A few days ago, I had a look at which batsmen were most likely to satisfy my thirst for excitement this world cup by ranking them by their strike rates. Today, I thought I’d do the same for the bowlers, again by looking at their strike rates.
With so many of the sides capable of beating each other on their day, it promises to be a particularly difficult tournament to predict… but that hasn’t stopped the staff at Cricket Web. Englishmen Martyn Corrin, Martin Chandler, Marcuss Deane and Jake Howe are joined by Indian fans Manjunath Reddlapalli and Ganesh Venkat and New Zealander James Nixon to give their verdict on what’s in store for us in the next month…
With just a couple of days to go before the event starts, here is Cricket Web’s collaborative preview from Ganesh Venkat, Angikaar C and Jake Howe of how the teams are expected to fare.
Here I take a look, with the help of some statistics, at some or the World Cup’s most exciting batsmen.
Like every other Irish cricket fan, us beating Pakistan on St Patrick’s Day four years ago was the highlight of my cricket-following life. Even when I see the footage now I struggle to believe it’s actually going to happen. I’m still thinking, “ha, it’s starting to get a bit hairy for Pakistan” or “we’re putting up a decent show here”. Actually winning wasn’t even a possibility until Trent Johnston hit the final six, which I was sure would fly down a fielder’s throat…
How strong really is this Indian squad, and do they have the goods to deliver on the ultimate stage? We do a brief preview of each member of this Indian squad.
This week cricket has been mourning the tragic death of Trevor Bailey. In this feature Martin looks back at his life and times.
Cricket Web’s Jake Howe has a go at this Fantasy Cricket business. In Part One, he picks his XI and challenges you to do the same.