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Re: Cricket ODI World Cup 2023
1 year 6 months ago
So not a lot of comments - suppose when your record is 5-0 in WC Semis, that says it all 
Still it was (another) close exit - debate still going on about the toss - imo it would not really have mattered as the pitch was difficult from the start and arguably more difficult as it went on; have to give credit to Starc and Hazlewood who showed our quicks how to 'make them play' - a couple of catches and decisions that went against us, but no complaints really - I just would have wanted us to open the bowling with a spinner - that 60 run opening partnership in 6 overs really hurt the Proteas; well onwards - will have to go and watch in 2027
Still it was (another) close exit - debate still going on about the toss - imo it would not really have mattered as the pitch was difficult from the start and arguably more difficult as it went on; have to give credit to Starc and Hazlewood who showed our quicks how to 'make them play' - a couple of catches and decisions that went against us, but no complaints really - I just would have wanted us to open the bowling with a spinner - that 60 run opening partnership in 6 overs really hurt the Proteas; well onwards - will have to go and watch in 2027
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Re: Cricket ODI World Cup 2023
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Re: Cricket ODI World Cup 2023
1 year 6 months agoSo not a lot of comments - suppose when your record is 5-0 in WC Semis, that says it all
Still it was (another) close exit - debate still going on about the toss - imo it would not really have mattered as the pitch was difficult from the start and arguably more difficult as it went on; have to give credit to Starc and Hazlewood who showed our quicks how to 'make them play' - a couple of catches and decisions that went against us, but no complaints really - I just would have wanted us to open the bowling with a spinner - that 60 run opening partnership in 6 overs really hurt the Proteas; well onwards - will have to go and watch in 2027
I wad really disappointed. No ifs and buts,
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Coetzee should have reviewed his caught behind. It could have been an extra 20 to 30 runs and could have made a difference. We will never know.
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Re: Cricket ODI World Cup 2023
1 year 6 months agoSo not a lot of comments - suppose when your record is 5-0 in WC Semis, that says it all
Still it was (another) close exit - debate still going on about the toss - imo it would not really have mattered as the pitch was difficult from the start and arguably more difficult as it went on; have to give credit to Starc and Hazlewood who showed our quicks how to 'make them play' - a couple of catches and decisions that went against us, but no complaints really - I just would have wanted us to open the bowling with a spinner - that 60 run opening partnership in 6 overs really hurt the Proteas; well onwards - will have to go and watch in 2027
I wad really disappointed. No ifs and buts,
But,
Coetzee should have reviewed his caught behind. It could have been an extra 20 to 30 runs and could have made a difference. We will never know.
Yip there was plenty of could haves / would haves - IF Hendricks took that catch, IF de Kock just toughed it out a bit longer before going for that shot; IF Miller just lasted those last 18 balls, IF Coetzee reviewed, IF our captain opened the bowling with a spinner (did he not see the ball turning), IF Klaasen did not play around a seemingly innocuous ball - but as you say, we will never know :dry:
I do not really get excited about the T20 stuff - too much of a lottery imo :huh:
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