Cricket World Cup

Matt the Thrasher · 03-21-2007, 10:50 PM

Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 198 runs in group b today Pakistan were on their way to a comprehensive victory over Zimbabwe when rain stopped play

Stevens · 03-23-2007, 11:15 PM

The first round format is great 4 groups of 4 groups pleay each team in a groupd once with only top two going through.

Having exactly 16 teams rather than having more increase squality and reduces qualtity.

what do you think

Great to see Ireland in the Super Eight it keep the sport fresh to see shock results in the GAME.

PS My Condolences to Bob Woolmer's loved one's.

aisuru · 03-23-2007, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevens

Having exactly 16 teams rather than having more increase squality and reduces qualtity.

what do you think

i think you're drunk or have mental problems. how can having 'exactly 16 teams' increase quality AND decrease quality at the same time?

Matt the Thrasher · 03-27-2007, 10:06 AM

Today is the start of the second phase of the world cup the so called super eights.

The 8 remaining teams play each other in a round robin , which will last untill the 21st April then the top 4 will face of in the semi's ( 1st v 4th & 2nd v 3rd)

I think this format is a little over long maybe 2 groups of 4 would have been better, to confuse the issue teams carry the points earned against fellow super 8 qualifiers in the first phase into this phase.

Two of the seeded teams are already out , India & Pakistan who are replaced by Bangladesh & Ireland.

Todays game sees hosts West Indies taking on favourites Australia

Matt the Thrasher · 03-28-2007, 10:43 AM

Fantastic innings by Matthew Hayden yesterday 158 off 140 odd deliveries , he is looking the player of the tournament so far if he carries on like this I can't see the Aussies being beaten .

West Indies reply was rained of yesterday so the match will finish today

Edit : Australia beat West Indies by 103 runs

Matt the Thrasher · 03-28-2007, 10:24 PM

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in an incredible match in Guyana.

The Sri Lankans were bowled out for a very modest looking 209 which South Africa appeared to be overhauling with ease , in the 45th over SA were 206 for 5 and seemingly cruising when fast bowler Lasith Malinga took 4 wickets in 4 consectutive balls to completely turn the game on it's head , this set up a tense finish and the last 2 SA batsmen were both lucky to survive numerous near misses before Peterson got a thick edge that flew to the boundary to score the winning runs in the final over, very tough on the Sri Lankans

gibbelinho · 03-29-2007, 12:55 PM

That was an amazing finish to that game!!

Would have been hilarious to see the South Africans totally choke it!

I think the W.Indies v NZ will be a really tight affair today. I think the crucial thing will be how the W.Indies bat and NZ bowl as I can see the Kiwis scoring heavily but not sure if their bowlers can match it if W.Indies bat well. I think the key man here is going to be Chris Gayle. If he bats well and gets the W.Indies off to a flyer and a good base to build a big title this could go to the wire.

I hope the pitch and the weather behaves!

goldenHuddlestone · 03-29-2007, 05:14 PM

Super 8's now how we enjoying that

Matt the Thrasher · 03-30-2007, 10:04 AM

New Zealand beat West Indies with embarassing ease , the Windies were bowled out for 177 , the Kiwi's passed that total for the loss of only 3 wickets & with more than 10 overs to spare.

I think the hosts now have no chance of making the semi finals, at this stage I think the most likely last 4 is Australia, South Africa , New Zealand & Sri Lanka.

England v Ireland today.

gibbelinho · 03-30-2007, 01:33 PM

[quote=Matt the Thrasher;34159]

I think the hosts now have no chance of making the semi finals, at this stage I think the most likely last 4 is Australia, South Africa , New Zealand & Sri Lanka.
quote]

That means in cricketing terms we are on a par with Ireland and Bangladesh.

Oh well, at least we have a football team to be proud of...doh!

nevermind, always rugby...doh!

We can't even win the darts now Barney has switched sides.

At least we're still the best at croquet and binge drinking.

aisuru · 03-30-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gibbelinho

At least we're still the best at ... binge drinking.

you wish! Scotland and Ireland are the only real competitors for that title!

gibbelinho · 03-30-2007, 03:34 PM

i think the home nations all have problems in equal measure!

just ask our continental friends when we visit them!

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toonmagic9 · 03-30-2007, 08:02 PM

i think it is fairly obvious that austrailia once again will triumph, the only over team with any real form is new zeland, but england a good outside bet, especilally with a nice warm up game against ireland (sorry any irish fans, pakistan was your one big victory).

Matt the Thrasher · 03-31-2007, 09:42 AM

England beat Ireland by 48 runs , but they'll have to improve a lot to stand any chance against stronger opposition

Today it's Australia v Bangladesh , should be a close game

gibbelinho · 03-31-2007, 11:42 AM

England were poor but I am sure they will improve against stronger opposition - they need to improve a lot though seeing we need to get one win against SL, OZ or SA (assuming we beat Bangladesh)

spammer · 03-31-2007, 01:24 PM

cricket good

Matt the Thrasher · 04-01-2007, 10:33 AM

Australia beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets

The Aussies brushed the tigers aside in a match reduced to 22 overs a side by rain.They restricted the Bangladeshis to 104 for 6 and Gilchrist & Hayden knocked off the runs in just 13.5 overs.

Glenn McGrath is now the leading wicket taker in world cup history his 3 for 16 taking him past Wazim Akram's record of 55.

gibbelinho · 04-01-2007, 11:38 AM

W.Indies v Sri Lanka today. From an England perspective, I guess we need a W.Indies win.

toonmagic9 · 04-01-2007, 05:57 PM

still think australia to win especially after yesterday, thats what england should have done to ireland, but it's still a fantastic world cup

gibbelinho · 04-01-2007, 07:30 PM

SL firmly in control after their innings, W Indies need a good batting effort.

Brave start for W.Indies going in with Gayle and Bravo - should be fiery batting or quick wickets.

Matt the Thrasher · 04-02-2007, 09:46 AM

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 113 runs

Bangladesh v New Zealand today

The kiwis have a 100% record so far , be interresting to see if they can beat Bangladesh as comprehensively as the Aussies.

gibbelinho · 04-02-2007, 01:25 PM

Can't see past a solid NZ win. Don't think it'll be as emphatic as the Aussies '20/20' style win though.

goldenHuddlestone · 04-02-2007, 04:07 PM

Bangladesh are making a fairly good impression

gibbelinho · 04-02-2007, 04:40 PM

They started off well, although v v slow. Now they've lost 3 wickets and are only scoring at 3.5 per over. It looks like they are going for a respectable scoreline rather than a win.

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03-21-2007, 10:50 PM	#26 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 198 runs in group b today Pakistan were on their way to a comprehensive victory over Zimbabwe when rain stopped play The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-23-2007, 11:15 PM	#27 (permalink)
Stevens Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 347 vCash: 500	Cricket World Cup The first round format is great 4 groups of 4 groups pleay each team in a groupd once with only top two going through. Having exactly 16 teams rather than having more increase squality and reduces qualtity. what do you think Great to see Ireland in the Super Eight it keep the sport fresh to see shock results in the GAME. PS My Condolences to Bob Woolmer's loved one's. Last edited by Stevens : 03-23-2007 at 11:17 PM.

03-27-2007, 10:06 AM	#29 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	Today is the start of the second phase of the world cup the so called super eights. The 8 remaining teams play each other in a round robin , which will last untill the 21st April then the top 4 will face of in the semi's ( 1st v 4th & 2nd v 3rd) I think this format is a little over long maybe 2 groups of 4 would have been better, to confuse the issue teams carry the points earned against fellow super 8 qualifiers in the first phase into this phase. Two of the seeded teams are already out , India & Pakistan who are replaced by Bangladesh & Ireland. Todays game sees hosts West Indies taking on favourites Australia The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-28-2007, 10:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	Fantastic innings by Matthew Hayden yesterday 158 off 140 odd deliveries , he is looking the player of the tournament so far if he carries on like this I can't see the Aussies being beaten . West Indies reply was rained of yesterday so the match will finish today Edit : Australia beat West Indies by 103 runs The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay. Last edited by Matt the Thrasher : 03-28-2007 at 06:09 PM.

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03-28-2007, 10:24 PM	#31 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in an incredible match in Guyana. The Sri Lankans were bowled out for a very modest looking 209 which South Africa appeared to be overhauling with ease , in the 45th over SA were 206 for 5 and seemingly cruising when fast bowler Lasith Malinga took 4 wickets in 4 consectutive balls to completely turn the game on it's head , this set up a tense finish and the last 2 SA batsmen were both lucky to survive numerous near misses before Peterson got a thick edge that flew to the boundary to score the winning runs in the final over, very tough on the Sri Lankans The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-29-2007, 12:55 PM	#32 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	That was an amazing finish to that game!! Would have been hilarious to see the South Africans totally choke it! I think the W.Indies v NZ will be a really tight affair today. I think the crucial thing will be how the W.Indies bat and NZ bowl as I can see the Kiwis scoring heavily but not sure if their bowlers can match it if W.Indies bat well. I think the key man here is going to be Chris Gayle. If he bats well and gets the W.Indies off to a flyer and a good base to build a big title this could go to the wire. I hope the pitch and the weather behaves!

03-29-2007, 05:14 PM	#33 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Super 8's now how we enjoying that

03-30-2007, 10:04 AM	#34 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	New Zealand beat West Indies with embarassing ease , the Windies were bowled out for 177 , the Kiwi's passed that total for the loss of only 3 wickets & with more than 10 overs to spare. I think the hosts now have no chance of making the semi finals, at this stage I think the most likely last 4 is Australia, South Africa , New Zealand & Sri Lanka. England v Ireland today. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-30-2007, 01:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	[quote=Matt the Thrasher;34159] I think the hosts now have no chance of making the semi finals, at this stage I think the most likely last 4 is Australia, South Africa , New Zealand & Sri Lanka. quote] That means in cricketing terms we are on a par with Ireland and Bangladesh. Oh well, at least we have a football team to be proud of...doh! nevermind, always rugby...doh! We can't even win the darts now Barney has switched sides. At least we're still the best at croquet and binge drinking.

03-30-2007, 03:34 PM	#37 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	i think the home nations all have problems in equal measure! just ask our continental friends when we visit them! Quick plug for [link removed]! Last edited by aisuru : 03-30-2007 at 04:10 PM. Reason: oh no you don't

03-30-2007, 08:02 PM	#38 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,770 vCash: 465	i think it is fairly obvious that austrailia once again will triumph, the only over team with any real form is new zeland, but england a good outside bet, especilally with a nice warm up game against ireland (sorry any irish fans, pakistan was your one big victory).

03-31-2007, 09:42 AM	#39 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	England beat Ireland by 48 runs , but they'll have to improve a lot to stand any chance against stronger opposition Today it's Australia v Bangladesh , should be a close game The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-31-2007, 11:42 AM	#40 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	England were poor but I am sure they will improve against stronger opposition - they need to improve a lot though seeing we need to get one win against SL, OZ or SA (assuming we beat Bangladesh)

03-31-2007, 01:24 PM	#41 (permalink)
spammer New Signing Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 vCash: 500	cricket good

04-01-2007, 10:33 AM	#42 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	Australia beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets The Aussies brushed the tigers aside in a match reduced to 22 overs a side by rain.They restricted the Bangladeshis to 104 for 6 and Gilchrist & Hayden knocked off the runs in just 13.5 overs. Glenn McGrath is now the leading wicket taker in world cup history his 3 for 16 taking him past Wazim Akram's record of 55. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-01-2007, 11:38 AM	#43 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	W.Indies v Sri Lanka today. From an England perspective, I guess we need a W.Indies win.

04-01-2007, 05:57 PM	#44 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,770 vCash: 465	still think australia to win especially after yesterday, thats what england should have done to ireland, but it's still a fantastic world cup

04-01-2007, 07:30 PM	#45 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	SL firmly in control after their innings, W Indies need a good batting effort. Brave start for W.Indies going in with Gayle and Bravo - should be fiery batting or quick wickets.

04-02-2007, 09:46 AM	#46 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,252 vCash: 379	Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 113 runs Bangladesh v New Zealand today The kiwis have a 100% record so far , be interresting to see if they can beat Bangladesh as comprehensively as the Aussies. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-02-2007, 01:25 PM	#47 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	Can't see past a solid NZ win. Don't think it'll be as emphatic as the Aussies '20/20' style win though.

04-02-2007, 04:07 PM	#48 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Bangladesh are making a fairly good impression

04-02-2007, 04:40 PM	#49 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	They started off well, although v v slow. Now they've lost 3 wickets and are only scoring at 3.5 per over. It looks like they are going for a respectable scoreline rather than a win.