It's interesting that this last week has produced more close finishes than the earlier matches. I wonder if the stodgier pitches (after the rain) have helped even things out
When I were a lad the Aussies & WI were the big teams. I even recall Pakistan being far stronger than India who were distinctly average. It was the WI fans who used to dominate at The Oval & Lords and maybe elsewhere. I don't recall a strong Indian support. Am I right ?
When I were a lad the Aussies & WI were the big teams. I even recall Pakistan being far stronger than India who were distinctly average. It was the WI fans who used to dominate at The Oval & Lords and maybe elsewhere. I don't recall a strong Indian support. Am I right ?
Plenty of Indian supporters. But you are correct the Windies supporters dominated.
When I were a lad the Aussies & WI were the big teams. I even recall Pakistan being far stronger than India who were distinctly average. It was the WI fans who used to dominate at The Oval & Lords and maybe elsewhere. I don't recall a strong Indian support. Am I right ?
The Oval was the W Indies main ground. Not sure about the other grounds, but the W Indies cricket team was a real source of pride to the local communities.
India always had elegant batsmen and good spinners, but until Kapil Dev had rubbish pace options. Until they won the 83 WC, they were happy to watch slow Test matches on flat Asian pitches, where the likes of Gavaskar would slowly accumulate big centuries, but after that win things turned around so that limited overs cricket became dominant there.
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Come on Afghanistan
Tournament is so open.
I even recall Pakistan being far stronger than India who were distinctly average.
It was the WI fans who used to dominate at The Oval & Lords and maybe elsewhere.
I don't recall a strong Indian support.
Am I right ?
But you are correct the Windies supporters dominated.
India always had elegant batsmen and good spinners, but until Kapil Dev had rubbish pace options. Until they won the 83 WC, they were happy to watch slow Test matches on flat Asian pitches, where the likes of Gavaskar would slowly accumulate big centuries, but after that win things turned around so that limited overs cricket became dominant there.