2007 Cricket World Cup (West Indies) thread

[Boodles]

i feel sorry for peterson - dumped in the deep end and expected to perform miracles... idiots.

 

[feo]

Yeah fleming...out!

 

[hj2k_x]

Pollock strikes!

Maybe there is hope.

i would bring the field up and ATTACK!

 

[RompelStompel]

Going to be a close one.

74 to get.

 

[hj2k_x]

We need to put more pressure on them. There is no pressure if there are all these singles available. They only need three an over.

 

[feo]

Cmon SA!

 

[mccrack]

Honestly, the only team that are playing like they deserve the cup is Australia, game in game out they put in the performances.

 

[hj2k_x]

Honestly, the only team that are playing like they deserve the cup is Australia, game in game out they put in the performances.

Sadly have to agree with you man. They look like they want to win every game, which they then do.

 

[Abe]

If we lose this, we can win the WC and it will still feel hollow. To lose three games, scrape into the semis. Too much political meddling (Boje, Niel Mac and Paul Harris should be there), stupid tactical decisions on and off the field and lack of fire. The SA side play like Andre Pretoria (Lions). One game a blinder and the next a damn squib. If I look at all of the results. We have won games because of individual brilliance not because of a team effort. There are 7 individuals out there playing for themselves and about 4 team players.

 

[feo]

Hmmm agreed but as a supporter you still gotta wish we make it to the finals. I mean before the tournament we had a blinder of a summer and even though they didn't show that kind of form in the WC I still want them to win it. Australia might be playing the best cricket but I dont like them )).

 

[JK8]

Dont support the aussies! Sri Lankas gonna win it!!

 

[Boodles]

nz must be careful here - not many balls left

 

[RompelStompel]

NZ - 35 to get with 7 wickets in hand.

 

[Boodles]

They showed pics of smiddy - he's given up

 

[feo]

Ntini has to go out for Langevelt for the next match. Why was Langevelt left out of todays side anyway?

 

[Fiekus]

Dont support the aussies! Sri Lankas gonna win it!!

Ok so lets start looking for possible semifinal combinations..

The log:
AUS 5 5 0 10 +2.30
SRI 5 4 1 8 +1.35
NZL 5 4 1 8 +1.27
RSA 5 3 2 6 -0.20
ENG 5 2 3 4 +0.08
WIN 5 1 4 2 -1.21
BAN 5 1 4 2 -1.43
IRE 5 0 5 0 -1.97

Remaining (important) fixtures:
Aus vs Sri
SA vs Eng
Sri vs Ire
Aus vs NZ
WI vs Eng

So, if Sri beats Aus (one bad game), SA beats Eng, Sri beats Ire, Aus beats NZ, Eng beats WI then log (use NRR as a guide):
AUS 7 6 1 12 +2.30
SRI 7 6 1 12 +1.35
NZL 7 5 2 10 +1.27
RSA 7 4 3 8 -0.20
ENG 7 3 4 6 +0.08

then we play Aus in semi (superior NRR than Sri).

But if Aus ALSO loses to NZ then log:
NZL 7 6 1 12 +1.27
SRI 7 6 1 12 +1.35
AUS 7 5 2 10 +2.30
RSA 7 4 3 8 -0.20
ENG 7 3 4 6 +0.08
then we play NZL / SRI in semi depending on their NRR.

But if Aus beats SRI but STILL loses to NZ then log:
AUS 7 6 1 12 +2.30
NZL 7 6 1 12 +1.27
SRI 7 5 2 10 +1.35
RSA 7 4 3 8 -0.20
ENG 7 3 4 6 +0.08
then Aus will probably still top the log because of their NRR and we play Aus in semi.

If Aus beats both Sri and NZ then we definitely play Aus in semi as they will be on 14, the other 2 on 10 and we on 8 provided we beat Eng.

If we lose to Eng we go out, even if WI beats Eng (NRR).

Conclusion (I think ), if we beat Eng we have to hope Aus loses both their matches to avoid playing them in the semi, which I don't think will happen, or for Sri to give them a hiding to improve Sri NRR, which is also doubtful. Sri have an easy 2 points in Ire coming up, so perhaps they can use that to improve their NRR to get ahead of Aus if they beat them. When NZ beats us today they will also be on 10. The best we can hope for is 8 points and that will always be good enough for 4th

 

[RompelStompel]

Styris out.

NZ needs 14 runs from 35

 

[Boodles]

seems like sa most probably play oz in semi

 

[Boodles]

we'll meet again in the semis - this time the oz team is better than it was in 99 amd the sa team is not as good as what the '99 was

 

[Vember]

Spiner plz!!!!! PLz man bring Haris in next time.