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Post by paulgilb on Mar 5, 2007 23:48:33 GMT 1
Thought I'd start a thread on this, given that it starts on March 13th and warm-up matches started today.
Warm-up results:
England - 286/8 (50 ov) beat Bermuda - 45 (22.2 ov) by 241 runs. South Africa - 192 (50 ov) beat Ireland - 157 (44.2 ov) by 35 runs. Sri Lanka - 294/7 (50 ov) beat Scotland - 135 (41.2 ov) by 159 runs. West Indies - 268/6 (50 ov) beat Kenya - 247/7 (50 ov) by 21 runs. Australia - 290/7 (50 ov) beat Zimbabwe - 184/7 (50 ov) by 106 runs. Pakistan - 273/8 (48 ov) beat Canada - 196 (46.4 ov) by 77 runs. India - 300/9 (50 ov) beat Netherlands - 118 (37.5 ov) by 182 runs. Bangladesh - 230/8 (49 ov) beat New Zealand - 226 (47.2 ov) by 2 wickets. Bangladesh - 156/3 (34.1 ov) beat Scotland - 152/9 (50 ov) by 7 wickets. Zimbabwe - 137/4 (29 ov) beat Bermuda - 136 (50 ov) by 6 wickets. Ireland - 116/3 (26.5 ov) beat Canada - 115 (32.5 ov) by 7 wickets. Kenya - 274/8 (50 ov) beat Netherlands - 265/9 (50 ov) by 9 runs. Australia - 200/5 (40.5 ov) beat England - 197 (48.3 ov) by 5 wickets. Pakistan - 200/3 (44.3 ov) beat South Africa - 199 (48.3 ov) by 7 wickets. New Zealand - 285/8 (50 ov) beat Sri Lanka - 267 (48.2 ov) by 18 runs. India - 86/1 (18.3 ov) beat West Indies - 85 (25.5 ov) by 9 wickets.
Groups for World Cup (2 from each group go through to Super 8):
Group A Australia Netherlands Scotland South Africa
Group B Bangladesh Bermuda India Sri Lanka
Group C Canada England Kenya New Zealand
Group D Ireland Pakistan West Indies Zimbabwe
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2007 9:18:21 GMT 1
We have got a good group there! Are there going to be highlights on the telly? BBC2? Might watch them, poor old Bermuda, bowled them all out for 45!
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Post by Panda on Mar 6, 2007 11:50:50 GMT 1
I think there are daily highlights on BBC2.
West Indies v Kenya was also played yesterday.
West Indies 268-5 (50 ovs) Gayle 75, Samuels 100 Kenya 247-7 (50 ovs) C Obuya 54no West Indies won by 21 runs
The next 4 warm-up matches on the list take place today.
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Post by Panda on Mar 6, 2007 11:53:22 GMT 1
Odds for the tournament:
9/4 Australia 9/2 South Africa 5/1 West Indies 7/1 India 7/1 Sri Lanka 8/1 New Zealand 8/1 England 12/1 Pakistan 200/1 Bangladesh 500/1 Kenya 500/1 Zimbabwe 1500/1 Scotland 2000/1 Holland 2000/1 Ireland 2500/1 Canada 5000/1 Bermuda
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Mar 6, 2007 12:43:34 GMT 1
that fat guy who plays for Bermuda is class, must be well over 20 stone!
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Post by Panda on Mar 6, 2007 12:47:45 GMT 1
19st 4lb apparently...
He took 2-32 against England yesterday.
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2007 13:05:38 GMT 1
Kenya may be tougher than I thought then?
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Mar 6, 2007 13:05:39 GMT 1
legend
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Post by Panda on Mar 6, 2007 13:07:06 GMT 1
Kenya may be tougher than I thought then? They did get to the semi-finals last time, though that was as much through luck than anything. They did beat a couple of big teams though and are definitely the best of the non-test playing nations.
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2007 13:37:36 GMT 1
Trust us to get them I'm going to do the traditional sweepstake!
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Post by Si. on Mar 6, 2007 14:32:21 GMT 1
kenya seem to be better than they used to be -i think that they are better than bangladesh. The fat guy is their shane warne
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Post by frag on Mar 6, 2007 14:44:28 GMT 1
I think there are daily highlights on BBC2. That's right... hour-long highlights shows at roughly 11.30pm each night. I'll be home shortly after it starts, hence able to enjoy some live action ;D
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2007 15:35:58 GMT 1
The highlights start on bbc1 first I think, then move to bbc2 later in the week.
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Post by Panda on Mar 6, 2007 18:02:19 GMT 1
Past finals: 1975 - West Indies bt Australia by 17 runs 1979 - West Indies bt England by 92 runs 1983 - India bt West Indies by 43 runs 1987 - Australia bt England by 7 runs 1992 - Pakistan bt England by 22 runs 1996 - Sri Lanka bt Australia by 7 wickets 1999 - Australia bt Pakistan by 8 wickets 2003 - Australia bt India by 125 runs
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Post by Admin on Mar 7, 2007 9:10:18 GMT 1
Beaten finalists 3 times
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Post by Panda on Mar 7, 2007 10:22:11 GMT 1
Yesterday's warm-up results:
Australia 290-7 (50 ovs) Clarke 82, Watson 81 Zimbabwe 184-7 (50 ovs) Australia won by 106 runs
New Zealand 224 (47.2 ovs) Oram 88 Bangladesh 230-8 (49 ovs) Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Pakistan 273-8 (48 ovs) M Hafeez 61, Inzamam 59, K Akmal 56no Canada 196 (46.4 ovs) Pakistan won by 77 runs
India 300-9 (50 ovs) Dravid 74, Tendulkar 61 (Doeschate 5-57) Holland 118 (37.5 ovs) India won by 182 runs
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Post by Panda on Mar 7, 2007 10:25:17 GMT 1
Some slight changes in the odds following yesterday's games:
2/1 Australia 5/1 South Africa 6/1 West Indies 7/1 India 7/1 Sri Lanka 8/1 New Zealand 8/1 England 12/1 Pakistan 200/1 Bangladesh 500/1 Kenya 1000/1 Zimbabwe 1500/1 Scotland 2000/1 Holland 2000/1 Ireland 2500/1 Canada 5000/1 Bermuda
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Post by Admin on Mar 7, 2007 11:06:36 GMT 1
Nice win for bangladesh there.
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Post by paulgilb on Mar 9, 2007 19:15:06 GMT 1
at Windies all out for 85.
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Post by Panda on Mar 13, 2007 15:18:53 GMT 1
First game getting underway shortly. Pakistan have won the toss and have put the West Indies in to bat.
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