Can Indian team make it to 2nd round?

17th March, what a day for Ireland and Bangladesh. Bangla front line bowlers did win the match for them, they were brilliant with the ball and in the filed. They deservingly won the match, kudos to them..

Of course we still have a negligible change to enter the 2nd round. With the loss to Bangla all of our players might get awakened, and might be planning to thrash Bermuda on 19th to keep their hopes alive.

Unfortunately Pakistan exited too soon, and people who have bought (in case) tickets for 15th April expecting India vs Pakistan now may enjoy a match of minnows :-).

The only solace with Pakistan's exit is, we can carry over the clean world cup record against Pakistan for 4 more yrs :-).

off the record:
India won their opening match twice in 1983 and 2003, in both cases they reached the finals.

Some interesting stuff(credit should go to the source):


For all Die Hard India Fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trivia - 1

Year 1981
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope Died
2 years later India won the world Cup!!!

Year 2005
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope Died
2 years later will India win the world Cup ?????



Trivia -2

1982 Football World Cup won by Italy
1983 Cricket World Cup won by India

2006 Football World Cup won by Italy
2007 Cricket World Cup: INDIA???


Adding to that…

In 1983 India prevented West Indies from a hat trick victory... Can India
prevent Australia this time..???

Double your fun

Here goes my WC 2007 Predicion.


Watching the boring, and matches involving minnows were never this good. I joined the fantasy league with team name 11Maverics. This virtual game added a new dimension to the way we enjoy cricket, it added lot of spice to all the matches. Suresh (my roomie) was never so interested even in big matches, but he saw it till the end, enjoyed it and cheered for Sri Lankans (I should say his players from his virtual team) against Bermuda.

There is a lot of fun, anxiety, and agony when ever the player from my virtual team performs well/badly. Some times its a mixed reaction where one my players wins the points over another player from my team (while playing against each other) mostly the net would be gloomy.

Its always fun cajoling, and teasing Suresh in one or the other way. We forced him to select a mediocre team (with the likes of Kallis - whom he hates anyway) rather letting him identify a team of Gems :-) .

I can guess the comments :-), if any

If we belive in patterns

Bangladesh and Australia should be the finalists of WC 2007. Why?

Last 3 world cup finals were played between Australia and Asian Country

1996: Australia Vs Sri Lanka
1999: Australia Vs Pakistan
2003: Australia Vs India

Logically Bangladesh is the remaining Asian country which fits the above pattern... :-)
Bangladesh could be India of 1983.

Note: Bangladesh shocked New Zealand in their preparation match.

Truely biased

Nibus has threatened BCCI over the live feed sharing issue with Doordarshan. I feel pity for Nibus (or any private player) who invests such a huge money ($612m) and have to share their profits for nothing. Govt decision seems one sided, if they consider that any sporting action involving India is of National importance, they should pay the content provider just like the way they subsidize other commodities. The Gov't action is kind of discouraging business in India.

Finally the worst part is: Doordarshan gets the free feed, airs their own adds and fill their coffers while the Nibus guys watches helplessly.

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