T20 World Cup

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It begins on 30th April 2010 :).

Groups are:

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The top two seeded teams are allocated slots in the Super Eight stage regardless of where they finish in their group. The Super Eight stage is not determined on winners and runners-up.

For example, Pakistan are designated A1 and Bangladesh A2 in their group. If they both qualify then, regardless of who wins the group, Pakistan will go into Group E and Bangladesh Group F. If, however, Australia qualifies instead of, say, Bangladesh, they will take their designation as A2 and move into Group F.

This has been done so that supporters who buy Super Eight tickets can be assured of knowing who they will be watching - assuming their team qualifies!

Each team will play every other team in its group.

No points from the Group stage will be carried forward to the Super Eight series.

The top two teams from each group in the Super Eight series of the competition will progress to the semi-finals where the team placed first in Group E will play the team placed second in Group F and the team placed first in Group F will play the team placed second in Group E.

The winners of the semi-finals will contest the final.

[Adamm]

The winners of the semi-finals will contest the final.
Thanks for clearing that up.

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Thanks for clearing that up.

I copied and pasted it from cricinfo ...

[Adamm]

I'm only jesting.

Where are Netherlands?

[Geraint]

I'm only jesting.

Where are Netherlands?

I think Ireland beat them in qualifying.

How the **** are Australia 9th seed?

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I think Ireland beat them in qualifying.

How the **** are Australia 9th seed?

I am sure its decided by the rank you came in the last T20 World Cup. Australia didn't even qualify from the Group Stages last time, so that explains why.

[Andeeh]

Looking forward to this, few of our sussex boys out there (wright and yardy) saying that must make CC or CB40 thread soon, 4/4 for sussex so far.

As for Englands chances hmm semis?

[Geraint]

Going to be a good tournament. Can't see Pakistan winning it again though. West Indies got some big hitters, wouldn't surprise me to see them win it. India have to do better than that aswell. Having seen the IPL and some of the players they have that I hadn't really heard of, they're good in that format.

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Going to be a good tournament. Can't see Pakistan winning it again though. West Indies got some big hitters, wouldn't surprise me to see them win it. India have to do better than that aswell. Having seen the IPL and some of the players they have that I hadn't really heard of, they're good in that format.

Some of the Indian players were in great form in the IPL so hopefully they will be able to do well in the World Cup.
Tbh its very hard to predict who will win. No one thought India would win the first one. Pakistan qualifying to Super 8's last year was doubtful but they ended up winning it.

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englerland r certen winners imo :D

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India is the first team to make it to the Super 8's.

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England lost to WI because if D/L method.


Paul Collingwood says: "We're very, very frustrated, 95% of the time 191 runs is enough but with D/L it wasn't. They need a different calculation."

Oh my. They said how good it is when they beat West Indies and South Africa last time because of it. "/. Stop moaning if you lose.

[Geraint]

It's a strange system. They're both pretty much neck and neck at 6 overs.

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It's a strange system. They're both pretty much neck and neck at 6 overs.

Although its not a fair system and people have made better ones, I dont think teams should say its fair when they win and unfair if they lose.

Either way, England did amazingly well. 191 is not easy and they could have won. Anyway, I still think they will trash Ireland and easily get in Super 8's.

[StefanWolves]

Oh dear, Ireland are beating us.

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Oh dear, Ireland are beating us.

Weird how England made 191 against WI but WI managed to trash Ireland and get them all out for something like 68.

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England v Ireland - Match abandoned due to the rain. England qualify on better run rate.

The results so far:

1st Match, Group B: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Providence - Apr 30, 2010
New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

2nd Match, Group D: West Indies v Ireland at Providence - Apr 30, 2010
West Indies won by 70 runs

3rd Match, Group C: Afghanistan v India at Gros Islet - May 1, 2010
India won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

4th Match, Group A: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Gros Islet - May 1, 2010
Pakistan won by 21 runs

5th Match, Group C: India v South Africa at Gros Islet - May 2, 2010
India won by 14 runs

6th Match, Group A: Australia v Pakistan at Gros Islet - May 2, 2010
Australia won by 34 runs

7th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Providence - May 3, 2010
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs (D/L method)

8th Match, Group D: West Indies v England at Providence - May 3, 2010
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)

9th Match, Group B: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Providence - May 4, 2010
New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L method)

10th Match, Group D: England v Ireland at Providence - May 4, 2010
No result

[Geraint]

Anyone else think the format is ****? I know there's not many teams in it but 3 to a group is crap. Should be 2 groups of 6, top 2 progress with 1st playing 2nd of the other group. Could do 5th/6th place matches for a laugh. Why not.

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Anyone else think the format is ****? I know there's not many teams in it but 3 to a group is crap. Should be 2 groups of 6, top 2 progress with 1st playing 2nd of the other group. Could do 5th/6th place matches for a laugh. Why not.

I would prefer 3 groups of 4
2 from each group go through.

[StefanWolves]

I would prefer 3 groups of 4
2 from each group go through.

slightly off topic but I love your Manifesto, however I did try to get a separate 'football sub-forum' some time back, no one listened, and many of the people in the sports forum rubbished it and said no, I hope you get it through though! makes sense.

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slightly off topic but I love your Manifesto, however I did try to get a separate 'football sub-forum' some time back, no one listened, and many of the people in the sports forum rubbished it and said no, I hope you get it through though! makes sense.

Thanks :) Hope you will vote for us.

Australia beat Bangladesh. Bangladesh bowled so well and then Australia went crazy in the last three overs.

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South African trashed Afghanistan yesterday.

Pakistan play England today
New Zealand play South Africa after it.

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England have won the toss and will bowl, Ryan Sidebottom keeps his place. For Pakistan, Mohammad Asif returns, which is very good news. Those selectors have seen sense, eventually.

The teams look like this:

Pakistan 1 Salman Butt, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Shahid Afridi (capt), 4 Abdul Razzaq, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq, 6 Mohammad Hafeez, 7 Umar Akmal, 8 Fawad Alam, 9 Mohammad Asif, 10 Mohammad Aamer, 11 Saeed Ajmal.

England 1 Michael Lumb, 2 Craig Kieswetter, 3 Kevin Pietersen, 4 Paul Collingwood (capt), 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Luke Wright, 7 Michael Yardy, 8 Tim Bresnan, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 Ryan Sidebottom.

Six off the first ball.


0.1 Sidebottom to Kamran Akmal, SIX, goodness me, what a start! Welcome to a bouncing pitch! Dug it short, it climbs on Akmal who rises and smashes a pull away it sails high, and only just over the head of fine leg for six. Very close, but good start

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4.5 Broad to Kamran Akmal, OUT
Kamran Akmal c †Kieswetter b Broad 15 (18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 83.33

Pakistan 33/1 (4.6/20 ov)

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4.5 Broad to Kamran Akmal, OUT
Kamran Akmal c †Kieswetter b Broad 15 (18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 83.33

Pakistan 33/1 (4.6/20 ov)
Pakistan have slowed down a bit now, thank god!

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Pakistan 81/4 (11.2/20 ov)

2 wickets in the last over.

[StefanWolves]

England taking control now.

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Pakistan were in control for the first 6-7 overs. Now England have slowed them down alot! I dont think Pakistan will make more than 140.

[StefanWolves]

Pakistan speeding up a bit! this is going to be a good game, if the rains stays away that is.

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Pakistan speeding up a bit! this is going to be a good game, if the rains stays away that is.

i hear it won't rain today
free hit in the last over. got hit for 6!
Pakistan 102/4 (14.3/20 ov)

Yardy strikes again
Pakistan 104/5 (15.4/20 ov)

Who the hell is this guy? never heard of him before
http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/current/player/23523.html

[StefanWolves]

ooooofttt what a catch from peitersen

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Pakistan 120/7 (17.2/20 ov)
Good stuff from England.

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Aww my prediction of 140 would have been bang on if Bresnan didn't bowl a wide!

Pakistan end their innings on 147/9 (20.0 ov)

[StefanWolves]

wow pakistan are terrible fielders

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wow pakistan are terrible fielders

i hear they dropped 2 easy catches.

England 44/1 (5.4/20 ov)
England require another 104 runs with 9 wickets and 14.2 overs remaining

England should easily win this.

[StefanWolves]

the same person missed three easy catches LOL

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the same person missed three easy catches LOL

What an idiot. England win easily and deserve to win this one.

[Blinger$]

What a win by Australian. Very convincing tbh

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I didn't watch India's chase but it looks like they were all terrible apart from Sharma. "/

[StefanWolves]

Some good games today, can't wait until later for England vs. SA.

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Dhoni needs a slap for picking Jadeja after Australia's game. It wasnt India's day at all.

Jadeja dropped Gayle - very easy catch. Then we dropped him again. His innings changed the whole game. Then Sharma wasn't out and they gave him out.

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I thought India was out but with this combination, they have a slight chance.


So it's all but over for India. If Sri Lanka win the next match, India will be out even before they go into their last game. If Australia win, India will stay alive, but will have to beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday and then hope that Australia beat West Indies,

COME ON AUSTRALIA. I LOVE YOU. PLEASE BEAT SRI LANKA AND WEST INDIES.

http://www.wikiwak.com/image/Australian+flag+fullmast.jpg

[Tash.]

Laughing quite hard at India really, meanwhile England fight on :)

[StefanWolves]

England have, dare I say it, looked the best team in this tournament so far...

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England have, dare I say it, looked the best team in this tournament so far...

Have you seen Australia? :P They got Sri Lanka all out for like 87.

[StefanWolves]

I said that before Australia battered SL :P

Maybe England can reply to that by beating NZ today

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I said that before Australia battered SL :P

Maybe England can reply to that by beating NZ today

England beat NZ. England seems to have improved dramatically, impressive! They have made it to the Semi's.

Right, 2 important games for Group F. No ones qualified yet.
Net run rate etc might come into equation today. India better not play Jadeja or I am going to seriously start hating Dhoni.

What teams need to qualify in Group F:
http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459187.html

[StefanWolves]

Impressed with England, however we need KP back, our batting line up is vulnerable without him

When are the semi's?

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Impressed with England, however we need KP back, our batting line up is vulnerable without him

When are the semi's?

1st Semi-Final: England v TBA at Gros Islet
May 13, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

2nd Semi-Final: Pakistan v TBA at Gros Islet
May 14, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

Final: TBA v TBA at Bridgetown
May 16, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

[StefanWolves]

and england make the final, amazing

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and england make the final, amazing

i hope australia win :(

[StefanWolves]

And why doesn't that surprise me!

[Andeeh]

well done to all the England team fantastic job!

[immense]

australia and pakistan gna be real tight

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australia and pakistan gna be real tight

Pakistan could have won but they messed it up.

[immense]

yeah, let it go at the end

aussie and england final was meant to be though :L

[immense]

It's underway, 10-3 third over, haha come on England!

[StefanWolves]

What a start. Still a LONG way to go, though, got to get Hussey & Hussey out yet. :P

[immense]

Yeah and their middle order is strong, it'll still be close I reckon.

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STUNNING catch by Collingwood. Indian fielders need to get some fielding lessons off this man.

[StefanWolves]

And England have blew it. Told you they needed to get the Hussey's out.

[immense]

they haven't lol

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And England have blew it. Told you they needed to get the Hussey's out.

On 141 with 5 balls left. Say 150 is what they get. Easily gettable.

[StefanWolves]

we will **** this up :)

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we will **** this up :)

I hope so!

[immense]

maybe, maybe not but it's a reasonable target, i think england would have taken it before they started to ball.

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England will win this easily.

England 50/1 (7.2/20 ov)
England require another 98 runs with 9 wickets and 12.4 overs remaining

[immense]

On paper yeah. This is Australia though.

[Andeeh]

brilliant batting track, we have it in the bag. KP on fire!

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On paper yeah. This is Australia though.

Unless they get 3 quick wickets, they have no chance.

Posts merged by Bolt660 (Forum Super Moderator): Double post caused by forum lag.

[immense]

I agree they have to make an absolute mare after the last few overs to lose :L

[Andeeh]

brilliant batting track, we have it in the bag. KP on fire!
I hate being right :)

Brilliant performance by the team 1 HANDED 6

[immense]

Haha nicely called, awesome display by Kieswetter and Pietersen.

[Technologic]

England are dominating! 117-1 in 12.4 overs!

[immense]

Pietersen out, 119-2.

Oh god. 121-3.

[Technologic]

137-3! Only need 12 more!

[immense]

In the bag.

[Technologic]

England have won!!!

[immense]

World champions :) Collingwood hitting the winning runs :D

[Andeeh]

Brilliant, first world cup trophy we have ever won! Well done to all the boys, now come home and lets smash Bangladesh to pieces in the Test Series

[Bun]

quite speciallllllllllllllll!

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Well done England :) They did surprisingly well this tournament and deserved to win.

[Adamm]

Well done England :) They did surprisingly well this tournament and deserved to win.
:O:O:O

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:O:O:O

Haha I know. I always give credit if they do well ;).