Cricket world cup discussion thread

[peeryus]

Actually yes. It's not up to you but the ICC to determine who is classified as a host nation. In 1996 Sri Lanka co-hosted the tournament, a two way street, and won.

True. So which ball was the best ball of the tournament so far? I reckon the ball Zaheer Khan bowled to get Strauss out lbw.

 

[SmartKit]

Its the same thing, they co hosted so it counts!
Dont you remember the way the media punted Kenya, the host nation for making the semis?

Lol. And did far better than the "host nation".

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Tahir is out of the WC with a thumb fracture

 

[peeryus]

Tahir is out of the WC with a thumb fracture

Where did u read that Mike? Now SA have to win the wc with no attacking spinner in the sub-continent :-(

 

[HapticSimian]

Oy vey.

Regarding the current match - India just sent Pathan in at #3. They want to go home early.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Where did u read that Mike? Now SA have to win the wc with no attacking spinner in the sub-continent :-(

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/504997.html

But apparently there was something on Sky Sports about him being out of the WC

 

[[Quattro]]

Tahir is out of the WC with a thumb fracture

Yay!!! No more Paki power for the Proteas lol!!!

 

[[Quattro]]

Could be a ploy...

 

[sand_man]

Tahir is out of the WC with a thumb fracture

Damn it!!!

http://www.supersport.com/cricket/sa-team/news/110309/Blow_for_SA_as_Tahir_fractures_thumb

 

[HapticSimian]

Let's not jump the gun here, boys. Even Sky's report isn't saying he's out...

 

[sand_man]

No host nation ever has.

Let me clarify my statement. No host nation has ever won the world cup on home soil...

 

[sand_man]

Let's not jump the gun here, boys. Even Sky's report isn't saying he's out...

Decision will be taken in the next 2 days.... Damn it man... Holding thumbs (pun intended).. Tahir is crucial!!!!!!

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Let's not jump the gun here, boys. Even Sky's report isn't saying he's out...

Hoping he recovers. I see that it's his left thumb, so at least it's not his bowling hand.

 

[CodeMaster]

Oi Vey... where does that term come from, my wife loves using it?

Oy vey.

Regarding the current match - India just sent Pathan in at #3. They want to go home early.

 

[sand_man]

Oi Vey... where does that term come from, my wife loves using it?

Yiddish afaik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oi_vey

 

[CodeMaster]

Thanks, even she doesn't know where she picked it up.
She used it a lot during the game on Sunday

Yiddish afaik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oi_vey

 

[HapticSimian]

Neither do I. I'm about as Jewish as a double bacon burger.

 

[[Quattro]]

India being complacent

 

[CodeMaster]

99/4
I think Yuvraj will still save it for India though

 

[sand_man]

India being complacent

Can you imagine the pressure on them come Saturday if they lose today?? And this is why it's no fun being the host nation. The psychological burden on these players to perform at home is beyond immense, especially in a country as fanatical about their cricket as India is.