Four teams for the semi-finals!

[Anil]

Originally posted by Rik
If I'm right in thinking it's about the 4 teams for the Semi Final, but a lot of people seem to think it's another chance to slag England off...hang on...I'm off to make a SLAG OFF ENGLAND Thread...:baddevil:

That is very broadminded and accomodative of you, Rik

 

[Rik]

I'm here to please

 

[wahindiawah]

Originally posted by Rik

And who...other than India and Australia...have England lost to lately? And remembering the loss was against India in India which is a big ask due to the change in conditions.

Aus A, PM 11, NSW.Whoever England played against in Australia, they got thrashed!

 

[wahindiawah]

Originally posted by Rik
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About as unnecessary as you claiming England is an appauling team when they have lost one Series in the last 3 years other than against Australia and one against India at home which is a difficult tour with totally different conditions. If your gonna bash England then look further than their record on the Australia Tour...

I will be monitoring their progress from now on .Though I know which direction they will be heading towards !!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Originally posted by wahindiawah
Aus A, PM 11, NSW.Whoever England played against in Australia, they got thrashed!

I'd hardly call them thrashings. A thrashing is more like the last ODI between WI and Ind or the Test Matches that India played in Australia a while back or...

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Originally posted by wahindiawah
Aus A, PM 11, NSW.Whoever England played against in Australia, they got thrashed!

I'd hardly call them thrashings. A thrashing is more like the last ODI between WI and Ind or the Test Matches that India played in Australia a while back or...

...the Indian's match against the Prime Minister's XI during that tour in which they lost by over 150 runs...

 

[wahindiawah]

Or maybe the test match which England lost in 3 days!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Hmmmm...maybe...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ok back to the topic...

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by wahindiawah
Or maybe the test match which England lost in 3 days!

Yes that's a thrashing. But loosing to the Prime Minister's XI by 4 wickets is not a Thrashing...

[Edited on 11/12/2002 by Rik]

 

[suchchin]

Australia and SA will certainly be in the semis.The other two teams can be from NZ,Pak,Ind and WI.

England are down at the moment but can surprise a few teams, SL will depend alot on Muralitharan.

 

[Gotchya]

Those SA pitches are taking a lot of turn. Murali will have a party out there if they produce such tracks.

 

[vandemataram]

Now that England has decided not to play their WC pool match against Zimb, England stands no chance of qualifying to the super six!!
Aus,India and Pak would easily cruise to the SS if England insists on boycott!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Originally posted by vandemataram
Now that England has decided not to play their WC pool match against Zimb, England stands no chance of qualifying to the super six!!

Since When had this happened?

Michael Ancram (Tory) wants it. Better not happen.

 

[Neil Pickup]

That ended that one, didn't it.

As for thrashings, what about Sri Lanka's failure to get within 100 runs of Australia A?

 

[Gotchya]

what the ? Who wants to quit matches in ZIm ? and why ? Pakistan just played a long series there ? !

 

[Neil Pickup]

Michael Ancram.. some Conservative MP, due to the farmers thing.

 

[Gotchya]

hmmm sorry dont have a clue what the farmer thing is about ...

 

[marc71178]

It's a political thing - the president there is chucking white farmers off their land to give to the blacks.

 

[QuickFire]

Okay everyone (mostly the englishmen) are saying that India are unlikely to do well in WC due to bouncier pitches..right?

..hold on, I don't think the pitches in SA are bouncier than those in Aus or NZ. They are just fine and also during the WC, the pitches will be mostly flat pitches i.e, 300 runs pitches.

India's bowling? India don't have world class fast bowlers or seamers but they at least have world class spinners. I think pitches in SA do take some turn. Isn't it?

My probables for the Super Sixes?
Aus/SA/Ind/NZ/Pak/SL (or) WI

For Semis?
Aus/Ind/Pak/SA (or) NZ

For Finals?
.../... (or) ... Now guess that.