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World Cup Predictions
- Thread starter GIMH
- Start date
SJS
Well-known member
Well done my dear. Another three points and I would have said your lead is not surpassable. But I stiull think you have a damn good chance to take this one.
Here is the next lot
Poker Boy
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Hussey ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Kemp ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ganguly ....0
Most Wkts………………. Murali ....3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… Taylor ....0
Disappointing Player…… Lara ....0
Surprise Package………. ENG/NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. WIN ....0
TOTAL .............................. 16
Here is a major upset. The redoubtable ANIL....
ANIL
Winners…………………. IND 0
Worst of "Big 8"………… NZL 0
Most Runs………………. Yuvraj 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. KP 0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting 0
Most Wkts………………. Zaheer 0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock 3
Best Bowling…………….. Ntini 0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa 0
Disappointing Player…… Sangakarra 0
Surprise Package………. England 0
Disappointing Team……. SAF/ENG 0.5
TOTAL 3.5
Totally unexpected I would say but as has often been seen, blind support for own team can be disappointing.
CORLI
Winners…………………. SAF ....1
Worst of "Big 8"………… IND ....3
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Hussey ....0
Highest Innings…………. Smith ....0
Most Wkts………………. Ntini ....0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… No answer ....0
Disappointing Player…… McGrath ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. Inapp. ....0
TOTAL ...................8
and...
FRAZ
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Hussey ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Hussey ....0
Most Wkts………………. Bond ....0
Best E Rate……………… Murali ....0
Best Bowling…………….. Rana Naved ....0
Emerging Player………… Littleheart ....0
Disappointing Player…… Inzy ....0
Surprise Package………. PAK ....0
Disappointing Team……. SAF ....0
TOTAL ...............10
SJS
Well-known member
OK We have a new record !!
Its FIERY !!
FIERY
Winners…………………. NZL 1
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS 0
Most Runs………………. Fleming 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. ORAM 0
Highest Innings…………. Vincent 0
Most Wkts………………. Bond 0
Best E Rate……………… Vetori 0
Best Bowling…………….. Bond 0
Emerging Player………… Taylor 0
Disappointing Player…… Watson 0
Surprise Package………. Bermuda 0
Disappointing Team……. England 1
TOTAL 2
Its FIERY !!
FIERY
Winners…………………. NZL 1
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS 0
Most Runs………………. Fleming 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. ORAM 0
Highest Innings…………. Vincent 0
Most Wkts………………. Bond 0
Best E Rate……………… Vetori 0
Best Bowling…………….. Bond 0
Emerging Player………… Taylor 0
Disappointing Player…… Watson 0
Surprise Package………. Bermuda 0
Disappointing Team……. England 1
TOTAL 2
Scaly piscine
Well-known member
Pretty ridiculous giving him those two points as it is. Yea, most disappointing team is England when they finish 5th out of the big 8 and saying New Zealand are winners when they were predictably completely outclassed in the semis.
Then when there's a ton of bowlers and batsmen to choose from you pick 3 to award points for.
Fortunately CDMs boy is far enough ahead that it doesn't matter really.
Then when there's a ton of bowlers and batsmen to choose from you pick 3 to award points for.
Fortunately CDMs boy is far enough ahead that it doesn't matter really.
SJS
Well-known member
OK. Here is the final lot.
haroon510
Winners…………………. SRL ....3
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS ....0
Most Runs………………. Sangakarra ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Jayasuriya.... 0
Most Wkts………………. Murali ....3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… Nazir ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. Pakistan ....0
Disappointing Team……. AUS ....0
TOTAL .................9
Samuel_Vimes
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… SAF ....0
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gayle ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting ....0
Most Wkts………………. Bracken ....0
Best E Rate……………… Bradshaw ....0
Best Bowling…………….. Bracken ....0
Emerging Player………… Pollard ....0
Disappointing Player…… Smith ....0
Surprise Package………. India ....0
Disappointing Team……. SAF ....0
TOTAL ...............6
ArmChairUmpire
Winners…………………. SRL ....3
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Sangakarra ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gilchrist ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting/Gilchrist ....0.5
Most Wkts………………. Bond/Murali ....1.5
Best E Rate……………… Vettori ....0
Best Bowling…………….. Bond/Clark/Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… Taylor ....0
Disappointing Player…… Smith ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. ENG ....1
TOTAL ...................11
Evermind
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… IND ....3
Most Runs………………. KP ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting ....0
Most Wkts………………. Pollock ....0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Pollock ....0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa ....0
Disappointing Player…… Jayasuriya ....0
Surprise Package………. Bdesh ....3
Disappointing Team……. SAF ....0
TOTAL ..............14
Eclipse
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… IND ....3
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Gilchrist ....1
Most Wkts………………. Pollock ....0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Tait ....0
Emerging Player………… Watson ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. Bdesh ....3
Disappointing Team……. England ....1
TOTAL .................17
Jason
Winners…………………. IND/NZL ....0.5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Hussey ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gilchrist ....0
Highest Innings…………. MoYo ....0
Most Wkts………………. McGrath ....5
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Vaas ....0
Emerging Player………… Watson ....0
Disappointing Player…… Mahroof/Arnold ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. SRL/SAF ....0
TOTAL .................13.5
and..............
haroon510
Winners…………………. SRL ....3
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS ....0
Most Runs………………. Sangakarra ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Jayasuriya.... 0
Most Wkts………………. Murali ....3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… Nazir ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. Pakistan ....0
Disappointing Team……. AUS ....0
TOTAL .................9
Samuel_Vimes
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… SAF ....0
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gayle ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting ....0
Most Wkts………………. Bracken ....0
Best E Rate……………… Bradshaw ....0
Best Bowling…………….. Bracken ....0
Emerging Player………… Pollard ....0
Disappointing Player…… Smith ....0
Surprise Package………. India ....0
Disappointing Team……. SAF ....0
TOTAL ...............6
ArmChairUmpire
Winners…………………. SRL ....3
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Sangakarra ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gilchrist ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting/Gilchrist ....0.5
Most Wkts………………. Bond/Murali ....1.5
Best E Rate……………… Vettori ....0
Best Bowling…………….. Bond/Clark/Murali ....0
Emerging Player………… Taylor ....0
Disappointing Player…… Smith ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. ENG ....1
TOTAL ...................11
Evermind
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… IND ....3
Most Runs………………. KP ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Ponting ....0
Most Wkts………………. Pollock ....0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Pollock ....0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa ....0
Disappointing Player…… Jayasuriya ....0
Surprise Package………. Bdesh ....3
Disappointing Team……. SAF ....0
TOTAL ..............14
Eclipse
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… IND ....3
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi ....0
Highest Innings…………. Gilchrist ....1
Most Wkts………………. Pollock ....0
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Tait ....0
Emerging Player………… Watson ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. Bdesh ....3
Disappointing Team……. England ....1
TOTAL .................17
Jason
Winners…………………. IND/NZL ....0.5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Hussey ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gilchrist ....0
Highest Innings…………. MoYo ....0
Most Wkts………………. McGrath ....5
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. Vaas ....0
Emerging Player………… Watson ....0
Disappointing Player…… Mahroof/Arnold ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. SRL/SAF ....0
TOTAL .................13.5
and..............
SJS
Well-known member
Then we have two absolutely fantastic contestants both tieng for the exclusive spot with scores that can never be beaten 
Beleg
Winners…………………. WIN 0
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS 0
Most Runs………………. Gayle 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni 0
Highest Innings…………. Jayasuriya 0
Most Wkts………………. Pollock 0
Best E Rate……………… Vaas 0
Best Bowling…………….. Bracken 0
Emerging Player………… Taylor 0
Disappointing Player…… Smith 0
Surprise Package………. Azhar 0
Disappointing Team……. MoYo 0
TOTAL 0
AND
i_cricket
Winners…………………. IND 0
Worst of "Big 8"………… SAF 0
Most Runs………………. SRT 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi 0
Highest Innings…………. Dhoni 0
Most Wkts………………. Bond 0
Best E Rate……………… McGrath 0
Best Bowling…………….. Vaas 0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa 0
Disappointing Player…… Smith 0
Surprise Package………. Inappropriate 0
Disappointing Team……. SAF 0
TOTAL 0
and the last three......
Beleg
Winners…………………. WIN 0
Worst of "Big 8"………… AUS 0
Most Runs………………. Gayle 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni 0
Highest Innings…………. Jayasuriya 0
Most Wkts………………. Pollock 0
Best E Rate……………… Vaas 0
Best Bowling…………….. Bracken 0
Emerging Player………… Taylor 0
Disappointing Player…… Smith 0
Surprise Package………. Azhar 0
Disappointing Team……. MoYo 0
TOTAL 0
AND
i_cricket
Winners…………………. IND 0
Worst of "Big 8"………… SAF 0
Most Runs………………. SRT 0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Afridi 0
Highest Innings…………. Dhoni 0
Most Wkts………………. Bond 0
Best E Rate……………… McGrath 0
Best Bowling…………….. Vaas 0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa 0
Disappointing Player…… Smith 0
Surprise Package………. Inappropriate 0
Disappointing Team……. SAF 0
TOTAL 0
and the last three......
SJS
Well-known member
Three posters posted their predictions one after the other. The problem appears to be that the second and third of these two cut and pasted from the post of the first and just changed the answers with their own. But they made a big mistake.
The first of these three posters, namely Jungle Jumbo had missed two questions all together. With the result he attempted only ten out of twelve.
The posters who followed him missed exactly the same two questions (I think because they cut and pasted from Jungle Jumbo) and at least one of them missed a golden opportunity to overtake Boy Brumby at the top of the leader board. Here are his scores.
DCC_Legend
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. KP ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gayle ....0
Highest Innings…………. No answer ....0
Most Wkts………………. Murali ....3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. No answer ....0
Emerging Player………… Bopara ....0
Disappointing Player…… Rana Naved ....0
Surprise Package………. Ireland ....5
Disappointing Team……. NZL ....0
TOTAL ....................21
sy88 who followed DCC_Legend did reasonably well inspite of missing the same two questions altogether.
sy88
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni ....0
Highest Innings…………. No answer ....0
Most Wkts………………. Bond ....0
Best E Rate……………… Murali/Vettori ....0
Best Bowling…………….. No answer ....0
Emerging Player………… Taylor/Samuels ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. PAK ....5
TOTAL ..................16
The first of these three posters, namely Jungle Jumbo had missed two questions all together. With the result he attempted only ten out of twelve.
The posters who followed him missed exactly the same two questions (I think because they cut and pasted from Jungle Jumbo) and at least one of them missed a golden opportunity to overtake Boy Brumby at the top of the leader board. Here are his scores.
DCC_Legend
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. KP ....0
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Gayle ....0
Highest Innings…………. No answer ....0
Most Wkts………………. Murali ....3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock ....3
Best Bowling…………….. No answer ....0
Emerging Player………… Bopara ....0
Disappointing Player…… Rana Naved ....0
Surprise Package………. Ireland ....5
Disappointing Team……. NZL ....0
TOTAL ....................21
sy88 who followed DCC_Legend did reasonably well inspite of missing the same two questions altogether.
sy88
Winners…………………. AUS ....5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK ....5
Most Runs………………. Ponting ....1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni ....0
Highest Innings…………. No answer ....0
Most Wkts………………. Bond ....0
Best E Rate……………… Murali/Vettori ....0
Best Bowling…………….. No answer ....0
Emerging Player………… Taylor/Samuels ....0
Disappointing Player…… SRT ....0
Surprise Package………. NZL ....0
Disappointing Team……. PAK ....5
TOTAL ..................16
SJS
Well-known member
But what of Jungle Jumbo, who inadvertantly led these two gentlemen astray. Well he seemed to have done not so badly himself.
See for yourself.
Jungle Jumbo
Winners…………………. AUS 5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK 5
Most Runs………………. Ponting 1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni 0
Highest Innings…………. No answer 0
Most Wkts………………. Murali 3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock 3
Best Bowling…………….. No answer 0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa 0
Disappointing Player…… Lara 0
Surprise Package………. SRL (to reach finals) 5
Disappointing Team……. NZL 0
TOTAL 22
So we have a tie !!
.........
See for yourself.
Jungle Jumbo
Winners…………………. AUS 5
Worst of "Big 8"………… PAK 5
Most Runs………………. Ponting 1
Best S Rate (Bat)………. Dhoni 0
Highest Innings…………. No answer 0
Most Wkts………………. Murali 3
Best E Rate……………… Pollock 3
Best Bowling…………….. No answer 0
Emerging Player………… Uthappa 0
Disappointing Player…… Lara 0
Surprise Package………. SRL (to reach finals) 5
Disappointing Team……. NZL 0
TOTAL 22
So we have a tie !!
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PhoenixFire
Well-known member
Haha top effort there SJS.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
First result coming up and its a bitter disappointment for Geraint0Aint-My-Hero. Six points out of a maximum possible score of 60. Sorry mate. Ten percent is disappointing even though you have the honour of making the first prediction - naturally
1 South Africa (1)
2 Pak (5)
3 KP (0)
4 Gilchrist (0)
5 KP (0)
6 Pollock (0)
7 McGrath (0)
8 Pollock (0)
9 No answer (0)
10 Hussey (0)
11 England (0)
12 No answer (0)
Total 6
BoyBrumby
Englishman
He can touch the bottom of a pint glass with his too? Far out.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
I didn't realise "government official" was a euphemism for that line of work
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It's really more of a hobby to be honest.I didn't realise "government official" was a euphemism for that line of work
Practice a lot on my own tho but.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Cripes, twice in 2 weeks, Hak? That's doubled your previous tally...I didn't realise "government official" was a euphemism for that line of work