The Cricket World Cup
Posted by: Chillkram on 05 March 2007
You didn't think I'd forget, did you?!!!
England have been making
heavy weather to start off with against Bermuda, but it should all be over soon.
Mark
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by Deane F
Given the recent successes of the New Zealand team, I can confidently predict that, just like the All Blacks World Cup Team, the cricket team will win every game until the semi-final - then lose.
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by Chillkram
You're first up for us, Deane, on March 16th. I don't foresee too many problems for England there
. Our next warm up game will be slightly tougher than today - we play the Aussies on Friday.
Mark
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by markah
The Aussies - yesterday's news!!
As a cricket-mad optimist I look forward to a fantastically successful World Cup for England. If only my optimism was ever converted to reality.........
Mark
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by PJT
quote:
- we play the Aussies on Friday.
Mark
Good luck, and I sincerely mean that too
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by Ian G.
quote:
Originally posted by markah:
The Aussies - yesterday's news!!
Mark
Hope that's true on the 14th - come on the Jocks !!
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by markah
Any idea why England play 2 games in 3 days and then play the next game 6 days later? Surely they could have been spaced out evenly?
Mark
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by markah:
Any idea why England play 2 games in 3 days and then play the next game 6 days later? Surely they could have been spaced out evenly?
Mark
Probably as the two games are only against New Zealand and then Canada, it gives us the opportunity to get some rest in before we tackle Kenya!
Posted on: 05 March 2007 by markah
There were rumours of extra 'warm-up' games!
Posted on: 06 March 2007 by Guido Fawkes
Great victory over Bermuda - lets hope this is the shape of things to come.
Posted on: 06 March 2007 by Chris Kelly
I thought "spaced out" was only used in the context of West Ham players. Whoops. Wrong thread! Though in their day both Gower and Botham were alleged to have used certain herbal remedies to induce space outness.
Posted on: 06 March 2007 by Deane F
New Zealand beaten by Bangladesh (yes, Bangladesh) by two wickets. I think the team should come home now.
Posted on: 09 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 14 March 2007 by Chillkram
A
good start for the hosts against Pakistan.
It looks as though Anderson is out for England's first test against New Zealand on Friday, which is a shame as he is probably the best of Englands fast bowlers other than Freddy.
Who are people's favourites as eventual winners? I think South Africa look a good bet.
Mark
Mark
Posted on: 15 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 16 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 16 March 2007 by Guido Fawkes
Oh well - perhaps we'll get better; good knock by Nixon.
New Zealand played very well.
Posted on: 16 March 2007 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Who are people's favourites as eventual winners?
Mark
Mark
England, of course - disappointing start though.
Posted on: 17 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 18 March 2007 by Chillkram
Posted on: 18 March 2007 by JWM
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Sad news
That's a shock.
Posted on: 18 March 2007 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
Sad news
That's tragic. Very sad news indeed.
Posted on: 18 March 2007 by Guido Fawkes
Posted on: 18 March 2007 by rupert bear
I'm also shocked about Bob W. He was a great mainstay in the England team in the 1970s. I think he was in the historic Centenary Test in 1977 (Melbourne).
Posted on: 19 March 2007 by bazz
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I think he was in the historic Centenary Test in 1977 (Melbourne)
Indeed he was. Opened the batting with Mike Brearley, scored 9 & 12.
David Hookes also made his test debut for Australia in that match.
