Cricket world cup discussion thread

The Biggest problem with SA cricket is they choke on the big games..
Same with the year Alan and Lance was batting and Alan got run out... LOL :D
So until they keep there cool they will never win :wtf:
 
Shahysteria said:
The Biggest problem with SA cricket is they choke on the big games..
Same with the year Alan and Lance was batting and Alan got run out... LOL :D
So until they keep there cool they will never win :wtf:
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Donald dropped his bat and froze - Lance was the man.
Anyway the choke was why Donald was at the crease in the first place.

We are also far from favourtes now.
 
Luck is going to play a big role come this world cup. Winning the toss and batting first is the way to go. Batting first will be easier , as most pitches will dry up and become slower as the match progresses.

SA has a good chance, just got to be confident and perform to their abilities and they should win it.
 
SinghDude said:
Luck is going to play a big role come this world cup. Winning the toss and batting first is the way to go. Batting first will be easier , as most pitches will dry up and become slower as the match progresses.

SA has a good chance, just got to be confident and perform to their abilities and they should win it.
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Not always some of the grounds have big dew problems in which case batting second is better.

Btw. Great knock last night from david miller in the 20/20, still feel he should be there instead of ingram.:(
 
Anyone got any money on the Pakis causing an upset or two? Not a side I support, but they looked reasonably good against the Black Caps, even if the Kiwis are striving for fresh lows.

Their balance is what is most impressive in both the bowling and batting department.
 
I fancy the Aussies too :o (again another team I don't support). And, of course, India.

Along with SA that would be my top 4.
 
Everybody thinks the Aussies are struggling in ODI's, yet they just hammered the Poms.
They still ranked no 1, will be dangerous. Watson will be one to watch in this world cup should he stay injury free.
 
Poms were minus a number of the preferred bowlers in the ODI's.
 
Michael Hussey and Nathan Hauritz are out of the world cup. A cruel blue to them. :(
 
McT said:
Anyone got any money on the Pakis causing an upset or two? Not a side I support, but they looked reasonably good against the Black Caps, even if the Kiwis are striving for fresh lows.

Their balance is what is most impressive in both the bowling and batting department.
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The Pakis may be relatively poor in bilateral series, but they seem to have good BMT in tournaments. I'd fancy them to reach the semis. Aus, SA, India and SL all have a shot a the semis too. This will be a close world cup I think.
 
South Africa depart amid huge support, Smith optimistic

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499990.html

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For Smith, it's the last opportunity to achieve his goals as a limited-overs captain. Having led the one-day team since 2003, and will step down after the World Cup. He believes that the eight years of experience as a leader is now at its climax. "I am best prepared to lead the side in this World Cup. I would love to walk away knowing I've given my best."

van Zyl thinks the best really is possible, because the tournament is the culmination of "eight to nine months of work" in which South Africa have played one-day series in India, West Indies, and the UAE. "We were preparing for subcontinent conditions and strategies that will be applicable for those conditions. We've got a good squad with a lot of options."

He said this with the same sort of confidence that another man, Carlos Alberto Parreira, who was then the coach of the South African football team, used to have. Parreira and his team won the hearts of South Africans even though they could not progress to the second round. The South African cricket team will not have that luxury, but they may not need it because what van Zyl does have that Parreira didn't, is a team that are genuine contenders for the title.
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Hopefully there are too many options and spend too many games trying to figure things out. Still we have a decent chance.
 
No Hot Spot for World Cup

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499653.html

Hot Spot will not be part of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) that will be used during the 2011 ICC World Cup, reducing the system to its basic requirements: a ball-tracker (in this case Hawk-Eye), a super slow-mo camera and a 'clear' stump microphone.

In October 2010, the ICC had announced that the Hot Spot cameras would be used in the semi-finals and final of the World Cup, to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Feb 19 to April 2. An ICC spokesman, however, confirmed to ESPNcricinfo on Saturday that, "the supplier of the Hot Spot technology advised that it was not willing to supply its cameras for the tournament so, accordingly, they will not be used at any stage in the tournament. The use of these cameras is not a minimum requirement for the DRS."

While the Hot Spot cameras are not a minimum requirement of the UDRS, they are thought to provide among the most accurate images of the contact between ball and bat, or pad, using infrared thermal imaging. The owners of the Hot Spot technology, Melbourne based BBG Sport, were unwilling to comment on their decision.

The Hot Spot infrared cameras form part of military hardware used in jetfighters, tanks and warships, and they fall under the category of restricted equipment which, it is believed, needs a temporary export licence from the Australian Defence Department whenever they are taken out of the country. Part of that licence includes the return of the cameras to Australia within a seven-day period after the end of the event in which they are being used. An ICC spokesperson however said that the ICC was "unaware of the Australian government regulations to this effect."

The cameras were first brought into India during the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 event. It is possible that the logistical hurdle of moving the cameras, which are both expensive and sensitive security equipment, in and out of Sri Lanka and India could have led to the decision. India remains the only country in cricket that has not accepted the UDRS. Ironically, the only part of UDRS technology basket that is considered by the Indians to be the most trustworthy is the Hot Spot camera.
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So UDRS will be used in the tournament. Interesting. Like the tests, it's probably 2 referrals per team per innings.
 
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