**2007 World Cup**

[tooextracool]

Bangladesh in top 8???????????

There are 16 teams that r competing i guess it could happen

unless there are forfeits and rain affected games......NO

 

[Somerset]

The Kenyans made the semis of WC 2003. What's to say they've gotten worse?

Their lack of cricket since then?

 

[Neil Pickup]

The Kenyans made the semis of WC 2003. What's to say they've gotten worse?

Players' strike?
Meltdown of the KCA?
Corruption and imaginary clubs voting in league structures?
Anninhilation at the hands of Scotland?

What else do you want?

 

[chris.hinton]

I think that more then enough

 

[Marcus]

England? Their one day cricket looks far from threatning. They beat Aus once. wipdedo. You are dreaming if you think they look like a threat to Aus

Fair enough after south Africa we looked far from being World Cup champions. Although we were withoiut Flintoff, and properly another fast or fast medium bowler. However the series did have some positives....pieterson?????? have flintoff in there as well, treser and strauss, vaughan, jones then u have a batting line up capable of hitting 250 + reguallary. Trouble is the bowling, although Harmisson if he bowls in the world cup in 2007 and does another West Indies like last year, with Hoggard then you never know. Rerember another bowler could appear on the scene at any time, look at Anderson, id never heard of the guy before the 2003 world cup, although he looks suspect now. Gough as well is holding up a place in the team. Far from a threat.......well have to see....but if the team could gell look at the team we could have.......still another 2 years till the kick off of the compettiton

 

[Kweek]

Pietersen for cr**sake, yeah England were without Flintoff and had a bowling problem if you ask me, another batsman that stays in would be nice too

 

[Marcus]

kwek Pietersen for cr**sake, yeah England were without Flintoff and had a bowling problem if you ask me, another batsman that stays in would be nice too

Pieterson = replacement for thorpe when he retires in the test side, i dont agree with him being able to play for england, however because he can what a player......admittidly none of the top order could stay in long enough to build a innings....that just needs practise......name another batter that would reallly be good enough to get into the England ODI side at the moment that would make a real impression on the side and last for years.....cant name many myself

 

[Kweek]

no, but i just said the need one and its Pietersen!!! whats so hard about it...

 

[Neil Pickup]

kwek Pietersen for cr**sake, yeah England were without Flintoff and had a bowling problem if you ask me, another batsman that stays in would be nice too

Pieterson = replacement for thorpe when he retires in the test side, i dont agree with him being able to play for england, however because he can what a player......admittidly none of the top order could stay in long enough to build a innings....that just needs practise......name another batter that would reallly be good enough to get into the England ODI side at the moment that would make a real impression on the side and last for years.....cant name many myself

Why shouldn't he be allowed to play for England?!

 

[marc71178]

Ah right, didn't realise the groups were determined so soon, way too early if you ask me.

The logistics take a lot of sorting.

 

[marc71178]

The Kenyans made the semis of WC 2003. What's to say they've gotten worse?

Well for a start we won't see sides refusing to play this time.

 

[Marcus]

Well for a start we won't see sides refusing to play this time.

You never know, Antigua may become the next Zimbarbwe!!! Guyana may decare war on Brazil!!!!!!, i think its fair to say that this worl cup will see bar the rain all the games being played

 

[Natman20]

I hope all the stupid terrorism that everyone is scared of dies down so that they can play cricket without worries in the World Cup

 

[Natman20]

Bond sounds good 4 NZ 2007. I will look forward to seeing the team for touring zimbabwe at the end of this year as it could include Bond, Oram, Styris and maybe a fit Tuffey. I think NZ have a good range of players that could be used for the world cup. I hope domestic game gets tougher.

 

[Adamc]

Groupings announced/confirmed/whatever:

Group 1 - St Kitts & Nevis
Australia (1)
South Africa (5)
ICC Trophy qualifiers


Group 2 - Trinidad & Tobago
Sri Lanka (2)
India (8)
Bangladesh (11)
ICC Trophy qualifier


Group 3 - St Lucia
New Zealand (3)
England (7)
Kenya (10)
ICC Trophy qualifier


Group 4 - Jamaica
Pakistan (4)
West Indies (6)
Zimbabwe (9)
ICC Trophy qualifier

Australia get an easy run through with two ICC qualifiers in Group 1. As for the rest, it's pretty much predictable who will go through, although I think Bangladesh have the potential to create an upset in Group 2. Kenya are in strife atm, but Zimbabwe might be able to get their team sorted out before WC2007.

 

[howardj]

It's funny that Australia and South Africa are in the same group. What's the bet South Africa's two games against the ICC qualifiers get washed out - plus the reserve days - and Australia then thrashes South Africa more comprehensively than they do to the other teams, and as a result South Africa are eliminated

 

[Neil Pickup]

It's funny that Australia and South Africa are in the same group. What's the bet South Africa's two games against the ICC qualifiers get washed out - plus the reserve days - and Australia then thrashes South Africa more comprehensively than they do to the other teams, and as a result South Africa are eliminated

That would amuse me hugely.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

It's funny that Australia and South Africa are in the same group. What's the bet South Africa's two games against the ICC qualifiers get washed out - plus the reserve days - and Australia then thrashes South Africa more comprehensively than they do to the other teams, and as a result South Africa are eliminated

Sounds a bit like their luck.

 

[psxpro]

Na, NZ are outsiders if Aus beat them 5-0 regardless of what some ranking system says. To win the World Cup someone will have to beat Aus in the semis or final, as I've said before England and WI look the main threats.

Lol at England, They will get rolled By NZ.
Westindies are too inconsistant. ICC champs was a joke, played in conditions where team batting 2nd had it too easy.
That won't be the case in the windies.

Top contenders are Aus Obiously.
Followed by NZ and pakistan. Windies will have a good chance since they are at home but are too inconsistant to win it imo.

 

[dinu23]

I don't think NZ have a chance of reaching the finals in the world cup. It'll probably be pakistan or india.