The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread. EDIT: India World Champions !!

Spitfire · 2nd April 2011, 12:49

After Afridi got back home:

YouTube - Shahid Afridi Arrival Home Sibteintv Exclusive p7 2011

RoadTiger · 2nd April 2011, 12:53

The day of reckoning is here - Am pretty sure Dhoni will go with Kohli and Ashwin.

Overall, India look a far more balanced and well-oiled machine. For the Lankans, Malinga, Dilshan, Sanga and Tharanga seem to be the key players ... some of the others have been either patchy or not fully tested in the world cup !

Hope INDIA can put this one across the lankans ! May be, Sachin should tell Murali - "You've been a WC winner in 1996, is baar meri baari hai"

Go India !!!

amtak · 2nd April 2011, 13:18

India - 310
Sri Lanka - 309

The closeset worldcup match ever. Err, God? He'll hit his century today and take 2 wickets as well.

manolin · 2nd April 2011, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by amtak

India - 310
Sri Lanka - 309

The closeset worldcup match ever. Err, God? He'll hit his century today and take 2 wickets as well.

Aap ke muh mein ghee shakkar aur red bull aur cadburys.

Off to prepare for the match

download2live · 2nd April 2011, 14:03

What was that?
Why there was toss again?
Dhoni should not have done it again. Other person has to be loud. SL Captain starts off again with usual cheating attitude. I bet he lost and then changed his call.
SL start the match with cheating.
CHUCKERS!!!!!

amitoj · 2nd April 2011, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by download2live

What was that?
Why there was toss again?
Dhoni should not have done it again. Other person has to be loud. SL Captain starts off again with usual cheating attitude. I bet he lost and then changed his call.
SL start the match with cheating.
CHUCKERS!!!!!

Absolutely agree. That is why i hate SL. Their skipper himself is a cheat.

Sreesanth in. That is a big risk.

download2live · 2nd April 2011, 14:25

^^ The wicket will be of some assistance to seamer's and pacers initially. Hopefully Sreesanth will prove himself. Infact the pacers should do the job well. Later on the wicket will turn more. But that will be much later. I am not sure how much Bhajji and Yuvi will be able to get out of it in first innings itself. SL has to be put out below 200.

"Chuck de" Murali is going to be a great risk on the turning track later on.

CliffHanger · 2nd April 2011, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by download2live

What was that?
Why there was toss again?
Dhoni should not have done it again. Other person has to be loud. SL Captain starts off again with usual cheating attitude. I bet he lost and then changed his call.
SL start the match with cheating.
CHUCKERS!!!!!

If India lose today, the video of that 2min will be talked about more than the world cup itself.

I just couldn't digest the way Sangakarra reacted, he know what he called, he could have just lifted the coin and confirmed the result with the referree.

Instead, he saw the coin on the ground, saw the referree's reaction, and just acted as if he forgot the whole world. This attitude of his absolutely sucks. A show of absolute low life at that moment. Respect to Dhoni!!

I hope and pray India wins today!!

amitoj · 2nd April 2011, 14:27

Lets hope sreesanth does not get carried away with the assistance.

They have a mighty long national anthem, the Lankans.

normally_crazy · 2nd April 2011, 14:36

We shall win by 5 wickets chasing about 240-260

kaushik_s · 2nd April 2011, 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitoj

Absolutely agree. That is why i hate SL. Their skipper himself is a cheat.

Sreesanth in. That is a big risk.

Exactly. They started showing their true colors even before start of the game. I somehow can't digest these guys. Although I like Muralitharan.

Why no Ashwin in the team? That guy was in good form..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

After Afridi got back home:

I seriously respect this guy now. You need real guts to criticize yourself in-front of the whole nation. A true sportsman. Hats Off!!

muditgrover · 2nd April 2011, 14:38

Lets pray for India!

@amtak :- Aapke muh mein Ghee Shakkar!

download2live · 2nd April 2011, 15:01

One wicket down.............
Zaheer does the honours.

anku94 · 2nd April 2011, 15:13

I'm pretty (pleasantly) surprised by the fielding. Raina and Yuvraj, and that Sehwag ball, and the last four saved, this isn't India.

EDIT : Michael Vaughan also said on his twitter that Sangakarra cheated. The 'tails' was audible on air.

Quote:

Sangakarra has stuffed Dhoni.. He shouted Tail in the 1 st toss and lost it .. You can hear it in on air...

muditgrover · 2nd April 2011, 15:36

I am pretty happy by the fielding done by Indian team.

Superb..!

2nd April 2011, 12:53	#722
RoadTiger BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CityofRocks Posts: 232 Thanked: 470 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread The day of reckoning is here - Am pretty sure Dhoni will go with Kohli and Ashwin. Overall, India look a far more balanced and well-oiled machine. For the Lankans, Malinga, Dilshan, Sanga and Tharanga seem to be the key players ... some of the others have been either patchy or not fully tested in the world cup ! Hope INDIA can put this one across the lankans ! May be, Sachin should tell Murali - "You've been a WC winner in 1996, is baar meri baari hai" Go India !!!
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,929 Thanked: 938 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread India - 310 Sri Lanka - 309 The closeset worldcup match ever. Err, God? He'll hit his century today and take 2 wickets as well.
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download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 1,169 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread What was that? Why there was toss again? Dhoni should not have done it again. Other person has to be loud. SL Captain starts off again with usual cheating attitude. I bet he lost and then changed his call. SL start the match with cheating. CHUCKERS!!!!! Last edited by download2live : 2nd April 2011 at 14:05.
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download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 1,169 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread ^^ The wicket will be of some assistance to seamer's and pacers initially. Hopefully Sreesanth will prove himself. Infact the pacers should do the job well. Later on the wicket will turn more. But that will be much later. I am not sure how much Bhajji and Yuvi will be able to get out of it in first innings itself. SL has to be put out below 200. "Chuck de" Murali is going to be a great risk on the turning track later on.
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amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,377 Thanked: 3,303 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread Lets hope sreesanth does not get carried away with the assistance. They have a mighty long national anthem, the Lankans. Last edited by amitoj : 2nd April 2011 at 14:28.
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normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 534 Times View My Garage	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread We shall win by 5 wickets chasing about 240-260
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muditgrover BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 225 Thanked: 394 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread Lets pray for India! @amtak :- Aapke muh mein Ghee Shakkar!
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download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 1,169 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread One wicket down............. Zaheer does the honours.
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muditgrover BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 225 Thanked: 394 Times	Re: The Cricket World Cup 2011 thread I am pretty happy by the fielding done by Indian team. Superb..!
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