Most Predictable World Cup Ever?

[SaiSrini]

I'm sorry, when was the last time an Aus-Ind ODI was not one-sided? This is not Test matches we are talking about.

Look up Statsguru, India has a pathetic record against Australia in ODIs. Restricting only to the 2000s, played 26, Aus win 19, India win 5, 2 no results.

Have you forgotten the last World Cup final already? Give me an Aus-SA game any day over Aus-Ind. Or even an Aus-NZ one would be better. At least there would be a fight.

Nothing personal against India, but you can't beat Australia.

Come to think of it, just remind me of a "Classic" Aus-Ind ODI... my mind's a blank.

Did I say we would beat them (not that I am scared, we are confident of beating them)? I said I love those battles and am dying to see them. When did I speak up on behalf of everyone?

Ur opinion to yours. I would watch India-Australia anyday over India-Pakistan or Australia-South Africa!

werent you the one who a couple of weeks ago was going on about more recent results?
or am i mistaking you for someone else?

Even in the most recent results, we beat them comprehensively. One game was washed out. One game, we almost won it only to go down by 5 runs, next two games we beat them comprehensively. You might say they were without Murali and Vaas. But the truth is, we have beat them WITH or WITHOUT Murali and Vaas!

 

[Hooper]

just becuase Pakistan are out doesn't make it boring for the rest of us,this has certainly been the most dramatic world cup ever with the upsets, Bob Woolmer :crying Freddie going a bit mental,Gibbs hitting 6 6's off an over and try to remember this is all at the stage where it's meant to be boring! The real world cup starts at the super 8's!

Thats exactly right,Nice comeback Fix

 

[shahid6995]

Did I say we would beat them (not that I am scared, we are confident of beating them)? I said I love those battles and am dying to see them. When did I speak up on behalf of everyone?

Ur opinion to yours. I would watch India-Australia anyday over India-Pakistan or Australia-South Africa!

My point being, Ind vs Aus are not battles, they are one-sided. Give me an example of a classic Ind-Aus nail biter? You are more than entitled to see your team getting thrashed over and over, I am just taking objection to these one-sided games being labelled "battles".

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

Yeah I cant disagree with Shahid, I can't remember a nail biter between the two, maybe there were a few but not ones that stick in the head...

 

[smssia0112]

India vs Pakistan >> Australia vs South Africa

1st vs 2nd>>>>>>>>>4th(who couldn't beat Ireland) vs 6th (who couldn't beat Bangladesh)

Makes Sense doesn't it?

 

[symonds_sixes]

I'm loving these minnows taking out top teams, means that my team should cruise to the semis.

 

[sohum]

1st vs 2nd>>>>>>>>>4th(who couldn't beat Ireland) vs 6th (who couldn't beat Bangladesh)

Makes Sense doesn't it?

No. Well I guess if you don't really watch the cricket and only look at the scores at the end.

 

[kodos]

I'm loving these minnows taking out top teams, means that my team should cruise to the semis.

Wouldn't be too confident considering Bangladesh beat Australia a couple years back and they've already taken down India who were expected to be in the final 4 for the WC. Also Bangladesh have defeated NZ prior to the tournament and Sri Lanka last year IIRC. Also Ireland look like a pretty damn good side for a minnow and players who are pretty much part-time cricketers, their technique with the bat are very solid, their seamers do a decent job and their fielding so far has been a mixed bag but perhaps they can improve throughout the tournament. Although it is great to see the minnows taking down the top teams, shows that ODI cricket is not as one sided as it once was adds an element of excitement and anticipation for the rest of the tournament.

Sorry Andrew , i dont think so , it maybe a good start , but definately not the best , first of all its not the pitch or place wher u can hve best World Cup

Don't quite get what you are saying. Pitches in the WI aren't as bad as you make out to be, in fact they have been superb so far.

if australia win this world cup then its going to be crap then becuase they won it like 2 times in a row

It isn't going to be crap, it shows their consistency and high class performance in the last 12 years if they make it 3 in a row, I myself would like another team to win it (preferably a weaker side) but if Aus. win it than it shows their true class and skill.

 

[sohum]

I'm sorry, when was the last time an Aus-Ind ODI was not one-sided?

The last-to-last match between the two teams: India lost by 18 runs.

Nothing personal against India, but you can't beat Australia.

Come to think of it, just remind me of a "Classic" Aus-Ind ODI... my mind's a blank.

To be honest, you really have no basis on your statistics. India have recently only played Australia 3 times. Before that, the last time we played Australia was 2004--3 years ago. The team has definitely change, and it's only your speculation that you have to base your judgment on, which everyone will definitely not agree with. India have an overall record of 43% against Australia on neutral venues. Not domination, in my opinion.

think you guys didnt read my correction

it will get boring after the super 8 stage cos the semi finalists are more or less between 6 teams with bangla and ireland getting hammered

What makes you so confident? Underestimating your opposition is what is going to make you unravel. With rain in the air, D/L could make things even more unpredictable.

and india is more or less out

I think your bias is basically causing you to ignore the facts. If you visit the Pool B thread, you will see that India have a decent chance to get in if they beat the Lankans.

they struggled to beat a sri lanka team without murali and vaas so they wont beat them with those 2 in it now will they,
and i expect bangla to score 300 vs bermuda easily

We lost by 5 runs, won by 5 wickets with 21 balls to spare and won by 7 wickets with 30 balls to spare... I really have no clue how you define struggled.

 

[SaiSrini]

My point being, Ind vs Aus are not battles, they are one-sided. Give me an example of a classic Ind-Aus nail biter? You are more than entitled to see your team getting thrashed over and over, I am just taking objection to these one-sided games being labelled "battles".

Not exactly nail biters, but some classic encounters are the Sharjah 1998 matches. In recent times, both teams havent played each other often, but still I enjoy an India-Australia match more than anything else.

 

[AbBh]

they struggled to beat a sri lanka team without murali and vaas so they wont beat them with those 2 in it now will they,
and i expect bangla to score 300 vs bermuda easily

when was the last time u watched a India vs SL match???
they got a thrashing recently and even with vaas and Murali they lost 6-1
btw India did struggle to lose against them.

 

[Stephen Bailey]

It isn't going to be crap, it shows their consistency and high class performance in the last 12 years if they make it 3 in a row, I myself would like another team to win it (preferably a weaker side) but if Aus. win it than it shows their true class and skill.

I don't even mind if Australia win necessarily, just as long as they have to really fight for it, like 1999. Sure they had a couple of scares in 2003, but they were never really tested for the majority of the tournament because they were that good.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Nah, I don't see India beating the Sri Lankans. I just couldn't picture India getting into the final from the get go. I'm not overally supprised they got knocked off by Bangladesh. I can see allot of supporters in India going crazy about Tendulkar not getting the perfect WC send-off if India get knocked off in the group stages.

I tend to like the Aus vs Ind battles, not so much the ODI's though. I'd rank the '01 series against India as probably one of the best I've witnessed. Just watching Australia about 3 wkts down for 400 runs and then us getting bowled out for about 420 by Harbhajan and then the innings of VVS Laxman. I dunno what Steve Waugh was thinking enforcing the follow on, Laxman looked like he was destined to destroy in the innings before hand and he did so and it ended up costing us the series and our huge winning streak. Although, India is probably the only team who haven't knocked Australia off in the last 2 years or so in ODI's.

 

[Sureshot]

That catch by Leverock could not have been predicted!

It was good, but it wasn't exactly much different from Freds catch (of which he had less time to react might I add).

 

[cricket doctor]

It was good, but it wasn't exactly much different from Freds catch (of which he had less time to react might I add).

Sure it wasn't different from Freds' catch but for a monster like Leverock to take such a catch was truly out of this world.

Btw, those wild celebrations after that wicket were surely unpredictable.