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Is it just me that can't wait for the World Cup to end?
- Thread starter open365
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No it wouldnt be funny .....it would be SENSATIONAL!!!!
Get ready cos if any1 thinks they are gonna get beaten there is something seriously wrong with u
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If Australia get knocked out in the semifinals then I think it's pretty feasible that New Zealand could win it, in saying that I don't think Australia will get knocked out.
Australia are in a class of their own!!!! even South Africa are NOWHERE near the aussies.
1 more thing, How do u get to be rated the number 1 side in the world without BEATING the number 1 side in the world??? ITS A JOKE
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Series/SeriesStats_ODI.asp?SeriesCode=0602
Granted this series took place a while before South Africa were proclaimed as the #1 ODI side in the world but they still managed to win 3-2.
DCC_legend
International Regular
I havnt really enjoyed the world cup like i thought i would. It was billed as the greatest world cup ever before it started, IMO it han't lived up to that.
pasag
RTDAS
Just looking at the dates.
The 2003 WC went from Feb 9 - March 24
The 2007 WC went from Mar 13 - April 28
The 2003 WC - 54 matches
The 2007 WC - 51 matches
Did people also complain in 2003? Because as far as I can see there is no difference in the overall length of the tournament at all.
The 2003 WC went from Feb 9 - March 24
The 2007 WC went from Mar 13 - April 28
The 2003 WC - 54 matches
The 2007 WC - 51 matches
Did people also complain in 2003? Because as far as I can see there is no difference in the overall length of the tournament at all.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Even when they were number 2 3 weeks ago!
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
The exact same things that are being said now were indeed said in 2003.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Late night frolics in itself doesn't demonstrate lack of committment - it's the extent combined with the timing that made such things disappointing.
And I've said all along that people have made a massive and undue meal of such things.
FILOCRICKET
Banned
In my opinion I think this is the worst world cup ever for the following reasons
consider these points
* woolmers death
* match fixing conspiracy
* Half-empty stadiums (higher ticket prices)
* No musical instruments allowed in some grounds (i think its changed now)
* poor ground facilities
* **** weather
* only handful of close games
* so many minnow bashing games
* crap schedule
* Wc far too long
* no day-night games
* poor outfeilds
* India and Pakistan knocked out early
* poor form of the host nation
* Top 3 decided halfway though the S8 round
what do u think?
consider these points
* woolmers death
* match fixing conspiracy
* Half-empty stadiums (higher ticket prices)
* No musical instruments allowed in some grounds (i think its changed now)
* poor ground facilities
* **** weather
* only handful of close games
* so many minnow bashing games
* crap schedule
* Wc far too long
* no day-night games
* poor outfeilds
* India and Pakistan knocked out early
* poor form of the host nation
* Top 3 decided halfway though the S8 round
what do u think?
LA ICE-E
State Captain
happens and yes one of the down sides of the cup.
no, no matching fixing conspiracy.
yes but improved a lot more and the atmosphere came back after the icc eased up.
yeah they changed it in the super 8
No, they really got some nice facilities, including pools! are you kidding me? but the ground with the sandpit outfield was a down side.
it didn't play a role that much this world cup as it did last time, and we had reserve days which was used about once.
yeah, but we had more upsets than ever.
No, there were less "minnow bashing games" than last time. And the minnows did well.
best possible schedule for the tourists, teams, with including reserve days and everything. It couldn't have made much better.
No, the same length as last time and even shorter in terms of games. Again with things they had to take into consideration- traveling for the tourists, reserve days etc.
eh, not that of a big deal.
yeah but only in like one ground i think, barbados got a really nice one.
no, did south africa and england getting knocked out make 2003 the worst wc ever? I dont think so.
at least they made it to the 2nd round unlike last time with south africa knockout in the 1st round.
No not really, the bangladesh win over SA opened up the s8 a lot NZ could have been knockout with SA and ENG making it in.
No, not the worst world cup ever.
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pup11
International Coach
I have a problem with this current format, i think the 96 WC format was pretty good as it had a Quarter-final too, which meant there were more knock-out games due to which there weren't too many dead games in that WC.
I also can't find any wisdom behind organising 2 big ICC tournaments (C-T & WC) within the gap of 6 months.
I also can't find any wisdom behind organising 2 big ICC tournaments (C-T & WC) within the gap of 6 months.