it is not turning out that way, leading to grumbles that the guarantee of nine group matches for India was motivated by TV revenue.


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West Indies have been awful after reducing Australia to 147-6 in a game they contrived to lose

One way of investing the configuration of the top four with extra meaning might have been to adopt the play-off system used by the IPL.

Instead of conventional semis, the world's leading T20 franchise tournament gives the top two teams in the league phase two cracks at reaching the final: a play-off between themselves, with the winners going straight through, followed by a game for the losers against the winners of third v fourth.

That would lend drama to the battle for the podium places, especially with England's last three group games being against Australia, India and New Zealand.

There is still time for this World Cup to come to life in a way that can energise everyone – players, fans, TV executives and general lovers of sporting drama. But the established order will need a shake-up. In Manchester, there was little sign of that.



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World Cup needs an upset... the final fortnight of group matches risks descending into anti-climax


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...oup-matches-risks-descending-anti-climax.html
 
No upset today. The massive Australian total of 381/5 is just way too much to chase.
Bangladesh bowling needs to be improved to face the stronger teams !
 
Sri Lanka beat England by 20 Runs

It seem England can play well only on flat batting friendly pitches lol
 
Brilliant Sri Lanka
England have 3 difficult games remaining .

West Indies to beat New Zealand tomorrow and Pakistani cricketers will be out in the town having few drinks in the bar and casinos with a pre match meal of fish and chips at 3am in London Town centre and will lose against South Africa Sunday .
If we had even half a decent team we’d still be in with a shout as World Cup table will be blown wide open tomorrow.

Will Pakistan finish bottom of the final standings is what all the money is going on in the betting shops .
 
Good performance by slinga malinga! SL did great to defend low total against england.
 
Seriously good bowling by Afghan bowlers. They are a marvel to watch today. :pop:
 

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