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BackFoot Master
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Topic: The 2007 Cricket World Cup Posted: 09 February 2007 at 12:35am |
Kerm, you sound like you are the king when it comes to beers and cricket.
So will the beers soften up your college work.
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Kerm
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 11:11pm |
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Terrible idea, you should run to the nearest bar and watch the cricket with beer, it softens the blow, especially if your watching England.
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BackFoot Master
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 9:51pm |
Time is the biggest problem for me this worldcup. It all depends on my college timetable and how much half days i am getting.
When it time reach LUNCH for College, the first thing i am going to do is run fast no hell to a bar room to watch some cricket but without beers. ( Is this a good idea Sledger).
Edited by BackFoot Master - 09 February 2007 at 12:35am
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spin wizard
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 7:49pm |
I have problem with viewing too as I am in the caribbean itself so when the matches start at 9:30 local time, I will already be in college. I come off at 3:00 and 4:00 sometimes. I may take a half hour to get home so I will just see 2 hours the most.  I vex no hell!!
I might have to buy some tape and tell me oldest brother to run the video. Awwwwwwwww, now I'm getting back happy. 
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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Kerm
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 9:09am |
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I've got it sorted, at uni, got Wed and Thurs off, start in the afternoon on Monday and Tuesday, Friday is the only day i'm in all day. Unfortunatly I have to go to work all weekend however. But I should get to watch a good few matches.
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Sledger
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 6:54am |
That's unfortunate for all the Asian cricket followers - maybe
just take a day's leave the day after your side has played. In
the 1st round there's only one real match for each side , the problems
start in the super 8 round.
No respite for the schoolkids though - you have to go to school the next day!
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 6:33am |
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i will be at at complet loss...i will have to be up all night 2 watch the matches..n work at the office next day :(
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Sledger
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 4:52am |
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No day/nighters at all Gambs - much fairer that way too! (we 6 hours ahead , so nice start time of 4pm for us!)
Edited by Sledger - 08 February 2007 at 4:53am
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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Posted: 08 February 2007 at 1:33am |
Originally posted by spin wizard
This WC is gonna be hot! No day-nighters makes it an even better and fairer contest. It's a good thing no flood-lights were around down here!
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Yeah I agree. Day-night matches far too often give too much advantage to the team batting 1st. Wont there be any day-niters at all in the WC?
From a selfish viewing point of view I wish there were some (it would make it much easier for me to watch the matches because of the 14-15 hour time difference)....but as far as the competition goes, I'll be glad if there are none...or at least not many.
I dont want to see the WC decided by a coin toss.
Edited by gambler - 08 February 2007 at 1:34am
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Posted: 07 February 2007 at 5:51am |
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I'd go along with that zuhair - if you can win the world cup and
the Ashes 5-0 with a total numpty in charge , what's the point of
wasting the money on a coach!
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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Posted: 07 February 2007 at 5:23am |
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Australian coaches are less to do with the team's performance thes days!! doesnt matter who coaches them. Even if Mbangwa goes on to take thier charge they will keep winning this way only
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Posted: 07 February 2007 at 4:57am |
Originally posted by BOBBI
Neilson will be good for the lads..... |
Most probably , him being a fine Englishman!!
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Posted: 06 February 2007 at 1:10am |
It was brillant to watch, amazing. He has the ability to hit good balls to the boundary and regurlarly and does it often.
Oram is also in great form at the moment, though i'd pick bouncher ahead of him given that he has been more successful overall. Though will see if Oram's rich vain of form continues.
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Good one Graham!
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Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:57pm |
Originally posted by bobbi
That South Africa score, did Boucher smack a few around. He is one of my fav players. |
It's a must when you watch that kind of total, he crack 78 of 39 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 205.
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Posted: 05 February 2007 at 10:00pm |
Neilson will be good for the lads.
That South Africa score, did Boucher smack a few around. He is one of my fav players.
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Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition.
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Posted: 05 February 2007 at 7:33am |
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News says Tim Nielson gets the job to succeed Buchannon after the WC.
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"His classical hits down the ground, met with a checked drive, were Tendulkar at his best. It was though he had a new lease of life." - Sachin Tendulkar's return to cricket with a 91-Ball century.
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Posted: 05 February 2007 at 6:57am |
Oh my... What a weekend for South Africa... Firstly, whipping Pakistan in the Twenty20 match by 10 wickets, and then thrashing them by 164 runs in the first ODI. A 392 run target - 7th highest world team total. They're really out for blood.
I don't think they're gonna take any match too lightly in this world cup. They really want to win it this time.
Edited by Mojo - 05 February 2007 at 7:52am
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 5:10pm |
This WC is gonna be hot! No day-nighters makes it an even better and fairer contest. It's a good thing no flood-lights were around down here!
Everyteam is getting practice and they should all be ready to go. There are new stadiums, new outfields, new pitches, new players - Mar 13th, hurry up!
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 11:09am |
Originally posted by ANIL KUMBLE
You can't say Russel Arnold is in great form when was the last time he played international crickert? Also Mahela Jaywardene & Tillakartne Dilshan are not in th best of form at the moment. Plus Malinga Bandara did have a good series against Australia in that series problem is that was last year. Lasith Malinga maybe bowling upto 150 kp/h but it's not all about the speed if he can bowl a perfect line & length and delivery then he may cause a few problems but with that sling arm action it's hard seeing him bowl like that. |
mahela, arnold and dhilshan scored tons in domestic mathces in sri lanka. thats why i sed they r in a good form. arnold, upul chandhana and malinga bandara has to do their best in order to take a part in the world cup so im sure they will do a good job in india.
ah also malinga in a great baller and many batsmen r still struggeling to pick him.
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 10:09am |
Originally posted by ANIL KUMBLE
You can't say Russel Arnold is in great form when was the last time he played international crickert? Also Mahela Jaywardene & Tillakartne Dilshan are not in th best of form at the moment. Plus Malinga Bandara did have a good series against Australia in that series problem is that was last year. Lasith Malinga maybe bowling upto 150 kp/h but it's not all about the speed if he can bowl a perfect line & length and delivery then he may cause a few problems but with that sling arm action it's hard seeing him bowl like that. |
Either you had a serious injury and was comatose in the hospital so not able to see cricket, or you are just ignorant.
Lasith Malinga was SUPER ACCURATE last year. It's hard to imagine how he does it with a slinging action.
Edited by Vipera russelli - 03 February 2007 at 10:10am
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 9:53am |
You can't say Russel Arnold is in great form when was the last time he played international crickert? Also Mahela Jaywardene & Tillakartne Dilshan are not in th best of form at the moment. Plus Malinga Bandara did have a good series against Australia in that series problem is that was last year. Lasith Malinga maybe bowling upto 150 kp/h but it's not all about the speed if he can bowl a perfect line & length and delivery then he may cause a few problems but with that sling arm action it's hard seeing him bowl like that.
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Check out my blog http://crictopia.blogspot.com/ pretty bad though...
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 9:28am |
Originally posted by ANIL KUMBLE
Seeing the way India played against West Indies I think India will demolish the lankans 4-0. One reason is cause of Murali & Vaas are being rested and without them there bowling attack looks weaker then Bangladesh. Plus look at India's batting it's by far the strongest in ODI's with the likes of Ganguly,Tendulkar & Dravid all firing in there last series are the big guns of the sides also with Dhoni,Yuvraj & Uthappa also ready to punish this weak attack. The only dangers I see from the Sri Lanka are Sangakkara & Jayasuriya. |
actually mahela jayawardhana, dilshan and arnorld are also in great form. yah only prob sl has is their bowling attack. the main 2 bowlers in this tour for sri lanka would be maling bandara and lasith malinga. last time india faced lasith malinga, malinga's bowling speed was 138 some thing but now it is around 150. and malinga bandara did good in australia last january.
if sana fired up begining of da inning we sure can win. also if he failed we still have a chance to win with our middle order.
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 8:44am |
Seeing the way India played against West Indies I think India will demolish the lankans 4-0. One reason is cause of Murali & Vaas are being rested and without them there bowling attack looks weaker then Bangladesh. Plus look at India's batting it's by far the strongest in ODI's with the likes of Ganguly,Tendulkar & Dravid all firing in there last series are the big guns of the sides also with Dhoni,Yuvraj & Uthappa also ready to punish this weak attack. The only dangers I see from the Sri Lanka are Sangakkara & Jayasuriya.
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Check out my blog http://crictopia.blogspot.com/ pretty bad though...
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 2:48am |
Originally posted by RightHandBat
India will rip through SL. You'll see.
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2-2 I think, it does not matter how strong Indian bowling is, Jayasuriya is gont to take them apart. But without Vaas and Murali, Indians also can say the same about SL bowling. Unless there are flat tracks for the Indian flat track bullies it's going to be a tense series. I like to see surfaces with bit more lateral movement or spin for that matter, where a 260 is a winning score.
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Posted: 03 February 2007 at 12:02am |
Originally posted by Bobbi
A score of 300 will not scare teams in WI. Wait for the SA record to be beaten when some of the powerhouses tackle the minoes . |
Keep this in mind, the tracks in the caribbean aren't like those of recent times in India! The tracks are expected to have on some grass and that means there would be some help for the bowlers; oh yes, when you have a fast bowler as head of groundsman, that's what you get. 
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Posted: 02 February 2007 at 10:22pm |
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India will rip through SL. You'll see.
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Posted: 02 February 2007 at 6:09pm |
Originally posted by BackFoot Master
Originally posted by neranja
you cant be sierous back foot master... india and west indies cant be better than Soth Africa, Sri lanka, and Pakisthan..... i like to say again india is the most over rated team in the world.... they are unbeatable only in india... and sri lanken may cheng all that in near future...... |
I am dead serious lad!
Unbeatable at home may be right but it's the same to Sri Lanka. When INdia finish ripping Sri lanka apart next week, I just hope you ain't go crying.
If sri Lanka is getting ripped apart in India, damn man what will happen in the Caribbean.
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hah hah haa, very funny... its gonna be 3-1 for sri lanka..
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Posted: 02 February 2007 at 5:20pm |
Originally posted by neranja
you cant be sierous back foot master... india and west indies cant be better than Soth Africa, Sri lanka, and Pakisthan..... i like to say again india is the most over rated team in the world.... they are unbeatable only in india... and sri lanken may cheng all that in near future...... |
I am dead serious lad!
Unbeatable at home may be right but it's the same to Sri Lanka. When INdia finish ripping Sri lanka apart next week, I just hope you ain't go crying.
If sri Lanka is getting ripped apart in India, damn man what will happen in the Caribbean.
Edited by BackFoot Master - 02 February 2007 at 5:21pm
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Posted: 02 February 2007 at 3:36pm |
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Nice joke WG, but I see lot of potential in Panesar and he may be actually become better than Vettori as a bowler in the future.
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Posted: 02 February 2007 at 8:42am |
Originally posted by Sledger
Oh WG , the pessimism of us English when talking cricket!
Now if the Germans were to go on an overseas trip again we'd have a far
more positive approach!
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Pip ho - showed those blighters the makers mark, top notch!!
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If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat.
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