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Thats the problem with them, when you think they down and out, they jump up and thrash you !!!
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Well when they through the group game, it only takes one game before you're sent home.
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HEY ????? Never never never never ever ever ever happen. THIS YEAR IS OURS "Mate" and by ours I mean "The Bokke" , now of course commonly known to many as the Proteas, or The Winners or The Champs or any superlatives which indicate South Africa being the next world champs
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Some stats from all world cups gone by -
Bouch and AD have made the lists.
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Top ten fielders of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
What separates modern cricket most from the sport as it was played a generation ago is the quality of the fielding. Though average scores in ODI cricket have risen in that time, they have been pegged back by fielding that is supremely athletic.
In the 70s a cricketing phrase commonly used referred to a senior player "escorting the ball to the boundary". That is no more the case and most cricket matches produce an act of fielding that would qualify as "Play of the Day."
An example is the stunning catch that Kapil Dev took, running in a semi-circle, first sideways and then backwards, to end Vivian Richards's innings at 33 during the 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup finals.
If a catch was ever said to have won a match, that was it, one of 12 Kapil took in ICC World Cup matches. The rampaging Richards would have seen the Windies through had he been around for only a few more overs.
Ricky Ponting, who captains defending champions and tournament favourites Australia, tops the group with 18 catches in his 28 matches.
Players For CT M
Ricky Ponting Aus 18 28
Chris Cairns NZ 16 28
Sanath Jayasuriya SL 15 27
Anil Kumble Ind 14 35
Aravinda de Silva SL 14 35
Steve Waugh Aus 14 33
Carl Hooper WI 13 20
Clive Lloyd WI 12 17
Kapil Dev Ind 12 26
Graeme Hick Eng 12 20
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Top 10 batsmen of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Vivian Richards, Aravinda de Silva and Ricky Ponting each have had the distinction of scoring a century in the final of an ICC Cricket World Cup and making that a title-winning effort. That is something the batsman who heads this list has yet to do.
Richards, who has left a great impact on the tournament, scored a masterly unbeaten 138 that enabled the West Indies to reach 288 in the 1979 final at Lord's. They beat England, who could muster only 194.
Richards (63.31) tops the averages for the ICC Cricket World Cup, though Sachin Tendulkar heads the list of top batsmen with his 1732 runs in 32 innings. Tendulkar has the second highest average (over 59) and shares the most number of centuries (four) with Mark Waugh.
Among current players, Ricky Ponting is closest to Tendulkar with 998 runs in ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments. In the last final, his 140 helped Australia post 359 to beat India.
Tendulkar has an excellent chance of going past 2000 runs in this year's tournament given his record.
Players For Runs M Inn NO HS Ave 100s 50s 0s 90s
Sachin Tendulkar Ind 1732 33 32 3 152 59.72 4 12 1 3
Javed Miandad Pak 1083 33 30 5 103 43.32 1 8 2 0
Aravinda de Silva SL 1064 35 32 3 145 36.69 2 6 2 2
Vivian Richards WI 1013 23 21 5 181 63.31 3 5 0 1
Mark Waugh Aus 1004 22 22 3 130 52.84 4 4 2 0
Ricky Ponting Aus 998 28 27 3 140* 41.58 3 2 1 0
Steve Waugh Aus 978 33 30 10 120* 48.90 1 6 0 0
Arjuna Ranatunga SL 969 30 29 8 88* 46.14 0 7 3 0
Brian Lara WI 956 25 25 3 116 43.45 2 6 1 0
Saeed Anwar Pak 915 21 21 4 113* 53.82 3 3 0 0
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Top 10 bowlers of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Wasim Akram, the finest left arm fast bowler of all time according to Sir Don Bradman, has more wickets than anybody else in ICC Cricket World Cup history. Akram took 55 wickets in 38 matches at an economy rate of just over four an over to head the top 10.
Though speedsters dominate the list -- and hold the top six spots -- Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralidaran and Anil Kumble have destroyed the myth that spinners have only a peripheral place in limited-overs cricket.
Warne, who has admitted to not being particularly fond of limited-overs cricket, has proved to be very useful to Australia not only in an attacking, wicket-taking role, as might be expected of a classical leg-spinner, but by also maintaining an excellent economy rate.
At a time when a bowler's economy ratio is said to be decent if he gives away less than five runs an over, Warne has an economy rate of 3.83.
He is joined by Aussie pace spearhead McGrath, whose 45 wickets were picked up giving away 3.82 runs an over, astonishing in the modern era when scores of 250 plus are the norm and those over 300 regularly posted.
Muralidaran, the off spinner with the finest record in Test cricket, also shines in limited-overs cricket. In 21 matches, he has picked up 30 wickets giving away an average of only 3.69 runs an over - the lowest of any bowler save England's Ian Botham. In 22 matches, Beefy got 30 wickets at an economy rate of 3.43 an over.
Players For Wkts M Mdns Runs Ave Best 5wl ER
Wasim Akram Pak 55 38 16 1311 23.80 5-28 1 4.04
Glenn McGrath Aus 45 28 37 935 20.80 7-15 2 3.82
Javagal Srinath Ind 44 34 21 1224 27.80 4.30 0 4.32
Allan Donald SA 38 25 14 913 24.00 4-17 0 4.17
Chaminda Vaas SL 36 21 24 754 20.90 6-25 1 4.10
Imran Khan Pak 34 28 18 655 19.30 4-37 0 3.86
Chris Harris NZ 32 28 10 861 26.90 4-7 0 4.43
Shane Warne Aus 32 17 16 624 26.90 4-29 0 3.83
Muttiah Muralidaran SL 30 21 13 693 23.10 4-28 0 3.69
Ian Botham Eng 30 22 34 762 25.40 4-31 0 3.43
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Top 10 wicket-keepers of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Modern cricket is seeing a new breed of all-rounders. They are the wicket-keepers who can bat -- and with gusto. Australian Adam Gilchrist, who can be said to be the path-breaker, has followers in India's MS Dhoni, South African Mark Boucher, Sri Lankan Sangakkara, Pakistani Kamran Akmal and New Zealander Brandon McCullum.
Adam Gilchrist, who already has 35 dismissals in 20 matches heads the list of top ten ICC Cricket World Cup wicket-keepers. Interestingly, he has two stumpings, while Moin Khan (also on 20 matches, but with 30 dismissals) has seven.
Another all-rounder, England's Alex Stewart, rounds off the top three (23 victims in 20 matches). If dismissals per match are an indicator, Ridley Jacobs (22 in 11 matches) shines, as he does also for giving away fewest byes (only 1).
Players For M CT ST Victims Byes
Adam Gilchrist Aus 20 33 2 35 24
Moin Khan Pak 20 23 7 30 27
Alex Stewart Eng 20 21 2 23 16
Ridley Jacobs WI 11 21 1 22 1
Mark Boucher SA 15 22 0 22 13
Wasim Bari Pak 14 18 4 22 6
Ian Healy Aus 14 18 3 21 12
Jeff Dujon WI 14 19 1 20 42
Rodney Marsh Aus 11 17 1 18 16
Kiran More Ind 14 12 6 18 15
Bouch and AD have made the lists.
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Top ten fielders of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
What separates modern cricket most from the sport as it was played a generation ago is the quality of the fielding. Though average scores in ODI cricket have risen in that time, they have been pegged back by fielding that is supremely athletic.
In the 70s a cricketing phrase commonly used referred to a senior player "escorting the ball to the boundary". That is no more the case and most cricket matches produce an act of fielding that would qualify as "Play of the Day."
An example is the stunning catch that Kapil Dev took, running in a semi-circle, first sideways and then backwards, to end Vivian Richards's innings at 33 during the 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup finals.
If a catch was ever said to have won a match, that was it, one of 12 Kapil took in ICC World Cup matches. The rampaging Richards would have seen the Windies through had he been around for only a few more overs.
Ricky Ponting, who captains defending champions and tournament favourites Australia, tops the group with 18 catches in his 28 matches.
Players For CT M
Ricky Ponting Aus 18 28
Chris Cairns NZ 16 28
Sanath Jayasuriya SL 15 27
Anil Kumble Ind 14 35
Aravinda de Silva SL 14 35
Steve Waugh Aus 14 33
Carl Hooper WI 13 20
Clive Lloyd WI 12 17
Kapil Dev Ind 12 26
Graeme Hick Eng 12 20
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Top 10 batsmen of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Vivian Richards, Aravinda de Silva and Ricky Ponting each have had the distinction of scoring a century in the final of an ICC Cricket World Cup and making that a title-winning effort. That is something the batsman who heads this list has yet to do.
Richards, who has left a great impact on the tournament, scored a masterly unbeaten 138 that enabled the West Indies to reach 288 in the 1979 final at Lord's. They beat England, who could muster only 194.
Richards (63.31) tops the averages for the ICC Cricket World Cup, though Sachin Tendulkar heads the list of top batsmen with his 1732 runs in 32 innings. Tendulkar has the second highest average (over 59) and shares the most number of centuries (four) with Mark Waugh.
Among current players, Ricky Ponting is closest to Tendulkar with 998 runs in ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments. In the last final, his 140 helped Australia post 359 to beat India.
Tendulkar has an excellent chance of going past 2000 runs in this year's tournament given his record.
Players For Runs M Inn NO HS Ave 100s 50s 0s 90s
Sachin Tendulkar Ind 1732 33 32 3 152 59.72 4 12 1 3
Javed Miandad Pak 1083 33 30 5 103 43.32 1 8 2 0
Aravinda de Silva SL 1064 35 32 3 145 36.69 2 6 2 2
Vivian Richards WI 1013 23 21 5 181 63.31 3 5 0 1
Mark Waugh Aus 1004 22 22 3 130 52.84 4 4 2 0
Ricky Ponting Aus 998 28 27 3 140* 41.58 3 2 1 0
Steve Waugh Aus 978 33 30 10 120* 48.90 1 6 0 0
Arjuna Ranatunga SL 969 30 29 8 88* 46.14 0 7 3 0
Brian Lara WI 956 25 25 3 116 43.45 2 6 1 0
Saeed Anwar Pak 915 21 21 4 113* 53.82 3 3 0 0
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Top 10 bowlers of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Wasim Akram, the finest left arm fast bowler of all time according to Sir Don Bradman, has more wickets than anybody else in ICC Cricket World Cup history. Akram took 55 wickets in 38 matches at an economy rate of just over four an over to head the top 10.
Though speedsters dominate the list -- and hold the top six spots -- Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralidaran and Anil Kumble have destroyed the myth that spinners have only a peripheral place in limited-overs cricket.
Warne, who has admitted to not being particularly fond of limited-overs cricket, has proved to be very useful to Australia not only in an attacking, wicket-taking role, as might be expected of a classical leg-spinner, but by also maintaining an excellent economy rate.
At a time when a bowler's economy ratio is said to be decent if he gives away less than five runs an over, Warne has an economy rate of 3.83.
He is joined by Aussie pace spearhead McGrath, whose 45 wickets were picked up giving away 3.82 runs an over, astonishing in the modern era when scores of 250 plus are the norm and those over 300 regularly posted.
Muralidaran, the off spinner with the finest record in Test cricket, also shines in limited-overs cricket. In 21 matches, he has picked up 30 wickets giving away an average of only 3.69 runs an over - the lowest of any bowler save England's Ian Botham. In 22 matches, Beefy got 30 wickets at an economy rate of 3.43 an over.
Players For Wkts M Mdns Runs Ave Best 5wl ER
Wasim Akram Pak 55 38 16 1311 23.80 5-28 1 4.04
Glenn McGrath Aus 45 28 37 935 20.80 7-15 2 3.82
Javagal Srinath Ind 44 34 21 1224 27.80 4.30 0 4.32
Allan Donald SA 38 25 14 913 24.00 4-17 0 4.17
Chaminda Vaas SL 36 21 24 754 20.90 6-25 1 4.10
Imran Khan Pak 34 28 18 655 19.30 4-37 0 3.86
Chris Harris NZ 32 28 10 861 26.90 4-7 0 4.43
Shane Warne Aus 32 17 16 624 26.90 4-29 0 3.83
Muttiah Muralidaran SL 30 21 13 693 23.10 4-28 0 3.69
Ian Botham Eng 30 22 34 762 25.40 4-31 0 3.43
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Top 10 wicket-keepers of the ICC Cricket World Cups
By Tushar Trivedi
Modern cricket is seeing a new breed of all-rounders. They are the wicket-keepers who can bat -- and with gusto. Australian Adam Gilchrist, who can be said to be the path-breaker, has followers in India's MS Dhoni, South African Mark Boucher, Sri Lankan Sangakkara, Pakistani Kamran Akmal and New Zealander Brandon McCullum.
Adam Gilchrist, who already has 35 dismissals in 20 matches heads the list of top ten ICC Cricket World Cup wicket-keepers. Interestingly, he has two stumpings, while Moin Khan (also on 20 matches, but with 30 dismissals) has seven.
Another all-rounder, England's Alex Stewart, rounds off the top three (23 victims in 20 matches). If dismissals per match are an indicator, Ridley Jacobs (22 in 11 matches) shines, as he does also for giving away fewest byes (only 1).
Players For M CT ST Victims Byes
Adam Gilchrist Aus 20 33 2 35 24
Moin Khan Pak 20 23 7 30 27
Alex Stewart Eng 20 21 2 23 16
Ridley Jacobs WI 11 21 1 22 1
Mark Boucher SA 15 22 0 22 13
Wasim Bari Pak 14 18 4 22 6
Ian Healy Aus 14 18 3 21 12
Jeff Dujon WI 14 19 1 20 42
Rodney Marsh Aus 11 17 1 18 16
Kiran More Ind 14 12 6 18 15
@ Boodles. You were very quiet after the two thrashings
I have posted stuff (usual dribble from me though) , including cograts to SA for going top icc rankings.
Its really quite amazing how, literally just afew weeks sees OZ giving poms a hiding, and cruising along to losing the odi series and losing top spot in icc rankings. its really gone balls-up.
The good thing about this is that OZ can ony get better. lol.
And as i keep saying - Oz wont win WC becuase the Law of Averages says so.
But i still support them to the end....and beyond.
