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It took until the final game, but the black caps pace bowlers finally got found out. Everyone before the tournament knew they were the weak link in the squad bar Matt Henry.
 
There are a few things that I am finding difficult about it that make it different to the usual sour grapes scenario.

1. Without fully understanding the geopolitical relations the anti-Pakistan sentiment in Indian cricket seems pretty terrible from an outsider looking in. No Pakistanis invited to the IPL etc. I know some of the separation is due to security fears, but sport is the great uniter, and it doesn't seem that India is trying very hard.

2. A long time ago, but in 2003 NZ missed out on the finals of the Cricket World Cup after forfeiting a game against Kenya in Kenya due to a terrorist bombing in Mombasa and the fact that Al Qaeda were trying to shoot down passenger planes!! The ICC docked NZ's points and we were booted out. They even declined to shift the game to a neighbouring country despite the "tangible threat of terrorism."

If the matches were to be played in the UAE then at the very least the wickets should have been prepared to play in the same way as the very batting friendly pitches of Lahore.
 
Ever Hopeful said:
There are a few things that I am finding difficult about it that make it different to the usual sour grapes scenario.

1. Without fully understanding the geopolitical relations the anti-Pakistan sentiment in Indian cricket seems pretty terrible from an outsider looking in. No Pakistanis invited to the IPL etc. I know some of the separation is due to security fears, but sport is the great uniter, and it doesn't seem that India is trying very hard.

2. A long time ago, but in 2003 NZ missed out on the finals of the Cricket World Cup after forfeiting a game against Kenya in Kenya due to a terrorist bombing in Mombasa and the fact that Al Qaeda were trying to shoot down passenger planes!! The ICC docked NZ's points and we were booted out. They even declined to shift the game to a neighbouring country despite the "tangible threat of terrorism."

If the matches were to be played in the UAE then at the very least the wickets should have been prepared to play in the same way as the very batting friendly pitches of Lahore.
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Yup when the camera zoomed on the Indian and ICC CEOs you can smell corruption

NZ and AUS lost points in that 2003 WC but India gets to stay in one city AND get their favorite pitch for the entire tournament, I am not sure if true but Pakistan the host had to play in them Dubai in the pool stage?? And if they meet in the final it wonā€™t be in Pakistan? How rubbish is that
 
Kinda proud of the boys really, didnā€™t know India was actually the secret host

Henry was probably the difference at the end. He needs to not get injured for these knock out games. Jamieson and Oā€™Rourke got to learn in the tournament and they have 2 more years to fine tune their death bowling. Santaā€™s in his peak and a smart captain, and Ravindranā€™s bowling is actually leveling up, and Bracewell needs to stay fit and Mitchell is amazing but gets sick or breaks wrists around these tournament for some reason. Just rotate and stay fit

Would be weird if South Africa go into some social arrest by 2027 and India decides to play all their games in India šŸ˜‚
 
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