With Thursday’s semi-final clash between Australia and India on everyone’s mind, we turned to our HuffPost India’s cricket expert Ayaz Memon to share his insights and match predictions on Twitter.
@Cricketwallah received a torrent of questions from HuffPost India’s following on Twitter in today’s chat, where he discussed India’s X factor against Australia, the key contests between players, why Indian fans should be optimistic, and picks his most dangerous player from the Australian team.
.@Indleonine Million dollar question which should concern administrators #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@SawantSanika19 After playing each other so often over the past few years, nope #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@marinapaulose Both hands on heart, both teams will feel the jitters. This is the World Cup semis! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@imNmujawar Why on earth not unless he retires by then or is injured or something?#HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Sweetesh7 Beating Aus obviously not easy. Pressure will be very high on @HuffPostIndia
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@athulpkr To be absolutely honest, McCullum has been the most dynamic of the lot #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Himan_Jadduboy There is a rain day for the final, after which trophy will be shared if no play possible #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@imAbhay03 Nope. In a WC semi-final the focus will be on the present, not the past #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@HaqZeeshanAli Cool captaincy! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@V_rtios And have also won seven matches in the WC on the trot! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@SriramVSharma Rohit v Starc, Kohli v Johnson, Maxi v Ashwin, Warner v Shami, Smith v Yadav -- well all of them! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@suyash_11 Jadeja is a main bowler, not a part-timer! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@dsmaruthi I think spin gives India variety and depth in the bowling #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@sruthijith Warner and Kohli from either team could be the highest scorer, whether century or not, is my hunch #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@goeljayant Seven wins on the trot don't matter to you? #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@purple_heart_v Yes, as it has in almost all matches in this WC. But that can't be a millstone round the neck #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@EntangledT This is the semis, any player could be, sung or unsung. Look at what Elliott did y'day #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Himan_Jadduboy Where's the doubt? #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@LWOS_Anirudh Coping with pressure #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Gaurav_gwl In my opinion Starc #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Being_Bansi Shouldn't allow Aus to make much more than 300; as many fewer than 300 the better! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@its_Saiyesh They've bowled out all opposition as yet, so why not Aus too #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
@sunil8e Why should this matter now, with only two games remaining? #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
@mapras21 By all accounts a good batting pitch. I like your percentage take on the teams too!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
@abhay_sahota In my opinion, significant. Therefore, some advantage to India. But Ashwin and Jadeja will have to bowl well!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@RitikaKr@HuffPostIndia Batting has looked a little unstead #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@SubhashJha I can't see any changes in Indian team. Oz too, because Hazlewodd did extremely well in last match #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@imNmujawar Different formats, different tournaments, different conditions #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@LoggedinAmaad You have answered your own question! #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@Kunapuri@msdhoni@MClarke23 Both #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
.@nikes225 They've got momentum, which is more important that favourable conditions et al #HuffPostCWC
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 25, 2015
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