Cricket World Cup

Stevens · 03-06-2007, 02:23 PM

What do you think of the Cricket World Cup?

Please dicuss the criket world cup generally as well!

Matt the Thrasher · 03-12-2007, 01:39 PM

Just been looking at the fixtures , the tourament seems a bit over long , the first matches are on the 14th March & the final isn't until the 28th April.

I predict a Scotland v Ireland final ( played with Hurleys & Shinty sticks)

Matt the Thrasher · 03-13-2007, 08:58 AM

Actualy it starts today

Group D
West Indies v Pakistan ( 14:30 GMT)

West Indies as hosts will be under pressure to perform but I think Pakistan will win this, but as the other teams in the group are Zimbabwe & Ireland these 2 are guarenteed to qualify for the next phase.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-14-2007, 09:43 AM

West Indies 241/9 beat Pakistan 187 all out by 54 runs

Todays Fixtures

Group A
Australia v Scotland

Group C
Kenya v Canada

Matt the Thrasher · 03-14-2007, 10:22 PM

Australia 334/6 beat Scotland 131/9 by 203 runs

Kenya 203/3 beat Canada by 7 wickets.

Tomorrows fixtures

Group B
Bermuda v Sri Lanka

Group D
Ireland v Zimbabwe

This is Irelands final really the best they can hope for from this tournament is to win this game.

aisuru · 03-14-2007, 10:31 PM

could somebody quickly explain what these Cricket scores mean?

Matt the Thrasher · 03-14-2007, 11:00 PM

Australia scored 334 runs in their 50 overs and lost 6 wickets

Scotland scored 131 runs and lost 9 wickets as one Scotish player was unable to bat they were effectively all out so they lost by 203 runs.

Canada scored 199 runs in their 50 overs ( sorry I missed that out in my previous post) in reply Kenya scored 203 for the loss of 3 wickets ( ie 3 of their players were out ) thus winning by 7 wickets

If the team that bats first wins ( as in Australia / Scotland ) then the win is registered by the amount of runs that the chasing team falls short of the total ( in this case 203 runs)

If the team batting second wins ( as in Canada/ Kenya) then the win is registered by the amount of wickets they have in hand when they pass the other teams total ( in this case 7 wickets)

It's not half as complicated as it sounds

aisuru · 03-15-2007, 01:46 PM

starting to understand... gradually... cheers Matt

Matt the Thrasher · 03-15-2007, 11:24 PM

Sri Lanka thrashed Bermuda in a real mismatch they scored 321 for 6 in their 50 overs then bowled Bermuda out for just 78 to win by 243 runs

There was a sensational finish in the other match which finished in a tie between Ireland & Zimbabwe both teams scored 221 runs off of their alloted 50 overs.

A tie in a cricket match is a very rare thing indeed and was only possible because Zimbabwe lost their final wicket off the final delivery of the match.

Incidentaly in cricket a tie is not the same thing as a draw but thats another story.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-16-2007, 10:48 AM

today it's Netherlands v South Africa in group A & England v New Zealand in group C.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-16-2007, 10:17 PM

In another one sided encounter South Africa beat Holland by 221 runs

Hershelle Gibbs hit 6 sixes in one over , the first time it's ever been done in a ODI and quite an achievement even against weak opposition .

England disappointed with bat & ball in a 6 wicket defeat to New Zealand

goldenHuddlestone · 03-17-2007, 01:58 PM

Thats it were not winning

Matt the Thrasher · 03-17-2007, 06:03 PM

2 big shocks on the cards today

Bangladesh bowled out India for just 191 and even more unbelievable Ireland bowled out Pakistan for just 132, even if Ireland fall short of that total ,which they probably will, to resrict a top cricketing nation like Pakistan to such a low total is an amazing achievement.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-17-2007, 11:11 PM

Well they made heavy going of it but Ireland made 133 for 7 to beat Pakistan by 3 wickets an incredible result Ireland now have a decent chance of making the second phase of the tournament.

Bangladesh beat India by 5 wickets

gibbelinho · 03-18-2007, 10:04 AM

Just a shame Ireland could not have gone that tiny bit further against ZIM.

Hopefully no similar shocks for Canada v England today.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-18-2007, 01:40 PM

Just heard that Flintoff has been dropped for todays game , alegedly he was one of a group of England players who got pissed up last night went out on a pedalo and had to be rescued by coast guards ,hardly ideal preperation.

gibbelinho · 03-18-2007, 03:16 PM

No definitely not...funny though.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-18-2007, 04:19 PM

Ravi Bopara , Freddie's replacement looking good

goldenHuddlestone · 03-18-2007, 04:24 PM

Dropped as vice captain too

gibbelinho · 03-18-2007, 06:16 PM

Bizarre performance from England so far (as I write CAN are 30-2) seem to be just doing enough although I think the complacency could be dangerous. We don't want them to get a good partnership, build confidence with our fragile confidence and go out before we've started.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-18-2007, 10:20 PM

England beat Canada by 51 runs in a rather lacklustre performance

In todays other game Australia beat The Netherlands by 229 runs bowling them out in 26 overs, now thats the way to deal with minnows.

gibbelinho · 03-19-2007, 01:21 PM

Having said that....cricket's not easy with a hangover!

Matt the Thrasher · 03-20-2007, 09:06 AM

India scored a world cup record 413 on the way to a 257 run victory over Bermuda yesterday , in the other game West Indies comfortably beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets without breaking into a sweat.

gibbelinho · 03-20-2007, 01:04 PM

Should be 2 more processions for the Saffers and the Kiwis today.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-20-2007, 09:43 PM

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Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Just been looking at the fixtures , the tourament seems a bit over long , the first matches are on the 14th March & the final isn't until the 28th April. I predict a Scotland v Ireland final ( played with Hurleys & Shinty sticks) The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-13-2007, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Actualy it starts today Group D West Indies v Pakistan ( 14:30 GMT) West Indies as hosts will be under pressure to perform but I think Pakistan will win this, but as the other teams in the group are Zimbabwe & Ireland these 2 are guarenteed to qualify for the next phase. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

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03-14-2007, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	West Indies 241/9 beat Pakistan 187 all out by 54 runs Todays Fixtures Group A Australia v Scotland Group C Kenya v Canada The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-14-2007, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Australia 334/6 beat Scotland 131/9 by 203 runs Kenya 203/3 beat Canada by 7 wickets. Tomorrows fixtures Group B Bermuda v Sri Lanka Group D Ireland v Zimbabwe This is Irelands final really the best they can hope for from this tournament is to win this game. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-14-2007, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,936 vCash: 726	could somebody quickly explain what these Cricket scores mean?

03-14-2007, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Australia scored 334 runs in their 50 overs and lost 6 wickets Scotland scored 131 runs and lost 9 wickets as one Scotish player was unable to bat they were effectively all out so they lost by 203 runs. Canada scored 199 runs in their 50 overs ( sorry I missed that out in my previous post) in reply Kenya scored 203 for the loss of 3 wickets ( ie 3 of their players were out ) thus winning by 7 wickets If the team that bats first wins ( as in Australia / Scotland ) then the win is registered by the amount of runs that the chasing team falls short of the total ( in this case 203 runs) If the team batting second wins ( as in Canada/ Kenya) then the win is registered by the amount of wickets they have in hand when they pass the other teams total ( in this case 7 wickets) It's not half as complicated as it sounds The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-15-2007, 01:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,936 vCash: 726	starting to understand... gradually... cheers Matt

03-15-2007, 11:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Sri Lanka thrashed Bermuda in a real mismatch they scored 321 for 6 in their 50 overs then bowled Bermuda out for just 78 to win by 243 runs There was a sensational finish in the other match which finished in a tie between Ireland & Zimbabwe both teams scored 221 runs off of their alloted 50 overs. A tie in a cricket match is a very rare thing indeed and was only possible because Zimbabwe lost their final wicket off the final delivery of the match. Incidentaly in cricket a tie is not the same thing as a draw but thats another story. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-16-2007, 10:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	today it's Netherlands v South Africa in group A & England v New Zealand in group C. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-16-2007, 10:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	In another one sided encounter South Africa beat Holland by 221 runs Hershelle Gibbs hit 6 sixes in one over , the first time it's ever been done in a ODI and quite an achievement even against weak opposition . England disappointed with bat & ball in a 6 wicket defeat to New Zealand The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-17-2007, 01:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,653 vCash: 480	Thats it were not winning

03-17-2007, 06:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	2 big shocks on the cards today Bangladesh bowled out India for just 191 and even more unbelievable Ireland bowled out Pakistan for just 132, even if Ireland fall short of that total ,which they probably will, to resrict a top cricketing nation like Pakistan to such a low total is an amazing achievement. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-17-2007, 11:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Well they made heavy going of it but Ireland made 133 for 7 to beat Pakistan by 3 wickets an incredible result Ireland now have a decent chance of making the second phase of the tournament. Bangladesh beat India by 5 wickets The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-18-2007, 10:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	Just a shame Ireland could not have gone that tiny bit further against ZIM. Hopefully no similar shocks for Canada v England today.

03-18-2007, 01:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Just heard that Flintoff has been dropped for todays game , alegedly he was one of a group of England players who got pissed up last night went out on a pedalo and had to be rescued by coast guards ,hardly ideal preperation. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-18-2007, 03:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	No definitely not...funny though.

03-18-2007, 04:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Ravi Bopara , Freddie's replacement looking good The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-18-2007, 04:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,653 vCash: 480	Dropped as vice captain too

03-18-2007, 06:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	Bizarre performance from England so far (as I write CAN are 30-2) seem to be just doing enough although I think the complacency could be dangerous. We don't want them to get a good partnership, build confidence with our fragile confidence and go out before we've started.

03-18-2007, 10:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	England beat Canada by 51 runs in a rather lacklustre performance In todays other game Australia beat The Netherlands by 229 runs bowling them out in 26 overs, now thats the way to deal with minnows. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-19-2007, 01:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	Having said that....cricket's not easy with a hangover!

03-20-2007, 09:06 AM	#23 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	India scored a world cup record 413 on the way to a 257 run victory over Bermuda yesterday , in the other game West Indies comfortably beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets without breaking into a sweat. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-20-2007, 01:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
gibbelinho Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 136 vCash: 500	Should be 2 more processions for the Saffers and the Kiwis today.

03-20-2007, 09:43 PM	#25 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,195 vCash: 379	Quote: