2015 World Cup - Semifinal 2 - Australia v India

booth70

Australia v India
Sydney Cricket Ground
03:30 GMT ..... 26/03/2015

booth70

Australia appear overwhelming favourites on paper but I think this is going to be a close match

Form Guide - Last 20 completed matches between the two countries

Australia 10 - India 10

booth70

If it wasn't for the 'calming' influence of the IPL the semifinal between the 2 teams would resemble a boxing match than a cricket match!!!

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup-australia-india-braced-for-verbal-onslaught-at-scg-20150323-1m5zk1.html

Some fiery characters on both sides...... Let's hope the match itself is as fiery!!!

Giggsy11

booth70 wrote: »

Australia appear overwhelming favourites on paper but I think this is going to be a close match

Form Guide - Last 20 completed matches between the two countries

Australia 10 - India 10

What's the form guide for last few games in Australia? IMO that would answer the question better as India were always favorites in India but not so in Australia.

Can't see us beating Aussies with the form they are in.

booth70

India and Australia have a hard act to follow on Thursday

tmq

Australia fairly easily accounted for India in the test and ODI series over summer (down under). India's form has improved somewhat through the world cup however, and they are certainly used to the conditions now. A couple of star performances can win an ODI, and they definitely have the proven big time performers (Kohli, Dohni,....)

One area of strength India have is spin bowling - the ability to bowl it well, and bat against it - and the SCG is traditionally a spinners wicket, so that may help them.

Another interesting factor is they will not suffer from lack of support... there is a huge number of cricket mad, noisy Indian supporters in Oz.

And yes, no shortage of confontational players in either team. Bring it on!

Gillespy

The lack of a proper spinner was always a glaring hole in the Aussie side. Maxwell and Clarke himself will have to do. Is Moeen Ali that much better than them? I don't think so and look how much damage he causes them. The current lot aren't great players of spin. Ali and Nathan Lyon proved that. Ashwin is class however and could be the difference. I will be amazed if the pitch doesn't offer enough for the quicks though.

Impossible to call. My only prediction is that Mitch will take a few wickets.

booth70

This sums up where Ind v Aus rivalry is at present.....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855385.html

The same players who will be at each others throats tomoro will be sharing a dressing room at the IPL in a weeks time!!!!

Hopefully it will be a good match........May the better team win!!!

booth70

Everyone and his brother have been going on about how the SCG represents India's best chance of beating Australia in Australia

India's stats at the SCG make dismal reading if you are an Indian supporter like me.....
Against Aus - Won 1 Lost 12
Against all comers - Won 3 Lost 14

All matches - Aus lead Ind 67-40
Last 20 matches - 10-10
Last 10 matches in Australia - 6-4 to Australia

India's highest score batting first at the SCG - 296 - lost the match
India's highest score batting second - 299 - Still lost the match!!

All the stats point to India getting thrashed out of sight tomoro but cricket is not a game of statistics......This is going to be a match that will be played on the minds of the 2 teams as much as it will be played out in the middle

Weather forecast looks good so thankfully no Duckworth Lewis

After all the build up let's hope it's not an anticlimax of climactic proportions!!!!

positron

Fingers crossed for tomorrow - supporting India, not confident at all, but the boys might surprise everyone tomorrow.

KevIRL

Aussies looking well set here...

Rjd2

Hit or get out Finch

mrkiscool2

India in real trouble here. 400 is well within range for Australia!

KevIRL

Amazing how a couple of quick wickets can change things

mrkiscool2

They have to be looking at getting 320-330 now. Two huge wickets there for India.

booth70

Australia still on course to bat India out of the game

India need to bowl Austalia out here to keep the chase down to manageable proportions!!!!

Anything more than 330 India are out of the game I reckon

Rjd2

Rubbish innings from Finch really has hurt although credit where its due India have bowled quite well in the last few overs.

KevIRL

Another key wicket just when needed

booth70

That cameo from Johnson has probably taken India out of the game

Australia's match to lose from here

KevIRL

Gonna be so close.

tmq

wickets needed now by aussies... slow pitch is to Indian batsmens liking.

mrkiscool2

Needed that. India were on the verge of starting to rock and really take control of the match, poor from the batsmen there though.

tmq

Will slow the run rate at least.... constant wickets is the only way to defend anything but a huge total these days.

BarryD

Game slipping away from India unless they move soon. Maxwell has good figures - conceding less than 4 an over.

mrkiscool2

BarryD wrote: »

Game slipping away from India unless they move soon. Maxwell has good figures - conceding less than 4 an over.

Still going to be tight. If Dhoni is there with 6 or 7 overs to go it's going to be anyone's game.

tmq

very controlled stuff by Dhoni, he's the master at the these type of knocks.

booth70

That's the best review of the World cup so far.......

tmq

booth70 wrote: »

That's the best review of the World cup so far.......

India wouldn't allow the DRS to be used in the test series against Australia, they won't be fans of it still.

Giggsy11

Out played completely and Aussies are deserving winners.

BarryD

What's the wicket like? Why such slow scoring from India?

positron

Couple of sixes from Dhoni, if that man can turn this match around and win, he can do whatever he want with me (if he want to do anything with 30+ straight male that is..)