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Group finishing order and Quater finals matchup predictions
- Thread starter veganbob
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I could see Ireland and Pakistan ending up on equal points tbh. And given Pakistan's NRR is currently atrocious (-2.2, compared to Ireland's +0.6), it could be really tight to see who progresses.
Ireland to beatWI, Zimbabwe, UAE. Lose to Pakistan, India, South Africa -- 6 points.
Pakistan to beat Ireland, UAE, Zimbabwe. Lose toIndia, WI, South Africa -- 6 points.
I also think Bangladesh's point against Australia could make them put some serious pressure on England for the fourth spot in Pool A. I reckon their match against each other would decide it, if all other results go as they should:
England to beatScotland, Afghanistan. Lose to Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka -- 4 points + 2 vs. Bangadesh
Bangladesh to beat Scotland,Afghanistan. Lose to New Zealand, Sri Lanka. NR with Australia -- 5 points + 2 vs. England
Ireland to beat
Pakistan to beat Ireland, UAE, Zimbabwe. Lose to
I also think Bangladesh's point against Australia could make them put some serious pressure on England for the fourth spot in Pool A. I reckon their match against each other would decide it, if all other results go as they should:
England to beat
Bangladesh to beat Scotland,
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cnerd123
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I'd back Ireland to beat Pak and England to beat BD.
And NZ to beat Aus.
Leading to
NZ vs Ireland
SA vs. Lanka
Aus vs WI
India vs England
NZ crush Ireland, India crush England, SA choke to SL, and WI have a crazy good day and knock out Aus.
Leaving us with
NZ vs Lanka
India vs. WI
Lanka and WI both get demolished, lead to NZ vs India in the final.
The Indian batsmen, lead by a Kohli 177*, demolish the NZ attack to set them a target of 340.
NZ, inspired by McCullum and the home crowd, put on a heroic chase, but India keep taking wickets. NZ attack, and MSD attacks back. Run rate is high throughout, but the highest individual score is Kane Williamson's 82.
A dramatic final few overs leads to NZ needing 9 off the final over to with 1 wicket in hand. Southee and Milne batting
With overs left from Mohit Sharma, Shami, and Ashwin, Dhoni instead turns to...Suresh Raina.
Milne takes a single, Southee takes a single, Milne swings and misses twice, and then gets another single.
6 to win. One ball. Another masterstroke from MSD?
Raina fires it in full and flat. Southee swings. Fantastic contact, the crack of the willow echoes around the ground, the but ball goes high, high into the air.
Kohli calls for the catch. This is his moment. His world cup. His chance to claim glory.
The runs, tracking the ball over his shoulder and it floats down to the Earth.
It looks like it might just clear the deep midwicket boundary.
Might
Kohli settles himself at the boundary. Heels on the rope. Arms ready to intercept the match-winning six. It looks like it might go over him. He gets ready to leap.
Southee looks on. He's hit a lot of sixes in his career. He'll hit a lot more before he's done. He'd trade them all in if it meant having just this one.
The MCG holds its breath.
Best. World. Cup. Ever.
And NZ to beat Aus.
Leading to
NZ vs Ireland
SA vs. Lanka
Aus vs WI
India vs England
NZ crush Ireland, India crush England, SA choke to SL, and WI have a crazy good day and knock out Aus.
Leaving us with
NZ vs Lanka
India vs. WI
Lanka and WI both get demolished, lead to NZ vs India in the final.
The Indian batsmen, lead by a Kohli 177*, demolish the NZ attack to set them a target of 340.
NZ, inspired by McCullum and the home crowd, put on a heroic chase, but India keep taking wickets. NZ attack, and MSD attacks back. Run rate is high throughout, but the highest individual score is Kane Williamson's 82.
A dramatic final few overs leads to NZ needing 9 off the final over to with 1 wicket in hand. Southee and Milne batting
With overs left from Mohit Sharma, Shami, and Ashwin, Dhoni instead turns to...Suresh Raina.
Milne takes a single, Southee takes a single, Milne swings and misses twice, and then gets another single.
6 to win. One ball. Another masterstroke from MSD?
Raina fires it in full and flat. Southee swings. Fantastic contact, the crack of the willow echoes around the ground, the but ball goes high, high into the air.
Kohli calls for the catch. This is his moment. His world cup. His chance to claim glory.
The runs, tracking the ball over his shoulder and it floats down to the Earth.
It looks like it might just clear the deep midwicket boundary.
Might
Kohli settles himself at the boundary. Heels on the rope. Arms ready to intercept the match-winning six. It looks like it might go over him. He gets ready to leap.
Southee looks on. He's hit a lot of sixes in his career. He'll hit a lot more before he's done. He'd trade them all in if it meant having just this one.
The MCG holds its breath.
Best. World. Cup. Ever.
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hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
Epilogue to that:
Camera fades into a hotel bedroom. A young man awakes to find Mayanti and Anushka asleep in each arm. On the bedside table sits the world cup. The camera turns to the cricket gear strewn across the room, and zooms in on an unexpectedly large groin protector. Written on the groin protector are the initials BDK.
The camera fades out of focus, leaving the audience with the feeling that all is right with the world.
Camera fades into a hotel bedroom. A young man awakes to find Mayanti and Anushka asleep in each arm. On the bedside table sits the world cup. The camera turns to the cricket gear strewn across the room, and zooms in on an unexpectedly large groin protector. Written on the groin protector are the initials BDK.
The camera fades out of focus, leaving the audience with the feeling that all is right with the world.
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Look, I could suspend my disbelief up until here, but this takes it too far.
Daemon
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Serious lack of dale steyn bopping mohammad shami over long on for six
flibbertyjibber
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Yeah, we get through we are MCG. Messed up comp to be guaranteeing crap sides a venue before it starts.
burr
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Has the world cup always been this painfully slow moving? There is zero momentum to this sporting event. Why can't we have two matches every single day without fail. It's ridiculous Australia only plays one match every week, let alone a two week break (I know due to rain) between games. Speed the whole damn thing up!
To milk as many match days as possible (of course they could do more if they have 1 match per each of weekend days unlike the 2 they have now).
G.I.Joe
International Coach
There were 37 matches in 33 days in 1992.
49 matches in 44 days this time, with four extra knockout games that necessarily need to played on individual days.
Doesnt seem all that slower in comparison to me. Did the Television broadcasters have as much of a say in scheduling back then too?
49 matches in 44 days this time, with four extra knockout games that necessarily need to played on individual days.
Doesnt seem all that slower in comparison to me. Did the Television broadcasters have as much of a say in scheduling back then too?
Burgey
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The latter especially in countries not England.