Quarterfinal Scenarios

[smash84]

If Pakistan manage to beat Australia, that will change everything. A win will take them to the top of the group, whereas a loss will push them to four. It's amazing how much difference one result can make.

true. One match is all it takes.

While you are at it, why not declare the WC winner and finish the suspense.

I thought there was an announcement a while back that the hosts will play all knock-out games in their home venues?

Haha.

that's what I had heard.

I really don't want an India and Pakistan Quarter Final. I prefer if they play each other in the final, which would be epic (going by the t20 world cup). Whenever these two teams play each other, the pressure, the atmosphere and the commitment is immense. I might just have a heart attack if it goes to the last ball.

Yeah man. That would be too much to bear.

 

[Sanz]

Yeah man. That would be too much to bear.

Well most of us have survived Javed's sixer, nothing can be more heart breaking than that.

 

[TT Boy]

India Pak
England NZ
South Africa Aus
West Indies Sri Lanka

 

[slugger]

Australia vs Wset Indies or Ireland
Pakistan vs India
New Zealand vs England
South Africa vs Sri Lanka

 

[Turbinator]

Well most of us have survived Javed's sixer, nothing can be more heart breaking than that.

He certainly disagrees.

 

[Days of Grace]

All I know is that I don`t want NZ facing India in the quarter-final. Anyone else will do, preferably a hobbled England.

 

[salman85]

Misbah WAG.

 

[ankitj]

I really don't want an India and Pakistan Quarter Final. I prefer if they play each other in the final, which would be epic (going by the t20 world cup). Whenever these two teams play each other, the pressure, the atmosphere and the commitment is immense. I might just have a heart attack if it goes to the last ball.

This.

I actually want some other team to beat Pakistan in knock out stages and that India don't have to meet them at all. It's no fun sitting through an India-Pak match when stakes are high. It's really hard on nerves.

 

[smash84]

For some reason that T20 loss was not that heartbreaking. The fact was that Pak were down and out before Misbah played such a gem of an innings. It was really a super effort to bring it so close to the final score otherwise Pakistan had long since lost the match.

Also T20 for some reason just does not inspire the kind of passion that 50 over format does IMO.

The most heartbreaking losses to me were the 96 WC QF and an independence cup final held in Dhaka in 1998. India chased 314 under some terrible lights. That was really heartbreaking for me.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha yea, some matchups are so stressful and good you almost don't want to put yourself through it emotionally. And I hate ODIs, but that would get even me nervous.

 

[smash84]

This.

I actually want some other team to beat Pakistan in knock out stages and that India don't have to meet them at all. It's no fun sitting through an India-Pak match when stakes are high. It's really hard on nerves.

haha.....True....half the time you are sitting in front of the TV with your heart in your mouth. It used to be so good when Wasim was around. There was a feeling that he could get most of the Indian batsmen ..........Wasim WAG........

Although I haven't been too keen on us meeting India since the departure of the 2Ws. Our bowling attack is just not the same quality and India's batting is overwhelming.

 

[kingpin]

haha.....True....half the time you are sitting in front of the TV with your heart in your mouth. It used to be so good when Wasim was around. There was a feeling that he could get most of the Indian batsmen ..........Wasim WAG........

Although I haven't been too keen on us meeting India since the departure of the 2Ws. Our bowling attack is just not the same quality and India's batting is overwhelming.

It doesn't matter dude.....We can never predict outcome of an India - Pakistan match

 

[Blaze 18]

Hmmm, potentially. But then everyone will be sitting on one loss - except one of NZ/SL who will have two. We've got an excellent NRR (helped a lot by the non-counting of the SL match admittedly) and we're yet to play the two minnows' minnows.

I mean, I can see Pakistan beating us, but I don't see us getting absolutely mercilessly flogged which is probably what will need to happen if we're to finish 3rd.

Yeah there's little chance of Australia finishing third. They'll finish either first or second, that much is certain. It all comes down to the Pakistan match. Win and they top the group; lose and they move to number two.

 

[Blaze 18]

haha.....True....half the time you are sitting in front of the TV with your heart in your mouth. It used to be so good when Wasim was around. There was a feeling that he could get most of the Indian batsmen ..........Wasim WAG........

Although I haven't been too keen on us meeting India since the departure of the 2Ws. Our bowling attack is just not the same quality and India's batting is overwhelming.

The good thing from India's point of view is that Shoaib Malik and Salman Butt are not playing.

 

[salman85]

Shoaib is playing a better,more exciting innings at home.

Lucky bastard.

 

[Blaze 18]

 

[smash84]

Shoaib is playing a better,more exciting innings at home.

Lucky bastard.

 

[biased indian]

Group A

1) Australia
2) Sri Lanka
3) Pakistan
4) New Zealand

Group B

1) India
2) South Africa
3) West Indies
4) England

So

Aus s Eng
Pak vs SA
Ind vs NZ
WI vs SL

 

[smash84]

I don't want Pakistan to face SA. They have the wood on us in ODIs

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I don't want Pakistan to face SA. They have the wood on us in ODIs

It's the same with India and England. So the only choice is to face the West Indies. For that we need to beat both Zimbabwe and Australia to top the group.