Which was the Worst World Cup ever?

[rodzilla1010]

Which was the most boring world cup ever?

My personal favourite is the 99 world cup, it was full of thrilling contents, played under very good competitive conditions.

My least Favorite was the last world cup..Kenya making it to the semi-finals..SA, Pak and new zealand out in the first round....Austrlia didnt even lose a single match...It has boring written all over it

 

[Sanz]

My least Favorite was the last world cup..Kenya making it to the semi-finals..SA, Pak and new zealand out in the first round....Austrlia didnt even lose a single match...It has boring written all over it

So it is Kenya's fault that Pakistan and SA failed to show up ? NZ at least performed well but were out due to effing poitics.

 

[Corli]

I can't really comment on 'ever', but of the World Cups I followed, 2003 was the more boring one. I really can't remember anything about the tournament except that it was kind of ruined by rain and politics. Though, I still have the tokens that came in crisps packs featuring our team...

 

[wpdavid]

Probably 1979, which was even more predictable than 2003. In 2003, at least a couple of sides got stuck into the Aus batting before doing the decent thing, whereas 1979 really was entirely as anyone would have expected.

btw was 1996 deliberately missed out as an option?

 

[rodzilla1010]

btw was 1996 deliberately missed out as an option?

OOPs

 

[GIMH]

I would have voted 96, it's not there, I abstain

 

[gunner]

1996 was the worst one

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Id say 92 was the best.

Dont know about worst. Hope it aint this one

 

[Swervy]

for me 2003 was the worst

I remember really enjoying the 87 one

 

[Richard]

1996 was undoubtedly dire, but of the 3 I really strongly remember '92 and '99 were superb, '03 was abysmal.

Know little about '79 - which perhaps tells you a good deal. Know plenty about '75, '83 and '86\87.

 

[_Ed_]

SA, Pak and new zealand out in the first round....

Actually NZ made the Super 6.

But I agree, I didn't enjoy that World Cup as much as 96 or 99.

 

[luffy]

From what i've heard, 1975 was pretty boring.

 

[alternative]

I abstain.

 

[Natman20]

2003 was pretty dire

 

[haroon510]

2003

 

[RolledOver]

I didn't like 1992 WC, 2003 Wc was also not very good for me.

 

[wpdavid]

From what i've heard, 1975 was pretty boring.

Then you heard wrong! Apart from Sunny's little sulk, of course.

 

[wpdavid]

Know little about '79 - which perhaps tells you a good deal.

It does. I had a look at the results summary earlier to see if I was being unfair. And I wasn't. The only exciting game was actually a dead rubber. England & Pakistan were playing their final group game at Leeds, both had qualified, but the winner avoided WI in the semifinal. Looking at the cards now, you have to conclude that it was a pretty lively track. Hendrick's figures were ridiculous - 4 for 15 from 12 overs, ffs.

Obviously the Richards & King partnership in the final was memorable, but that really was it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

My memories really only go back to the 1987 WC, so of those I've seen I'd say the most recent was the worst from an excitement point of view. The boycotts really skewed the qualifiers for the Super 6 (without wishing to sound too much of the bitter Pom) and Australia winning it had an absolutely ball-aching inevitability to it.

 

[Richard]

I didn't like 1992 WC

WHAT???????????