Only 1 game left in the Cricket World Cup and it’s the BIG one. Not particularly surprising to see that it’s going to be Host Nation India versus Australia and while India are starting out as firm favorites there is a lot of momentum behind Australia now and Australia does excel at the tournament format. Australia has won 8 games in a row and appear to be peaking at the right time once again...
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The big final is being played in Ahmedabad on Sunday and it’s a ground where 1st Innings scores have been 282, 191, 286 and 244 with the team batting first winning only one of these 4 games. The wickets to fall in those games have been fairly well spread out amongst seam and spin bowlers so if the recent form is a guide it looks like one of the better cricket wickets with something in it for both bat and ball which is VERY GOOD to see.
Personally I’d be surprised if the wicket doesn’t take a lot of turn. There is clear advantage to the home nation in regards to pitch preparation and India does have a solid edge in the spin department with a history of preparing favourable pitches, but it should make for a cracking contest regardless. We have our Sweep Winners @bitcoinman (India) and @dfinney (Australia) both guaranteed a payout now with 28 HBD going to the winner and 12 HBD going to the loser of this game. That HBD is just sitting there burning a hole in my wallet so I’ll be glad to be rid of it.
If you’re interested in the game of Cricket then tune into this last match if you can. It is going to be a packed out stadium and the local fans will be going ballistic with emotions running feverish. If this game is anything like last World Cup Final in 2019 then it’s not one you want to miss. Grab popcorn and good luck to both sides!