ICC [Cricket] World Cup 2007 {Only one thread please - Mod }

Since cricket is a game of uncertainties as has been proved on number of occasions in the past, nothing can be predicted for certain about the outcome of a tournament in advance.

As far as the world cup is concerned, any prediction about winners is all the more difficult at this stage as not even the players of each team has been finalized and no one knows at
this point of time what will be the form of players at the time of world cup, which is few months away.

While most people consider that Australia will definitely win the World Cup, I strongly feel that though they are presently No. 1 in the rankings, one or two bad performance will disturb all the calculations and as such they cannot take it for granted that they will be definite winners.

It all depends upon the performance of the teams on the given day.
I, therefore, strongly feel that any of the top 8 teams has a chance to win the world cup at this stage.

I'll Support Pakistan

being australian, i WANT australia to win, but with the injuries we have and current poor form i dont think we will win.

Im going tip New Zealand to take home the cup!

hi guys, the most important and exciting sorting extravaganza of 2007 is just 17 days ahaed. Every one has many expectations on their favourite teams and wish them to win the cup. This topic is made just to talk about the past and present matches and about the hot favourites for the cup.

Everybody is free to join this topic.

SO let me begin the discussion.
After the recent incidents it has become pretty clear that this world cup is going to be an open one. any one can win this cup. But not every team can win this precious trophy.
But according to me the Team which is going to lift the trophy this year would be the Pakistanis. Even though they a re a bit laid back, the chances are that they would bring the cup for the second time to the Pakistan soil.

Whats ur opinion guys. Plz respond.........

Well Pakistan always have the talent to do it, it usually depends on whether or not they can put it together on the day.

South Africa is now the number 1 ranked team. They could do it.

Australia has injury worries and has lost a string of games recently. They will play well when it counts though and will have a strong chance.

West Indies, India and New Zealand can play well on their day. Even England have shown some recent form. It should be a spectacular tournament.

Please - we have several threads about the ICC cricket world cup allready - rather join an existing thread than opening a new one !

I have merged these two topics - but please look if there is not already another thread.

Thanks and have a lovely day !

- Moderator.

This world cup is going to be the greatest one. The tournamet is so wide. You can't predict whos going to win. It seems that Australian got some problems with injuries. I think New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka have great chance of winning the cup besides Australia. West Indies and India can too creat upsets. The group stages will be too boring, but when its the Super Eights it'll be great to watch.

South Africa will take it home this time around.

If we look at previous world cups they have suffered from bad decisions (most notibly the 1992 semi final against England), bad luck and just playing badly. I think that afterrecent performances they have what it takes to do it.

I will be watching and hoping for the Protea win.

I think Kenya or Bangladesh can creat some upsets. Last time Kenya went into semi finals by beating only Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. This time the fight is tighter than last one. There is only 4 teams in a group if you lose 2 matches you are out of the equation.

We will smash everyone.

The Selectors have got Tait in the Squad, I hope they have the balls to actually play him - we need someone destructive like him. McGrath & Bracken will both do their job as usual, but Lee doesn't look able to rip through a team at the moment - Tait has the ability too.

Haddin in is a good call - he's the best batsman in the Ranger Cup at the moment, forgetting that he's a keeper as well.

I thought Hogg was hard done by at the start of the Summer as well, but now, to be honest, I think playing Tait and having Clarke & Symonds & Hussey & Hodge will be a much better idea for most of the games - unless their is a raging turner. That'll give you 40 overs from McGrath, Bracken, Lee & Tait, while Clarke & Symonds are more than capable of bowling five overs each.

And, as Wizdon said, getting early wickets is the most important thing, and getting regular wickets the next most important. We have an awesome batting line-up, Lee & Bracken can both swing the willow in the late orders, so I'd play the four quicks.

Aussies think they can win. But.... remeber what happened to West Indies in 1983. They were the 2 time champions and the favourites to win the tournament. They even got into final, but could not follow 183 runs to win the cup for third successive time. You don't no what will happen. Cricket is a quite unpredictable game.

INDIA will be on Final, I am 100% sure. But I am not sure India going to win World cup, but I support my country INDIA. And I didn't think Australlia going to reach the Final match. It might be anyone else.Most probabley South Africa.

Kenya all the way!

I think that the Windies are a strong contender for the Cup and they have the right combinations. They also have the advantage of playaing at home......

I will make my bet on South Africa. Among all the team thery well balanced now. Also both Australia and Newzealand have the chance to be in finals. India should go into semi-finals.

As the host country Westindies is a taugh competitor but I don't think they can move on to semi-finals.

Among the weeker country, only Bangladesh has the opportunity to create some upset. In-fact, they win all of their worm-up matches including the Newzealand. They r good and have some younger cricketr who can make some impacts.

Hoping to have some nice cricket in this world-cup.

I think this time the WC is pretty open...esp since a lot of players are injured in some teams.

But the biggest setback is for Aus...symond was a key player. same goes for Pakistan...without Shoaib, Asif and Razzak they do not have a very good chance.

I think this time around SA, Srilanka or NZ might take the cup. But being an Indian...I've to mention India as well...if sehwag gets back form...they'll be pretty hard team to beat.

Unfortunately South Africa has had some real bad luck in the ICC world cup. I'll never forget the day that Alan Donald "forgot to run". SA just needed one run off three balls and he got run out. And Duckworth-Lewis has never favoured the SA team.

So hopefully things will go better this time with them. If the warm up game is anything to go by - they lost the first six wickets for very low scores - then I think I must start to pray Smile

ooh I acn never forget that match...I was rooting for SA...esp klusner.

that man deserved the WC in 1999...he was simply unstoppable in the tournament...won many matches single handedly for them.

I just hope they get it right this time...but still being an Indian...heart is always with India (although the mind tend to differ) Laughing

Hi friends, and at last the WC matches is going to be kickstarted today..and we can expect a cracker between Windies and Pakistan cricket teams.....

I feel the whole groups have been set incorrectly giving an unfair advantage to a few teams in the world cup..

Now, if i had to choose a team - I would go for Australia.. I dont think anyone else has a better chance than they do..

And if you ask me Australia should win coz they work hard and they are the most organized team of players I have seen till date...

It will be sad to see Australia disbanding after this world cup though...
I hear the most of the players are retiring...

On the other hand being from India, I guess I'll have to support India too.. With their current form, they easily have the chance to take the cup home..but like alwayz am scared that they are gonna screw it up in the last...

Hi everybody, the first match of this world cup took off in style and Windies scored a convincing win over the talented Pakistan. Its a fact that Pakistan appears toothless with the absence of the star bowler Shoaib Akthar and Asif. But dont write this Pakistan team. They always peak lately. So I think that the Pakistanis have a long way to go in this world cup.

I'm really disappointed with the batting performence of Pakistan in the first match against WI. As soon as Mohammad Yousuf got out .. pakistan got callapsed. I think three key player, Asif, Shoyeb and Razzak, absense does impact on pakistan side.

Thanks to Shoyeb, otherwise it would be more big loose.

The Aussies actually butchured the minnows Scotland and Ponting once again showed his real class. THe Kenyans also started their journey on a good note....

Imbalanced groups as someone pointed out! And india and srilanka actually have it easy against bangladesh and burma. Although bangaladesh aren't new to international cricket, they are still a young side, and i dont think they have what it takes to get into the second round. My probable semi-finalists are australia, south africa, new zealand and india

Well as for the groups they have just put two better and two weaker teams in a group as the two better teams should move forward to the next round that is the super eight round . These are just the beginning matches and are of not much importance unless some kind of upsets occurs . and as for who will play the semi finals its yet a long way to that because its seems to be a long period of play and teams can go up and down during it.

india will lose to bangladesh tomorrow. inshallah. Bangladesh do it for ur fallen comrade Manjarul Rana(RIP)

how good was Gibbs this morning with the 6 6's in one over!!! Awesome, even if it was against Holland

Well i'm from Jamaica so naturally I have to go with the West Indies to win it all. To tell you the truth though i'm not the biggest cricket fan in the world but i'll watch it if West Indies advance higher up closer to the finals.

WTH is happening today.
India are on their way to loosing to Bangladesh and Ireland has the upperhand in their match against Pakistan.

I have to agree - Gibb's 6 sixes in an over was pretty awesome. First time ever it was done in a World Cup. South Africa also bettered some other records - most sixes in a world cup match and the highest score in a world cup match - and lets not forget - they only had 40 overs to do it in - because of the rain.

And also Bouchers fifty off 21 balls ( if my memory is correct ) was the fastest 50.

So - looks like the South Africans are peaking at the right time but I guess we will really see what they are made off when they face Australia.

What a night.. What a match between Pakistan and Ireland. One of the most low ranked teams, Ireland, against one time world champions, Pakistan. Surely playing as underdogs, and having the least hope of winning, Ireland have pulled out a miraculous win against the pathetic Pakistani team.
Inzi's last, prolly Mohd. Yousuf's as well, as they wont be playing in the next world cup. Even Shoaib wont be. How can the Pakistani cricket team break the hearts of 16 crore fans in one single day, in just 9 hours of cricket ?

They most surely should have won this match and advanced to the super 8s. Nonetheless, Ireland really played like an experienced, professional team. The match did become a nail-biting one in the last 25 minutes, but surely the extras and the few boundaries got the Irish men to dominate. Sad

Even Afridi wont get to do anything for the team now, as we are already out of the WC, with only the formality match remaining.

However, we should remember that its the Pakistani cricket team, the 'unimaginable' factor should always be there. Wink

Warm Regards,

Pakistan have traditionally had superb individual players, but when it comes to playing as a team they've always been erratic, a little naive & generally have a lack of composure.
I'd always fear them on a one-off match basis, but over a series I never feel they can keep their heads, or supress the political under-currents that run through their team system, and so always seem to fizzle away when it matters.

Australia will be a force, but may miss their "big" players too much.

England have too many average bowlers to restrict the better teams to modest scores.

Sth Africa could do well, as will New Zealand, who are a very tidy side, but maybe only good enough to make the semi finals.

West Indies at home should be a threat.

my boys...thiss indian team has managed to get som bitter moments in this world cup by surrendering to bangladesh. Indian teams consists of some useless players in sachin, sehwag and agarkar...this Indian team will never win this cup..but am dissapointed at the way which Pakistan team saw their exit....a mere unlucky affair.....Pakistanis should have won this cup....but.............?????????

Well I will certainly celebrate with a pint of Guiness for the Irish Victory ! :0

Well done Ireland Smile

Two major setbacks for the Pakistani cricket team. 17th March, Pakistan looses to Ireland. Due to which the pakistani team coach, Bob Woolmer, a South African, dies of a heart attack the next day. Finally, Inzimam-ul-Haq, the pakistani team captain, who was supposed to be the strong base of the team (like what I think), declares his retirement from the one-day mode of the game.

Hmpfff..... Pakistan cricket team already has faced situations of disrepute, charges for players using illegal drugs, individual players have been banned for doing unexpected, wrong actions, and now they are moving under thunderous clouds of disintegration of the team and sad moments.
All of which happened in a period of December-March. Now what we can only do is to hope for the best to follow.

Warm Regards,

At last the Indians have managed to win a match against the minnows Bermuda and it would surely boost their confidence in the comming matches. Almost every top order batsmen got a good practice and is crucial in the forthcoming matches.....

Its sad that Woolmer passed away. As I read about Pak players crying after his death, it seems he was a great coach indeed.
Bangladesh came up with a wonderful spirit and now everybody will start counting them as a 'real' cricket team.
India won against Bermuda. Hope floats...

LOL! its turning out to be a good outing for the minnows. And india's performance against bermuda isnt anything to speak of. Lets see how they perform in the crucial match against sri lanka. That match is pretty much going to decide the top 2 teams in the group.

And yes, india pretty much whitewashed bermuda, although there is nothing to be proud of. Good thing that shewag is back to form. Lets hope we carry this momentum all the way to the finals.

After the victory over Bangladesh, now it seems Sri Lanka already in super8's. So India VS Sri Lanka match will decide the Indias fate for this world come. if India win that will wash all hopes of Bangladesh for super8s.

Well I am certainly looking forward to the match between India and Sri Lanka. As usual, I hope the underdog ( Sri Lanka ) wins - but I guess we will have to wait and see !

At the moment I am writing this post, it seems that the match is more in India's hands than Sri Lanka's. But nothing can be said in just 25 overs.

So, coming back to what has given me a big shock that keeps on increasing whenever I think about it, as you may well find out by reading my other posts on this forum.
Bob Woolmer has been declared murdered... This was what I had been expecting, and now the poor pakistan team management is crying out to the country to send official lawyers who can handle the matter and get them out of West Indies, as it now seems that they are being interrogated.

Surely, all whats happening is what's in the destiny, and I hope that now we have pretty much time to actually 'Re-Vamp' our team and get skilled individuals to the play.

For today's match, I just want Sri Lanka to win, so that our sub-continent rivals, India, can return back with us. Would be so pleased to see Indian players being insulted Twisted Evil

... NO OFFENCE, just typical Indo-Pak relationship Wink

Anyways, I really felt sad when Inzi left the ground for the last time, poor chap, he even cried.

Warm Regards,

Abdul,
I know a lot of the Indian team selection is based on their caste system, which has led to hundreds of excellent cricketers never getting into the national team....is it the same in Pakistan?
Are there lots of brilliant players over there who will never get a game, because they come from the wrong background?
Best wishes from England.

Bleh, so South Africa lost to the Aussies ! I rekon most of it was due to their own mistakes. You just can not afford to drop catches or bowl badly in a World Cup. I guess we will have to see how they do against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Hopefully it will go Much better.

Australia again this year. Prolly South Africa

But since 92, there has been one country from the subcontinent in the final every year@

Well thank you very much South African Batsmen for nearly giving me a heart - attack. It really was a nail-biting finish in the match against Sri Lanka. Malinga bowled very well and nearly got rid of the last five South African Batsmen. If he did, SA would have been out of the world cup.

The Speculations are over and the GREAT Indian team has managed to return home within the first 10 days of the tournament.
Before the world cup every one was discussing about the stars of Indian cricket team such as Dravid's Wall, Sachin's Classic, Ganguly's Offdrive, Sehwag's firework , Bhaaji's Doosra etc.etc................ And now! These super stars are back home........
It is high time to take young players into the side rather than persisting with the Old Super Stars. We dont need super stars, but performers. This team is ageing and dont have the fresh legs which fills extra energy into the team.............

Its got to be Australia although history is against them in that no team has won 3 world cups in a row (however its only been going since 75).

Has anybody noticed the lack of crowds in the matches. I can understand lack of attendance at the matches involving the dud teams like canada bermuda etc but the other day super 8 WI vs Auz ground seemed empty!!! what is going on!!!

After the unfortunate exit of India and Pakistan, the worldcup has lost most of it's attraction. While it is recreation for others, it is the religion of these two countries. A major change in these two teams must be done.

I support my country "Turkey". I think Turkey is going to win World cup.

The Final Match
Turkey 4 - 1 .......
Turkey win the cup. Very Happy

Wow, South Africa - what a shocking performance against Bangaladesh. Considering that South Africa never lost to Bangaladesh before, I honestly dont know what is happening in the South African camp. First they blamed the bowlers and now the batsmen are caving.

You just can not score only 42 runs in 13 overs in a world cup. And just leave Kallis alone. Let him do his own thing. So far he has been the most dependable south african batsman.

Ayway, with this lost against Bangaladesh the super eights are now wide open.

The victory of Bangladesh over SA proved that their victory over India was not fluk. They have proved that not big names, not big fames but big games are required to win the match(unlike India). Hats off to them.

Most Important match tomorrow. England vs South Africa.
If england come back from their current situation and make it to the semis, hats off to them.
If South Africa retain's its position, they should be the favorites for the World Cup.
A pakistani's view on the current world cup situation.

You ppl share yours.
Warm Regards,

I can't believe Pakistan got eliminate in the frist round. Teh coach also died now that's sad

I think Aussie will win. I hope Lanka can work some magic. But Aussie are just too good. If Lanka get's really really lucky maybe they can win. But not much hope. But still, it'll be a good match to see.

Well I think if someone can take the game from Aussis thats Sri Lankans. Coz i think they have the best bowlers pack in this tournament. No wonder Australia has the best team but When Sri lankans play matches never get boring. always something happens and they fight till the end even in loosing games. they have unorthodox players and always use new tactics which make game exiting and entertaining .i think they are the best entertainers in todays games. always worth watching.

I dont think finals will be a walk in park for Aussis. it wont be like the semi with South Africans.

Finally AUSTRAILA deserves the CWC - 2007 Cup for their Excellence, all-rounder performance over Lions.
Poor lions, got snatched with Kangaroos.
Have a splendid photograph of their joy & happiness here ....

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6127/auswc2007apia4.jpg

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