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Topic: the World Cup
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Subject: the World Cup
Date Posted: 11-Mar-2007 at 21:27
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Welcome Cricket fans and potential converts to the beginning of the 2007 World Cup. One month of continous cricket games between the worlds top teams to decide on the new world champion. For those who don't know the competetion starts with four groups each of four teams. After each team has played every other in the group the two teams with the most points go through to the next round knockout round. 16 in the groups, 8 in the super eight stage 4 in the semis 2 in the finals. The teams & Groups: Group A Australia - Defending world champions one month ago it look as if Australia could hardly loose, however after defeats in the Commonwealth Bank series and Chappel-Hadley trophey to England and the Kiwis. The world cup has opened right up. Australia are missing the strike bowler Brett Lee to injury, but otherwise will have a full strenght team. Scottland - A minnow team in their first world cup. You have to wonder why the british divide their country up in sport. Highly unlikely to get past the first round. Netherlands - A minnow team that has been in many world cups before but have never progressed to the next round. They are coming off a crushing defeat on the UAE - not that that means a lot. South Africa - Currently the highest ranked one-day side after Australia recent defeats, South Africa is is best team never to have won a world cup. The biggest question on everyones lips is "How are they going to blow it this time?". Last time they failed to take an easy single on the last ball of the same, and got knocked out on home turf in the first round. The time before.... They dropped Steve Waugh. Group B: Bermuda - Until this world cup, I always thought they were part of the West Indies. Why aren't they part of the windies? A minnow of minnows. Bangaldesh - Offically a test team, Bangaldesh has never yet been able to produce a team capable of getting into the second round. Bottom of the one-day rankings Sri Lanka - boast some of the best players in the world, including the best spin bowler in cricket. Definitely a contender for the world cup. India - The indians have one of the best batting line ups in the world, however they always seem to lack good pace bowling. India should not be underrated. Group C: Canada - A minnow team with a couple of good players, unlikely to earn a victory, but might be fun to watch. Kenya - Kenya oh Kenya, why aren't thou a test team? After Kenyas great performance at the last world cup, they I think they should have been awarded test status instead of Bangaldesh. How far can this minnow team make it this time? England - England had a miserable summer in Australia this year, until right at the end of the season when they pulled it together and snached the series from Australia. England could do really well, or they could not. They do have Vaughen as captain, which is probably a big gain. New Zealand - Coming off a white wash in the Chappel-Hadley trophey, the kiwis are always a surprise. They have limited talent but use it very well. Group D; West Indies: The windies, the first team to win back to back world cups, they are playing on home turf and are one of the favourites to win the world cup. Pakistan: Missing the worlds fastest bowler Shoaib Aktar and the probably better bowler Muhammed Asif, Pakistan still managed to convincingly defeat South Africa in the warmups. Always a random variable, Pakistan could do anything - and they do have Yasir Arafat playing. Ireland: Minnows in their first world cup. Lets hope they surprise Zimbabwe: Zimbabwes team has been crippled since most of its players fled overseas from Robert Mugabes rule. It would be nice to see them do well, but I really don't think they have the talent anymore. Matches start on the 13th (windies time)! |
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 11-Mar-2007 at 22:21
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Excellent, about time someone started a topic about the ICC World Cup! What's your predictions for finals Omar? I think Australia have the best chance at winning, but I am a strong supporter of England. The South Africans are in good are they not? It promises to be an exciting event. I look forward also, to watching the not-so well known nations compete, as they always deliver something special. Go England  ------------- |
Posted By: vulkan02
Date Posted: 11-Mar-2007 at 22:24
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I don't know if I can watch any of it here in the US. I'd be very interested to know how Cricket is played.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 01:03
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I think the main things is going to be the second round. I have a sneaky suspiciion that only Aus or SA will make it to the semis since only one can take the full 2 points to the second round.
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 01:58
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I think Australias recent run should been seen as the exception, rather than a trend. They lost the Australian summer series before the last world cup too and still demolished everyone in the world cup. In the Chappel Hadley trophy Aus was missing many of its key players so thats not much of a measurement either. Australia are in with a good chance, but my feeling is to go with the West Indies. They have been in decent form recently, and are playing on home turf. South Africa deserved to win last world cup but choked, they are a very good chance (in theory) to win this one too, but I think Aus and the windies are probably better. Pakistan are, as always, a completely unknown quanity and are just as likely to bomb out in the second round as they are to win the final. I don't think the loss of Shoaib is a bad thing, he always seemed to me to be too much a loose cannon, but the loss of Asif is a blow. Group C will be the interesting one, because if Kenya showed the form it did last time, it may just be able to beat either New Zealand or England, which (assuming a very likely win over canada) could put it into the second round and knock out a test team. I rate the West Indies to win, but barrack for Pakistan and Kenya. Anyone up for a tipping competetion of somesort?
There was actually some discussion a couple of years back about allowing the US team into this world cup as a local entry. Although the west indies were opposed to the idea, and I think you lost the spot to Bermuda. Here are some websites to follow the world cup: http://www.cricinfo.com/ - http://www.cricinfo.com/ http://cricketworldcup.indya.com/ - http://cricketworldcup.indya.com/ ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 02:11
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I think a tipping competition would be great Omar, even if it just a few of us. How will it work?
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Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 02:18
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I for one can't wait for the Aus/SA clash in the opening rounds. The two teams are capable of delivering a clash of titanic proportions (who can forget the 438 game?) and I just hope they don't dissapoint.
I also find myself rooting for some of the underdogs. Kenya and Ireland has the potential to cause upsets in my oppinion.
The games all start at 17h00 SA time. Good timing for us to catch all the games after work. Can't wait for the opener tomorrow....
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 02:28
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How about: 1 point for guessing the correct winner before each game. (So 6x4+4+2+1 = 31 points available) 2 points for guessing each team to go into the next round before the previous one begins. (So us picking the 2nd round now, 3rd on after the first game) 4 points for guessing each team two rounds ahead. (3rd round now, final after the 13th) 8 points each for four rounds ahead (the correct finalists now), and 16 points for picking the winner now/8 in the first round/4 in the second/two in the third ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 02:29
That was one of the most epic game I have ever seen! Any match involving South Africa, Australia, England and Sri Lanka/Pakistan/India, New Zealand and the Windies promises to be a goodie - I hope. Does anyone know of Kevin Pieterson is back in the english team - sure hope he is. Monty Panesar is the coolest player and I eagerly anticipate watching him play!  ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 02:31
Sounds good to me Omar, I'll think about my choices tonight and get back to you in a few hours. ------------- |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 03:31
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well I reckon either Australia or West Indies will win the cup.
For the groups:
A- Australia
B- Sri Lanka
C- New Zealand (cause the English suck
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 04:22
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Ooh, good point Balaam, we'll also give 1 bonus point for picking the winner of each group. Remember the eariler you pick the more points you'll get. Also if you join in the tipping make your tips clear so I know whats speculation and whats a tip. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 05:20
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Hey Pakistan will win Group D. Wwe kicked the WI last time we played them and Shohaib and Asif were not playing either.
ANd in 1992 we won the WC without Saeed Anwer and Waqar Younis or our then first choice keeper Salim Yousaf.
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 05:24
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Omar, My tips for round 1: Group A      Australia vs Scotland South Africa vs Netherlands Australia vs Netherlands South Africa vs Scotland Scotland vs Netherlands Australia vs South Africa A1 Group Winner: Australia A2 Runner Up: South Africa Group B     Sri Lanka vs Bermuda India vs Bangladesh Bermuda vs India Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh India vs Sri Lanka Bermuda vs Bangladesh B1 Group Winner: India B2 Runner Up: Sri Lanka Group C     Kenya vs Canada New Zealand vs England England vs Canada New Zealand vs Kenya New Zealand vs Canada Kenya vs England C1 Group Winner: England C2 Runner Up: New Zealand Group D     West Indies vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs Ireland Ireland vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs West Indies Pakistan vs Zimbabwe West Indies vs Ireland D1 Group Winner: West Indies D2 Runner Up: Pakistan Second Stage - Super Eight: D2 Pakistan vs A1 Australia A2 South Africa vs B1 India D2 Pakistan vs C1 England D1 West Indies vs C2 New Zealand A1 Australia vs B2 Sri Lanka D2 Pakistan vs B1 India B2 Sri Lanka vs C1 England D1 West Indies vs A2 South Africa C2 New Zealand vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C2 New Zealand D1 West Indies vs C1 England D2 Pakistan vs A2 South Africa C2 New Zealand vs B2 Sri Lanka B1 India vs C1 England A1 Australia vs D1 West Indies A2 South Africa vs C1 England B2 Sri Lanka vs D1 West Indies A1 Australia vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs C2 New Zealand D1 West Indies vs B1 India D2 Pakistan vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C1 England D2 Pakistan vs C2 New Zealand 1st = Australia 2nd = England 3rd = South Africa 4th = New Zealand England vs South Africa Australia vs New Zealand Grand Final: England vs Australia These, of course, are my biased/hoping opinions on the World Cup. It could go to any of about 6 teams easily. ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 12-Mar-2007 at 06:13
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Ok, my tips: Group A Australia vs Scotland South Africa vs Netherlands Australia vs Netherlands South Africa vs Scotland Scotland vs Netherlands Australia vs South Africa A1 Group Winner: Australia A2 Runner Up: South Africa Group B Sri Lanka vs Bermuda India vs Bangladesh Bermuda vs India Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh India vs Sri Lanka Bermuda vs Bangladesh B1 Group Winner: India B2 Runner Up: Sri Lanka Group C Kenya vs Canada New Zealand vs England England vs Canada New Zealand vs Kenya New Zealand vs Canada Kenya vs England C1 Group Winner: New Zealand (on run rate) C2 Runner Up: Kenya (on run rate) Group D West Indies vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs Ireland Ireland vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs West Indies Pakistan vs Zimbabwe West Indies vs Ireland D1 Group Winner: Pakistan D2 Runner Up: West Indies Second Stage - Super Eight: D2 West Indies vs A1 Australia A2 South Africa vs B1 India D2 West Indies vs C1 New Zealand D1 Pakistan vs C2 Kenya A1 Australia vs B2 Sri Lanka D2 West Indies vs B1 India B2 Sri Lanka vs C1 New Zealand D1 Pakistan vs A2 South Africa C2 Kenya vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C2 Kenya D1 Pakistan vs C1 New Zealand D2 West Indies vs A2 South Africa C2 Kenya vs B2 Sri Lanka B1 India vs C1 New Zealand A1 Australia vs D1 Pakistan A2 South Africa vs C1 New Zealand B2 Sri Lanka vs D1 Pakistan A1 Australia vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs C2 Kenya D1 Pakistan vs B1 India ---Yeah Pakistan vs India! Go Pakistan! D2 West Indies vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C1 New Zealand D2 West Indies vs C2 Kenya 1st: Australia (6/6) 2nd: West Indies (5/6) 3rd: Pakistan (5/6) 4th: India (3/6) West Indies vs Pakistan Australia vs India Grand Final: West Indies vs Australia ------------- |
Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 04:39
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I’m probably way off, but this is what I’m hoping for anyway:
B2 Runner Up: India C2 Runner Up: England D2 West Indies vs B1 Sri Lanka |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 05:57
Excellent  , two and a half hours to go until the first ball now. Assuming I got the timezone conversion right.To anyone else who wants to join in the tipping, you can do so at anytime, but you get more bonus points if you do it in the next couple of hours. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 13-Mar-2007 at 06:08
It doesn't appear to be televised here in Sydney  Possibly only the Australia games....damn. By the way, will we post updates after each match, day or at the end of Round 1, Omar?------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 02:06
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West Indies victory by 57 runs . I'm using cricinfo.com to follow the world cup, as the free-to-air stations are too stingy to televise it. Updates to the scores we could do every couple of matches, it seems too much to do it after each day. You were the only one to pick that game, so 1 point to you. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 07:23
Yeh, I use www.baggygreen.com for updates - damn free to air  Well Done West Indies, on a good victory, plus a point for me! Today should be good - Australia vs Scotland Kenya vs Canada ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 14-Mar-2007 at 19:06
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And two demolition victories. Australia and Kenya get points (Yes comeon kenya, only need to win one more game!) Points: Knights: 3 Omar: 2 Edont: 2 ------------- |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 15-Mar-2007 at 02:08
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I have no idea on what games are already over so just ignore the ones that are.
Group A Australia vs Scotland South Africa vs Netherlands Australia vs Netherlands South Africa vs Scotland Scotland vs Netherlands Australia vs South Africa A1 Group Winner: Australia A2 Runner Up: South Africa Group B Sri Lanka vs Bermuda India vs Bangladesh Bermuda vs India Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh India vs Sri Lanka Bermuda vs Bangladesh B1 Group Winner: Sri Lanka B2 Runner Up: India Group C Kenya vs Canada New Zealand vs England England vs Canada New Zealand vs Kenya New Zealand vs Canada Kenya vs England C1 Group Winner: New Zealand C2 Runner Up: England Group D West Indies vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs Ireland Ireland vs Pakistan Zimbabwe vs West Indies Pakistan vs Zimbabwe West Indies vs Ireland D1 Group Winner: West Indies D2 Runner Up: Zimbabwe Second Stage - Super Eight: D2 West Indies vs A1 Australia A2 South Africa vs B1 India D2 West Indies vs C1 New Zealand D1 Pakistan vs C2 Kenya A1 Australia vs B2 Sri Lanka D2 West Indies vs B1 India B2 Sri Lanka vs C1 New Zealand D1 Pakistan vs A2 South Africa C2 Kenya vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C2 Kenya D1 Pakistan vs C1 New Zealand D2 West Indies vs A2 South Africa C2 Kenya vs B2 Sri Lanka B1 India vs C1 New Zealand A1 Australia vs D1 Pakistan A2 South Africa vs C1 New Zealand B2 Sri Lanka vs D1 Pakistan A1 Australia vs B1 India A2 South Africa vs C2 Kenya D1 Pakistan vs B1 India D2 West Indies vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C1 New Zealand D2 West Indies vs C2 Kenya 1st: Australia (6/6) 2nd: West Indies (5/6) 3rd: Pakistan (5/6) 4th: India (3/6) West Indies vs Pakistan Australia vs India Grand Final: West Indies vs Australia ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 16-Mar-2007 at 05:16
TIE Ireland and Zinbabwe! If it wasn't for my tutorial I would've watched it too  Sri Lanka demolished Babados (as expected) too. Scores: ----------------------------------------- Balaam : 1 Omar: 3 Edont : 3 Knights : 4 ---------------------------------------- Strangle enough, no-one picked a ties ------------- |
Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 16-Mar-2007 at 06:19
I just watched the start of Zimbabwes innings. I have to say I thought that Zim was well on its way to victory by the time that I stopped watching. Ireland must have staged a bit of a comeback.
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 16-Mar-2007 at 06:25
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I watched around the fortith over, Zimbabwe needed 53 runs with 5 wickets in hand, and the Irish were bowling maidens!
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Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 16-Mar-2007 at 06:53
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I saw the last bit on the SBS news, and I must say Zimbabwe were crap, they could've gotten those last 10 runs easily not with 3 people getting out lol.
Who is that really fat guy on the Bermuda team? He really doesn't look like a cricket player. ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 17-Mar-2007 at 02:33
First a tie, now six-sixes in an over.  I really wish I could be watching this live
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Posted By: Timotheus
Date Posted: 17-Mar-2007 at 22:31
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Cricket confuses me. I think it's just baseball in two dimensions.
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 17-Mar-2007 at 22:50
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This is crazy...India lose to Bangladesh, and the Pakis getting done by the Irish. The English lost to the Kiwis too Next points update? ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 17-Mar-2007 at 23:11
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I know, this is crazy for sure. Games played so far: x=no bet K O E B Group A Australia vs Scotland K O E x South Africa vs Netherlands K O E B Group B Sri Lanka vs Bermuda K O E B India vs Bangladesh - - - - Group C Kenya vs Canada K O E x New Zealand vs England - O E B Group D West Indies vs Pakistan K - - x Zimbabwe vs Ireland tie - - - - Ireland vs Pakistan - - - - ----------------------------------------- Balaam : 3 Omar: 5 Edont : 5 Knights : 5 ---------------------------------------- With three upset results including a tie. And Pakistans been knocked out already, crazy! ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 19-Mar-2007 at 02:52
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England and Australia victories. Although england really did win by half as much as it should've. But terrible news... Bob Woolmer died, and Inzamam annouced his retirement Oh and flintoff was rescued drunk after capsizing a boat... bad day ------------- |
Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 19-Mar-2007 at 03:53
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What a wonderful, strange and then terrible weekend at the world cup.
Wonderful (for me) when SA trashed the Netherlands on Friday (after the match eventually got started). Some world records taken after Gibbs smashed 6 sixes in one over, the first time in a world cup match, and $1 million for charity. Boucher scored the fastest 50 in ODI history.
Strange when Bangladesh got one over India, Ireland beat Pakistan and eliminated them from the world cup (throws all our predictions out) and then England got a big scare from Canada.
Terrible in the loss of Bob Woolmer. As the ex-coach to South Africa, he holds a special place in the hearts of SA cricket lovers. My condolences to his family and the Pakistani team.
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 00:23
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Since last time: Australia beat the Netherlands South Africa beat Scottland India beat Bermuda Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh NZ beat Kenya Windies beat Zimbabwe Pakistan beat Zimbabwe (finally!) England beat Canada Will update scores shortly (If Sri Lanka beat India, then India are out, if they don't, its on Run Rate which probably means Bangaldesh is out) Kenya must beat England! ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 02:42
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x=no bet K O E B Group A Australia vs Scotland K O E x South Africa vs Netherlands K O E B Australia vs Netherlands K O E B South Africa vs Scotland K O E B Group B Sri Lanka vs Bermuda K O E B India vs Bangladesh - - - - Bermuda vs India K O E B Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh K O E B Group C Kenya vs Canada K O E x New Zealand vs England - O E B England vs Canada K O E B New Zealand vs Kenya K - E B Group D West Indies vs Pakistan K - - x Zimbabwe vs Ireland tie - - - - Ireland vs Pakistan - - - - Zimbabwe vs West Indies K O E B Pakistan vs Zimbabwe K O E - ----------------------------------------- Balaam : 10 Omar: 12 Edont : 13 Knights : 13 ---------------------------------------- ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 02:46
Good scoring system Omar  I'm hoping for an English win over the Kenyans...Also, anyone hear that investigators are now treating Woolmer's death as suspicious, possibly murder? It is everywhere in the papers and on the morning radio in Sydney. (well, at least this morning) ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 06:26
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Yeah thats bad. Its really bad because there is a motive too. Pakistans defeat to Ireland. Some people get pretty worked up over Cricket. The Indian wicket keepers house got burnt down after they lost to Bangladesh, so I'm sort of worried that Woolmers death my not be as simple as Alcohol poisoning.
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 07:22
Some believe he was involved in an underground betting/gambling network, and I quote "maybe he was taken some dark secrets to the grave with him". I don't believe this to be very plausible but we shouldn't exclude it - assassination due to either not paying up or losing a hefty gamble... ------------- |
Posted By: Ovidius
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 20:31
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Wow. Woolmer actually was murdered, its just been officially confirmed. He was strangled. This is really really bad. I didn't think this sort of drama would go on, such a tragic mess. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6482981.stm - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6482981.stm |
Posted By: Kapikulu
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 20:38
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Oh, nobody but the folks of Commonwealth interested in Cricket ------------- We gave up your happiness Your hope would be enough; we couldn't find neither; we made up sorrows for ourselves; we couldn't be consoled; A Strange Orhan Veli |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2007 at 22:44
Oh God. Thats really bad. This is almost an Agatha Cristie plot. ------------- |
Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2007 at 01:56
Woolmers death has been front page news here ever since it happened. It was quite a shock when I woke up this morning to hear the news that it's been confirmed as murder. I just hope they find and prosecute the culprits
I think this world cup will be remembered in years to come for all the wrong reasons
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Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2007 at 03:06
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I guess whoever killed him had never heard the saying "its just a game"
but truly a tragic thing to happen and like Eondt said it will be remembered for years for the wrong reason. ------------- |
Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 05:37
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I'm really shocked !!!
Even the Iceandic papers reported this morning about the circumstances of the death of this Pakastanian Coach.
Cricket, a sport of the gentlemen, shocked by cheating and killing.I think, even the Queen is not amused !! ------------- 
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Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 05:42
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The Queen is not amused, nor is the whole cricketing and sporting world. Here is one of the latest articles... http://www.itv.com/news/dbe013e7dddc2e127e71f9a5265a6bc6.html - http://www.itv.com/news/dbe013e7dddc2e127e71f9a5265a6bc6.html We all remember Hanse Cronje and his matchfixing...and the tragedy that occured around him... ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 06:07
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wow Ulrich, thanks for the info on the icelandic papers. In this dark moment for Cricket, after the murder of the coach, the defeat to Ireland and the retirement of Inzamam there is only one slight relief for true Pakistani supporters:
SRI LANKA BEAT INDIA!
And barring a Bermuda victory over Bangaldesh, India are out in the first round too.
Oh, its going to be fun at uni on monday. ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 06:22
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Guess that signifies that Round 1 is drawing to a close...Will you update the scores after the final Match of Round 1 Omar? Oh and, go Bermuda! ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 19:14
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bet
K O E B
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2007 at 19:16
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I've updated the scores I'll do the bonus points once the last game is over. If you want to change your predictions to future games you can, but if you change your long term predictions (Group winners, and round qualifiers) you will get less bonus points. ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 25-Mar-2007 at 03:12
And Ulrich, itsm Pakistani not Pakistanian.
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Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 25-Mar-2007 at 04:07
Woot! Im catching up.....slowly but Im getting there  ------------- |
Posted By: ulrich von hutten
Date Posted: 25-Mar-2007 at 13:25
Thank for your note, pakistanian teacher. Btw, what does ITSM mean ? -------------
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Posted By: Eondt
Date Posted: 26-Mar-2007 at 01:40
| South African papers are now pointing to the fact that Bob Woolmer was the coach of South Africa at the time of the Hansie Cronje saga and that he was apparantly busy writing a book, of which all records are now missing. And so the mystery continuous. |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 26-Mar-2007 at 05:27
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x=no
bet
K O E B
Bonus points for correctly guessing teams to go through (2 for each correctly picked, 1 bonus for the correct winner of each group) A1 Winner : Australia B1 Winner : Sri Lanka C1 Winner: New Zealand D1 Winner: West Indies Bonus points awarded to: Knights: A all correct, 5 points; B 2 points; C 4 points; D 3 points Omar: A 5p; B 2p; C 3p; D 2p Eondt: A 4p; B 3p; C 5p; D 2p Balaam: A 5p; B 3p; C 5p; D 3p ---------------------------------------------- ------------- |
Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 26-Mar-2007 at 05:40
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Argh! I'm dropping behind. As a result I'm changing my winner of each game predictions for this round, but I'm leaving my long term predictions as they are. D2 Ireland vs A1 Australia A2 South Africa vs B1 Sri Lanka D2 Ireland vs C1 New Zealand D1 West Indies vs C2 England A1 Australia vs B2 Bangladesh D2 Ireland vs B1 Sri Lanka B2 Bangladesh vs C1 New Zealand D1 West Indies vs A2 South Africa C2 Englandvs B1 Sri Lanka A2 South Africa vs B2 Sri Lanka A1 Australia vs C2 England D1 West Indies vs C1 New Zealand D2 Ireland vs A2 South Africa C2 England vs B2 Bangaldesh B1 Sri Lanka vs C1 New Zealand A1 Australia vs D1 West Indies A2 South Africa vs C1 New Zealand B2 Bangaldesh vs D1 West Indies A1 Australia vs B1 Sri Lanka A2 South Africa vs C2 England D1 West Indies vs B1 Sri Lanka D2 Ireland vs B2 Bangladesh A1 Australia vs C1 New Zealand D2 Ireland vs C2 England ------------- |
Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 29-Apr-2007 at 05:47
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AND THE AUSSIES HAVE DONE IT!
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Knights
Date Posted: 29-Apr-2007 at 06:25
Did you watch it? The end was crazily confusing! Well Done Australia...I'll just say that I went for Australia... 
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Posted By: Balaam
Date Posted: 29-Apr-2007 at 06:53
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No I didn't watch it cause I forgot it was on (I blame Omar and him not keeping this thread alive) .... actually I hadn't watched a whole game at all this series ------------- |
Posted By: erci
Date Posted: 29-Apr-2007 at 13:16
The World Cup title belongs to Football.You should add cricket in the head title to avoid confusions 
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Posted By: Omar al Hashim
Date Posted: 29-Apr-2007 at 22:25
Yeah, the super8s round was way too long. I got bored. You could tell the four teams that were going to go through after a couple of matches. They didn't need to play everyone. I got up a 6am to watch the end of the final, saw Jaysuria bat (damn he is good), but that was a really stuffed up ending. Don't they have flood lights in Bermuda? If they do they why didn't they use them? If they don't then I'm sure the ICC could have bought them some.
The Cricket world cup is the third biggest sporting event in regards to audiences. ------------- |