The Cricket World Cup Thread

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 04 Mar 2011 22:56

SwamyG wrote:Back in the days in-fighting and mistrust was rampant among our Kingdoms; this helped England and other Colonial powers. Now, rampant in-fighting, corruption and mistrust in BCCI is causing ICC a comeback. Is this reading correct?

Ille saar.. We Injuns have tasted the blood and it tastes cold. See how we react for any damn thing that ICC suggests or comments upon. we are like 'I may be against my brother but when it is neighbour, I stand with my berader policy"

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 04 Mar 2011 22:56

self del

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 04 Mar 2011 22:59

Swamy G, you are correct. Also note the consistency in your thought between then and now, and how it remained so.. and should not remain so in the future for:

rampant in-fighting, corruption and mistrust

Now, what do we do? let the revolution start from Cricket.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 04 Mar 2011 23:05

There was a zimb guy in nz vs zimb match given out lbw to vettori by ground umpire. He referred the decision to the UDRS system. The 4th umpire told the umpire on ground that the guy was beyond 2.5 m and the hawkeye shows that ball will hit top of leg stump. So basically it was umpires call whether he wants to stick to his decision or reverse it. The ground umpire choose to stick to his decision.

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/o ... out/192728

James B · Post by **James B** » 04 Mar 2011 23:47

Broken glass window of Westindies team bus

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 04 Mar 2011 23:58

Tanaji wrote:Marten bhau, I know it used to voting earlier, but now isnt it turns based? In other words, this whole hosting thing is split into blocs, and each bloc takes turns in hosting. We are in the SEAsia bloc...

voting is still important. the white pakese made a serious effort to move the WC down under citing mumbai, lahore attack on SL and lankan civil war. it was only the asian voting strength that stopped this idea from getting traction.

Back in the days in-fighting and mistrust was rampant among our Kingdoms; this helped England and other Colonial powers. Now, rampant in-fighting, corruption and mistrust in BCCI is causing ICC a comeback. Is this reading correct?

nope. whoever fights within BCCI, BCCI's power stays intact.

Which block are Londonastani from ?

the realms of her royal majesty the queen IOW, ying-land, white-paki-land and hobbit-land.

asia votes together led by BCCI and CSA (south africa) usually votes with asia. WICB in recent times votes with the queenie's realms.

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 05 Mar 2011 00:45

Australia will beat SL tomorrow provided Australia bat first and put up a score around 300. The OZs are the only team that boasts of three bowlers who can hit the 150k mark and in my opinion, if we have to play an extra batsman, then it should be against Australia. Australia's weakness is in the batting, they look a bit lean without the hitting power of Hayden, Gilchrist and Symonds. Cameron White is a top one day player and a match winner but there doesn't seem to be much strike power after him. Watson is a good bat but not yet a match winner

negi · Post by **negi** » 05 Mar 2011 00:53

I think against Ireland we should play an extra bowler, preferably a spinner.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Mar 2011 01:01

Well this is what happens when We Muslim leave Islam Behind, Million of Supporters around the world both in Bangladesh and TV viewers missed the Friday prayer to watch cricket (today and in Ireland match)...... your over confidence and not putting Islam before everything has cost us to this humiliation and a Shame really........ Come on Brothers yess we are die hard for our cricket but don't leave Islam behind and we shall not receive such shame again

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 05 Mar 2011 01:37

That's pretty much how I started out in PeeDeeEFf, unmisfortunately some enterprising mullah smelt a rat and exbosed me

archan · Post by **archan** » 05 Mar 2011 01:53

Sounds like a LMU gradmuate to me. Mahdi, you suar about all your grad ishtoodents' whereabouts?

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 05 Mar 2011 02:17

I think it is MahulR who is behind that fine composition.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Mar 2011 03:52

duh, I'm not that crude. chankian-ness runs in my blood

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 05 Mar 2011 04:52

less than 48 hours to convert green ale to brown ale. It is already down to pale ale.

archan · Post by **archan** » 05 Mar 2011 06:18

^

One of the few Saikological musings I could decipher! good one!

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 05 Mar 2011 09:38

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/a ... epage=true

mmm.. our team is having fun here in bengaluru. cool.

saip · Post by **saip** » 05 Mar 2011 09:51

Enough of cricket, root for the underdogs in tennis. Go Bopanna Go Devvaraman. India is 1:1 against Serbia, the Davis cup Champs!

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 05 Mar 2011 11:18

"I was called back to the hotel to watch Ireland. I saw only two murders in the theatre, but ended up watching many more during the Ireland-England game," Munaf said.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-sho ... 110305.htm

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 05 Mar 2011 17:50

Good points there krishnan.. What came out of munna, may actually scare him as well. The lazy fella needs to watch that. Who summoned him? dhoni?

BTW Bidis think those who threw stones were actual pakies.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 05 Mar 2011 21:35

krishnan wrote:
"I was called back to the hotel to watch Ireland. I saw only two murders in the theatre, but ended up watching many more during the Ireland-England game," Munaf said.
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-sho ... 110305.htm

If he really said that then it is encouraging. Intelligent & witty, nice. Now hopefully he will put that mind of his to improve himself.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 05 Mar 2011 21:59

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket ... 04409.html

lotsa gyan from dhoni, but who is going to give him one? he may be right on many factors, but he should know he missing many things that many others think. he must be careful not just riding on luck bus alone, since there me some smoking bidies in the crowd to hit him finally, if he fails to get us this world cup.

rsingh · Post by **rsingh** » 06 Mar 2011 02:17

Me think fastest 100 record will be broken again todin..............this time by some Indian.

rsingh · Post by **rsingh** » 06 Mar 2011 02:23

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archan · Post by **archan** » 06 Mar 2011 03:58

rsingh wrote:Me think fastest 100 record will be broken again todin..............this time by some Indian.

Kafir. I will see you after the match.

India will break a record alright, but it will ne for fastest 10 wicket fall.

saip · Post by **saip** » 06 Mar 2011 09:23

England collapsing 15/3

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 06 Mar 2011 09:25

Enough about the pitch already. I've heard crumbly a thousand times so far from the commentators and its only the 6th over. These guys cant play if the ball turns an inch and all they do is complain!

archan · Post by **archan** » 06 Mar 2011 09:32

Right. Two of their wickets have been lost due to batsmen charging and the bowler outsmarting him. Only KP got done by the spin which wasn't even anywhere close to the spin of Warne on non-subcontinental pitches.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 06 Mar 2011 09:44

The number of good length balls by Peterson so far is probably far higher than the total good balls of all Indian bowlers in last match.

niran · Post by **niran** » 06 Mar 2011 11:02

Eng are 112/3 in 29 over(ain't a typo) against SA.

make that 114/4 in 29.4 overs, looks like Eng lost all steam in two 300+ scores.

archan · Post by **archan** » 06 Mar 2011 11:04

Dale Steyn made an amazing attempt in the field to catch one while in the air. Imagine, a quick bowler actually working at his fielding. Some of our medium pacers could learn a bit about commitment.

EDIT: as I posted the above, Tahir completes a fine catch to dispatch Trott. This is the second superb c&b in this innings. To me, SA are taking their first cup home this year.

archan · Post by **archan** » 06 Mar 2011 11:07

niran wrote:looks like Eng lost all steam in two 300+ scores.

those were against avg./below avg. bowling teams and at least one poor fielding side.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 06 Mar 2011 11:11

Eng battled it out very well and brought the score to some respect. They did not collapse to 80 runs or so. SA bowling and fielding wants one to watch cricket.

niran · Post by **niran** » 06 Mar 2011 11:15

archan wrote:those were against avg./below avg. bowling teams and at least one poor fielding side.

in light of me a fanatic TI supporter i stand tall and erect and protest with utmost vigour calling TI below average bowling and poor fielders.

the life he got from Styen was off a full toss ball, the C & B was from an over peeched ball, talk about batting powers,
Angalais are out of their steam, and SA will choke to hand over the Cup to TI AoA

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 06 Mar 2011 11:27

niran wrote:... and SA will choke to hand over the Cup to TI AoA

Joo Kaffir!! Repeat after me - SRT will get out for 0 in all the rest of the matches and yindia will loose onlee !

This kaffir is trying to jinx us before even the match has begun!

archan · Post by **archan** » 06 Mar 2011 11:33

We got way to many raa agints!!

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 06 Mar 2011 11:43

Martenji,
The b;lore pitch doesnt seem to turn or bounce as much as the madras pitch seems to(From first ball!). Flatter and lesser turn, so better for hitting. I'd love to see them change the bowling up to get the others some match practice.

niran · Post by **niran** » 06 Mar 2011 11:50

Bopara gone Eng 148/6(forgot over number)

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 06 Mar 2011 11:51

Play all WC matches onlee in Madras

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 06 Mar 2011 11:52

Yeah! The stadium looks absolutely lovely. Seats look great too.

niran · Post by **niran** » 06 Mar 2011 11:55

ENG 7 down 1 short of 150 it is 41st over in progress am i enjoying this

some ekdum classic kaptani by Smeeth, a new Batsmen in he brings on his Strike bowler and bags a wikit first ball.