World Cup Predictions Thread

[anil1405]

SA can't go on choking at World Cups forever...surely they're due?

Victory in a knock out game is long due. But Proteas (arguably the most mentally fragile team in latter half of WC) beating Australia (who tend to thrive under pressure) in a world cup final at their own den in front of a massive crowd is too good to happen. Thats why it would be a blockbuster result if it does happen. And I would love to see that happen.

 

[cnerd123]

I want to see SA get within 2 runs of victory with 1 wicket in hand and 1 over left, only to have ABDV get runout in a comical mixup with Morne Morkel leaving them both stranded at one end of the pitch.

That would be perfect.

 

[Eclipse]

I want to see SA get within 2 runs of victory with 1 wicket in hand and 1 over left, only to have ABDV get runout in a comical mixup with Morne Morkel leaving them both stranded at one end of the pitch.

That would be perfect.

RSA might as well quit World Cups if that happens.

 

[Riggins]

I want to see SA get within 2 runs of victory with 1 wicket in hand and 1 over left, only to have ABDV get runout in a comical mixup with Morne Morkel leaving them both stranded at one end of the pitch.

That would be perfect.

At what stage of this match does Mohammed Shami get bopped over long off?

 

[wiff]

tbh: that matters is the winner

new zealand?

 

[Dan]

At what stage of this match does Mohammed Shami get bopped over long off?

I want to see SA need 8 runs for victory with 1 wicket in hand with 2 balls left, only to have a comical mix-up where ABdV and Morne Morkel end up at the same end, but Moises Henriques drops the ball and breaks the stump with his shoulder, so de Villiers scrambles back and no run is scored, and then Morne Morkel bops Mohammed Shami over long off for six.

 

[cnerd123]

ABDV facing, no run scored, and Morkel faces the last ball?

South Africa still lose in that scenario too.

 

[Dan]

Never said ABdV was on strike

 

[Dan]

And it's totally realistic that Moises Henriques is sub-fielding for India at the time, too.

 

[cnerd123]

I heard he saw what Binny's wife looks like and decided it's a sweet gig being India's bits-and-pieces allrounder so decided to switch allegiance.

 

[jonbrooks]

Just saw a photo of Binny's wife ... she has really weird looking feet.

 

[Daemon]

Winners: Australia
Runners Up: England
Semi finalists: New Zealand, South Africa
Leading run scorer: Warner
Leading wicket taker: Starc
Highest individual innings scorer: Amla
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Starc
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: Sri Lanka
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: England
Player of the Tourney: AB de Villiers
Player of the Final: Smith
Predict an upset in a group stage game: West Indies lose to Ireland
Biggest dud player of the tourney: Hafeez
Random prediction: Ireland miss out on qualification for the next round by NRR

 

[Zinzan]

Winners: Australia
Runners Up: South Africa
Semi finalists: New Zealand, England
Leading run scorer: Watson
Leading wicket taker: Steyn
Highest individual innings scorer: Warner
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Starc
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: Sri Lanka
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: England
Player of the Tourney: Watson
Player of the Final: Watson
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Ireland to upset the Windies.
Biggest dud player of the tourney: Gayle
Random prediction: Ali to beat Amla in the battle of the beards

 

[NUFAN]

Winners: New Zealand
Runners Up: Australia
Semi finalists: South Africa and Pakistan
Leading run scorer: Hashim Amla
Leading wicket taker: Dale Steyn
Highest individual innings scorer: Ahmed Shehzad 212 vs UAE in Napier.
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Steyn 7-fa vs. UAE
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: India
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: Bangladesh
Player of the Tourney: Hashim Amla
Player of the Final: Ross Taylor
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Bangladesh to beat New Zealand
Biggest dud player of the tourney: West Indian captain Jason Holder. I want to mention Bopara and Binny here too.
Random prediction: Someone not named in their countries original 15 man squad will end up being arguably the teams best player, based from the matches they play in.

 

[smash84]

Winners: New Zealand
Runners Up: Australia
Semi finalists: South Africa and Pakistan
Leading run scorer: Hashim Amla
Leading wicket taker: Dale Steyn
Highest individual innings scorer: Ahmed Shehzad 212 vs UAE in Napier.
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Steyn 7-fa vs. UAE
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: India
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: Bangladesh
Player of the Tourney: Hashim Amla
Player of the Final: Ross Taylor
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Bangladesh to beat New Zealand
Biggest dud player of the tourney: West Indian captain Jason Holder. I want to mention Bopara and Binny here too.
Random prediction: Someone not named in their countries original 15 man squad will end up being arguably the teams best player, based from the matches they play in.

n00fers, I get the feeling that you haven't seen the pakistan squad for the world cup?

 

[Pothas]

Winners: Australia
Runners Up: South Africa
Semi finalists: New Zealand and England
Leading run scorer: Ian Bell
Leading wicket taker: James Anderson
Highest individual innings scorer: Brendon McCullum (303 v Scotland)
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Ravi Bopara (6/9 v Bangladesh)
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: India
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: England
Player of the Tourney: Hashim Amla
Player of the Final: Mitchell Johnson
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Bangladesh to beat Sri Lanka
Biggest dud player of the tourney: India (all of it)
Random prediction: An epic quaterfinal battle between Jadeja and Bopara. The real Ravi will come out on top.

 

[NUFAN]

n00fers, I get the feeling that you haven't seen the pakistan squad for the world cup?

World Cup semis are not lost on paper*


* unless there is a world cup sketching comp.

 

[MW1304]

Winners: Sri Lanka
Runners Up: New Zealand
Semi finalists: Australia and South Africa
Leading run scorer: Sangakkara
Leading wicket taker: Tim Southee
Highest individual innings scorer: Amla 177
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Moeeeeen 7/15
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: Close between India and England. One to out-****up the other by a small margin. Probs India.
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: Sri Lanka to win. The ultimate **** you to Burgey.
Player of the Tourney: Sangakkara
Player of the Final: Mathews
Predict an upset in a group stage game: No real upsets. Afghanistan give England a scare and Zimbabwe beat West Indies. Noone but WW is really upset.
Biggest dud player of the tourney: AB de Villiers (yes I have bagged him for years and yes I take it all back but JUST HAVE A STRUGGLE FOR ONCE COME ON)
Random prediction: A no.11 will top score for their team at some point.

 

[Athlai]

Winner: NZ
Runner Up: South Africa
Semi finalists: NZ, SA, Aus, Pakistan
Leading run scorer: Misbah-ul-Haq/Brendon McCullum (sameish number)
Leading wicket taker: Morne Morkel
Highest individual innings scorer: Brendon McCullum (against a minnow)
Highest individual innings wicket taker: Morne Morkel
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: India
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: New Zealand
Player of the Tourney: Brendon McCullum
Player of the Final: Brendon McCullum
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Afghanistan to beat England
Biggest dud player of the tourney: Shane Watson
Random prediction: Tom Latham to get less than two games.

No Junaid and an injured Riaz?

I'm revising my Pakistan call. Bring in India.

 

[Red]

Winners: AUSTRALIA
Runners Up: SA
Semi finalists: AUS, IND, SA, NZ
Leading run scorer: HASHIM AMLA
Leading wicket taker: MITCHELL JOHNSON
Highest individual innings scorer: DAVE WARNER
Highest individual innings wicket taker: MITCHELL JOHNSON
Which team will be the biggest disappointment apropos their pre-tourney standing: PAKISTAN
Which team will over achieve apropos their pre-tourney standing: UAE
Player of the Tourney: -DAVE WARNER
Player of the Final:- DAVE WARNER
Predict an upset in a group stage game: Scotland beat England
Biggest dud player of the tourney:EOIN MORGAN
Random prediction: Glenn Maxwell will take a five or six for

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