WC2007: Super 8

[SaiSrini]

Now with India out of it, I am rooting for Sri Lanka to win the World Cup! I like Jayawardena's captaincy and the way they have played. Also want a sub-continent nation to win the cup.

Had Pakistan got through, would have rooted for them. But this time, it will be for Sri Lanka. But not watching the games from now on (obviously being a die hard Indian fan). Other games dont excite me at all!

 

[barmyarmy]

Just want to make some semifinal predictions.
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Sri Lanka or England

That's based on how many points they have already and who they have to play.

 

[SaiSrini]

Just want to make some semifinal predictions.
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Sri Lanka or England

That's based on how many points they have already and who they have to play.

Here is my prediction for semifinals

Australia
West Indies
South Africa
Sri Lanka

I predict a South Africa vs Sri Lanka final!

 

[irottev]

Stick the draw in the first post.

New Zealand have taken a big blow. Lou Vincent is out of the World Cup after a Shane Bond delivery fractured his wrist in the nets. Huge blow. He's been one of the best opening batsmen so far this year. Was definatly starting to become a settle top order for us. Even worse news is that Hamish Marshall is his replacement.

Now this annoys me. Anyone remember when I was going on about Papps not being in our 30 man squad. We'll now we're paying for it. He just bought up 1000 runs in our domestic 4 day final hitting a century and 96 in the 2 innings. He's in amazing form, averaging over 100 I think this season. He's a decent one day player as well. He would be the best option to replace Vincent, now we're sending over Marshall to presumably open the innings? If not him it has to be Fulton or Taylor. McCullum didn't work out, he's a lower order player so I hope not him either. Vincent is also a loss in the field, his energy level is great. Marshall is at least a great fielder and is in decent form, but i'm not sure he's an opening batsman.

Man we get our fair share of injuries at the worst possible times. Our best chance at winning the cup and we have a player being sent home every week.

And as for Shane Bond injuring another player, he needs a ban from bowling in the nets at our batsmen.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I predict these teams in the semi-finals:

Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Possibly West Indies could be in for New Zealand.

 

[irottev]

Marshall is apparantly batting at 3 and will almost certainly play in the West Indies match. Maybe this means Fulton is opening instead of comming in at 3 (Fulton may be a good opener in ODI cricket, but he's untried so it's a big risk) or else McCullum, which I think is a definate NO because we need to start watchfully and we need him down the order.

 

[aussie1st]

That's a huge blow for the Kiwis as without Vincent their batting looked very shakey. He also added that extra fire power to the top of the inns. Fulton does look like he can accelerate when needed so should be interesting seeing how he goes.

 

[nightprowler10]

Schedule added to the first post.

 

[ZexyZahid]

why is that?

Because I reckon one of these two teams will be in the final.

 

[cricket doctor]

Vincent's injury is a huge blow for NZL in my opinion. He's a potential match winner for them. Anyways, what kind of form Hamish is in at the moment in the domestic season?

 

[Ponting_14]

Here you go: http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/WORLDCUP/RESULTS/super8.shtml

Thanks and oh, thanks to nightprowler10 for doing up my first post

 

[aussie1st]

Don't know about Marshall domestic form but wasn't much form from him in his last few games for the Black Caps. On his day he can cause real problems for the opposition with his quick running.

 

[Brian Lara_06]

i predict that WI,England,Austrlia & South Africa will make it into the semi finals

 

[aussie_ben91]

Ponting's taken a crack at Brian Lara by predicting that Lara will bat down the order so he doesn't have to face Tait.

 

[Mona brothers]

That's probably Wisden being idiots and assuming that everything would go by the form book!

Nope. West Indies are D2.

A1, B1, C1, etc all refer to the pre-tournament seedings. In Group D, Pakistan were seeded first, and West Indies second. So as Ireland qualified instead of Pakistan, they get D1, and the West Indies keep D2.

If the super8 is based on pre tournament rankings.. then SA is first not AUS right??
Then A1 vs D2 will be SA vs Windies right???