2007 Cricket World Cup (West Indies) thread

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SL 66/1 after 10.

The way I figure it is if SL and Aus both beat NZ convincingly, it'll turn out better for us, especially if we beat NZ on Saturday. This means that there's a possibility that NZ could be placed 4th, taking on Aus in the semis while we take on SL.
 
Well we gotta concentrate on handing them an arse whipping on Saturday first , then hope for the other results to come our way. Biff and the Boys, go SA!!!!! :)
 
Highflyer_GP said:
SL 66/1 after 10.

The way I figure it is if SL and Aus both beat NZ convincingly, it'll turn out better for us, especially if we beat NZ on Saturday. This means that there's a possibility that NZ could be placed 4th, taking on Aus in the semis while we take on SL.
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exactly, and who better to knock out aussies given a 2nd chance on maybe a turning pitch? :D
 
If they do meet in the semis then I think NZ will be the more confident of the 2 considering how the last tour against Aus went for NZ, *cough* 3-0 *cough*
 
Maybe.. maybe not. It depends on how much the pitch will slow, who bats 1st, and team nz go into match with. I still maintain that aussies bowling attack is weaker than normal and has shown signs of strains but teams collapse sadly when playing aus and then they look good. The 1st encounter is on granada.. after the pitches have been open and played next to for almost a week, wonder how thats gonna play.. still zippy thru out or slow down drastically.
 
Highflyer_GP said:
SL 66/1 after 10.

The way I figure it is if SL and Aus both beat NZ convincingly, it'll turn out better for us, especially if we beat NZ on Saturday. This means that there's a possibility that NZ could be placed 4th, taking on Aus in the semis while we take on SL.
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I would much prefer us to face either NZ or Aus in the semis rather then SL. Thats if we get there.
 
told ya jayasura gets runs they win

but in all honesty who have the nzlander really beaten?

nobody and it showed tnite

as it will in the rest of the world cup im sure we will beat em on sat
 
World Cup intensity caused cramps by Christo Buchner

Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 22:33

The South African players have not been suffering from muscle cramps because they are unfit but because of the intensity of World Cup cricket.

Team physiotherapist Shane Jabaar said on Thursday: "With the adrenalin flowing so strongly, and the players being so intense during every match, they perspire more than they usually do, and lose more fluids.

"This is not a matter of being unfit. On the contrary; we believe we are the fittest team in the tournament.

"The players operate at a high level of conditioning. AB de Villiers, for instance, is probably the fittest player in the team," Jabaar explained.

"Factors that I believe play a role are the extreme heat and humidity, and the fact that the grounds have a sandy base, which makes it harder to run on them."

It has been suggested that the South Africans are affected by cramping more than players from other countries.

However, team doctor Mohammad Moosajee says there is a good reason for so many players suffering from cramps.

"In the match during which Graeme Smith suffered from cramps, there was a break of only ten minutes between innings. He did not have enough time to rehydrate and cool down.

"Jacques Kallis was ill during the match in which he suffered from cramps, and AB had not spent much time at the wicket before his long innings against the West Indies," Moosajee said.

The doctor said De Villiers's temperature had shot up from 36 to 39 degrees Celsius during his innings of 146 runs. There was a real risk of heat exhaustion.

"It does not matter how intensely one trains, you can never simulate match conditions," Moosajee added.

"There is a lot of pressure during matches and the players perspire at an abnormal rate. And no one can really say what causes cramping."
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http://www.supercricket.co.za/default.asp?id=211750&des=article&scat=supercricket/sateam

This seems to be nonsense to me. Why is it only the South Africans suffering from this.

I think the team is not as well prepared as mickey arthur said they would be.

It also seems that some one forgot to tell the guys to drink fluids.

I don't know for sure but surely we know what causes cramping? Hell, man's walked on the moon already.
 
cramp is something that will affect one guy and not the next, its a totally random thing and i doubt it has anything to do with fitness
 
Omac said:
http://www.supercricket.co.za/default.asp?id=211750&des=article&scat=supercricket/sateam

This seems to be nonsense to me. Why is it only the South Africans suffering from this.

I think the team is not as well prepared as mickey arthur said they would be.

It also seems that some one forgot to tell the guys to drink fluids.

I don't know for sure but surely we know what causes cramping? Hell, man's walked on the moon already.
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They need more salt in their diët !

That is it .... Nothing else.
 
killadoob said:
cramp is something that will affect one guy and not the next, its a totally random thing and i doubt it has anything to do with fitness
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Well it's only affecting the South African at the CWC! No so random I think. Very poor prep I think!
 
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