Your HALFWAY verdict on the Worldcup

   We're half way through, so what's your thoughts 

PLUSES 
1) The amazing first week, the underdogs winning!

MINUSES
1) The poor attendances, shame who set the prices so high. This was a chance to bring cricket back to the caribean people, and get them into it again, not as a money making tool. 
2) No India and Pakistan .... you can't help but be dissapointed, especially as Ireland and Bangladesh have not lived up the billing and are just the whipping boys, it's created a 6 team league, and as a result Australia even after jus one super eight match, know they're in the semi finals.
3) It's far too long, we still have over a month to go. Maybe an idea would have have been to play two games a day, with viewers having the option to watch what game they wanted. 
4) The appalling set of commentators chosen by the event organisers.
5) Low scoring games on poor batting pitches. Very rare to see two teams hit 300+ scores. 

VERDICT 
Pretty dissapointed to be honest, we've had some excellent matches earlier on (notably the Ireland Pakistan match, and the Bangladesh India match), but i don't think the tournament has recovered from losing India and Pakistan, to be without batsmen like Inzy, Yousuf, Sachin, Dravid is a huge shame. 

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Joshiv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Short Leg Joined: 28 March 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joshiv Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Your HALFWAY verdict on the Worldcup Posted: 06 April 2007 at 10:10am
	We're half way through, so what's your thoughts PLUSES 1) The amazing first week, the underdogs winning! MINUSES 1) The poor attendances, shame who set the prices so high. This was a chance to bring cricket back to the caribean people, and get them into it again, not as a money making tool. 2) No India and Pakistan .... you can't help but be dissapointed, especially as Ireland and Bangladesh have not lived up the billing and are just the whipping boys, it's created a 6 team league, and as a result Australia even after jus one super eight match, know they're in the semi finals. 3) It's far too long, we still have over a month to go. Maybe an idea would have have been to play two games a day, with viewers having the option to watch what game they wanted. 4) The appalling set of commentators chosen by the event organisers. 5) Low scoring games on poor batting pitches. Very rare to see two teams hit 300+ scores. VERDICT Pretty dissapointed to be honest, we've had some excellent matches earlier on (notably the Ireland Pakistan match, and the Bangladesh India match), but i don't think the tournament has recovered from losing India and Pakistan, to be without batsmen like Inzy, Yousuf, Sachin, Dravid is a huge shame.

ramzi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Extra Cover Joined: 07 January 2006 Location: Sri Lanka Online Status: Offline Posts: 520	Post Options Post Reply Quote ramzi Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2007 at 1:16pm
	What about SA Vs SL & Eng Vs SL matches? Were they boring? Both India and Pakistan were out coz they didn't play well on those days. We can't do anything about that my freind

daisy77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Opener Lara Fan Joined: 05 December 2005 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Online Status: Offline Posts: 2488	Post Options Post Reply Quote daisy77 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 April 2007 at 3:06pm
	World cup so far is too much for words to describe. There has been shocks, upsets, suprises with regard to Pak and India being out of the tournament and Ireland and Bangladesh advancing. It has been horror and sorrow over the death of Woolmer, not to mention the circumstances under which he was killed. There has been disappointment and anger for the west indian supporters who are getting annoyed and fustrated with the windies.

scuudz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Joined: 12 March 2007 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1754	Post Options Post Reply Quote scuudz Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 12:24am
	No one is saying that India and Pakistan are out for any reason other than because they played badly ramzi. Joshiv also never said we havent had ANY other exciting matches. He was putting forth his opinion on what the world cup has been like so far.

NZ_Fast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Joined: 21 August 2006 Location: New Zealand Online Status: Offline Posts: 1928	Post Options Post Reply Quote NZ_Fast Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 6:21am
	To sum up my opinion: I think its been a pretty good WC so far, and it only promises to get better

abubakar52 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Joined: 18 January 2006 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1517	Post Options Post Reply Quote abubakar52 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 2:09pm
	WEll, I think it's been good weve had some very very exciting matches.

Migara Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List 3rd Man Wal Bada..soon to be Banda Joined: 06 March 2007 Location: Sri Lanka Online Status: Offline Posts: 161	Post Options Post Reply Quote Migara Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 4:44pm
	Very exciting, we never had four teams of this quality playing in a WC (i.e AUS, NZ, SAF & SL)
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BackFoot Master Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Shades of Tendulkar Joined: 15 June 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1686	Post Options Post Reply Quote BackFoot Master Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 April 2007 at 7:51pm
	Good worldcup so far. Days of total cornage mixed with days of upsets and terrific cricket.
	August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more

scuudz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Joined: 12 March 2007 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1754	Post Options Post Reply Quote scuudz Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2007 at 2:39am
	Ive enjoyed the WC so far. A good mixture of results.....upsets, dominance from certain teams. Its all good. Would have been better for me, personally, if India was still in it ofcourse.

mhj007 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Test Debutant Joined: 12 March 2007 Location: Bangladesh Online Status: Offline Posts: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote mhj007 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 April 2007 at 2:57pm
	very good world cup.:-) Junior