We review two weeks of the World Cup - and chat about Maxwell, Shami, Siraj, Omarzai, Williamson, Shreyas, and much more. 

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Talking points: 

Maxwell's freakish 201*

How well did Afghanistan bowl to Maxwell?

The curious case of Australia's batting in this World Cup

Are Afghanistan in the same phase that India were in the 1990s?

India's bowling attack - the finest quintet for these conditions?

Rohit and Kohli - taking chances v taking no chances

Are India due a bad day? Or will they finish the World Cup unbeaten?

New Zealand's NRR and the connection with how efficiently they are built

South Africa's conundrum - Rabada or Shamsi? 

Angelo Mathews and the moment the Nagin rivalry peaked

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo

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