The Official, one and only, Men's ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 thread

[clydecloggie]

Great game from NZ. Always good to see England reverting back to their default setting of shit. Long may it continue!

Pakistan v Netherlands tomorrow. Can't wait!

[Guy Smiley]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/3 ... at-stadium

The Cricket World Cup got off to an embarrassing start for organisers on Thursday with swathes of empty seats for the tournament opener between England and New Zealand.

A strikingly poor crowd were at 134,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the first ball of the tournament, delivered by Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow.

The venues and dates for World Cup fixtures have repeatedly changed, rendering it impossible for locals – let alone travelling fans – to plan ahead.

Remarkably, only on August 25 – 41 days before the opening match – did World Cup tickets go on sale. Even then, these have often been hard to access, with reports of the ticketing website crashing. In 2019, before the last ODI World Cup in England, tickets went on sale a year before the opening game.

In recent weeks, there has been little attempt to make up for such administrative chaos. On the roads in Ahmedabad, advertising for the World Cup is conspicuous by its absence. Locals have noted there is far more advertising for IPL fixtures – perhaps because these are run by private, for-profit franchises, whereas the World Cup is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Whenever there are empty seats, ticket prices are raised as an explanation. They are a valid reason for the unwelcome sight in Ahmedabad – and, with poor sales apparent from days out, more innovative thinking would have given thousands of free tickets to school children. Yet ticket prices starting from 1000 rupees ($20NZD) are not egregious. Indeed, expect several thousand fans to work a full day, eschew the early afternoon heat and come later in the game.

[Snooze]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/3 ... at-stadium

The Cricket World Cup got off to an embarrassing start for organisers on Thursday with swathes of empty seats for the tournament opener between England and New Zealand.

A strikingly poor crowd were at 134,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the first ball of the tournament, delivered by Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow.

The venues and dates for World Cup fixtures have repeatedly changed, rendering it impossible for locals – let alone travelling fans – to plan ahead.

Remarkably, only on August 25 – 41 days before the opening match – did World Cup tickets go on sale. Even then, these have often been hard to access, with reports of the ticketing website crashing. In 2019, before the last ODI World Cup in England, tickets went on sale a year before the opening game.

In recent weeks, there has been little attempt to make up for such administrative chaos. On the roads in Ahmedabad, advertising for the World Cup is conspicuous by its absence. Locals have noted there is far more advertising for IPL fixtures – perhaps because these are run by private, for-profit franchises, whereas the World Cup is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Whenever there are empty seats, ticket prices are raised as an explanation. They are a valid reason for the unwelcome sight in Ahmedabad – and, with poor sales apparent from days out, more innovative thinking would have given thousands of free tickets to school children. Yet ticket prices starting from 1000 rupees ($20NZD) are not egregious. Indeed, expect several thousand fans to work a full day, eschew the early afternoon heat and come later in the game.

I read that this morning, but the article doesn't give any numbers (apart from stadium capacity). How many tickets were sold? How many people actually came through the turnstiles?

[Guy Smiley]

I read that this morning, but the article doesn't give any numbers (apart from stadium capacity). How many tickets were sold? How many people actually came through the turnstiles?

Finding crowd stats is a little difficult,

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc ... match-blog

Their unbroken partnership - 273 off 211 balls with 30 fours and eight sixes - sees NZ through with nine wickets and 82 balls to spare inside a 100,000 seater stadium that was maybe one-tenth full.

[Gumboot]

Well that result was a pleasant surprise.

[Snooze]

I read that this morning, but the article doesn't give any numbers (apart from stadium capacity). How many tickets were sold? How many people actually came through the turnstiles?

Finding crowd stats is a little difficult,

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc ... match-blog

Their unbroken partnership - 273 off 211 balls with 30 fours and eight sixes - sees NZ through with nine wickets and 82 balls to spare inside a 100,000 seater stadium that was maybe one-tenth full.

Cheers, that helps.

[Sandstorm]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

[Guy Smiley]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

The Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.[13][14][15][16] The stadium is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and serves as the venue for domestic and international cricket matches.[17] It is one of the premier stadiums of India.[18]

[Sandstorm]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

The Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.[13][14][15][16] The stadium is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and serves as the venue for domestic and international cricket matches.[17] It is one of the premier stadiums of India.[18]

Ah, my cab is here.

[Insane_Homer]

Pakistan 38/3 after 9.1 against Netherlands

[Biffer]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

Ahmedabad has a population of 8.5 million.

Edi - ah, ok, I see you've already got your taxi

[Biffer]

Pakistan 38/3 after 9.1 against Netherlands

Bahhhhhh, bad associates! Should learn to roll over and play dead for the big boys or the tournament will be cut to India., England Australia and one qualifier from the rest!

[Insane_Homer]

188/6 after 32

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286 all out in 48 overs

[Insane_Homer]

"Dutch" team is a joke,

2 Indias, 2 Saffas, a Tongan(c) and couple of keewees, 2 unkown and 2 actually from Netherlands

[Biffer]

"Dutch" team is a joke,

2 Indias, 2 Saffas, a Tongan(c) and couple of keewees, 2 unkown and 2 actually from Netherlands

I count seven either coming through Dutch youth cricket or having citizenship through parents.

All saffas are Dutch anyway.

[Biffer]

If de Leede and Singh stay in this could get very interesting

[clydecloggie]

If de Leede and Singh stay in this could get very interesting

Singh at some point needs to get a move on or get out. Nidamanuru and Edwards are excellent batsmen, Zulfiqar an unknown quantity, van Beek is a slogger but can get runs very quickly. I woudln't want edwards getting in with the RRR at >8 RPO.

[Biffer]

If de Leede and Singh stay in this could get very interesting

Singh at some point needs to get a move on or get out. Nidamanuru and Edwards are excellent batsmen, Zulfiqar an unknown quantity, van Beek is a slogger but can get runs very quickly. I woudln't want edwards getting in with the RRR at >8 RPO.

They're knocking along about a run a ball, that's all that's needed. We know to our cost that de Leede can start smacking it around later on.

[clydecloggie]

If de Leede and Singh stay in this could get very interesting

Singh at some point needs to get a move on or get out. Nidamanuru and Edwards are excellent batsmen, Zulfiqar an unknown quantity, van Beek is a slogger but can get runs very quickly. I woudln't want edwards getting in with the RRR at >8 RPO.

They're knocking along about a run a ball, that's all that's needed. We know to our cost that de Leede can start smacking it around later on.

Singh gone. Agree with just knocking it about for 5-6/over for the foreseeable.

[Insane_Homer]

164/7 all over red rover.

[clydecloggie]

Couldn't sustain it through the middle overs. But they'll get a result at some point in this competition.

[clydecloggie]

Couldn't sustain it through the middle overs. But they'll get a result at some point in this competition.

[Insane_Homer]

Afghan collapse to 156 all out after being 112/2 against the Bangers.

[Sandstorm]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

Ahmedabad has a population of 8.5 million.

Edi - ah, ok, I see you've already got your taxi

SA vs Sri Lanka starting and there are only about 300 people in the ground. WTF is going on with ticket sales?

[Biffer]

Wasn’t todays game played in some random backwater? Small crowd without India playing is typical.

Ahmedabad has a population of 8.5 million.

Edi - ah, ok, I see you've already got your taxi

SA vs Sri Lanka starting and there are only about 300 people in the ground. WTF is going on with ticket sales?

They only put the tickets on sale about six weeks ago. So very few travelling fans. And the BCCI hasn’t advertised it - I’m told you see more advertising for the IPL over the last month.

But yeah, India is the spiritual home of cricket, so we can’t criticise them, you can tell they’re all crazy about cricket because the crowds. Um.

[Paddington Bear]

Ahmedabad has a population of 8.5 million.

Edi - ah, ok, I see you've already got your taxi

SA vs Sri Lanka starting and there are only about 300 people in the ground. WTF is going on with ticket sales?

They only put the tickets on sale about six weeks ago. So very few travelling fans. And the BCCI hasn’t advertised it - I’m told you see more advertising for the IPL over the last month.

But yeah, India is the spiritual home of cricket, so we can’t criticise them, you can tell they’re all crazy about cricket because the crowds. Um.

They just don’t care about cricket - they care about their team winning. Watching some this morning is just a bit desperate, it feels like a meaningless end of bilateral series game.

I didn’t catch his name but there was an Indian commentator on TMS Thursday commenting on the crowd and going ‘no shock, no home team’, absolutely astonishing really.

You’d think given the tie ups between Indian nationalism and cricket putting on a big show would be really important to their national psyche but clearly not. Just so long as they win the whole thing

[Biffer]

SA vs Sri Lanka starting and there are only about 300 people in the ground. WTF is going on with ticket sales?

They only put the tickets on sale about six weeks ago. So very few travelling fans. And the BCCI hasn’t advertised it - I’m told you see more advertising for the IPL over the last month.

But yeah, India is the spiritual home of cricket, so we can’t criticise them, you can tell they’re all crazy about cricket because the crowds. Um.

They just don’t care about cricket - they care about their team winning. Watching some this morning is just a bit desperate, it feels like a meaningless end of bilateral series game.

I didn’t catch his name but there was an Indian commentator on TMS Thursday commenting on the crowd and going ‘no shock, no home team’, absolutely astonishing really.

You’d think given the tie ups between Indian nationalism and cricket putting on a big show would be really important to their national psyche but clearly not. Just so long as they win the whole thing

Yeah, the final will be in front of an empty stadium if India aren’t in it.

Compare that to the last one in England, every match pretty much sold out.

[Biffer]

South Africa are going to put avery big score on here I reckon. 150/1 off 25.

Sri Lanka missing several key bowlers as well. Must be looking for 350+

[Biffer]

If you go to the official cricket World Cup site, there’s not an obvious link that says ‘tickets’.

That’s how shit the planning and organisation is for this.

[OomStruisbaai]

de Kock is cocky

[Biffer]

This could be pushing 400.

[OomStruisbaai]

Markarm playing a gem here.

[OomStruisbaai]

428/5 in the end. Probably 50 short.

[bok_viking]

428/5 in the end. Probably 50 short.

Fantastic innings by SA. biggest score in CWC ever. But our bowlers have not been the best in recent years. Par score in this stadium is 230 so we will see what our bowlers can do.

[OomStruisbaai]

428/5 in the end. Probably 50 short.

Fantastic innings by SA. biggest score in CWC ever. But our bowlers have not been the best in recent years. Par score in this stadium is 230 so we will see what our bowlers can do.

They should have played Shamsi. Anyway hope Coetzee, Radaba, Ngidi and Marco Jansen do the job. Jansen turning into a real all rounder lately.

[Biffer]

Absolutely no way Sri Lanka are getting close to that. They had to go through the qualifying tournament to get here remember. They're pish atm.

[Jethro]

The World Cup kicks off later today with India v Australia for the locals anyways. Great win to the Saffas over Sri Lanka, that was one hell of a score out the gates.

[Sandstorm]

India undercooked after their two warmup matches were rained out and no Gil.

[Insane_Homer]

The empty seats at the previous games a bit understandable from fickle Indian supporters, but there are far too many empty seats for this one. How is it not a complete sell out?

Aus 26-1

Marsh, trying to emulate his father with a ton on WC debut, falls short by 100 runs.

[Insane_Homer]

Marnus, doos, wastes a review.

119/4