does the super 8 go to long

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Richard

They didn't. Losing a single game does not automatically make you substandard.

Both lost 2 games, thus meaning they didn't deserve to go through.

Thus they were not worthy.

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Richard

No, no way. You'll get better by producing better cricketers. And until you do, the games the predecessors of these players play in make no difference.

In spite of the clear evidence to the contrary...

[Richard]

Originally Posted by marc71178

Both lost 2 games, thus meaning they didn't deserve to go through.

Thus they were not worthy.

Not worthy to go through, yes.

Not ODI-standard any more, no.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by marc71178

In spite of the clear evidence to the contrary...

Which numbers approximately 0

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by Richard

Which numbers approximately 0

I don't know why, but I love it when you do that.

[Richard]

[LA ICE-E]

Originally Posted by Richard

And for the umpteenth time... if you go that far you should say every country that wants to gets a place in the finals... so we have a 200-team tournament.

Are you capable of getting that through your head?

How can i explain it to you, in a way all the countries do play in the world cup...but 16 makes it to the final...if you played 8 then that would leave out the last two test nations let a lone give the other countries a chance...playing in the world cup helps but a good infrastructure helps more...but playing in the wc raises the awareness a little bit plus its give little different flavor to the wc then your regular international cricket...

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Richard

Which numbers approximately 0

Bangladesh > 0, no matter how you try and dress up the 0 in fancy fonts and colours.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by LA ICE-E

How can i explain it to you, in a way all the countries do play in the world cup...but 16 makes it to the final...if you played 8 then that would leave out the last two test nations let a lone give the other countries a chance...

Yes, and that's absolutely fine (not that Ban, never mind Zim, deserve Test or ODI status) - the World Cup qualifiers are about giving other countries a chance, the finals should be about the creme-de-la-creme.

but playing in the wc raises the awareness a little bit plus its give little different flavor to the wc then your regular international cricket...

That's nought but a pipedream.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by marc71178

Bangladesh > 0, no matter how you try and dress up the 0 in fancy fonts and colours.

Evidence that Bangladesh are ODI-class = 0, regardless of formatting.

[Nemesis27]

IMO, Ireland have been better than bangladesh thus far. They haven't disgraced themselves by any means, although they are yet to verse NZ, Aus or Sri which are far superior than anything they have faced thus far, (except for SA, but IMO SA= Overated)

Bangladesh on the other hand have been whipped by New Zealand, Australia and Sri lanka. Might beat the West Indies and you just never know with England.

As for the length of the super 8's, its just right for me, but I do agree with the posters above regarding the Minnows, but as long as they can justify their spot in the super 8's by being competitive in the games which they play, its all good.

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Richard

Evidence that Bangladesh are ODI-class = 0, regardless of formatting.

So you're again denying that Bangladesh are improving and producing better players, in spite of what you yourself have said about some of the new players - way to contradict yourself.

[Jamee999]

Originally Posted by Richard

Evidence that Bangladesh are ODI-class = 0, regardless of formatting.

vs Pakistan - WC 99
vs Australia - NWS 05
vs India - WC 07

Three wins against the "ODI-class" teams. Not huge, but three wins, none the less.

[Richard]

And 3 wins (especially the first, being a dead and quite-possibly-fixed game) is nothing in the way of evidence of being ODI-class.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by marc71178

So you're again denying that Bangladesh are improving and producing better players, in spite of what you yourself have said about some of the new players - way to contradict yourself.

I have indeed not denied either. I haven't contradicted myself at all - just because they have 2 or 3 good players does NOT make them ODI-class.