ICC 2010 Twenty20 World Cup THREAD

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Zimbabwe won by 12 runs

 

[Usama86]

And Zimbabwe wins by 12 runs against Pakistan .... I guess we have a new WC Favourite they are in red hot form Zimbabwe... Have beaten the Aussies already

 

[MZUBAIR]

bad Pakistan lost against Zimbabve.......
Any ways it was just a practice game...
I havet seen this match match but I think players took i is juat net practice game.

But still its time for Afridid & comp to get serious.
I think last time we wom coz of the good performances of Gull, Razzak in leage games and Afridi played outstanding in semi and finals......

Untill players will not play for team we can never win, Pak cant reli on individual performances

There is no player in the squad who's inform, nither I have seen any one among them performing in last 6 to 8 months. So its useless to believe in those players.

Kamran Akmal†
Khalid Latif
Mohammad Hafeez
Shahid Afridi *
Umar Akmal
Fawad Alam
Misbah-ul-Haq
Abdul Razzaq
Abdur Rehman
Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Asif
Mohammad Aamer
Saeed Ajmal
Salman Butt
Hammad Azam

 

[SummerWine]

Yes Zimbabwe beat Pak, good eye opener for us, Chigumbura is firing.....

dont know much about Afghanistan but they have a potential to upset India....

If salman butt is rested in opening game against Bangladesh, we have a good chance of qualifying for the next round

 

[VrSoLdIeRs]

Then unfortunately you are not true cricket lover...

if the cricket is soo bloody polluted by politics... no i aint but then again i wud like afridi to hit a few out of the ground

 

[WAQAS119]

Pakistan has started in this world cup like it started in previous world cup...

 

[fawwaxs]

West Indies offering a Caribbean feel for T20

GEORGETOWN: For all the turmoil surrounding the mysterious death of a coach and the myriad other problems associated with the West Indies' first hosting of a cricket World Cup, the most enduring complaint was about the lack of a Caribbean flavor.

West Indies organizers learned from hosting the 50-over World Cup in 2007, and plan to make amends with a vibrant and vigorous Twenty20 version starting Friday.

Three years ago, a 46-day World Cup was marred by low attendances and a lack of atmosphere and Australia dominated until the farcical end, concluding with a lighting failure and contentious finish to the final.

On Friday, the West Indies hosts the world's top teams again in the third edition of the ICC World Twenty20 and everything points to a vigorous 17-day tournament for the cricket's newest and increasingly popular format.

The early exits of India and Pakistan hurt the overall appeal while the untimely death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer further sullied the mood in 2007, when stringent regulations were already draining the tournament.

This time, organizers are embracing the mood and music that has typified Caribbean cricket for decades and have lowered ticket prices to ensure more spectators.

Whatever happens off the field, the 2010 tournament will also be judged by the on-field action.

Pakistan has the best track record in this T20 event, having reached the final in the inaugural event in 2007 in South Africa and claimed the title in the second edition last summer in England.

The Pakistanis also have the best winning percentage in the format, with 22 wins, seven losses and one no result in 30 matches.

Recent upheavals - including suspensions for leading players and even the disciplining of their captain for this tournament, Shahid Afridi - are part of the cricket landscape in Pakistan and should not blunt its chances.

Pakistan's archrival India was the inaugural world T20 champion. And that triumph - the country's first major title in international cricket since 1983 - sparked a wave of popularity that underpinned the creation of the lucrative and booming Indian Premier League.

The under-stated but well-respected Mahendra Singh Dhoni led them to the 2007 title and his reputation as an astute leader has heightened following his Chennai Super Kings' championship last weekend in the third edition of the IPL.

Australia, three-time defending champions in the traditional 50-over version, was unceremoniously ousted in the first round in the 2009 T20 World Cup, but have a strong team capable of diversifying its trophy cabinet.

Sri Lanka, the 2009 runners-up, and South Africa are both teams packed with class and depth and are viable title aspirants.

The hosts are not to be discounted, either, and possess arguably the most dangerous player in the tournament in Kieron Pollard.

Pollard has ignited T20 cricket since his remarkable power-hitting last October for Trinidad & Tobago in the first international Champions League for the most powerful provincial teams.

Pollard had subsequent success with South Australia's Redbacks in Australia and the runner-up Mumbai Indians in IPL 3. The allrounder's international record is modest but the T20 World Cup provides a perfect platform to correct that.

England, New Zealand and Bangladesh are the least fancied of the other test nations while Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan are hoping to boost reputations with an unexpected upset over one or two of the more established teams.

Zimbabwe opted out of test cricket in 2006 and missed the last year's T20 tournament in England due to political issues, but is optimistic its cricket is moving in the right direction and a warmup win over Australia certainly helped its confidence.

Ireland has good memories of the Caribbean following a couple of upsets in the 2007 World Cup over Pakistan and Bangladesh. More overachievement will help advance their claims to become the ICC's 11th full member.

Afghanistan's mere presence here is a success story as the war-torn country climbed from the depth of the ICC's lowest division two years ago to take its place among the world's elite.

Wednesday's five-wicket win over Ireland with three balls to spare in a warmup match ensured that the other teams will be taking the Afghans seriously.

After all, the Netherlands' shock victory over host England in the opening match of the previous ICC World Twenty20 last June was the upset of the tournament.

The 2010 tournament starts Friday with a double-header at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, with New Zealand against Sri Lanka in the opener followed by the West Indies against Ireland under lights.

 

[fawwaxs]

Zimbabwe 143 for 7 (Chigumbura 49*) beat Pakistan 131 (Utseya 4-15) by 12 runs

 

[mrwarrior006]

wy no imran nazir

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afghanistan is one good team

i will not underestimate them

and in t20 no one is favourite on given day

 

[WAQAS119]

Imran was inconsistent, and also didn't performed in our domestic T20 RBS cup..

 

[mrwarrior006]

sht man

i will alwayz put my money on imran nazir(he is very good player on t20 side lines)

 

[mirimtiaz]

I am going to introduce an online blood bank of Pakistan.
Here is its url: bloodforall.org

 

[mrwarrior006]

my indian playing 11 would be

Murili vijay(bat)
gambhir(bat)
raina(bat/bowler)
yuvraj(bat/bowler)
dhoni(captain)
rohit(bat/bowler)
jadeja(bat/bowler)
harbhajan(bat/bowler)
zaheer(bowler)-can bat a bit
nehra(bowler)-nat an mug with the bat
vinaykumar(bowler)-can bat a bit

 

[WAQAS119]

my indian playing 11 would be

Murili vijay
gambhir
raina
yuvraj
dhoni
rohit
jadeja
harbhajan
zaheer
nehra
vinaykumar

where is Uthappa....?? I mean he is damn good player.

 

[mrwarrior006]

^^^not picked up man

dono wy(for him karthick has been selected)