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I think the tournament should be put on hold until those behind Woolmer's murder have been caught.
It's terrible
It's terrible
Cricket World Cup: Will Bangladesh & Ireland Win?
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The discussion revolves around the excitement and unpredictability of the Cricket World Cup, particularly focusing on the performances of teams like Bangladesh, Ireland, and India. Participants express hope for Bangladesh and Ireland to succeed, while critiquing India's disappointing batting performance, which resulted in a total of 191 all out. The conversation also touches on the tragic death of Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer, raising concerns about the pressures faced by players in high-stakes environments. Overall, the thread captures the emotional highs and lows of cricket fandom, with a mix of humor and serious commentary. The unpredictability of the tournament and the impact of external pressures on players are key themes.
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J77 said:I think the tournament should be put on hold until those behind Woolmer's murder have been caught.
It's terrible
I doubt it was a random act, and I , too, wonder whether the tournament should proceed.
Gokul43201 said:
After 6 overs, Canada's run rate was above 10! (That's 10, not 10!.
) Their first four batters scored 179 runs; after that, they came down to Earth. By Canada's standards, a good showing.Anyone care to make a prediction about today's big match?
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YeahGeorge Jones said:
-- but I didn't want to post the (main) two speculations. (I'm listening to R5 for the story.)- #34
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Sri Lanka will bat first and score somewhere in the 250-275 range. India will fall short by 30-40 runs.George Jones said:
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One-third of my prediction comes true. SL's batting first!
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And so does another third!
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Uthapa fails yet again; Vaas takes a good catch.
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neutrino said:
Saw it; I managed to find a live stream.
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And there goes Tendulkar!
Only Dravid, Yuvraj and Dhoni left now. The way this is going, they're going to lose by more than 40 runs.
Only Dravid, Yuvraj and Dhoni left now. The way this is going, they're going to lose by more than 40 runs.
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Where??George Jones said:
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There we go, Yuvraj and Dhoni falling one after another. If India is to win, an event virtually impossible from this position, a miracle is needed from Dravid and Aggy.
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And there goes Agarkar. But, I have a never say die attitude when it comes to Indian cricket and don't intend to give up hope until the last wicket falls. :p
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I think you can give up hope now - I did long ago.
India is not South Africa with Klusener (hey, your namesake). I remember Lance Klusener's immense performance in WCs past - he could single handedly rescue an innings with devil-may-care powershots. All India has are inconsistent batsmen and half-hearted fielders.
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Today's match between Australia and South Africa is the best of the first stage of matches. And I'm really glad two "minnows" made it to the Super-8 stage. We can watch some great cricket at last.
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Awesome batting by both teams. No wonder they're the best in the world. It's like a twenty20 match, but for 50 overs.
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Gokul43201 said:
I've seen all the matches so far via live streams. I use sopcast. Try it, its good quality.
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World Cup should be called off in tribyute to Bob Woolmer
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The Super 8 matches starts soon. Now it should be more exciting.
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It's pretty tough how the score between the 2 teams qualifying goes through to the super 8's...
(...well if you're SA, Ireland, Bangladesh or England 
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(...well if you're SA, Ireland, Bangladesh or England
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I'm surprised nobody who posted in here made any comment about Malinga's excellent four in four balls. For those who missed it here is the event on youtube.
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Kurdt said:
That was one highlight of this world cup, along with this 6 sixes in an over, both of which I never saw live (In fact, I've not yet seen the sixes.). Yet SA managed to win the match.
Did Malinga achieve this in two different overs? Because the third wicket was Kallis and he was out for 86. Or did the batsmen cross during the second wicket?
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He achieved in 2 overs. It was quite cool though. I'm happy that england are still in!
I want to add that my friend who's Indian cried when India were shot out! Some people take it very seriously!
I want to add that my friend who's Indian cried when India were shot out! Some people take it very seriously!
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Umm...I'm no longer fascinated by Malinga's feat now. It's still an achievement but not as great as it would've been if he had done it a single over. The best WC hat-trick in my book would be from the 2003 match bet. SL and Bangladesh. Vaas (another Sri-Lankan) picking up 3 from the first three balls of the match!blackcat said:
There are many people who go to all possible extremes. Some cry, some shout and curse, while others pelt stones at the players' houses. Of course, you can't forget the all-time favourite, effigy-burning.
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Well he can't really help it that he got the hat trick on the last ball of an over so I think it's still quite impressive.
And I remember Vaas' hat trick against Bangladesh! That was cool to watch. Wow that was a long time ago. Time passes so quickly :(
I think effigy-burning is quite humourous really... I really want to know what they achieve by that! At least they're releasing their anger in a non-violent fashion.
And I remember Vaas' hat trick against Bangladesh! That was cool to watch. Wow that was a long time ago. Time passes so quickly :(
I think effigy-burning is quite humourous really... I really want to know what they achieve by that! At least they're releasing their anger in a non-violent fashion.
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Thanks, Anived. One can always rely on GooTube.Anived said:
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The Tigers pull off another upset against South Africa. This is the second time they've beaten the top-ranked team. Now, only if they could get into the semi-finals.
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Second time?...Oh, okay. But the first time they've beaten a top-ranked team, who have managed to remain top-ranked.klusener said:
But Kudos to the Bangladeshis. I didn't watch the match, but learned the results from cricinfo later. The report said that the second-half pitch resembled a sub-continent spin-friendly one. But even to take advantage of that against a strong team requires some talent.
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Is anyone still following this thing?
FINALLY, after two extremely boring semi-final matches, a final has been set between Australia and Sri Lanka - a repeat of the 1996 final. But Australia is MUCH stronger this time.
FINALLY, after two extremely boring semi-final matches, a final has been set between Australia and Sri Lanka - a repeat of the 1996 final. But Australia is MUCH stronger this time.
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I hope so much Sri Lanka wins.. I am SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO sick of Australia's dominance. And yeah as long as Champions League footy isn't on, I am watching Was playing cricket tonight actually (20:20)
Was playing cricket tonight actually (20:20)