Did they score those 10s of thousands of test match runs against Shaheen? They were a walking wicket.
And did they pick hundreds of wickets against Babar in tests? You get the point. Point is India is not used to how we play cricket and that would be their downfall in final too.
I've been lamenting in the cricket threads here for a while about the lack of real cricket, last test was 15 years or something ago : (
I'd love to see Shubman Gill and some of the up and coming Indian guys vs Shaheen etc on a cold and slightly foggy northern subcontinent morning, 3 slips, 2 in gully, fwd short leg.. a bit of verbal back and forth, ball swinging/seaming.. and day 4 and 5 dust bowl, 7 close in guys in your face, full pressure situation.. someone bating for their life
I wouldn't give Pakistan half a chance in a proper test against a full strength India red ball team
our B team won the Gabba ffs, then won at Lords and trent bridge... Indian cricket is generally still on a high but they've been found wanting here.
Gill and Shaw will probably be the mainstay of Indian batting these next maybe 10 - 12 or more years.. here's a very cool interview with Gill, this guy is the next Dravid.. wait for it
And a 10 wicket defeat in this world cup. Pakistan just outclasses India in T20 you can brag about 10s of thousands of test match runs but they won't help you in T20 WC.
but those are the ones that actually matter
go ask Babar, he'll tell you the same
but yeah, I get your point.. match against you guys was like that Brazil - Germany one from 14?, was it ? .. wtf happened ? no fight, no chances.. got steamrolled : /