Worst world cup ever? - Page 3

Hogey · 06-05-2010, 12:14 PM

Are the crowds not higher than in 2007 (the 50 over version in the Carribean)?

BoyBrumby · 06-05-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by andyc

This is the first World Cup (including T20 and ODI) since (arguably) 1999 where no minnows have made it through to the next round, FWIW.

1999 had Zimbabwe in the Super Six with no Windies, England or Sri Lanka, but I don't think you can really call 1999 Zimbabwe 'minnows.' But in terms of the 8 teams that are through now (Aus, Eng, SA, NZ, Pak, Ind, WI and SL), the last time they were all together was 1996.

Should hopefully make for some good watching.

Felt like it at the time, tbh. Thought we'd qualified by beating them & Sri Lanka, especially with them playing the unbeaten yarps (captained by Hansie, one feels obliged to point out) in the last game. Admittedly we were walloped by India, but was a fair turn up them beating SA by enough to advance.

slowfinger · 06-05-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by shivfan

Not at all!

I'm enjoying this world 'cup'....

You would though innit.

slowfinger · 06-05-2010, 01:41 PM

Because I'm just bored of watching all these world cups, they will just get less prestigious if you keep having one every couple months...BoomBoom, there goes all the fans, all the scores suck, Pitches are dead within a few days, and teh dancers just don't dance.

Sir Alex · 06-05-2010, 02:16 PM

5 World cups in 4 years.

happens only in cricket.

GraemeSmith · 08-05-2010, 03:02 AM

All the matches are so one sided that it's getting really annoying

Xuhaib · 08-05-2010, 05:12 AM

I dont know why poeople are called it World cup its an ICC 20/20 championship.

BoyBrumby · 08-05-2010, 10:56 AM

Only two decent games have involved NZ, so it's obvious what the tournament needs: Black Caps to play every game.

Sam Handwich · 08-05-2010, 10:00 PM

I'm scared of ghosts.

GingerFurball · 09-05-2010, 01:23 PM

I've enjoyed the games in Barbados, pitch is spot on for good T20 cricket.

zaremba · 09-05-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerFurball

I've enjoyed the games in Barbados, pitch is spot on for good T20 cricket.

+1

Love a bit of pace and bounce.
Surest way for this particular England team to get a spanking, but hey

AaronK · 09-05-2010, 03:43 PM

i must say most of the matches have been once sided.. pak and NZ gave us a thrilling match but other than that it has been once sided..i enjoyed last year's world cup more..

Debris · 10-05-2010, 04:25 AM

Last ODI world cup wins this title by the length of the straight. It was soul-destroyingly awful with everything from the shambles of an investigation surrounding Bob Woolmer's death to the farce that was the end of the final.

shivfan · 11-05-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by maxtop123

Seems the West Indies games had good crowds and so did Australia-Pakistan so..
Besides people in the Caribbean actually WORK so morning games during weekdays aren't going to be full. You'll get larger crowds on the wekend especially Sundays after church.But hey, just complain why don't you?

Well said....

It's nice to see pitches were bowlers have the edge for a change, and we're not seeing mediocre batsmen thrashing the ball to all parts on dead batting tracks.

GraemeSmith · 11-05-2010, 11:31 AM

This St Lucia stadium is way too big. They need to bring the boundaries in so we can see more sixes. The stadium in Christchurch, NZ is the ideal size for T20. What's the point of T20 with so few sixes?

06-05-2010, 01:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
slowfinger State Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Worcs. Posts: 1,921	Are we wearing out the pride of a 'World Cup'? Because I'm just bored of watching all these world cups, they will just get less prestigious if you keep having one every couple months...BoomBoom, there goes all the fans, all the scores suck, Pitches are dead within a few days, and teh dancers just don't dance.

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Sam Handwich School Boy/Girl Cricketer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 68	I'm scared of ghosts. __________________ ♥~~~Sam Handwich~~~♥

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AaronK State Regular Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: cricket world Posts: 923	i must say most of the matches have been once sided.. pak and NZ gave us a thrilling match but other than that it has been once sided..i enjoyed last year's world cup more.. __________________ SALMAM KHAN The real king and Baadshah of Bollywood!!!!!!!!

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Hogey Cricket Spectator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Extra Cover Posts: 17	Are the crowds not higher than in 2007 (the 50 over version in the Carribean)?

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Sir Alex Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 4,793	5 World cups in 4 years. happens only in cricket.

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GraemeSmith School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 196	All the matches are so one sided that it's getting really annoying

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Xuhaib Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Karachi Posts: 9,394	I dont know why poeople are called it World cup its an ICC 20/20 championship.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	Only two decent games have involved NZ, so it's obvious what the tournament needs: Black Caps to play every game.

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GraemeSmith School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 196	This St Lucia stadium is way too big. They need to bring the boundaries in so we can see more sixes. The stadium in Christchurch, NZ is the ideal size for T20. What's the point of T20 with so few sixes?

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