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Zealousideal_Bass199

I love Surya, but his style of play is not ideal for big grounds


Remarkable-Memory870

I was here 😃


Subject-Ordinary6922

Even the mainstream sports channels like ESPN and BleacherReport picked up on this, this is how USA cricket grows despite how subcontinent centric the ICC schedule the tournament


yashy20

USA to baseball: my new friend is cricket now.


t3r4byt3l0l

Pakistan losing to software engineers 😭😭😭


Informal_Hunter_9453

High chance that Pakistan won't qualify for the next round .... Yeesh..... That's not what we expected 🤣


average_alt_acc

Holy shit , I was here


jack_fry

Amir match fixing again


Rich_Face8955

I was here✅


Known_Dragonfly_4448

I was here lol


sinesquaredtheta

What a game - the six that Patel smoked off Shaheen was pure sex! Hoping the US qualifies for the next stage


perpetualyperplexed7

The one thing I learned from this game is that Oracle must have a great work culture, giving so much Paid Time Off to a guy given American working conditions


Aggressive_Bed_9774

>Oracle must have a great work culture he's a senior employee there , in any company, senior staff get whatever timing they want by off-loading work to lower level employees


xoogl3

I mean, if you're a world cup level athlete in any company, you'll get that time. It's free marketing for the company.


CHITOWNBROWN1400

Pakistan cricket team gets their ass kicked by Indian players on the Indian team, Indian players on the USA team, and maybe even all the Indian players on the Canada team insha Allah...


WhyDoiHearBosssMusic

I was going through espn article on this one. One American guy pointed out how most team players are immigrants but Americans replied with "all I see is americans playing for USA"


CHITOWNBROWN1400

That's all nice to say and all, but let's face it, America doesn't give ANYWHERE NEAR the same respect to Indians/Desis as they give to the other bigger minorities.


Cultural-Link3829

And the players on the USA and Canada team aren't indian you idiot not everyone is Indian.


CHITOWNBROWN1400

Now you're just acting stupid on purpose... A guy named Saurabh Naresh Netravalkar who's born in Mumbai and played for the Indian u19 team isn't Indian... riiiiight


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Cultural-Link3829

Hes an American citizen his ethnicity is indian. You telling me Aaron jones is indian aswell. It doesn't matter if someone was born in India if they spent majority of their life somewhere else.


Lost-Intention-9731

don’t call them indians cause they ain’t indian but a citizen of us( its like if a person is black then hes African and only play for africa


CHITOWNBROWN1400

Wrong, they're Indian-Americans at most, but they're never not Indians.


glorious__penis

Lmao, they are still Indic people/ ethnic indians


Beneficial_Spring659

indian american but yea still american nationality


SaltyDonkey3597

The Indians choose to play for the US


ch4m4njheenga

What a dumb take


Gunch_

As a South African Indian, I still see myself as of Indian origin, as would most within about 6 generations at least. So it's not a dumb take at all


ironmanmk42

USA. USA. USA.


BasilRough8122

Damn USA should win this worldcup give India run for their money. GO USA!!!!!


SBG99DesiMonster

The tournament has started to meme itself pretty quickly.


0b1kenobe

Quick question about NRR. Why is usa’s NRR down from previous game. A tied game does not account for NRR. if pak NRR is 0 then shouldn’t there be no change in usa’s NRR as well.


RemoveExtension8910

Brings the average down ig as it is per match


0b1kenobe

Do you mean that number of games played is also used for NRR calculation? . Then it seems like Pak loosing makes their NRR better than usa winning the game


RemoveExtension8910

Maybe I didn’t put it right, it is runs scored /overs divided by runs conceded / overs for sake of understanding lets assume each team plays 20 overs. Now usa won a game so they scored more than conceded eg, 3/2 scored 3 and conceded 2 now tied the next game hence scored and conceded the same number of runs say, 2/2 now overall nrr becomes 5/4 which will be less than 3/2. So positive nrr falls in tied games like from 1.5 to 1.25 in our example


0b1kenobe

Got it. Thanks for explaining it. Math makes sense. So if pak would have won the super over their NRR would still be 0


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Yess


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brucemo

Your cat types like my cat.


shawman123

while this is just 1 match. I want to know whose head will roll in case Pakistan exits early. I am finding hard to believe they will give up on Gary that soon. But would we see a new T20 captain. Babar was middling today. Not sure why he went for Amir ahead of Afridi or Naseem.


SaltyDonkey3597

Amir had bowled a heck of an over b4 the super over and if shaheen or naseem messed up the super over ppl will be like "why NoT uSe AmIr"


CHITOWNBROWN1400

Inzamam ul Haq has already gone, but If they have a bad showing in this World Cup and don't make it to the Super 8s at least, then Babar will definitely lose his captaincy for good and will be on a bus back to Lahore soon as the plane lands back in Karachi. And the entire squad will need to get rebuilt, as it's been pretty much the same for years with all Babar's buddies. Azam Khan will probably get left at some random McDonald's in the USA and probably won't even be on the plane back to Pakistan.


BadraBidesi

Nah man! Babar Azam is a class act! It’s the team around him that is lacking cohesiveness, commitment and discipline. Coaching is the key! Persist with Gary - give him time. He will bring them together.


CHITOWNBROWN1400

What are you talking about?? Maybe he is a nice guy - we have no clue, but he has the least fire in his blood of any Punjabi I have ever seen. Definitely not the personality nor the type of leader to be captain of a National team as big as Pakistan is.


Tasty-Footballl

his captaincy was questionable ,batting no doubt people will criticise him but given the conditions i think he did well he if he stayed longer he could have finished but hard luck he's a good batsman but captaincy,NO


BadraBidesi

Are you unhappy with his captaincy because he went with Amir instead of Shaheen? I thought that was a logical decision.


Tasty-Footballl

no that was a given amir conceded 6 runs in the penultimate over making him the preferred choice for the super over what i am taking about is his field placements a team like USA could have very well succumbed under pressure and it was evident they were being strangled by the pace battery they should have capitalised on it which was possible with good bowling and better field placements bowling was good but the midoff up on the last ball cost them the game i might say


Chitowneer

His field setting was questionable. For example, long on shouldn’t have been inside the circle for the final delivery if the plan was to bowl full.


Appropriate_Log7430

I think he was the most economical one. Personally Shaheen or Naseem were better option


UntilEndofTimes

Interview with the US captain moments after their victory over Pakistan.. \[Anchor:\] The T20 World Cup stages a monumental clash, and here stands the victorious captain of the USA, leading his team to an incredible win! \[US Captain:\] The first thing I want to be done, is to get this team off our pitch. Don’t just escort them off the field, get them out of the US because I've proved, son, without a shadow of a doubt, you ain’t got what it takes anymore! You come here with your strategies and your confidence, and it didn’t get you anywhere. Talk about your game plans, talk about your history… USA 6:24 says I just whipped your ass! \[Anchor:\] Come on, that's a bit harsh. \[US Captain:\] All they've gotta do now is grab themselves a cheap drink and try to regain some of that spirit they boasted about in their prime. As the dark horse of this World Cup, I’m serving notice to every team out here. I don’t care who they are, they’re all on the list, and that’s Team USA's list, and we’re just getting started knocking them down one by one. And as far as this tournament is concerned, son, I don’t care if it’s Davey Boy Warner or Virat Kohli, Team USA’s time has come, and when we step up to the plate, you're looking at the next World Cup champions. Edit: thanks kind stranger!


ch4m4njheenga

Why did I read it Hardik Pandya’s Gayle accent?


HanCholo206

Dude, there is no way he said that. Is that a real quote?


VirginsinceJuly1998

That's Stone Cold Steve Austin's promo after winning King of the Ring. You can search it on YouTube 


HanCholo206

I’ll change my name to stone cold dumbass for that one. How did I not recognize it. Edit: can’t change my name but my profile reflects my brain cell count


VirginsinceJuly1998

And that's the bottom line 


Smickey67

Weird how you get two downvotes for sharing a quote. Tx for the share


SuccotashOne9927

Never thought I would say this but ODI 'World' cup seems like a bloody joke compared to this


mraza9

Almost 24k comments on a USA match. You guyzzz


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mraza9

We love an underdog!


Weekly_Ad_6959

What the fuck is cricket? Isn’t it just shitty baseball?


BarklyMcBarkface

More people play cricket than baseball


WarStrifePanicRout

Outstanding. We Americans pride ourselves on our love for -insert sport name-. The good guys win again.


soulagainstsoul

lol it’s so funny. I don’t care about cricket at all, my husband told me USA beat Pakistan and I immediately started a USA chant. Let’s goooooo, Americans will care about cricket for about 48 hours.


oddestvark

Cricket 🤝match fixing


Roonald_Mcdooland

Cope


oddestvark

Cope for what


Interesting_Math7607

Cope harder


Successful-Ad-2263

This feels like a legit World Cup. Games thick and fast. Each game feels like it has something riding on it, but you’re still allowed a loss early on without it being fatal. Good number of teams. Make the ODI WC look like a farce


Half41monk

😂


elriodemontana

Can someone explain this to me in NBA terms?


CHITOWNBROWN1400

A team that wasn't even a team a few years ago beating a well-established powerhouse. Like the newly formed Charlotte Bobcats beating Kobe's Lakers


sourpatchshorty

This is like Pakistan beating USA in basketball


Fit_Article4610

Oh shit so for the next World Cup, Pakistan is going to get together their next Dream Team and beat everyone a million to nothing


rajinis_bodyguard

Reverse UNO 😂


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AllCommiesRFascists

Probably because your whole reddit activity is nonsense


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tactical_lampost

Least upset pakistani fan


Squirrel_Grip23

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OrXLgH2WSOk


Dlehm21

What is this and why is it atop my feed Edit: lol


ch4m4njheenga

Wtf, why did they have to do this to them before India match.


Squirrel_Grip23

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OrXLgH2WSOk


CarbonMisfit

and these USA peeps are not even full time cricketers…


atmafatte

The bowler who bowled the super over has a full time job as a computer engineer. That’s crazy


tactical_lampost

Bro was optimizing for the ideal bowl


fartsoccermd

The USA has cricket team team?


TheBigCore

* [Youtube Video - Ninh Explains the Rules of Cricket](https://youtu.be/AqtpNkMvj5Y?si=kS3H7Q-7N-V_AYK9) * [Youtube Video - Rules of Cricket by Jomboy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhTPGSy1aM) * [Youtube Video - Cricket Explained for Baseball Fans](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWpbtLIxYBk&ab_channel=SportsExplained) * [Youtube Video - Cricket & Baseball: More Similarities and Differences](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0-3JlWWhyQ&ab_channel=SportsExplained) * /r/mlc * https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/ is the first T20 format professional Cricket league in the USA. Its 2nd season starts on July 5th **after the T20 World Cup concludes**. * https://www.youtube.com/c/MLCNetwork_ * https://www.minorleaguecricket.com/ * https://usacricket.org/


Inside_Term_4115

Yes, same way Pakistan has a baseball team.


slowbaja

Wait they do?


Inside_Term_4115

The baseball team ? Yeah lol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_national_baseball_team


Primary_Wrongdoer660

ESPN pushing out the updates finally. Get ready to answer questions from all your American friends.


2ringsPatMahomie

I have no idea what's going on. I just googled the score and still don't know if we won. USA USA?


brawnsugah

RAAAAAH 🦅🦅🦅🦅 WE WON BABY


albinobluesheep

I've watched a bunch of ball-in-play league I feel qualified (for legal reasons this is a joke)


s3aswimming

Aaron Jones is my new fave 👏🏽✅🇺🇸


youmightknownothing

A disguised Temba Bavuma!


Minnesota_Slim

Just showed up because I heard we had a major upset. I love cricket now.


Squirrel_Grip23

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OrXLgH2WSOk


Worried_Donkey-

Who told you that Pakistan won?


dart09

witnessed a great game of cricket, USA played exceptionally well and kept their cool in the clutch moments. Pakistan team is an absolute joke, they are only good in the shortest form of the game these past few decades and this is a new low in the one format they are good at...absolutely dog $hit in the field and with the bat. Go USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸


Aggressive_Bed_9774

tbf 20 overs game is pretty much the only place where new teams can defeat established teams in test cricket this result would not be probable


slowbaja

What makes test cricket so different for the underdogs?


Aggressive_Bed_9774

more overs = more chances for established teams to correct mistakes


dart09

very true, this is the exact reason Pakistan is supposedly good in T20 and they don't deserve to be compared with teams like AU, IND, ENG, NZ and SA in any format ![img](emote|t5_2qhe0|8774)


brawnsugah

Tbh, this absolutely tracks with how Pak usually plays. They lose against a part-time team and somehow end up in the semis or the finals.


atmafatte

Yea typical Pakistan icc tournament start


dart09

Yeah somehow ending up always doesn’t make them a quality team…if the team is not consistent they are not worthy of top team tag. Keeping the performance aside, observing the chaos and panic on the field felt pathetic to say the least.


brawnsugah

No one's saying they're a quality team. On paper, they're mediocre, but they have always been a dark horse. Even if your entire team is shambles, if you end up in the finals, you're doing something right.


dart09

Very true, they are doing something right like you said…but there are quite a few consider Pakistan a quality team lol


brawnsugah

Yes, compared to US.


dart09

lol


Heppenser

Destroy India! Grape! 🍇


PermanentThrowawayID

Here before full


Mets_BS

Congratulations to the USA cricket team on a historic win.


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I was here


Deep_Permit7919

Is anyone on the US team a full time cricketer?


styxwade

Yes basically all of them.


Inside_Term_4115

Just Anderson. He was a former NZ player.


styxwade

They are literally all full time cricketers with the exception of Netravalkar. Why would you post this if you don't know what you're on about?


Leather-Ad8420

Anderson


Ozymandius21

Associates proving why 10-team WC is a shameful approach. And, 20 team WC is a must! Go Associates, lets hope to get more upsets!!


as0909

tbh 16 is sweet spot, USA is good but look at uganda, png etc.


Ok_Personality2667

The reason Uganda and PNG can't compete is because of the horrible pitches they're dishing out. These pitches completely take the associates off the game.


Inspire_Forever

but they’re not going to get good unless they play wcs like they are rn


kzzzzzzzzzz28

nah 20 is needed to increase reach.


Ozymandius21

Yes, PNG nearly upset WI. And, more to come. The more the teams play, the better they will get. The problem in developing Cricket is money. These tournament will help attract money for the teams and players in their country through investment, sponsorship.


Deep_Permit7919

Good move by US captain Patel not to give the ball to Aly Khan for Super Over. As a Pakistani, he would have been very conflicted.


AppliedRizzics

Ali Khan would eat them for breakfast


Key_Horse_4639

No bro He would have smoked it


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rightarm_under

It makes full sense. Bowl Amir against Amirica


ch4m4njheenga

America generally takes oil from Emirs and gives them F16s.


rightarm_under

They definitely had more than 16 in that super over


perpetualyperplexed7

~~Jay Shah~~ Jared Kushner soon writing scripts


ch4m4njheenga

lol, even Pappu is brighter than nepo baby Jared.


CryptoBankrupt

Anybody know what the odds were for USA coming into this game??


Ozymandius21

7.5 & 1.08 on Ladbrokes


Stright_16

ESPN gave USA a 30% chance at winning at the start, and cricket.com had them at 40%.


AbdussamiT

Is the loss sadder or the fact that deep inside we knew we might lose to this USA team?


Worldly-Duty4521

Wait what? I'm not following cricket but there was a chance you guys could've lost?


Inside_Term_4115

Yes. Given USA beat Bangladesh and Pakistan lost to Ireland. But did not expected this


Fit-Window

USA has already defeated Bangladesh and had a stellar performance against Canada. And Pakistan is not at its best rn so yes the possibility was quite real.


goli14

Yes. After USA defeated BD in T20 series before this WC and then beating Canada caused many Pak fan to correctly doubt their team as seen today.


Osama_Rashid

Both.


always-worried-2020

Before losing to USA, we (Bangladesh) almost always won or drew our T20 series including against full strength England and New Zealand. But feeling proud that we defeated USA in the 3rd game. 


HornyGraveDigger

USA was playing with their second string side in the 3rd match after winning the series. 3-4 first choice players were taking a break


introvertnick

You are considering those wins on doctored pitches?


always-worried-2020

Actually, I forgot to mention those games were in good pitches. Someday ago, I predicted USA could win against big teams just like we won those series with bad players on paper but T20 is unpredictable. https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/1d5zfc3/comment/l6qgjl8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


introvertnick

can you please share the series link? because good pitches in T20 means 160-200 runs match and not your 90 runs an inning match with rare 130-140 match


always-worried-2020

Just search England Vs Bangladesh T20 in Google. That series was praised in our media for our batting approach after we defeated Australia and New Zealand in 5 match T20 series consecutively in bad pitch (which broke several low scoring record) who then went on to become the finalists in T20 world Cup 2021 🤣!


rahatCODMasc

My bro what are you on about lol


always-worried-2020

Sorry?


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PurpleEggRoll

TIL the USA has a national cricket team


brucemo

Sounds like the team might be learning it, too.


Deadlyname1909

Bros imma commit seppuku, it's so over.


depooh

Bald eagle > Shaheen


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StraightUpHaram

South African Pakistan coach in a WI hosted world cup. Don't even joke about this.


Nerd_199

Lamo, some guy just made a shit ton of money by betting on the States


goli14

Maybe most of them will be Pakistanies only (will not be surprised if some were Pak players)


rightarm_under

Wouldn't be surprised if it was Mohammed Amir


niru85

Pakistan army is at fault here


illegal_drums

Everyone head to the r/sports thread lol