Who will get through to the Semis?

[Richard]

Similar things could be said about Afridi, too. He bats like a "beggar" 95% of the time and then flukes a good innings once a year - at which time you always start a new thread praising him as the second coming.

 

[shortpitched713]

Predicting this in order:

1. Australia- will win out the rest of their games
2. New Zealand- will lose to Australia and SA
3. South Africa- will win out the rest of their games
4. Sri Lanka- will lose to Australia and narrowly to New Zealand

5. England- will lose to both Australia and SA
6. WI- will lose to SA and narrowly to England

 

[Zinzan]

Predicting this in order:

1. Australia- will win out the rest of their games
2. New Zealand- will lose to Australia and SA
3. South Africa- will win out the rest of their games
4. Sri Lanka- will lose to Australia and narrowly to New Zealand

5. England- will lose to both Australia and SA
6. WI- will lose to SA and narrowly to England

Agree with most of your predictions, although I personally think NZ are more likely to lose to SL than SA in these conditions

 

[PhoenixFire]

Australia
New Zealand
South Africa/England
Sri Lanka

The England part is blind/ignorant optomism.

 

[JASON]

Agree with most of your predictions, although I personally think NZ are more likely to lose to SL than SA in these conditions

I hope you are right, last series in NZ was tied at 2-2 . So it will be a very tight game.

The winner will have the advantage of missing Australia in the Semifinal, which must be a great advantage . (and a distinct increase in Prize money -ie Runners-up Money than a quarter -finalist . )

 

[sirdj]

Loving the new improved-quality big pic...

I pass one of the shops daily and could get you a fresh pic if you want.

 

[The_Bunny]

I hope you are right, last series in NZ was tied at 2-2 . So it will be a very tight game.

The winner will have the advantage of missing Australia in the Semifinal, which must be a great advantage . (and a distinct increase in Prize money -ie Runners-up Money than a quarter -finalist . )

Lolol

Wonder what happened to "the most open WC"

 

[frey]

Too early to call but it looks likely to be:

Australia
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
West Indies



All the best.

 

[Ash_A55]

Australia
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
All for definate, the last place is fairly open

 

[Zinzan]

I hope you are right, last series in NZ was tied at 2-2 . So it will be a very tight game.

The winner will have the advantage of missing Australia in the Semifinal, which must be a great advantage . (and a distinct increase in Prize money -ie Runners-up Money than a quarter -finalist . )

Geeze...c'mon fellas, sure Australia are favourites and are playing good cricket, but they are beatable. Whilst I acknowledge they are favourites, I wouldn't put it past either SL or NZ to beat them on a good day. The WC certainly isn't a foregone conclusion as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Ash_A55]

Geeze...c'mon fellas, sure Australia are favourites and are playing good cricket, but they are beatable. Whilst I acknowledge they are favourites, I wouldn't put it past either SL or NZ to beat them on a good day. The WC certainly isn't a foregone conclusion as far as I'm concerned.

NZ can definately beat them, and so can Sri Lanka. I hope they do TBH

 

[corza_nz]

i think it will be
Australia
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
South Africa

that 4th spot is wide open but i think south africa will edge out everyone else.

 

[oz_fan]

Australia and New Zealand will definately make it and Sri Lanka should make it. The 4th spot is still anyones. I think South Africa will make it but they still have 3 tough matches against WI, NZ and England so they're no certainties

 

[frey]

The WI for the 4th spot because of the home ground influence.

In any case, Australia should win the final. They have steadily built up their form and have few peers in terms of their ability to increase the intensity and pressure on an opponent during a big match. History has shown this. They have big match players in Ponting, Gilchrist, Hayden, Hussey and others such as Tate, Bracken, Clarke, Symonds and Hodge are reaching form at the right end of the competition. It will not be one way traffic, but you would have to tip them as favourites to win the title at this stage.

 

[Richard]

I pass one of the shops daily and could get you a fresh pic if you want.

Haha, go for it!

 

[JASON]

Agree with most of your predictions, although I personally think NZ are more likely to lose to SL than SA in these conditions

Given that the 2 teams are pretty closely matched and the 2-2 tied result in NZ only a tie between the Teams on Thursday will be a fair result.

 

[Zinzan]

Given that the 2 teams are pretty closely matched and the 2-2 tied result in NZ only a tie between the Teams on Thursday will be a fair result.

Truth be known, I'm sure NZ would love a tie (or even a no result) as it would surely ensure them a semi regardless taking them to 9 points

 

[dass]

i hope england go through

 

[pup11]

I think all this talk of missing Australia in the semis and rather facing them in finals is utter crap, i think if the Aussies make it to the finals they would win the WC hands down.


Just look at the 99 and 03 WC where they limped through to victories in semis (a tie in 99 semi-final) but in both 99 and 03 finals they just crushed their opponents.

 

[Dasgupta]

Confident are you pup11?