hello all sajhaties,

this is my attempt to cure some of our ICC Cricket World cup fever by playing online version of World Cup cricket (to the one who doesnt like cricket: do not worry it will not consist of too many rules and it certainly wont take your whole day either)....it will be more like of a prediction game ....the similar to what we earlier did during NFL...i was highly impressed y it and huge number of responses...i can only hope it will be the same for WC Cricket

...so here is what is in store for the game:

PREDICTION MODEL

You must predict:

1. The game outcome (team 1 win, team 2 win or draw)

2. The margin of victory (i.e. runs difference AND wickets difference*)

* In cricket the judge of victory is determined by the coin toss, and as we won't know until each game starts how the victory will be determined, you must pick both options.

Points are awarded as follows:

Win Point (WP) 1.0 (for round robin, Super 8), 2 (for semi-finals), and 3 (for the final)

Margin Point (MP) 0.5
(A Margin Point will be awarded to every player whose margin prediction is within 30 runs of the real run margin or 3 wickets of the real wicket margin. You must correctly predict the winner of the game in order to qualify for a Margin Point.)


Bonus Point (BP) 1.0 Scored by player(s) whose margin prediction(s) is/are the closest to the actual margin. Each if the players will get 1 whol epoint point in case of ties. Once again, you must get the game outcome right (i.e. earn a WP) in order to qualify for BP.

i didn't make it too completed, did i ?

I will provide the scoreboard (which will be in an Excel spreadsheet, remember its online version we are playing) every week on saturdays after the saturday's game outcome

so, we ready for the toss?

P.S. There will be a 'trophy' for the winner ...the more the number of players, the bigger the trophy. It's a promise that wil lbe kept.

Here is your pick for this week ( Week 1 )

1. 14th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS Scotland
2. 14th March (9:30AM US EST) Kenya VS Canada
3. 15th March (9:30AM US EST) Srilanka VS Bermuda
4. 16th March (9:30AM US EST) South Africa VS The Netherlands
5. 16th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS New Zealand
6. 17th March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Bangladesh

It be advised that prediction made after the toss is done for every game will be called invalid. (Sorry, no Duckworth-Lewis system in sajha version). So, Please don't wait until the last moment.

I am so sorry ..please diregard the earlier schedule for Week 1 ...i missed 2 games for this week

here is the correct games schedule that you can make a pick from for WEEK 1:

1. 14th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS Scotland
2. 14th March (9:30AM US EST) Kenya VS Canada
3. 15th March (9:30AM US EST) Srilanka VS Bermuda
4. 15th March (9:30AM US EST) Zimbabwe VS Ireland
5. 16th March (9:30AM US EST) South Africa VS The Netherlands
6. 16th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS New Zealand
7. 17th March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Bangladesh
8. 17th March (9:30AM US EST) Pakistan VS Ireland


It be advised that prediction made after the toss is done for every game will be called invalid. (Sorry, no Duckworth-Lewis system in sajha version). So, Please don't wait until the last moment.

Here is my pick for week 1
(which can also be used as an example if you are still confused how to play the Sajha World Cup Cricket)

1. Australia VS Scotland : Australia will win by 213 runs or 9 wickets.
2. Kenya VS Canada: Kenya will win by 39 runs or 3 wickets
3. Srilanka VS Bermuda: Sri Lanka will win by 173 runs or 7 wickets
4. Zimbabwe VS Ireland : Zimbabwe will win by 57 runs or 3 wickets
5. South Africa VS The Netherlands: South Africa will win by 219 runs or 8 wickets
6. England VS New Zealand: New Zealand will win by 22 runs or 3 wickets
7. India VS Bangladesh: India will win by 93 runs or 5 wickets
8. Pakistan VS Ireland: Pakistan will win by 90 runs or 4 wickets

1. Australia VS Scotland : Australia will win by 150 runs or 6 wickets.
2. Kenya VS Canada: Kenya will win by 50 runs or 3 wickets
3. Srilanka VS Bermuda: Sri Lanka will win by 100 runs or 7 wickets
4. Zimbabwe VS Ireland : Zimbabwe will win by 55 runs or 3 wickets
5. South Africa VS The Netherlands: South Africa will win by 150 runs or 6 wickets
6. England VS New Zealand: New Zealand will win by 20 runs or 2 wickets
7. India VS Bangladesh: India will win by 55 runs or 4 wickets
8. Pakistan VS Ireland: Pakistan will win by 140 runs or 4 wickets

thank you amanush for playing Sajha World Cup
you picks has been entered
check every saturday for your score and where you stand
good luck

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1. Australia VS Scotland : Australia will win by 225 runs or 9 wickets.
2. Kenya VS Canada: Kenya will win by 50 runs or 5 wickets
3. Srilanka VS Bermuda: Sri Lanka will win by 150 runs or 9 wickets
4. Zimbabwe VS Ireland : Zimbabwe will win by 40 runs or 7 wickets
5. South Africa VS The Netherlands: South Africa will win by 125 runs or 8 wickets
6. England VS New Zealand: England will win by 15 runs or 3 wickets
7. India VS Bangladesh: India will win by 85 runs or7 wickets
8. Pakistan VS Ireland: Pakistan will win by 75 runs or 6 wickets

Zimbabwe will lose all their matches even against ireland. India and srilanka are in dicey group. Bangladesh can win against any of these teams.

this is an awesomethread rock cricket

1. Australia VS Scotland : i do not qualify ofr this game nevermind
2. Kenya VS Canada: Kenya will win by 100runs or 3 wickets
3. Srilanka VS Bermuda: Sri Lanka will win by 150 runs or 6 wickets
4. Zimbabwe VS Ireland : Zimbabwe will win by 40 runs or 2 wickets
5. South Africa VS The Netherlands: South Africa will win by 150 runs or 7 wickets
6. England VS New Zealand: England will win by 25 runs or 4 wickets
7. India VS Bangladesh: India will win by 75 runs or 5 wickets
8. Pakistan VS Ireland: Pakistan will win by 70 runs or 4 wickets

thanks guys. more are welcome

hi_nanu,

thank you for participating in sajha world cup (SWC)...you are welcome to the crease
but i have a something let you know, you won't qualify for any points in the game 1 and 2 because your pick for this week came after the toss was done for these two games...as proved by the time you posted which says " Posted on 03-14-07 2:39 PM"...sorry about that
however, you do qualify for rest of the games for this week...hope you will do well in crease

bidhan 40,

you seem to be interested in cricket and have quite a knowledge about cricket...why don't you join the game of gentlemen ?...com'on lets start playing

sa54,

welcome to sajha world cup my fren...but sorry too...you too wont qualify for any points in game 2 because of same rule i explained to hi-nanu ...your entry was made at "03-14-07 3:28 PM"...the toss was done at 9:30 AM
hope you will catch up from others games...good luck

amanush,

yes man, we definitely need some more players to make this SWC more interesting and competitive
where are some of our key players like nilgiri, loote kukur, happydays, ramchadre, avii, sndy, world_map, meek_misfit, boka_r, namaskar and all other crickets 'ACs'

com'on guys you will be welcomed with open arms...and open beer at the pavilion

see you there !

Result of Game 1:

Australia 334/6 (50 ov)
Scotland 131 (40.1 ov)

Australia won by 203 runs

Result of Game 2:

Canada 199 (50 ov)
Kenya 203/3 (43.2 ov)

Kenya won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

Result of Game 3:

Sri Lanka 321/6 (50 ov)
Bermuda 78 (24.4 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 243 runs

Result of Game 4:

LAST BALL:

White to Matsikenyeri, OUT, drives, misses and it's a tie! What a match; what an incredible last 10 overs. Only the third tie in World Cup history - all three have involved an African nation - and Ireland jump in delight

Ireland 221/9 (50 ov)
Zimbabwe 221 (50.0 ov)

Match tied

The World Cup is well and truly alive!!!

I am kind of late.i will do rest of prediction:


5. South Africa VS The Netherlands: South Africa will win by 150 runs or 7 wickets
6. England VS New Zealand: New Zealand will win by 25 runs or 4 wickets
7. India VS Bangladesh: India will win by 100 runs or 6 wickets
8. Pakistan VS Ireland: Pakistan will win by 90 runs or 5 wickets


Go Sachin.

dear test005,

it's never too late to make a good start ...dhilae bhaye pani cricketi swagatam ra subhakamana

we still have a long way to go !

here are the games to make your picks for WEEK 2.

I am posting this early so that everyone of us would get plenty of time to do our 'mathematics' ...i am crossing my fingers that this week will bring lots of responses ...needless to say, those who want to start playing SWC can still make their picks from the remaining games of WEEK 1 games.

good luck to all the players (all the gentlemen and gentlewomen to be more correct!)

here is the games schedule that you can make a pick from for WEEK 2:

1. 18th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS The Netherlands
2. 18th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS Canada
3. 19th March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Bermuda
4. 19th March (9:30AM US EST) Zimbabwe VS West Indies
5. 20th March (9:30AM US EST) South Africa VS Scotland
6. 20th March (9:30AM US EST) Kenya VS New Zealand
7. 21st March (9:30AM US EST) Sri Lanka VS Bangladesh
8. 21st March (9:30AM US EST) Zimbabwe VS Pakistan
9. 22nd March (9:30AM US EST) Scotland VS The Netherlands
10.22nd March (9:30AM US EST) New Zealand VS Canada
11.23rd March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Sri Lanka
12.23rd March (9:30AM US EST) West Indies VS Ireland
13.24th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS South Africa
14.24th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS Kenya
15.25th March (9:30AM US EST) Bermuda VS Bangladesh

P.S. I would ask the permission to include the Game 15 (Bermuda VS Bangladesh) in week 2 because this will be the last match for round robin. It is played in WEEK 3.

Result of Game 5:

South Africa 353/3 (40/40 ov) [......dont miss it it's in 40 overs !!!]
Netherlands 132/9 (40.0/40 ov)

South Africa won by 221 runs

Way to go The Proteas and congrats to H Gibbs for 'insurmountable' world record of 6 sixes in an over !

Result of Game 6:

England 209/7 (50 ov)
New Zealand 210/4 (41.0 ov)

New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

....seems like it's your World cup Kiwis !!!

1. 18th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS The Netherlands Australia 190 run or 5 wkt
2. 18th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS Canada England 150 or 5wkt
3. 19th March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Bermuda india 225 or 6wkt
4. 19th March (9:30AM US EST) Zimbabwe VS West Indies west indies 100 or 3wkt
5. 20th March (9:30AM US EST) South Africa VS Scotland st.africa 200 or 6wkt
6. 20th March (9:30AM US EST) Kenya VS New Zealand newzealand 150 or 5wkts
7. 21st March (9:30AM US EST) Sri Lanka VS Bangladesh srilanka 125 or 4wkt
8. 21st March (9:30AM US EST) Zimbabwe VS Pakistan pakistan 110 runs or 3 wkts
9. 22nd March (9:30AM US EST) Scotland VS The Netherlands netherland 50 runs or 3wkt
10.22nd March (9:30AM US EST) New Zealand VS Canada newzealand 180 or 6wkt
11.23rd March (9:30AM US EST) India VS Sri Lanka india 25 or 3wkts
12.23rd March (9:30AM US EST) West Indies VS Ireland w.indies 100 runs or 5wkt
13.24th March (9:30AM US EST) Australia VS South Africa australia 10 runs or 2wkt
14.24th March (9:30AM US EST) England VS Kenya england 55 runs or 3 wkts
15.25th March (9:30AM US EST) Bermuda VS Bangladesh banladesh 100 runs or 4wkt

Bangladesh is the winner!!! Dhoti fans on Sajha can do two things: Suck Lalu Yadav's johnson or lick Ravadi Devi's punani.
Long live Bangladesh.