http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : World Cup 2007 : ICC gets a slap in the face from weaker teams Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:13:49 +0000 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:32:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3301 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121846#121846 Author: Hedonism
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Posted: 19 March 2007 at 7:32am

They had to structure the groups in the format they have. Can you imagine if it was all random and we ended up with Aus, SA, NZ and Eng in the same group? Then another group with Pak, Ind, SL and WI? This structure is right. It gives the minnows a chance to cause an upset and qualify ahead of a top-tier team if they're better on the day without risking, for example, Bermuda and Netherlands going through while SA and Aus don't make it because of one off-day vs England.
]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121846#121846 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121797#121797 Author: scuudz
Subject: 3301
Posted: 19 March 2007 at 12:52am

I agree this format for the WC is much more exciting.  I didn't think the format 4 yrs ago was that great.]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:52:19 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121797#121797 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121785#121785 Author: IbiZZle
Subject: 3301
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 11:15pm

Where are you getting this from?
World Cup 2007 is taking place in West Indies.
West Indies is composed of small islands.
2 islands could not have hosted the group stage.
They would have to house 8 teams per island.
Not fair to rest of the island nations, now is it?
That is why they had to split it up into 4 group.
And to even the groups, the balanced it out with experienced teams vs upcoming  teams.
]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121785#121785 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121773#121773 Author: abubakar52
Subject: 3301
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 10:20pm

I agree Ireland and Bangladesh shut all those people up who were saying minnows shouldn't be in competition.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:20:09 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121773#121773 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121673#121673 Author: Miraz
Subject: 3301
Posted: 18 March 2007 at 8:33am

With Pakistan already out of the world cup and India is probably on theway, ICC gets the treatment it deserved from the weaker nations.

The format was faulty and the aim was to filter the weaker nations before the super 8.

They reached the height of hypocrisy when they published the fixture of second round excluding the weaker teams.

Now, if India fails to reach the second round, the approach will backfire and ICC is gonna loose hell lot of money.

Weaker teams ensured their voice is heard.

The format is faulty, the should have divided the teams into two group. (8 in each group).

Top four teams go to knockout quarter final stage and that leads to semifinal and final.

Now, a public apology is required from Michael Holding and others who were against participation of weaker teams.]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:33:06 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3301&PID=121673#121673