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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-11-07 08:55 PM
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Cricket World Cup 2007
My Picks for the Semis.

New Zealand
Sri Lanka
India
South Africa.
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T_i_B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 03:09 AM
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1. Unsuprisingly, I'm sticking up for England
Although I don't think that we'll do all that well in a 1 day tournament at the moment.
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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 07:36 PM
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2. England chances will rest on Peterison and Panesar
England chances will rely on Peterison and Panesar.

I dont seem them getting to the semis though.
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stormymonday Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 07:24 PM
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5. Collingwood and Flintoff
are likely to be just as important to England's chances. The problem is that much of the squad is relatively inexperienced and that will count against them in this sort of tournament.
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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 07:47 PM
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6. Well I hope
The pitch for the New Zealand versus England game isnt as low and slow as it was for the West Indies versus Pakistan.

I really think its the blackcaps time, perhaps Im being biased, but we have an extremly well balanced side.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-18-07 08:57 AM
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17. Flingtoff nearly drowned
with both beer and in the sea
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/iccexclusive009.shtml
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anakie Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 06:16 PM
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3. any reason why you dont think Australia will make the semis?
I'm biased of course and maybe Australia's recent run of bad results was the tonic they needed to wake up and realise that the rest of world cricket won't just lie down.

mine for the semis

Australia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
West Indies - in front of the home crowds

peace
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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 07:51 PM
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7. Well
I think your bowling may be a bit thin, McGarth is the only bowler I think that will trouble the blackcaps, your batting is fine, I mean yeepers, your batting is brillant, but on these small ground, I think your bolwers may take a hammering.

I wouldnt have the West Indies in the semis. I think the player to watch out for is Malinga for Sri lanka, he was deadly against us this summer.
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Matilda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 09:41 AM
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9. Don't write off Tait too easily.
And Stuart Clark could take a wicket or two.

My picks for the finals are:

AUSTRALIA
SRI LANKA
SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALAND
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stormymonday Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 07:18 PM
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4. West Indies win the opener against Pakistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6441789.stm

so I am going for

West indies
India
Australia
South Africa

to make the semis
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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 07:52 PM
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8. Yep
West Indies played well, I think you can kiss Pakistan's chances goodbye.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 07:15 AM
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12. That was a fabulous match
We had a ball at Sabina park.
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anakie Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 07:22 PM
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10. NZ beats England comfortably
by 6 wickets with 9 overs left.
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stormymonday Donating Member (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-18-07 02:33 PM
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18. England were probably hungover from all that binge drinking
Edited on Sun Mar-18-07 02:39 PM by stormymonday
It appears half the team think the reason they were sent to the West Indies was to get sloshed.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23389410-details/Cricket+legends+slam+Flintoff's+'boozy+antics'+which+led+to+match+ban/article.do

Flintoff clearly has more than passing problem with the bottle.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-18-07 03:15 PM
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19. Just in: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer
was found unconscious in his hotelroom and declared head at hospital. Looks like a heart attack after that shock defeat by Ireland yesterday. This is too sad.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 07:15 AM
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11. West Indies will be there
New Zealand looked good yesterday. I'm hading to the Pakistan v Ireland game today. Don't think even St Patrick can save the Irish today :D
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Henny Penny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 06:39 PM
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13. Have a little faith brother!!
:D :party: :toast: :bounce: :party: :hippie: :toast: B-) :bounce: :smoke:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 07:38 PM
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14. Stunning upset
Ireland wins.

http://content-wi.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285820.html
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-18-07 12:07 AM
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15. Unbelievable win! Fantastic!
If the Windies beat Zimbabwe Ireland are through to the Super 8's....Unreal!
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-18-07 07:24 AM
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16. And we will
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20070317T160000-0500_120528_OBS_IRISH_FANS_GO_BERSERK_ON_ST_PATRICK_S_DAY_.asp
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