Who will win the cricket world cup 2007 ?

[sanderson]

Hello Cricket lovers,

Most of the aussies are injured. Do you think this will be in the favour of England or someone else? I think aussies must be under great pressure due to this. On the other side India's team is getting stronger and stronger, especially after the returning of Ganguli. It would be interesting to watch the game.

[Jack]

Well its true that most members of aussie team are injured but its not an the easy job to beat them. There are lot of good teams but still aussies are the favorites. If you consider a team from the sub-continent, India is also a favorite to win the world cup. So lots of competition and lots of teams. Lets see what happens.

[kev woodman]

Cricket? That would be the game where they can play for five DAYS and end up with a draw would it?

Only one World Cup this year chaps and it ain't cricket

[sanderson]

Your reply is quite interesting for me to think about your interest in cricket.

BTW do you like to watch or play cricket at all? Asking just out of curiosity.

[jon123]

Cricket is a fantastic game and nothing better than being there at the ground sipping the old port and brandy.

My money is on South Africa, but also think India and Pakistan will be there or there abouts. Lets not dismiss the hosts, W. Indies will have a good chance if Gayle is on top form.
Semis:

S.Africa
Pakistan
W.Indies
Australia

[Administrator]

I was a passionate Cricket Lover some years back but now I have found something else. Its not worth trusting our cricket team.

[paul]

Agreed with Kev. As per CLR James who is most widely known as a writer on cricket, "Cricket is first and foremost a dramatic spectacle. It belongs with the theatre, ballet, opera and the dance".

[Rodney]

Originally Posted by Jack

Well its true that most members of Aussie team are injured but its not an the easy job to beat them. There are lot of good teams but still Aussies are the favorites. If you consider a team from the sub-continent, India is also a favorite to win the world cup. So lots of competition and lots of teams. Lets see what happens.

Well don't forget that Australia was defeated twice by England and had to face a series white wash from New Zealand. I don't think that they are in the right form to grab the world cup.

Regarding the sub-continent teams it is always doubtful especially India they fail to produce BIG Wins.

[kev woodman]

Possibly the most boring and futile game ever invented. Hour after hour of 'sportsmen' stood in a field looking vaguely bewildered. Any game where you have to schedule meal breaks is just taking the piss. Roll on RWC - a proper game for proper men.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by Rodney

Well don't forget that Australia was defeated twice by England and had to face a series white wash from New Zealand. I don't think that they are in the right form to grab the world cup.

Regarding the sub-continent teams it is always doubtful especially India they fail to produce BIG Wins.

If you see the performance of the entire year, hopefully you will notice that. You cant judge any team from a particular series. Well ups and downs are the part of the game. I find the most consistent performers in aussie team only.

[James]

England recent run of one-day victories in Australia has lifted confidence so I think our team could easily reach the semi-finals.


Cricket World Cup 2007 schedule
Seeded teams: Australia (A1), South Africa (A2), Sri Lanka (B1), India (B2), New Zealand (C1), England (C2), Pakistan (D1), West Indies (D2) - top two from each group progress to Super Eight phase.

MARCH

Group A, St Kitts (all start 1330 GMT)

14 Australia v Scotland

16 Netherlands v South Africa

18 Australia v Netherlands

20 Scotland v South Africa

22 Netherlands v Scotland

24 Australia v South Africa

Group B, Trinidad (all start 1330 GMT except *)

15 Bermuda v Sri Lanka

17 Bangladesh v India

19 Bermuda v India

21 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka

23 India v Sri Lanka

25 Bangladesh v Bermuda (*starts 1430 BST)

GROUP C, St Lucia (all start 1330 GMT)

14 Canada v Kenya

16 England v New Zealand

18 Canada v England

20 Kenya v New Zealand

22 Canada v New Zealand

24 England v Kenya

Group D, Jamaica (all start 1430 GMT)

13 West Indies v Pakistan

15 Ireland v Zimbabwe

17 Ireland v Pakistan

19 West Indies v Zimbabwe

21 Pakistan v Zimbabwe

23 Ireland v West Indies

Super Eight (all start 1430 BST)

If any seeded team does not finish in the top two in their group, the non-seeded team qualifying will take their allotted place in the Super Eight fixture list.

27 D2 v A1, Antigua & Barbuda

28 A2 v B1, Guyana

29 D2 v C1, Antigua & Barbuda

30 D1 v C2, Guyana

31 A1 v B2, Antigua & Barbuda

APRIL

1 D2 v B1, Guyana

2 B2 v C1, Antigua & Barbuda

3 D1 v A2, Guyana

4 C2 v B1, Antigua & Barbuda

7 B2 v A2, Guyana

8 A1 v C2, Antigua & Barbuda

9 D1 v C1, Guyana

10 D2 v A2, Grenada

11 C2 v B2, Barbados

12 B1 v C1, Grenada

13 A1 v D1, Barbados

14 A2 v C1, Grenada

15 B2 v D1, Barbados

16 A1 v B1, Grenada

17 A2 v C2, Barbados

18 D1 v B1, Grenada

19 D2 v B2, Barbados

20 A1 v C1, Grenada

21 D2 v C2, Barbados

Semi-finals

24 Super Eight 2nd v 3rd, Jamaica (start 1545 BST)

25 Super Eight 1st v 4th, St Lucia (start 1445 BST)

Final

28 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2, Barbados (start 1445 BST)

[paul]

Thanks James for the list of schedule of match, this will help us to take leave on particular date in advance that we would wish to watch on.

[Rodney]

No doubt that they have been world champs for two years in a row due to their consistency.Losing 5 games in a row does demoralize any side in the world and that to before the world cup.
Similar thing happened with India in New Zealand before the previous world cup and they couldn't make it big.
I thinks Australians have proved themselves for almost a decade now to be the the best cricketing team.
In this world cup I would certainly like the other teams that have potentials, to win. I'm all set for a close and tough competition.
Hozz that?

[jon123]

Originally Posted by kev woodman

Possibly the most boring and futile game ever invented. Hour after hour of 'sportsmen' stood in a field looking vaguely bewildered. Any game where you have to schedule meal breaks is just taking the piss. Roll on RWC - a proper game for proper men.

A proper game for proper men...my no1 sport and support it with a passion. I draw your attention to your typo though Kev, you have missed the "L" out of your abbr..RWC.......... RLWC

[jon123]

Well done Ireland!
Fantastic bowling and fielding. I think it must be huge pressure being a world class team playing a minow, nothing to gain and everything to lose, especially when all the so-called minows were all written off even before the tournament started.

Hope England don't suffer the same fate.

Well played Bangladesh also