Official ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 thread !

[ithehappy]

^^ not true at all. Cricket fans think the same about Hockey/Football.

Maybe, but no Hockey or Football match will go on for 7-8 hours. So patience is definitely a factor here.

i used to watch whole test matches like ashes some 5-7 years back... and i still remember all the macthes of 96/99/03 WC....

but now all these macthes looks sh$t.... dont know change happend to my attitude or cricket....

Absolutely same here. I still remember I cried on 96 WC Semi Final at Eden, I watched every single match on 99, and also in 2003, but then it's .....

Run-wise, the matches have become more and more interesting. More sixes and fours. The time which you are talking, 250 used to be an impossible score to make, let alone chasing it and win the game. Nowadays (after Twenty-20 format has gained popularity) a score of 300 too does not guarantee you a win. Maybe you have lost all the interest in cricket.

That's the problem there. I don't like 350-400 runs been scored in an innings.

umm I agree with you on this point...moreover that and cricketers were also serious about playing those days. nowadays its more of a tamasha with IPL jazz and all.cricketers have become poster boys for cola companies and other products..

FU(K IPL. That's it
From the day IPL has started True Cricket and Cricketers are DEAD. and Fans too

 

[Baker]

Absolutely same here. I still remember I cried on 96 WC Semi Final at Eden, I watched every single match on 99, and also in 2003, but then it's .....

me too.. after SF.. next day whole my village was in same mood..

but knowing all those was part of fixing add my anger... many matches of 96-99 wc was fixed....

 

[shiwa436]

England preparing to fu(k us with short pitch balls.......... and now Veeru was injured....

 

[azzu]

That was a Gem of a match between Bangla and Ireland
it didnt get to the wire but still
best match of the WC so far i wud say
shafiul , Its good to see a bangla bowler getting late (reverse) swing in the last 15 ovrs

 

[Piyush]

waiting for tomorrows match
Stuart broad vs yuvi

 

[thetechfreak]

India have won the toss and selected to bat first.

 

[ithehappy]

Ah Mr. Lottery is out, Sachin and Gautam both now batting, lovely to see two classy cricketers batting, one will go on for a biggy for sure
Eh, Gambhir out, should've cut that ball, anyway good knock.
Sachin 100. Yeeeeesss. Awesome innings, absolutely brilliant, master class.
Oh no, Master is out. Wat a knock. He was going for a 200 surely

 

[Piyush]

target set 339
decent one

 

[azzu]

i thought Yuvi didnt bat to his True potential
i think its better to send pathan little early..
alas 337 a good score

 

[ithehappy]

target set 339
decent one

Maybe but considering India's bowling..hmm, I ain't sure!

 

[Piyush]

thats true
but lets hope for the best
and not to forget we have many part time but good bowlers

 

[thetechfreak]

India 339/10 @ 49.5 overs

S.Tendulkar- 120
G.Gambhir- 51
Y.Singh- 51
M.S.Dhoni- 36(of 24 balls)


England need 340 runs to win @6.8 RPO

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England need 57 runs
in 39 balls

Zaheer just took 2 wickets in 2 balls!


Go India!

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another wicket by Zaheer! This time of Paul Collingwood. Bowled. Offstump out of the ground!

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Bhajji gets his first wicket. Matt Prior OUT

 

[Baker]

match is tied...... any way england played well..

dhoni should have left zaheers over for last...

 

[pauldmps]

Oh! What a match it was.

 

[ithehappy]

match is tied...... any way england played well..

dhoni should have left zaheers over for last...

England should've won it comfortably , they panicked , which is great for us. and Dhoni, I always expect that dumb type of decision from him , can't believe how he bowled out both Zaheer and Harbhajan! At the end of the day, we are lucky to get 1 point and Sachin's fantastic innings at least got something

 

[azzu]

Alot disappointed i must say..sachins and zaheer's hard work goes in vain..
i agree england should have won it comfartably.but alas it the match turned 180 degrees in zak's over..

That final ..Short run (munaf and zaheer's) really made a difference

 

[thetechfreak]

who was Man of the match?

 

[Piyush]

^^Strauss

and am very disappointed

 

[shiwa436]

disappointed too...

with the man of the match decision..

 

[Piyush]

not with the man of the match decision
MOM was absolutely right,Strauss was outstanding
disappointed with the match result