Cricket World Cup 2007

**pineapple stu** · 18/03/2007, 8:29 PM

I'd say Pakistan are very vulnerable now. Wouldn't be surprised to see Zimbabwe beat them and still dump us out.

**holidaysong** · 18/03/2007, 9:41 PM

Hopefully the West Indies destroy Zimbabwe and ruin their run rate. I'm not counting the chickens yet. Only 50% through the group.

**Dodge** · 18/03/2007, 9:44 PM

If anything Pakistan will want to win for Woolmer. Hope so anyway (for him more than Ireland)

**holidaysong** · 18/03/2007, 9:49 PM

Good point. His last day on this planet and probably the worst day of his career with a country calling for his head. Very sad. RIP.

**Jerry The Saint** · 19/03/2007, 12:39 PM

Earthquake reported in Trinidad...

Big Duane takes a flying catch for Bermuda - India 3/1.

Funny stuff, watch out for the catch and Joe Brolly-style celebration on YouTube.

**cavan_fan** · 19/03/2007, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by stickyjoe

if things go as they should with us and england finishing 2nd now we`ll play them in the very last game of the super eights I think.

Beat them to put us into the semis and send Freddie off to drown his sorrows

There is a slightly unusal way of doing this in the world cup.

Instead of D1 in the Super Eight draw being the first placed team in Group D and D2 the second placed team, the positions are decided in advance. D1 will be Pakistan if they qualify (irresepctive of whether they finish first or second) D2 wil be the Windies. IF we qualify instead of Pakistan then we will be D1 (even if we come second). Equally if England qualify they will be C2 (Kiwis will be C1).

So we will play England on the 30th if we qualify.

I think this is being done because everyone expected they knew the final 8 teams and it allowed fans to plan their itinerary. It only works of course because you play all the other teams.

**holidaysong** · 19/03/2007, 2:44 PM

West Indies and Zimbabwe are currently playing in our group. West Indies but Zimbabwe in to bat first. They are currently on 49-3 (13.5 overs).

**strangeirish** · 19/03/2007, 2:50 PM

Cricket: As explained to a newbie...

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.

Am I right or wrong?

I think I'm out!

**strangeirish** · 19/03/2007, 4:34 PM

**holidaysong** · 19/03/2007, 4:58 PM

It will be a while before I get sick of watching that video!

**dancinpants** · 19/03/2007, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

West Indies and Zimbabwe are currently playing in our group. West Indies but Zimbabwe in to bat first. They are currently on 49-3 (13.5 overs).

202 for 5 after the 50. Decent enough tally!!!

**cavan_fan** · 19/03/2007, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

202 for 5 after the 50. Decent enough tally!!!

Windies will get that easy enough

**Risteard** · 19/03/2007, 5:25 PM

Any chance of us being gazumped by the Windies and Zimbabwe?

**cullenswood** · 19/03/2007, 5:46 PM

Nah, Windies are at home and wont do that in front of their own crowd

**OneRedArmy** · 19/03/2007, 6:04 PM

Originally Posted by cullenswood

Nah, Windies are at home and wont do that in front of their own crowd

I think he's referring to Zimbabwe skittling a Pakistan team that has nothing to play for apart from pride and the memory of their coach and us not scoring well against the Windies, which would send Zimbabwe through ahead of us.

Zimbabwe were 9-2 at one stage today, I really thought the Windies would put them out very quickly after that.

**Risteard** · 19/03/2007, 6:13 PM

Correct OneRedArmy.
Seems to me that its far from cut and dry.
Pakistanis hardly gonna be fully prepared and focussed.

**pineapple stu** · 19/03/2007, 6:32 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Zimbabwe were 9-2 at one stage today, I really thought the Windies would put them out very quickly after that.

Windies still 1/66 to win at least, now on 37/0.

Don't know how this affects the run rate, though, as the Windies, if they win, are only going to do so by a run or two.

**dancinpants** · 19/03/2007, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Don't know how this affects the run rate, though, as the Windies, if they win, are only going to do so by a run or two.

If they reach the total with as little balls as possible its good for Ireland....as it'll be bad for Zimbabwes run rate. I think

**holidaysong** · 19/03/2007, 6:54 PM

If they win it in 40 overs though just say, then their run rate is for example the difference between 205/40 and 202/50. As Zimbabwe completed all their overs their score is divided by 50.