Story Political Nightmare - Zimbabwe ICC05

[jdeus]

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, 9th March 2007

Same team, with another win in mind.

Sri lanka again batted well and set another big first innings score of 543 all out, Zimbabwe content with the draw set about biulding a score at a steady rate. This nearly back fired when Sri Lanka ripped through the top and middle order to 103-3 when Went (in only his second game) and Streak started a promising partnership but that was stopped on 63 when Streak and then Strang fell leaving Zimbabwe on a very sorry 166-7. Went carry on his magnificent effort with an 105 9th wicket partnership with Rinke to pull Zimbabwe upto an impressive 318 all out.

The top and middle order found it easier in the second innings however Went got a second ball duck after his 107* from the first innings.

 

[jdeus]

Singha vs Zimbabwe, OD friendly, 16th March 2007

Same team as in last test, looking to try carry momentum forward.

A good bowling display was backed up with a comvincing batting one for an easy victory. A good start for this long OD series.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, 18th March 2007

An unchanged team for the first ODI, looking to build on an impressive friendly.

An unchanged team produces an unchanged bowling and batting performance.
Masterful!!

Zimbabwe lead 1-0

 

[freddiw]

How Do You Win

 

[jdeus]

Sri Lanka vs ZImbabwe, 2nd ODI, 19th March 2007

Another unchanged line-up, but up against an allround 5 star team from Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe lead 2-0, one more for the series, three for the whitewash!!


Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, 21st March 2007

Unchanged again... is it a surprise??

Zimbabwe lead 3-0, another series win.


Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 4th ODI, 22nd March 2007

Guess what...?

Zimbabwe lead 4-0, whitewash again??


Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, 24th March 2007

Big changes to let other players have a game now series is completely safe.

Good bowling by Zimbabwe, but sloppy batting loses them the game.

Zimbabwe win the series 4-1


So to sum up;

 

[freddiw]

how do you win, grea win again
please tell me

 

[jdeus]

Luck???

Anyways, World Cup is next so I might do that tonight??

 

[jdeus]

Its April and time for the 2007 ICC World Cup in the West Indies.

It's going to be an enthralling campaign this year as emerging countries Zimbabwe and Bangledesh have shown some promise in the OD format over the last few years.

Favourites and holders Australia recently lost to the West Indies in ODI series both at home and away in the past 2 years, also going down spectacually 3-0 to Zimbabwe.

The group stages are upon us first.
The groups line-up like this;

The question remains though, who will progress to the super 8's, and who most importantly will win the coverted ICC World Cup trophy??

Answers on a postcard please :cool:​

 

[westindies2007]

Its April and time for the 2007 ICC World Cup in the West Indies.

It's going to be an enthralling campaign this year as emerging countries Zimbabwe and Bangledesh have shown some promise in the OD format over the last few years.

Favourites and holders Australia recently lost to the West Indies in ODI series both at home and away in the past 2 years, also going down spectacually 3-0 to Zimbabwe.

The group stages are upon us first.
The groups line-up like this;

The question remains though, who will progress to the super 8's, and who most importantly will win the coverted ICC World Cup trophy??

Answers on a postcard please :cool:​

I can't wait.

 

[freddiw]

th quote for nothnig, hahaha
good luck jdeus, but i no ur gonna win

 

[jdeus]

You never know!!

Im going to put the final tables up with all the results under it.

Then put the Super 8's table up.

You'll have to wait and see my group and if I made it through!!

 

[freddiw]

goo dluck cant wait to see

 

[jdeus]

The group stages are over, here are the final tables and the results.

9 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Aus beat Namibia by 86 runs

10 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Sri L beat B'gldsh by 101 runs
NZ'land beat Kenya by 6 wickets

11 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Z'babwe beat P'stan by 2 wickets
SAfrica beat USA by 7 wickets

12 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
India beat Canada by 10 wickets
England beat Neth'ds by 96 runs

13 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
WIndies beat UAE by 185 runs
Aus beat SAfrica by 5 wickets

14 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Sri L beat India by 3 wickets

15 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
England beat NZ'land by 7 wickets
WIndies beat P'stan by 58 runs

16 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
USA beat Namibia by 2 wickets
B'gldsh beat Canada by 9 wickets
Kenya beat Neth'ds by 76 runs

18 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Z'babwe beat UAE by 8 wickets

19 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Aus beat USA by 7 wickets
Sri L beat Canada by 8 wickets
NZ'land beat Neth'ds by 4 wickets

20 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
P'stan beat UAE by 9 wickets

21 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
SAfrica beat Namibia by 88 runs

22 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
India beat B'gldsh by 48 runs
England beat Kenya by 8 wickets

23 Apr 2007 - World Cup - group match
Z'babwe beat WIndies by 6 wickets

So heres how the Super 8's looks at the start

Good luck to all teams that have made it this far. ​

 

[jdeus]

The super 8's is over and some breathe taking cricket has not only just gone but yet to come.

Here's a summary of the results.

26 Apr 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat India by 1 wicket

27 Apr 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Sri L beat NZ'land by 2 wickets
WIndies beat England by 61 runs

28 Apr 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Z'babwe beat SAfrica by 7 wickets

29 Apr 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat NZ'land by 68 runs
Sri L beat WIndies by 27 runs

30 Apr 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
SAfrica beat England by 5 wickets
Z'babwe beat India by 1 run

1 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat WIndies by 2 wickets

2 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
SAfrica beat Sri L by 7 wickets
India beat England by 13 runs

3 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
NZ'land beat Z'babwe by 6 wickets

4 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat England by 186 runs

5 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
NZ'land beat SAfrica by 4 wickets
Z'babwe beat Sri L by 4 wickets

6 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
India beat WIndies by 7 runs

7 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat Z'babwe by 30 runs

8 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
WIndies beat SAfrica by 4 runs
England beat Sri L by 7 wickets

9 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
India beat NZ'land by 5 wickets

10 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
Aus beat Sri L by 8 wickets

11 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
India beat SAfrica by 20 runs
Z'babwe beat England by 19 runs

12 May 2007 - World Cup - Super Eight
WIndies beat NZ'land by 8 wickets

So the semi-finals will be as follows,

Australia vs West Indies
Zimbabwe vs India​

 

[tonka998]

Ive only just caught up with this story and after reading it i am quite amazed! How do you beat the Aussies with Zimbabwe! Thats phenomonal! Good pres aswell - KUTGW!

 

[jdeus]

LOL!!

Sensible tactics.

Anyways thy beat me this time around, so Im going to hope the Windies beat them again to give me a winable final, if I can sqeeze past India again!!

You should have seen that game, they scored like 50 runs off the last 25 overs or something daft!!

They needed 2 to win off the last over but I got a maiden!! With some imaginative field setting