cricketboy29
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Bangla's posing a few problems for all the sides, eh?
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*Official* Cricket World Cup in Australia, CWLand and New Zealand
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- Start date
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
June 22 - Preview
Group B: Cricket Web XI v Zimbabwe
at CWBCC Stadium
Cricket Web XI have the best net run rate of all sixteen teams so far in the World Cup, after Neil Pickup, Ian Markus and Brendan Goff demolished Canada. Whether Zimbabwe are good enough to be defeated by three men remains to be seen - in the last match, Piet Rinke and Justice Chibhabha both contributed dogged half-centuries, but Zimbabwe were still nowhere near setting the target they required.
Zimbabwe desperately need to lift their game, as a loss would probably mean elimination, but question marks remain whether there's actually enough talent left in this motley crew to defeat any representative side from Cricket Web.
Player to Watch: Neil Pickup
In great form, and possibly keen to make a true mockery of the Mugabe XI.
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Group D: India v Kenya
at Bellerive Oval
On the day after Bangladesh' victory over New Zealand, Kenya were billed as the team most likely to repeat the Bangladeshi feat and eliminate an established side. However, Kenya whimpered to a 96-run defeat as Shahid Afridi's leg-spin was unreachable, while their opponents India eased to victory over not very determined Scots.
Though Kenya have shown promising signs on the batting front, the bowlers appeared to be ineffective in the containment job against Pakistan, when only Maurice Odumbe (two for 39) conceded less than 40 runs. The recently redempted veteran had a good game on the personal front, ensuring that Kenya batted out 50 overs, but if they are to win against India they need to approach the target like it's reachable - not the way Hitesh Modi did against Pakistan (19 off 49).
Player to Watch: Virender Sehwag
Sehwag may be over-rated as a batsman in the ODI game, but he's certainly under-rated as an all-rounder - though, then again, his good statistics may be because he's always taken off when doing poorly. Nevertheless, Sehwag had a stunning game against Scotland, and it is likely that he will continue the minnow-bashing.
Group B: Cricket Web XI v Zimbabwe
at CWBCC Stadium
Cricket Web XI have the best net run rate of all sixteen teams so far in the World Cup, after Neil Pickup, Ian Markus and Brendan Goff demolished Canada. Whether Zimbabwe are good enough to be defeated by three men remains to be seen - in the last match, Piet Rinke and Justice Chibhabha both contributed dogged half-centuries, but Zimbabwe were still nowhere near setting the target they required.
Zimbabwe desperately need to lift their game, as a loss would probably mean elimination, but question marks remain whether there's actually enough talent left in this motley crew to defeat any representative side from Cricket Web.
Player to Watch: Neil Pickup
In great form, and possibly keen to make a true mockery of the Mugabe XI.
____________________________________________
Group D: India v Kenya
at Bellerive Oval
On the day after Bangladesh' victory over New Zealand, Kenya were billed as the team most likely to repeat the Bangladeshi feat and eliminate an established side. However, Kenya whimpered to a 96-run defeat as Shahid Afridi's leg-spin was unreachable, while their opponents India eased to victory over not very determined Scots.
Though Kenya have shown promising signs on the batting front, the bowlers appeared to be ineffective in the containment job against Pakistan, when only Maurice Odumbe (two for 39) conceded less than 40 runs. The recently redempted veteran had a good game on the personal front, ensuring that Kenya batted out 50 overs, but if they are to win against India they need to approach the target like it's reachable - not the way Hitesh Modi did against Pakistan (19 off 49).
Player to Watch: Virender Sehwag
Sehwag may be over-rated as a batsman in the ODI game, but he's certainly under-rated as an all-rounder - though, then again, his good statistics may be because he's always taken off when doing poorly. Nevertheless, Sehwag had a stunning game against Scotland, and it is likely that he will continue the minnow-bashing.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Anyone keen for a live sim at around midday London time? (2 hours and a bit)
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Yeah 
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
London time is an hour ahead of GMT. Just look at when I made the post (1 hour ago) and work from there. So it's 1 hour left.dinu23 said:
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Cricket Web XI to play Zimbabwe
An adjustment to the batting order, as de Silva attempts to stamp his place in the side.
I Markus
LA Camps
MW de Silva
BJ Goff (C)
CR Butler
MJ Robbins
AP Chaulk (wk)
TC Halsey
NS Hoy
NS Pickup
NL Patrick
12th Man: DJ Watt
An adjustment to the batting order, as de Silva attempts to stamp his place in the side.
I Markus
LA Camps
MW de Silva
BJ Goff (C)
CR Butler
MJ Robbins
AP Chaulk (wk)
TC Halsey
NS Hoy
NS Pickup
NL Patrick
12th Man: DJ Watt
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Group B: Cricket Web XI v Zimbabwe
at CWBCC Stadium
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
Cricket Web XI booked their place in the Super Eights in convincing fashion, though a number of concerns still linger around the side after their 115-run demolition of Zimbabwe. The Africans were simply not good enough to pose any kind of challenge, as the bowlers offered too much width and too little pace while the batsmen was undone by bowling unlike any kind seen in Zimbabwe recently.
It was a rout, from the very beginning when Camps and Markus put on 62 before the over count had reached 10, until Ryan Higgins was clean bowled by Neil Pickup on the 300th legitimate delivery of the Zimbabwean innings. The only setback was when Greg Strydom had de Silva caught at point by Rinke for 8, and Cricket Web XI were 82 for two, but captain Brendan Goff steered the ship to a fine total, playing a restrained innings of 104 not out to ensure his return to form. At the other end, Ian Markus pulled, cut and hooked his way to a career-best unbeaten 144, as the Zimbabwean medium pace and so-called spin was treated with disdain. Cricket Web did, however, not manage to make 300, mainly due to alert fielding in the final overs.
When Zimbabwe batted, it was a different story. Five batsmen perished lbw, mostly to full and fast deliveries, and the great hope of Zimbabwean batting, Chamu Justice Chibhabha, failed to score a single boundary before being trapped lbw by Patrick. All the Webhead bowlers contributed, but Zimbabwe still managed to bat out 50 overs, thanks to extremely dogged resistance from wicket-keeper Brendan Taylor, who kept out 111 deliveries before finally being lbw to Liam Camps - Camps' only wicket in nine tight overs. As Charles Coventry and Blessing Mahwire also contributed gritty knocks against occasionally wayward bowling, the margin of victory became less than it really should have been, but the gap in talent was visible nevertheless.
Cricket Web XI 299 for 2 (50 overs) beat
Zimbabwe 184 all out (50 overs) by 115 runs
Man of the Match: Ian Markus
Group D: India v Kenya
at Bellerive Oval
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
India survived a scare at Bellerive Oval, but Kenya exposed the weaknesses in this bowling attack, and India were probably glad they chose to bowl first. None of the opening bowlers managed to make any significant inroads, as Maurice Ouma and David Obuya contributed significant scores, and then the grand old man of Kenyan cricket, Steve Tikolo, came to the crease.
Tikolo played a wonderful innings to please the crowd, though in its nature it was not substantially different from the centuries taking place at the CWBCC Stadium. However, it was a gutsy fight from a minnow, and when Maurice Odumbe came in for some late-order slogging, and the wides cell reached double digits, Kenya posted 245 for four.
However, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar quickly dismissed all notions that Kenya posed a genuine challenge. The pair smashed Kenya's opening bowlers to pieces, and only Tony Suji, of all people, had some control over them; especially Sehwag, who eventually ended up hoiking him to Odumbe in frustration. He had made 69, continuing on his fine World Cup tournament, but today Sachin Tendulkar outshone him. He went on to make a stunning century, including thirteen fours and a six, and carried India all the way to victory, even after Martin Suji's double strike in the 41st over. Thus, India recorded a quite easy seven-wicket win in the end, but they only won with three overs to spare, suggesting that the Kenyans would not have embarrassed themselves in the Super Eights. However, they are knocked out in all but the wildest of theories, while India all but secured their place.
Kenya 245 for 4 (50 overs) lost to
India 249 for 3 (46.4 overs) by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar
at CWBCC Stadium
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
Cricket Web XI booked their place in the Super Eights in convincing fashion, though a number of concerns still linger around the side after their 115-run demolition of Zimbabwe. The Africans were simply not good enough to pose any kind of challenge, as the bowlers offered too much width and too little pace while the batsmen was undone by bowling unlike any kind seen in Zimbabwe recently.
It was a rout, from the very beginning when Camps and Markus put on 62 before the over count had reached 10, until Ryan Higgins was clean bowled by Neil Pickup on the 300th legitimate delivery of the Zimbabwean innings. The only setback was when Greg Strydom had de Silva caught at point by Rinke for 8, and Cricket Web XI were 82 for two, but captain Brendan Goff steered the ship to a fine total, playing a restrained innings of 104 not out to ensure his return to form. At the other end, Ian Markus pulled, cut and hooked his way to a career-best unbeaten 144, as the Zimbabwean medium pace and so-called spin was treated with disdain. Cricket Web did, however, not manage to make 300, mainly due to alert fielding in the final overs.
When Zimbabwe batted, it was a different story. Five batsmen perished lbw, mostly to full and fast deliveries, and the great hope of Zimbabwean batting, Chamu Justice Chibhabha, failed to score a single boundary before being trapped lbw by Patrick. All the Webhead bowlers contributed, but Zimbabwe still managed to bat out 50 overs, thanks to extremely dogged resistance from wicket-keeper Brendan Taylor, who kept out 111 deliveries before finally being lbw to Liam Camps - Camps' only wicket in nine tight overs. As Charles Coventry and Blessing Mahwire also contributed gritty knocks against occasionally wayward bowling, the margin of victory became less than it really should have been, but the gap in talent was visible nevertheless.
Cricket Web XI 299 for 2 (50 overs) beat
Zimbabwe 184 all out (50 overs) by 115 runs
Man of the Match: Ian Markus
Group D: India v Kenya
at Bellerive Oval
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
India survived a scare at Bellerive Oval, but Kenya exposed the weaknesses in this bowling attack, and India were probably glad they chose to bowl first. None of the opening bowlers managed to make any significant inroads, as Maurice Ouma and David Obuya contributed significant scores, and then the grand old man of Kenyan cricket, Steve Tikolo, came to the crease.
Tikolo played a wonderful innings to please the crowd, though in its nature it was not substantially different from the centuries taking place at the CWBCC Stadium. However, it was a gutsy fight from a minnow, and when Maurice Odumbe came in for some late-order slogging, and the wides cell reached double digits, Kenya posted 245 for four.
However, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar quickly dismissed all notions that Kenya posed a genuine challenge. The pair smashed Kenya's opening bowlers to pieces, and only Tony Suji, of all people, had some control over them; especially Sehwag, who eventually ended up hoiking him to Odumbe in frustration. He had made 69, continuing on his fine World Cup tournament, but today Sachin Tendulkar outshone him. He went on to make a stunning century, including thirteen fours and a six, and carried India all the way to victory, even after Martin Suji's double strike in the 41st over. Thus, India recorded a quite easy seven-wicket win in the end, but they only won with three overs to spare, suggesting that the Kenyans would not have embarrassed themselves in the Super Eights. However, they are knocked out in all but the wildest of theories, while India all but secured their place.
Kenya 245 for 4 (50 overs) lost to
India 249 for 3 (46.4 overs) by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Well played Fatty Markus! (and Goffst3r)
alternative
Cricket Web Content Updater
good game there for CW, good one from Markus and good allround bowling..
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
Great stuff guys
AUST_HiTMaN
International Debutant
G'stuff guys.
Glad those drinks were 'extra special' to help the lads across the line
Top work to reds teammate (not so) Fatty Markus. Goffy, Hoy and Nath all very good performances. Onya blokes
Glad those drinks were 'extra special' to help the lads across the line
Top work to reds teammate (not so) Fatty Markus. Goffy, Hoy and Nath all very good performances. Onya blokes
Robertinho
Cricketer Of The Year
Good win guys, good win indeed.