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Best WC in a long time?
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Burgey
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Thought it was a very good WC tbh. A lot of competitive matches at the business end and it was good to see not every match was a high scoring batting fest. There was sufficient in a lot of the pitches that batsmen had to work for their runs often enough for the games to be a good contest between bat and ball.
Borges
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Best WC in a long time? Perhaps yes, but an elongated league format designed with the sole aim that all the richer cricket playing nations would definitely qualify for the knock out stage left a bad taste in the mouth.
It might be the last World Cup though; I wouldn't consider the future tournaments as Word Cups. Tournaments where most nations of the world are not allowed to compete, not allowed to even make an attempt to qualify for the final stages, cannot be rightfully called World Cups.
It might be the last World Cup though; I wouldn't consider the future tournaments as Word Cups. Tournaments where most nations of the world are not allowed to compete, not allowed to even make an attempt to qualify for the final stages, cannot be rightfully called World Cups.
turnstyle
First Class Debutant
Har har. You know what i meant.
slugger
State Vice-Captain
I thought it was a good wc... any wc where no teams forfiet thier games is good this occured in 96 and 03 due to current world events.
I htought the lenght was alittle over the top.
regarding 2015 I understand that that the lower ranked odi teams along with the top ranked associates play a qualifing round so if it was done today it might involve west indies down zimbabwe and bangladesh vs ireland holland canada (afghanstan) .. thats what i herd. its somewhere on cricinfo.
I htought the lenght was alittle over the top.
regarding 2015 I understand that that the lower ranked odi teams along with the top ranked associates play a qualifing round so if it was done today it might involve west indies down zimbabwe and bangladesh vs ireland holland canada (afghanstan) .. thats what i herd. its somewhere on cricinfo.
Redbacks
International Captain
2003 was pretty awesome, the canceled games were dissapointing and rain cost the WI making the next round, but there was a good mix of great bowling performances and batting knocks.
Lara's ton.
Fleming's epic v RSA.
Kenya doing well.
Ganguly's runs, but also that yorker he copped from Bond.
Bond's 6fer v Australia, then Lee's 5fer
Pak v India (Tendulkar with the best 99 of all time).
Davidson going bonkers for Canada.
Symonds ton against Pak, his 75* in the semi on a slow track.
The Ponting hundred in the final
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Nehra v England.
Bichel with 7fer against England + runs.
Sarwan's epic against Sri Lanka after being hurt.
Lara's ton.
Fleming's epic v RSA.
Kenya doing well.
Ganguly's runs, but also that yorker he copped from Bond.
Bond's 6fer v Australia, then Lee's 5fer
Pak v India (Tendulkar with the best 99 of all time).
Davidson going bonkers for Canada.
Symonds ton against Pak, his 75* in the semi on a slow track.
The Ponting hundred in the final
.Nehra v England.
Bichel with 7fer against England + runs.
Sarwan's epic against Sri Lanka after being hurt.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Are the BCCI the one leading the charge to reducing the WC teams for 2015? Just thought it was an ICC thing.
I may be wrong though so please do correct me if that is the case.
turnstyle
First Class Debutant
Not 100% sure either, but it was more the point that if the BCCI wants a 12/14 team W.C, they'll get it.
Borges
International Regular
The ICC constitution is such that it can do absolutely nothing on its own; even the ICC President can'I lift his little finger without the sanction of the general body. What this means is that the mercenary cartel consisting of the boards of the richer nations (BCCI, CA, ECB and CSA) make such decisions, bully the smaller test nations into towing the line, and Lorgat is the ceremonial dummy who announces it to the world.
I would suspect that CA initiated the idea (2015), ECB seconded it (2019) and BCCI gave enthusiastic support, wondering why they hadn't thought of this on their own before the 2011 WC . Who cares about the global growth of cricket as a sport? As long as the package becomes more attractive to the broadcasters and would result in even more money flowing in.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Because India failed to win either group game they played on roads.
Evermind
International Debutant
I don't understand - so you want even more minnows playing in the world cup? The global growth of cricket shouldn't be achieved by diluting the cricketing level. I don't really want to see Netherlands (or whichever other minnow) playing England, India, SA and WI ad nauseam, when Australia didn't get to play 3 our of those 4 teams. Make it like football - have a pre-qualifying round or something. Awful minnow vs minnow or test team vs minnow games for an entire month isn't a "world cup".
Furball
Evil Scotsman
A "world cup" has to contain more than just the top sides.
No-one complains that the football version contains about 24 sides who have absolutely no hope of winning.
The current format worked because it gave the associates plenty of time in the spotlight.
Daemon
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But soccer doesn't last for an entire day with lots of one sided action. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for minnows in the WC, but we do need to have some sort of a limit. This WC - 2 minnow teams is perfect imo. Also, Afghanistan needs to play :P