Story EA Cricket World Cup 2007

[DJ Ager]

I'm starting a Cricket World Cup 2007 story on Cricket 2005.

I will play most of the games, but some matches I will invite others to play and post as there are so many matches.

All matches played at Barbados.

You can help me decide who to play for as well.

The first game I will play for West Indies.

Anyone want to do a preview of the all the teams to add to the realism?

 

[freeshead]

world cup 2007 ? its to early!!!

 

[DJ Ager]

Yes, but why wait till 2007?

 

[andy82]

Are You gonna have all the talented young players paying for all the teams or are you gonna play with the current squads?. Also, are you gonna have all the teams that are featuring in the 2007 wc. (scotland, Ireland etc.)

 

[DJ Ager]

Unfortunately I can predict the squads of the future. Sorry. However, I have got all the teams. I can't get the correct kits, however, thanks to create player and squad management modes, I have added Ireland and Bermuda. Ireland are Chairman's XI, although it is not like the real kit, it is a green shirt with gold trousers, like the Irish flag. And Bermuda are Duke's XI, as their kit is blue and red. It also has the correct groups.

Group A
Australia
South Africa
Scotland
Holland

Group B
India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Bermuda

Group C
England
New Zealand
Kenya
Canada

Group D
West Indies
Pakistan
Zimbabwe
Ireland

 

[fardin]

good luck Dude

Dont listen to people do what ever is going to make you feel good

Good luck.

 

[langerrox]

words from a great person, fardin

 

[DJ Ager]

Feb 16th 2007-Australia, England, Pakistan and West Indies announce their squads with some surprises

Australia
Ponting
Gilchrist
Clarke
Hussey
Gillespie
Hayden
Hogg
Lee
Lehmann
Maher
Martyn
McGrath
Symonds
Kremerskothen
Katich
Innes
Watson
MacGill
Langer
Kasprowicz

England
Vaughan
Anderson
Key
Bopara
Bell
Collingwood
Flintoff
Giles
Harmison
G.Jones
Hoggard
Strauss
Gough
Mascarenhas
Trescothick
Afzaal
Pieterson
S.Jones
Kabir Ali
V.Solanki

Pakistan
Inzaman Ul-Haq
Asim Kamal
Younis Khan
Saqlain Mushtaq
Yousuf Youhana
Shahid Afridi
Shoaib Malik
Azhar Mahmood
Shoaib Akhtar
Mohammad Sami
Umar Gul
Abdul Razzaq
Mohammed Hafeez
Taufeeq Umar
Salman Butt
Naved-Ul-Hasan
Danish Kaneria
Imran Farhat
Yasir Hameed
Kamran Akmal

West Indies
Lara
Pagon
Bradshaw
Joseph
Collymore
Dillon
Collins
Gayle
Hinds
Bravo
Chanderpaul
Best
Powell
Sameuls
Sarwan
King
Baugh
McLean
Edwards
Browne

At a press confernce Brian Lara was asked about West Indies chances at the World Cup:

"Well, I think Australia will be the favourites, but being the host nation we will do well and have a great chance. But at the momment we're just concerntrating on the opening match against Pakistan, who will be a tough test."

Another reporter asked how batsman Pagon was selected insead of Lawson.

"We believe that Pagon is a talented youngster, Lawson could still have a part to play, so let's leave it at that."

At Heathrow, Michael Vaughan was asked about the surprise selection of Bopara and no place for Irishman Joyce, who will now have to play for Ireland not England.

"Bopara is a really good prosect for the future...Joyce will get a chance, but we feel he should play for Ireland first and we can see how he does."

Asked on England's chances Vaughan replied, " I think this our best chance in years and I believe we have the abilty to do very well"

More to come!

PS.thanks for the support fardin

 

[brettLee]

good luk

 

[DJ Ager]

(Sorry if it seems like I'm rushing but basically the rest of the squads are the same as default apart from New Zealand and India.)

New Zealand and India announced their squads today:

India
Ganguly
Dravid
Sehwag
Tendulkar
Kumble
Harbajan Singh
Laxman
Khan
Nehra
Mongia
Patel
Bangar
Agarkar
Yuvraj Singh
Kaif
Kartik
Pathan
Balaji
Das
Dhoni

New Zealand
Fleming
Sinclair
Astle
Bond
Cairns
Harris
McCullum
McMillan
Butler
Oram
Mills
Styris
Tuffey
Vettori
Vincent
Marshall
Martin
Horsely
Cornelius
Fulton

Das has earned a recall to the India to the World Cup. In the 2006 Indian domestic season, he was the top scorer helping Orissia do well. He was delighted, "To be honest, I thought my chance had gone but I'm to try and take my chance this time."

Horsely, Cornelius and Fulton all earned their first call up to the national side. Horsely and Fulton were slight surprises, but did have a good recent domestic season. Cornelius has been knocking on the door for a while and has forced his way into the national side after an another strong domestic season. When asked, "When I got the call I was delighted to have the chance to represent my country and I will repay the selectors faith."

Odds
Australia 2-5
England 4-1
South Africa 4-1
New Zealand 5-1
India 5-1
Sri Lanka 11-2
Pakistan 10-1
West Indies 10-1
Zimbabwe 45-1
Bangladesh 100-1
Kenya 75-1
Scotland 600-1
Holland 800-1
Ireland 800-1
Canada 800-1
Bermuda 1000-1

The action starts soon.

PS.I have at the moment actually played three matches, it's just a case of writing them up. There will be a lull next week as I will be on holiday.

 

[ZexyZahid]

You're first match is against Pakistan. Will you play the warm up games as well?

And will there be some contract disputes involved if you choose West Indies? lol.

 

[DJ Ager]

Yes I have played that, unfortunately, when I started this I knew the groups, but I didn't know the fixtures.The first three are WIN V PAK, AUS V RSA, ZIM V IRE. I have not played warm up matches, I should of, good idea. I'm guessing the contract dispute will have been settled by then.

 

[fardin]

words from a great person, fardin

Improved member of the year!

What are you talking about homie

 

[DJ Ager]

What are you talking about homie

Who's homie?

Fardin is great

 

[Ashish_Nehra]

does c2005 have wc2007 like format