Cricket WC 2011: Who's Following?

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The discussion centers around the Cricket World Cup 2011, with participants expressing varying levels of interest and support for different teams, particularly India, Pakistan, and Australia. Many members, especially from India, are enthusiastic about the tournament, highlighting the excitement and atmosphere surrounding cricket in their country. The matches have produced surprising outcomes, such as Ireland's victory over England and Pakistan's inconsistent performances. Participants debate the quality of pitches and the dominance of batsmen in limited-overs cricket, with some expressing concern over the balance of the game shifting too far in favor of batting. The conversation also touches on individual performances, with players like Kevin O'Brien and Afridi receiving praise. As the tournament progresses, there is anticipation for key matches, particularly between India and Pakistan, with discussions about team strengths and weaknesses. The thread captures the competitive spirit and camaraderie among fans, despite differing national loyalties, and reflects on the unpredictability of cricket, making it an engaging World Cup experience.
  • #51
ahsanxr said:
Any Pakistani supporters out there? They've been looking pretty good I would say, of course excluding the horrible batting performance against Canada.

If Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik were present, I could have guranteed you that Pak would have been in finals. Fixing spoiled the career of first 2. I see a glimpse of Akram in Aamer, he is simply great. I support Pakistan only because of Afridi :!) <fingers crossed for saturday> :wink:
 
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  • #52
I just hope they (Pakistan) at least reach the semis this time. We've been knocked out of the world cups way too early after 99.

And yeah, England have yet had another brilliant match. :smile: I have so far enjoyed every match they've played in the world cup. I hope we have a similar match, Pak vs Aus.
 
  • #53
Can't wait for the match against Australia.
 
  • #54
Pakistan might have a chance against Australia if they drop Kamran Akmal!
 
  • #55
matt.o said:
Pakistan might have a chance against Australia if they drop Kamran Akmal!

They have no good replacement :frown:
I don't think they have any chance against them. There is no good bowler like Amer.
 
  • #56
matt.o said:
Pakistan might have a chance against Australia if they drop Kamran Akmal!

[cheap joke]Only Kamran Akmal does the dropping![/cheap joke]
 
  • #57
Now that's some very good bowling. Can't believe Australia are all out for 176! Let's hope the Pakistani batting line-up chases this. :smile:
 
  • #58
Abdul Quadeer said:
I don't think they have any chance against them.

I take my words back.
 
  • #59
Australia's winning streak is finally over Pakistan has won the match!:smile:
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  • #60
Abdul Quadeer said:
I take my words back.

I am glad that you did:biggrin:
 
  • #61
Correct me if I'm wrong but if Pakistan and India win their respective quarter finals they both face each other in the semis right?
 
  • #62
ahsanxr said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but if Pakistan and India win their respective quarter finals they both face each other in the semis right?

Depends on what India's position will be after their match with West Indies today.
 
  • #63
I think Australia lost just because they batted poorly. They have been struggling with the bat since they came to the subcontinent and not one of their wins have come because they batted well. Why, even Pakistan batted so poorly!
 
  • #64
It's interesting: before their loss to Pakistan in this world cup, wasn't their previous loss in a world cup, the last one before their 30-something run without a loss, to Pakistan?
 
  • #65
George Jones said:
9 for 29!
And 7 for 50 today. They're getting really good at this.
 
  • #66
Still not good enough. Windies pull out a stunning 8 for 34.
 
  • #67
So India and Pakistan can only face each other in the final. That kinda sucks but if it happens its going to be epic.
 
  • #68
It depends which way Pakistan play. Like the old Engiish nursery rhyme, when they are good, they are very very good, but when they are bad ...
 
  • #69
AlephZero said:
when they are good, they are very very good, but when they are bad ...

I thhotalllly agree with you!
 
  • #70
AlephZero said:
It depends which way Pakistan play. Like the old Engiish nursery rhyme, when they are good, they are very very good, but when they are bad ...

I prefer "when they are good, they are good, when they are bad, someone has made a lot of money!" :smile:
 
  • #71
matt.o said:
I prefer "when they are good, they are good, when they are bad, someone has made a lot of money!" :smile:

Thats harsh!

And I think I was wrong about my last post. If Pakistan beat West Indies and India beat Australia, they'll be facing each other in the semi!
 
  • #72
ahsanxr said:
Thats harsh!

Ha ha! Sorry, I couldn't resist!
 
  • #73
Well I am an Indian and have no liking for Pakistan as such. But I will tell you that looking at all Pakistanis through the same glass is bad. It is how discrimination and profiling works. Although matt.o did not mean it that way but I just feel good saying:
Hate the sin and not the sinner!
(By the way Pakistan is no sinner but the saying goes something like that and I can't help it!)
 
  • #74
Pakistan dominated the Windies! Great display of spin bowling from Hafeez, Ajmal and Afridi!
 
  • #75
Indeed! I'm going to be anxiously waiting to see who wins tomorrow's match. Rooting for India because then the semi-final is going to be really exciting.
 
  • #76
Their real test will be in the next match, if they win (vs Ind or Aus), I think they will take the world cup away. Afridi is proving himself to be a great captain.
 
  • #77
matt.o said:
Pakistan dominated the Windies! Great display of spin bowling from Hafeez, Ajmal and Afridi!

I was looking forward to a nice afternoon outside in the sunshine (warmest day of the year so far here in the UK - about 20C) listening to the radio commentary, except that when I switched on Pak needed less than 20 runs to win.

Bah humbug.
 
  • #78
ahsanxr said:
And I think I was wrong about my last post. If Pakistan beat West Indies and India beat Australia, they'll be facing each other in the semi!
Ta dah! End of an era.
 
  • #79
Can you believe it, I actually felt vaguely sorry for the Aussies. But that quickly went away.
 
  • #80
:frown: Australia lost... I'm one of the few Pakistanis who wanted Aus to win. :-p I felt really bad for the Aussies losing. And the idea of Pak vs Ind doesn't excite me at all, unlike everyone else in the sub-continent.
 
  • #81
Well, there was certainly no crumbling of India's middle order last night! Ponting showed his mettle although Australia's other batsmen played some poor shots to get out at crucial times meaning there were no 100 plus partnerships and a total of 300 was not achievable. It was probably a mistake not to play the young leg spinner Smith, too, given the amount of turn in the track.

Well played India -- too good for Aus. this time round.
 
  • #82
matt.o said:
Well, there was certainly no crumbling of India's middle order last night! Ponting showed his mettle although Australia's other batsmen played some poor shots to get out at crucial times meaning there were no 100 plus partnerships and a total of 300 was not achievable. It was probably a mistake not to play the young leg spinner Smith, too, given the amount of turn in the track.

Well played India -- too good for Aus. this time round.

I love Au, but the Indian bowlers have been absurdly good for a LOOOOONG time now. Au needed perfect batting to have a hope here, but it was a good effort... err... "a jolly good outing, what!" :wink:
 
  • #83
I feel sorry for Ricky Ponting. But had it gone the other way round I would have mourned for Tendulkar...it's such a bruising sport.
 
  • #84
Great playing, India.
 
  • #85
nismaratwork said:
I love Au, but the Indian bowlers have been absurdly good for a LOOOOONG time now.

Where do you get that from? India have a mediocre bowling attack. Zaheer Kahn is fantastic; Harbajan Singh is good sometimes, sometimes not, and they have no one else, really.

What about South Africa? Living up to their chokers tag. They should have easily beaten NZ, no offence, but they are a mediocre team. SA just has so many great players.

Well, I guess I'm backing India now. The only team I think can stop them is Sri Lanka.
 
  • #86
qspeechc said:
The only team I think can stop them is Sri Lanka.

They lost a match agains Pak.
 
  • #87
qspeechc said:
Where do you get that from? India have a mediocre bowling attack. Zaheer Kahn is fantastic; Harbajan Singh is good sometimes, sometimes not, and they have no one else, really.

What about South Africa? Living up to their chokers tag. They should have easily beaten NZ, no offence, but they are a mediocre team. SA just has so many great players.

Well, I guess I'm backing India now. The only team I think can stop them is Sri Lanka.

Zaheer Kahn isn't enough for you?!

OK... Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh, Munaf Patel... that is some depth and emerging skill for you!

South Africa... I don't know very well, but for many reasons I'm not saying anything bad about NZ... except that they're not very good. OK, maybe I'll say something bad about them after all...
 
  • #88
Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh, Munaf Patel
I don't think any of these are worth anything these days. Bowling at 120-130 kmph with no movement is their speciality. Particular surprised to see Irfan Pathan. I think his brother bowls better than him these days!
 
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  • #89
I felt really bad for the Aussies losing. And the idea of Pak vs Ind doesn't excite me at all, unlike everyone else in the sub-continent.

That's strange.
 
  • #90
england make a good start against sri lanka
 
  • #91
Not, good enough, if you ask me. Sri Lanka have not yet been limited to less than 260-odd runs. Unless the English bowlers can pull off a performance like the one against SA, I don't think we'll see them Trotting to the finish line. Of course, Sri Lanka will have to pitch in, and provide the kind of spectacular collapse that is nearly becoming par for the course at this World Cup.
 
  • #92
That's one of the worst fielding performances I have ever seen in an international match by SL
 
  • #93
As soon as I read this topic's title I thought along the lines of...

[PLAIN]http://blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/graphics/cricket_ecard.jpg

Rather disappointed tbh...
 
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  • #94
Pak vs India on 30th march. Can't wait, contemplating skipping classes to watch the match.
 
  • #95
ahsanxr said:
Pak vs India on 30th march. Can't wait, contemplating skipping classes to watch the match.

Good for me i am having holidays ...

India going to beat Pak so Bad !

Oh and yes ... Australia sucked this time ... Winner of 3 World Cups ... LOL
 
  • #96
PrincePhoenix said:
:frown: Australia lost... I'm one of the few Pakistanis who wanted Aus to win. :-p I felt really bad for the Aussies losing. And the idea of Pak vs Ind doesn't excite me at all, unlike everyone else in the sub-continent.

You are a traitor....


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  • #97
cupid.callin said:
Good for me i am having holidays ...

India going to beat Pak so Bad !

Oh and yes ... Australia sucked this time ... Winner of 3 World Cups ... LOL

Oh you're sadly mistaken bro. We're going to take a dump on the Indian team and you will have to watch in pain.
 
  • #98
haha don't fight. Both the teams have the ability to turn the game at any point. I see a 50-50 chance.
 
  • #99
No its all good hahah, I'm just kidding around :P
 
  • #100
Are you from Pakistan?
 

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