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.

last week proved preety bad for me//hopefully its my week

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia win by 5 wickets or 75 runs
2. Monday, April 9: New Zealand win by 6 wickets or 125 runs
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa win by 4wickets or 70 runs
4. Wednesday, April 11: england win by 5 wickets or 100 runs
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand win by 4 wickets or 40 runs
6. Friday, April 13: Australia win by 8 wickets or 200 runs
5. Saturday, April 14: south africa by 4 wickets or 40 runs

1. Sunday, April 8: England win by 2 wickets or 35 runs
2. Monday, April 9: New Zealand win by 4 wickets or 87 runs
3. Tuesday, April 10: West Indies win by 3wickets or 20 runs
4. Wednesday, April 11: england win by 5 wickets or 37 runs
5. Thursday, April 12: Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets or 17 runs
6. Friday, April 13: Australia win by 8 wickets or 125 runs
5. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand by 3 wickets or 8 runs

Thanks to born_to_rule , you are making it interesting.Yes last two weeks went well for me,let's see how it goes this time.Bangladesh is changing all permutation and combination of game.

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England >Australia win by 6 wickets or 40 runs
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand >New Zealand win by 6 wickets or 40 runs
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies > South Africa win by 5 wickets or 25 runs
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England > england win by 5 wickets or 25 runs

5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka > Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets or 10 runs
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland > Australia wins by 95 runs or 8 wickets
5. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa >South Africa Wins by 3 wickets or 10 runs

sa54 bro, i feel for you ....but if you see the result, nothing hurt like it did to me...so, lets make it 'our' week ...you ready for a good partenrship this time?...good luck to us

hi_nanu welcome back...and good luck for another applaudable innings ...its treat to the eyes to see how you play :-) .....i definitely am reading you stratigies for this week, before i make my own

and above all, lets join our hands together everybody to welcome our new players in the crease...here i present you the opening batsman for this week along with sa54 is....blue_moon !!!

here are my picks for week 5:

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England ....>Australia by 43 runs or 4 wickets
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....>New Zealand by 108 runs or 6 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....>South Africa by 75 runs or 3 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....>Bangladesh by 54 runs or 3 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>New Zealand by 81 runs or 3 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......>Australia by 87 runs or 5 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....>South Africa by 19 runs or 3 wickets

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England ....>Australia by 90 runs or 5wickets
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....>New Zealand by 70 runs or 6 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....>westindies by 25 runs or 3 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....>england by 54 runs or 3 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>srilanks by 50 runs or 3 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......>Australia by 125 runs or 5 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....>South Africa by 19 runs or 3 wickets

Gosh this time its difficult to predict especially after bangala game and at least 2 SF places are still wide open for grab. Will England and WI give a fight or will they just surrender? Its all up to them to beat SF?NZ/AUS/Sri to peg them back and go themselves forward. They cant afford to lose the head to head challenge and hope for others results in their favor. They have to turn it now and not wait like Dravid's men for the results in the favor from unlikely Bermuda.

hmm i will be back in few secs with predictions but its not at all easy.... this week might be my turn to get terrible score :(

u r right born to rule..lets make this our week with an outstanding partnership...but one thing does predicting in the first makes me an opener? if so i take my predictions back and put it in third as i am a first runner up :p

Here are my predictions:

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England ....> Australia by 40 runs or 5 wickets
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....> New Zealand by 110 runs or 7 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....> South Africa by 40 runs or 4 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....> England by 65 runs or 5 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....> Srilanka by 35 runs or 4 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......> Australia by 130 runs or 7 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....> New Zealand 40 runs or 4 wickets

Damm hard though. I would be glad if I got 5/7 results in my favor. This time I am going with Fleming and co.

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England ....> England by 45 runs or 5 wickets
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....>New Zealand by 110 runs or 4 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....>WI by 49 runs or 3 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....>Bangladesh by 50 runs or 3 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>SA by 50 runs or 5 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......>Australia by 148 runs or 8 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....>South Africa by 25 runs or 5 wickets

1. Sunday, April 8: Australia v England ....> England by 45 runs or 5 wickets
2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....>New Zealand by 110 runs or 4 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....>WI by 49 runs or 3 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....>ENG by 50 runs or 3 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>SA by 50 runs or 5 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......>Australia by 148 runs or 8 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....>South Africa by 25 runs or 5 wickets

drifting clouds bro wassup

5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>SA by 50 runs or 5 wickets

is a good prediction though - may be that should win 5 points right away

Result of Game 1 of WEEK 5:

England 247 (49.5 ov)
Australia 248/3 (47.2 ov)

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

"Well played Australia, they deserved that victory - good captaincy from Ponting to apply the squeeze once Pietersen and Bell had got them into a decent position in England's innings. Another victory for Australia, then, the deserved favourites, and that's 18 straight World Cup wins for them. Take that. England, meanwhile, have plenty of work to do in their remaining Super Eight games."

missed one game:

2. Monday, April 9: Ireland v New Zealand .....>New Zealand by 80 runs or 5 wickets
3. Tuesday, April 10: South Africa v West Indies ....>WI by 30 runs or 3 wickets
4. Wednesday, April 11: Bangladesh v England .....>ENG by 30 runs or 3 wickets
5. Thursday, April 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>SRI by 50 runs or 5 wickets
6. Friday, April 13: Australia v Ireland ......>Australia by 100 runs or 7 wickets
7. Saturday, April 14: New Zealand v South Africa .....>South Africa by 50 runs or 5 wickets

drfting clouds,

i have two concerns from your picks:

1. i take it your second predictions are what you want to play with...i saw you changed you prediction for game 4, in second picks...if you won't reply before the toss for that match, your second picks will be your official prediction.

2. as tusaro pointed out, in game 5...your prediction read, "New Zealand v Sri Lanka ....>SA by 50 runs or 5 wickets "....SA in a game between NZ and SL???...you got to claify your pick for this match too ?..if you dont reply soon enough, your pick will be considered invalid for that match.

Thanks.

I want to change the Bangladesh/ England game to : Eng won by 68 runs or 6 wks.

Hey I am in a big problem. You should give more points now on for the super 8 games, if not there is no use of playing for me, I missed like 21 games of the first round.

Prince harry caught with his girlfirend Chelsy Davy during australia match.

Prince harry reacts.

1. Ireland vs New Zealand --> New Zealand by 7 Wickets or 70 runs
2. South Africa Vs Westindies --> Westindies by 6 wickets or 40 runs
3. Newzeland vs Srilanka ---> New Zealand by 3 wickets or 15 runs
4. Australia vs Ireland --> Australia by 150 runs or 8 wickets
5 Newzeland vs South africa --> Newzealand by 20 runs or 4 wickets