The Cricket Thread. - Page 37

**Roger Allott** · February 17th, 2011, 04:17 AM

I've created a league in cricinfo's fantasy league thingy to make the Cricket World Cup a tad more interesting.

The link to follow to create your team is:
http://espncricinfo.fantasyleague.com/Index.aspx

Once you've created your team and selected your XI, join my league (name: v-e-f) by using PIN ref 14429.

**buttsie** · February 21st, 2011, 11:32 PM

ICC World Cup 2010/11 | RESULTS
February 2011
21 Australia(6/262) v Zimbabwe(171 46.2) ODI Australia won by 91 runs
20 Sri Lanka(7-332) v Canada(122 in 36.5 overs) ODI Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
20 Kenya(69 in 23.5) v New Zealand(0-72 in 8 overs) ODI New Zealand won by 10 wickets
19 India(4/370) v Bangladesh(9/283) ODI India won by 87 runs

2 thrashings to start proceedings....reinforces my thoughts that the worldcup is too much about making money than actually providing the matches everyone wants to see.When you think this tournament runs 3 weeks longer than the biggest World Cup(football)I personally think they've lost the plot.

Edit

Hopefully in 2015 they will learn the lesson and put the minnows in their own Pool like they do for the Rugby Sevens with their own seperate Cup/Plate competitions for each section so like are playing like.Then you can at least gauge who is best placed to step up to the next level.

Its not like they cant afford to do the right thing and have the minnows play off against each other while the test playing nations play the real games

Expecting paying crowds to turn out to see floggings dealt out to Canada & Kenya is almost criminal

**Greenman** · February 22nd, 2011, 04:03 PM

England bt Netherlands by 6wkts in their first World Cup match but they had a major scare as well as some bad bowling and 'abject' fielding.

**haroldeye** · February 22nd, 2011, 05:42 PM

Well done the Cloggies - certainly gives them a boost.

**jokerman** · February 22nd, 2011, 09:51 PM

The Netherlands are far better than they're being given credit for. Also ten Doschate played very well.

As for us with the exception of Swanny our bowling was rubbish. And our fielding was just as bad. Our batsmen did at least get started but, as usual they got themselves out. Hopefully this will be our worst game of the tournament. But we've got to improve or else.

**knobby109** · February 23rd, 2011, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokerman

The Netherlands are far better than they're being given credit for. Also ten Doschate played very well.

As for us with the exception of Swanny our bowling was rubbish. And our fielding was just as bad. Our batsmen did at least get started but, as usual they got themselves out. Hopefully this will be our worst game of the tournament. But we've got to improve or else.

At least we haven't peaked too early.............at least I hope we haven't :-)

**Roger Allott** · February 24th, 2011, 07:43 AM

An odd stat is that a host nation of the CWC has never yet won the tournament. On only one occasion (England in 1979) has the host nation even qualified for the final.

One would think that home advantage should be more important in cricket than in most other sports because of the nature of pitches, but 6 of the 19 tournaments in football's WC have been won by the hosts and 2 of the 6 rugby world cups. But it's 0 out of 9 for cricket's world cup, so far.

**Roger Allott** · February 27th, 2011, 04:39 PM

What an utterly astonishing game of cricket!

The chart below shows the betfair market's implied probability of England winning the match as it progressed.

Started at about 35-40%, fell to about 7%, rose to about 94%, fell back again to about 5%, and was then about 50% with only two balls to come.

I'd love to see what other match between participants in another sport where the probabilities swing so manically between each possible result!

**scoundrel** · February 27th, 2011, 06:02 PM

England scored 338 for 8.
India scored 338 all out.

Yet this is a tie?

**Tmee2020** · February 28th, 2011, 04:09 AM

I was wondering that too, but I think it is.

The result of a match is a tie when the scores are equal at the conclusion of play, but only if the side batting last has completed its innings (i.e. all innings are completed, or, in limited-overs cricket, the set number of overs has been played or play is terminally stopped by weather or bad light)
MCC Laws of Cricket.

India should have batted out their overs.

Reminds me of that Aust-SA ODI when Aust batted first and scored 4-434.
The South Africans came back into the dressingroom after chasing leather for 50 overs. They slumped down on the benches, no-one said anything.
Eventually Kallis piped up:
"Well, I reckon they're about 10 runs short."

Much hilarity. Turns out he was right.

February 17th, 2011, 04:17 AM	#361
Roger Allott Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,937 Thanks: 10,958 Thanked 155,874 Times in 8,000 Posts	I've created a league in cricinfo's fantasy league thingy to make the Cricket World Cup a tad more interesting. The link to follow to create your team is: http://espncricinfo.fantasyleague.com/Index.aspx Once you've created your team and selected your XI, join my league (name: v-e-f) by using PIN ref 14429. __________________ *If you don't want your beliefs ridiculed, don't have ridiculous beliefs.*

February 21st, 2011, 11:32 PM	#362
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,289 Times in 12,746 Posts	Cricket World Cup 2011 ICC World Cup 2010/11 \| RESULTS February 2011 21 Australia(6/262) v Zimbabwe(171 46.2) ODI Australia won by 91 runs 20 Sri Lanka(7-332) v Canada(122 in 36.5 overs) ODI Sri Lanka won by 210 runs 20 Kenya(69 in 23.5) v New Zealand(0-72 in 8 overs) ODI New Zealand won by 10 wickets 19 India(4/370) v Bangladesh(9/283) ODI India won by 87 runs 2 thrashings to start proceedings....reinforces my thoughts that the worldcup is too much about making money than actually providing the matches everyone wants to see.When you think this tournament runs 3 weeks longer than the biggest World Cup(football)I personally think they've lost the plot. Edit Hopefully in 2015 they will learn the lesson and put the minnows in their own Pool like they do for the Rugby Sevens with their own seperate Cup/Plate competitions for each section so like are playing like.Then you can at least gauge who is best placed to step up to the next level. Its not like they cant afford to do the right thing and have the minnows play off against each other while the test playing nations play the real games Expecting paying crowds to turn out to see floggings dealt out to Canada & Kenya is almost criminal Last edited by buttsie; February 22nd, 2011 at 07:28 AM.. Reason: adding comment

February 22nd, 2011, 04:03 PM	#363
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February 22nd, 2011, 09:51 PM	#365
jokerman Internet Defective Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: England Posts: 4,833 Thanks: 72,849 Thanked 71,254 Times in 4,831 Posts	The Netherlands are far better than they're being given credit for. Also ten Doschate played very well. As for us with the exception of Swanny our bowling was rubbish. And our fielding was just as bad. Our batsmen did at least get started but, as usual they got themselves out. Hopefully this will be our worst game of the tournament. But we've got to improve or else. __________________ I am not a number I'm a free man.

February 24th, 2011, 07:43 AM	#367
Roger Allott Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,937 Thanks: 10,958 Thanked 155,874 Times in 8,000 Posts	An odd stat is that a host nation of the CWC has never yet won the tournament. On only one occasion (England in 1979) has the host nation even qualified for the final. One would think that home advantage should be more important in cricket than in most other sports because of the nature of pitches, but 6 of the 19 tournaments in football's WC have been won by the hosts and 2 of the 6 rugby world cups. But it's 0 out of 9 for cricket's world cup, so far. __________________ *If you don't want your beliefs ridiculed, don't have ridiculous beliefs.*

February 22nd, 2011, 05:42 PM	#364
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,715 Thanks: 113,462 Thanked 59,960 Times in 5,707 Posts	Well done the Cloggies - certainly gives them a boost.

February 27th, 2011, 04:39 PM	#368
Roger Allott Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,937 Thanks: 10,958 Thanked 155,874 Times in 8,000 Posts	What an utterly astonishing game of cricket! The chart below shows the betfair market's implied probability of England winning the match as it progressed. Started at about 35-40%, fell to about 7%, rose to about 94%, fell back again to about 5%, and was then about 50% with only two balls to come. I'd love to see what other match between participants in another sport where the probabilities swing so manically between each possible result! __________________ *If you don't want your beliefs ridiculed, don't have ridiculous beliefs.*

February 27th, 2011, 06:02 PM	#369
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,234 Thanks: 162,375 Thanked 278,375 Times in 26,178 Posts	England scored 338 for 8. India scored 338 all out. Yet this is a tie? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 28th, 2011, 04:09 AM	#370
Tmee2020 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Aust Posts: 4,195 Thanks: 209,822 Thanked 71,433 Times in 4,151 Posts	I was wondering that too, but I think it is. The result of a match is a tie when the scores are equal at the conclusion of play, but only if the side batting last has completed its innings (i.e. all innings are completed, or, in limited-overs cricket, the set number of overs has been played or play is terminally stopped by weather or bad light) MCC Laws of Cricket. India should have batted out their overs. Reminds me of that Aust-SA ODI when Aust batted first and scored 4-434. The South Africans came back into the dressingroom after chasing leather for 50 overs. They slumped down on the benches, no-one said anything. Eventually Kallis piped up: "Well, I reckon they're about 10 runs short." Much hilarity. Turns out he was right.

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