Group A - Australia, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa

[Ponting_14]

Get out of his way people!!! This man is on a mission!!! :happy

 

[Sagacious]

^I am sure Australia will be in the Semi finals.

 

[Ponting_14]

Photos of the group:

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith looks on during a nets session at the National Cricket Center in Couva, Trinidad, Sunday, March 4, 2007, ahead of their first World Cup warm-up game against Ireland in Trinidad on Monday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith, center, leads his teammates during a training session at the National Cricket Center in Couva, Trinidad, Sunday, March 4, 2007, ahead of their first World Cup warm-up game against Ireland in Trinidad on Monday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Members of the Australian cricket team laugh as they huddle before a training session at the Stubbs Cricket Ground in St. Vincent, Sunday, March 4, 2007. Australia will play two warm-up matches before they begin their Cricket World Cup campaign with a match against Scotland on March 14.
(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australia's Glenn McGrath makes a delivery in the nets during a training session at the Stubbs Cricket Ground in St. Vincent, Sunday, March 4, 2007. Australia will play two warm-up matches before they begin their Cricket World Cup campaign with a match against Scotland on March 14. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

 

[Sagacious]

@Ponting_14 , are you going to watch the match? IF then please post Screen shots.

Thanks

 

[Ponting_14]

^I am sure Australia will be in the Semi finals.

Well I hope we do a little better then that.

 

[Sagacious]

^You mean reaching the finals lol, I don't think Australia has THE bowling strength to go all the way.

 

[Ponting_14]

^You mean reaching the finals lol, I don't think Australia has THE bowling strength to go all the way.

Ahhhh I see your a Australia basher. Well welcome to the board, I am sure you'll feel right at home here. :

btw let we guess... your an england fan right?

 

[Sagacious]

South Africans tackle Ireland at UWI today

THE first official warm-up match of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup will be played today at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground at the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC), St Augustine between number one ranked ODI team South Africa and tournament debutants Ireland.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161112167

Ahhhh I see your a Australia basher. Well welcome to the board, I am sure you'll feel right at home here. :

btw let we guess... your an england fan right?

Nahh bad guess

But do you really think Australia has the bowling strength(with out Lee, with out Warne) to win this time, you must be joking

 

[Ponting_14]

South Africans tackle Ireland at UWI today

THE first official warm-up match of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup will be played today at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground at the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC), St Augustine between number one ranked ODI team South Africa and tournament debutants Ireland.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161112167



Nahh bad guess

But do you really think Australia has the bowling strength(with out Lee, with out Warne) to win this time, you must be joking

What then? South African?

What then? South African?

Well I see your not going to tell me, and since your not going to tell me this is the only answer I am going to give you for your question...

 

[Leicester Fox]

what the hell is going on with all these pictures?? for a minute I thought i was in a story thread!

 

[Ponting_14]

Ponting warns Roy not to rush

AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting has used his own experience to urge injured duo Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden to be cautious about their recovery.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21331312-2882,00.html

Waugh counsel boosts Hodge

AN ENCOURAGING chat with former Australian captain Steve Waugh has given batsman Brad Hodge greater confidence to forge a permanent World Cup spot.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21331314-2882,00.html

Aussies still a force - Tendulkar

SACHIN Tendulkar has warned the cricketing world that Australia will be a force at the World Cup, despite its recent troubles.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21331313-2882,00.html


This pic of Hodgey is sick btw

 

[smssia0112]

Go Hodgey, hope he can make a spot for himself, could boost his test chances if he performs well.

 

[Ponting_14]

By the way do all the games in this group start at 12:30am over here in Australia?

 

[Ponting22]

yeaha around about that time and does anyone know when our warm up games are happning?

 

[IloveGilly]

Check the World Cup line-up fixtures. 12:30am is about when most of the games will start.

Hope Symonds just takes it easy. Still a long way to go.