ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka

[Gotchya]

Here's the big event now.


Pool One
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Australia
New Zealand
Bangladesh
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Pool Two
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India
England
Zimbabwe
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Pool Three
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South Africa
West Indies
Kenya
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Pool Four
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Holland
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[Anil]

So, does one team from each group go through to a semi-final? In that case, it should be Australia, India, SA and SL.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Australia and South Africa should be sure-fire qualifiers from A and C, with B and D tighter, but India and Sri Lanka marginal favourites. Don't count out England and Pakistan (England's rather not-very-good looking squad may cause problems for themselves however), and NZ might just spring a surprise over the Aussies.

No hope for the rest, however.

 

[Gotchya]

So, does one team from each group go through to a semi-final? In that case, it should be Australia, India, SA and SL.

sure As witnessed from the last ICC, its not easy to predict who will win the trophy.

But i wouldn't discount england and (specially) Pakistan that easily.

We'll find out about Pakistan/Sri Lanka on the very first day i guess, Holland well...


[Edited on 9/10/02 by Gotchya]

 

[luckyeddie]

What odds would I get on the following semi-final line-up?

New Zealand
Zimbabwe
West Indies
Sri Lanka

 

[Anil]

NZ and SL are bonafide contenders. WI is a big question mark and Zimbabwe extremely doubtful. All the 4 getting to the semis looks very, very, very unlikely.

 

[Anil]

sure As witnessed from the last ICC, its not easy to predict who will win the trophy.

But i wouldn't discount england and (specially) Pakistan that easily.

We'll find out about Pakistan/Sri Lanka on the very first day i guess, Holland well...

I am not discounting England and Pakistan. Pakistan has the potential to go all the way while England has it in them to atleast reach the semis. I am just going by current form.

 

[luckyeddie]

NZ and SL are bonafide contenders. WI is a big question mark and Zimbabwe extremely doubtful. All the 4 getting to the semis looks very, very, very unlikely.

So what odds would I get? 33-1 sound fair enough?

 

[Anil]

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NZ and SL are bonafide contenders. WI is a big question mark and Zimbabwe extremely doubtful. All the 4 getting to the semis looks very, very, very unlikely.
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So what odds would I get? 33-1 sound fair enough?

Sounds fair to me. 8D

 

[henochschon]

Black Cap/England/Pak and SA will make it to the semis.
NZ will lift the cup once again

 

[Anil]

Black Cap/England/Pak and SA will make it to the semis.

That is much more likely than LE's list.

NZ will lift the cup once again

They have as good a chance as India, SL, Pak & SA and should be behind Australia.

 

[luckyeddie]

That is much more likely than LE's list.

I should hope so too.

 

[Simon]

NZ v Australia will be the game of the tournament. Australia should win though.

 

[Gotchya]

NZ v Australia will be the game of the tournament. Australia should win though.

I will be looking forward to an India Pakistan clash....tis been some time now

 

[Anil]

I will be looking forward to an India Pakistan clash....tis been some time now

Yeah, nothing can beat that for an electric atmosphere, nail-biting tension and intensity. The amazing thing is that even if the quality of the game itself isn't very good, the above mentioned factors will make it worth watching and if the players also put in a great display, it will be a feast for the fans of both countries.

 

[marc71178]

Well, it's less than 6 months away now, but it certainly won't happen before the World Cup.

 

[Anil]

Well, it's less than 6 months away now, but it certainly won't happen before the World Cup.

Why is there no chance of this happening in the ICC trophy?

 

[full_length]

That's a wish Anil... The idea was probably that England should get past India to get through to the semis :P

 

[Anil]

Ok, only it wasn't expressed as a wish. He mentioned it as something of a mathematical impossibility(not even an improbablilty).

 

[luckyeddie]

Well, it's less than 6 months away now, but it certainly won't happen before the World Cup.

I'd say that it 'probably' won't happen. There's no certainty in cricket.