Just out of curiosity!

laksh_01 · 26-01-2011, 08:03 AM

My curiosity made me create this thread but pls I need genuine & serious answers n discussion - Wat IF an associate nation (Ireland/Kenya/Netherlands/Canada) manages to win this World Cup? Before someone starts making fun of this thread - I knw that it is 100% not possible but the term is IF. So pls throw in ur opinions. How do u think it will change the face of Cricket?

cricpk · 26-01-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by laksh_01

My curiosity made me create this thread but pls I need genuine & serious answers n discussion - Wat IF an associate nation (Ireland/Kenya/Netherlands/Canada) manages to win this World Cup? Before someone starts making fun of this thread - I knw that it is 100% not possible but the term is IF. So pls throw in ur opinions. How do u think it will change the face of Cricket?

ICC will ban associates for Next World Cup.

laksh_01 · 26-01-2011, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cricpk

ICC will ban associates for Next World Cup.

That they have done anyways.

Blaze 18 · 26-01-2011, 08:34 AM

The side that wins will be granted test status.

vcs · 26-01-2011, 08:44 AM

Would be great fun IMO.

Shri · 26-01-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by laksh_01

My curiosity made me create this thread but pls I need genuine & serious answers n discussion - Wat IF an associate nation (Ireland/Kenya/Netherlands/Canada) manages to win this World Cup? Before someone starts making fun of this thread - I knw that it is 100% not possible but the term is IF. So pls throw in ur opinions. How do u think it will change the face of Cricket?

They won't paint the town red for starters.

Howe_zat · 26-01-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vcs

Would be great fun IMO.

Yeah, would be brilliant.

Anyone got Mazhar Majeed's number? Let's get on this.

BoyBrumby · 26-01-2011, 11:08 AM

If it's Ireland or the Netherlands doubtless England will cherry pick the cream of the talent and they'll be back to square one.

It's an infintesimally small chance, but still a chance. Kenya made the semis in 2003 after all.

Blaze 18 · 26-01-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

If it's Ireland or the Netherlands doubtless England will cherry pick the cream of the talent and they'll be back to square one.

It's an infintesimally small chance, but still a chance. Kenya made the semis in 2003 after all.

They were quite lucky though, a number of teams forfeited matches against them.

Jacknife · 26-01-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

If it's Ireland or the Netherlands doubtless England will cherry pick the cream of the talent and they'll be back to square one.

It's an infintesimally small chance, but still a chance. Kenya made the semis in 2003 after all.

I don't know if you said this tongue in cheek, but how would England cherry pick Dutch players?

BoyBrumby · 27-01-2011, 03:13 AM

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I don't know if you said this tongue in cheek, but how would England cherry pick Dutch players?

Give 'em a passport and get 'em onboard. They already play here as non-overseas players (well RtD & Kerveezee (sp?) do) and once they've completed 5 years residence they qualify for a UK passport.

It's already happened with the Danish-born Amjad Khan.

Tongue was firmly in cheek, however.

MW1304 · 27-01-2011, 03:50 AM

Well RtD's South African, so surely [insert 'lolz all saffas play 4 england' joke here]

slugger · 27-01-2011, 06:31 PM

It would be amazing, regardless of what team even becoming runners up would change the landscape of cricket forever.

it could possibly be one of the best things to happen to cricket as a whole.

soccer realised this decades ago, build the game in every nook and cranny and they'll come and come to make a diffence.

-1982 - In the World Cup, newcomers Algeria registered the second victory in the tournament by an African side, when they defeated two-time world champions West Germany 2–1.

- 1990 - In the World Cup, Cameroon defeated the holding champions Argentina in the opening match 1–0, and became the first African team to reach the quarter-finals.

- 2002 - In the World Cup opening match, Senegal defeated defending champions France 1–0. The French subsequently left the competition in the first round, winless and goalless

and of course my favorite little ole NZ is undefeated after the 2010 world cup. in the process drawing 1 - 1 with world champoins Italy

marc71178 · 28-01-2011, 01:11 AM

And in spite of all that "progress" no African side has even made the semi finals in world cups yet.

Athlai · 28-01-2011, 01:13 AM

Still reckon football is more prone to upsets as well as it is a shorter game (other reasons too but lets not turn it into a cricket vs. football debate) but what is the 'worst' team to ever win the football world cup?

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	If it's Ireland or the Netherlands doubtless England will cherry pick the cream of the talent and they'll be back to square one. It's an infintesimally small chance, but still a chance. Kenya made the semis in 2003 after all. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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slugger State Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,052	It would be amazing, regardless of what team even becoming runners up would change the landscape of cricket forever. it could possibly be one of the best things to happen to cricket as a whole. soccer realised this decades ago, build the game in every nook and cranny and they'll come and come to make a diffence. -1982 - In the World Cup, newcomers Algeria registered the second victory in the tournament by an African side, when they defeated two-time world champions West Germany 2–1. - 1990 - In the World Cup, Cameroon defeated the holding champions Argentina in the opening match 1–0, and became the first African team to reach the quarter-finals. - 2002 - In the World Cup opening match, Senegal defeated defending champions France 1–0. The French subsequently left the competition in the first round, winless and goalless and of course my favorite little ole NZ is undefeated after the 2010 world cup. in the process drawing 1 - 1 with world champoins Italy

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