World Cup Predict the Groups - Quarters - Semis and the Final

[sami ullah khan]

Interesting to see no one is predicting Pakistan to reach the semis. I have my doubts with this Pakistani team myself but even a more troubled team got through to semi final in 2011. Write Pakistan off at your own peril.

 

[stefan]

Only predicting semi's and final.

1st semi:
SA vs NZ

2 semi:
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Final
SA vs Sri Lanka

Winner:SA

 

[bigred]

South Africa vs Australia final. Can't pick a winner. By far the best two teams in the world though.

 

[cricket_icon]

Interesting to see no one is predicting Pakistan to reach the semis. I have my doubts with this Pakistani team myself but even a more troubled team got through to semi final in 2011. Write Pakistan off at your own peril.

Pakist are just too weak at this point and the last world cup was in favourable conditions, this is Australia.

Pool A
Australia
England
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Scotland

Pool B
South Africa
India
Pakistan
Ireland
West Indies
Zimbabwe
UAE

Quarters
Australia beat Ireland
England beat Pakistan
India beat New Zealand
South Africa beat Sri Lanka

Semis
South Africa beat England
Australia beat India

Final
Australia beat South Africa

Ireland making it into the quarter finals? That's a bold prediction! I highly doubt it, they might get an upset but the top 4 teams will be the usual suspects.

Pool A
Australia
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
England
Bangladesh
Scotland
Afghanistan

Pool B
South Africa
India
Pakistan
West Indies
Ireland
Zimbabwe
UAE

Quarter Final 1
India v Sri Lanka, at the SCG 18th March
Winner: Sri Lanka

Quarter Final 2
England v South Africa, at the MCG 19th March
Winner: South Africa

Quarter Final 3
Australia v West Indies, at the Adelaide Oval 20th March
Winner: Australia

Quarter Final 4
New Zealand v Pakistan, at Wellington Stadium 21st March
Winner: New Zealand

-- From this point on, I'm not exactly sure how the structure goes exactly --

Semi Final 1
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, at Eden Park 24th March
Winner: New Zealand

Semi Final 2
Australia v South Africa, at the SCG 26th March
Winner: South Africa

Final
South Africa v New Zealand
MCG, 29th March
Winner: South Africa

South Africa are a terrific team but they are chokers, much like Netherlands in football, I can't see them winning the crunch games.

Only predicting semi's and final.

1st semi:
SA vs NZ

2 semi:
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Final
SA vs Sri Lanka

Winner:SA

Again, shock picks here, I doubt Lanka and Pakistan make it this far, it's not an Asian cup this time

 

[Ohm]

• Sat Feb 14 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  1st Match, Pool A - New Zealand v Sri LankaHagley Oval, ChristchurchLIVE
  New Zealand
• Sat Feb 14 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  2nd Match, Pool A - Australia v EnglandMelbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Sun Feb 15 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  3rd Match, Pool B - South Africa v ZimbabweSeddon Park, HamiltonLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Sun Feb 15 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:00 local 09:00 IST
  4th Match, Pool B - India v PakistanAdelaide OvalLIVE D/N
  India
• Mon Feb 16 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  5th Match, Pool B - Ireland v West IndiesSaxton Oval, NelsonLIVE
  West Indies
• Tue Feb 17 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  6th Match, Pool A - New Zealand v ScotlandUniversity Oval, DunedinLIVE
  New Zealand
• Wed Feb 18 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  7th Match, Pool A - Afghanistan v BangladeshManuka Oval, CanberraLIVE D/N
  Afghanistan
• Thu Feb 19 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  8th Match, Pool B - United Arab Emirates v ZimbabweSaxton Oval, NelsonLIVE
  Zimbabwe
• Fri Feb 20 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  9th Match, Pool A - New Zealand v EnglandWestpac Stadium, WellingtonLIVE D/N
  New Zealand
• Sat Feb 21 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  10th Match, Pool B - Pakistan v West IndiesHagley Oval, ChristchurchLIVE
  Pakistan
• Sat Feb 21 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 13:30 local 09:00 IST
  11th Match, Pool A - Australia v BangladeshBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Sun Feb 22 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  12th Match, Pool A - Afghanistan v Sri LankaUniversity Oval, DunedinLIVE
• Sri Lanka
• Sun Feb 22 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  13th Match, Pool B - India v South AfricaMelbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  India (gets threatened )
• Mon Feb 23 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  14th Match, Pool A - England v ScotlandHagley Oval, ChristchurchLIVE
  England
• Tue Feb 24 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  15th Match, Pool B - West Indies v ZimbabweManuka Oval, CanberraLIVE D/N
  West Indies
• Wed Feb 25 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 13:30 local 09:00 IST
  16th Match, Pool B - Ireland v United Arab EmiratesBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneLIVE D/N
  Ireland
• Thu Feb 26 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  17th Match, Pool A - Afghanistan v ScotlandUniversity Oval, DunedinLIVE
  Scotland
• Thu Feb 26 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  18th Match, Pool A - Bangladesh v Sri LankaMelbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  Sri Lanka
• Fri Feb 27 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  19th Match, Pool B - South Africa v West IndiesSydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Sat Feb 28 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  20th Match, Pool A - New Zealand v AustraliaEden Park, AucklandLIVE D/N
  New Zealand
• Sat Feb 28 (50 ovs) 06:30 GMT | 14:30 local 12:00 IST
  21st Match, Pool B - India v United Arab EmiratesWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthLIVE D/N
  India
• Sun Mar 1 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  22nd Match, Pool A - England v Sri LankaWestpac Stadium, WellingtonLIVE
  Sri Lanka
• Sun Mar 1 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 13:30 local 09:00 IST
  23rd Match, Pool B - Pakistan v ZimbabweBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, BrisbaneLIVE D/N
  Pakistan
• Tue Mar 3 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  24th Match, Pool B - Ireland v South AfricaManuka Oval, CanberraLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Wed Mar 4 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  25th Match, Pool B - Pakistan v United Arab EmiratesMcLean Park, NapierLIVE D/N
  Pakistan
• Wed Mar 4 (50 ovs) 06:30 GMT | 14:30 local 12:00 IST
  26th Match, Pool A - Australia v AfghanistanWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Thu Mar 5 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  27th Match, Pool A - Bangladesh v ScotlandSaxton Oval, NelsonLIVE
  Bangladesh
• Fri Mar 6 (50 ovs) 06:30 GMT | 14:30 local 12:00 IST
  28th Match, Pool B - India v West IndiesWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthLIVE D/N
  India
• Sat Mar 7 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  29th Match, Pool B - Pakistan v South AfricaEden Park, AucklandLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Sat Mar 7 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  30th Match, Pool B - Ireland v ZimbabweBellerive Oval, HobartLIVE D/N
  Ireland
• Sun Mar 8 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  31st Match, Pool A - New Zealand v AfghanistanMcLean Park, NapierLIVE
  New Zealand
• Sun Mar 8 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  32nd Match, Pool A - Australia v Sri LankaSydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Mon Mar 9 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:00 local 09:00 IST
  33rd Match, Pool A - Bangladesh v EnglandAdelaide OvalLIVE D/N
  England
• Tue Mar 10 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  34th Match, Pool B - India v IrelandSeddon Park, HamiltonLIVE D/N
  India
• Wed Mar 11 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  35th Match, Pool A - Scotland v Sri LankaBellerive Oval, HobartLIVE D/N
  Sri Lanka
• Thu Mar 12 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  36th Match, Pool B - South Africa v United Arab EmiratesWestpac Stadium, WellingtonLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Fri Mar 13 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  37th Match, Pool A - New Zealand v BangladeshSeddon Park, HamiltonLIVE D/N
  New Zealnad
• Fri Mar 13 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  38th Match, Pool A - Afghanistan v EnglandSydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  England
• Sat Mar 14 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  39th Match, Pool B - India v ZimbabweEden Park, AucklandLIVE D/N
  India
• Sat Mar 14 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  40th Match, Pool A - Australia v ScotlandBellerive Oval, HobartLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Sun Mar 15 (50 ovs) 22:00 GMT
  (prev day) | 11:00 local 03:30 IST
  41st Match, Pool B - United Arab Emirates v West IndiesMcLean Park, NapierLIVE
  West Indies
• Sun Mar 15 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:00 local 09:00 IST
  42nd Match, Pool B - Ireland v PakistanAdelaide OvalLIVE D/N
  Pakistan

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A1 - India, A2 - South Africa, A3 - Pakistan, A4 - Ireland
B1 - New Zealand, B2 - Australia, B3 - Sri Lanka, B4 - England
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• Wed Mar 18 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  1st Quarter-Final - India v England (A1 v B4)Sydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  India
• Thu Mar 19 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  2nd Quarter-Final - South Africa v Sri Lanka (A2 v B3)Melbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  South Africa
• Fri Mar 20 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:00 local 09:00 IST
  3rd Quarter-Final - Pakistan v Australia (A3 v B2)Adelaide OvalLIVE D/N
  Australia
• Sat Mar 21 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  4th Quarter-Final - Ireland v New Zealand (A4 v B1)Westpac Stadium, WellingtonLIVE D/N
  New Zeland

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• Tue Mar 24 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  1st Semi-Final - New Zealand v India Eden Park, AucklandLIVE D/N
  New Zealand
• Thu Mar 26 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  2nd Semi-Final - Australia v South AfricaSydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  Austrlia
• Sun Mar 29 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  Final - Australia v New ZealandMelbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  New Zealand

OR

• Tue Mar 24 (50 ovs) 01:00 GMT | 14:00 local 06:30 IST
  1st Semi-Final - New Zealand v South Africa Park, AucklandLIVE D/N
  New Zealand
• Thu Mar 26 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  2nd Semi-Final - Australia v IndiaSydney Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  India
• Sun Mar 29 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT | 14:30 local 09:00 IST
  Final - New Zealand v India Melbourne Cricket GroundLIVE D/N
  India

Top 5 run scorers: Virat Kohli, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Kumar Sangakkara, Rohit Sharma

Top 5 wicket takers: Mitchell Starc, Morne Morkel, Mohammed Shami, Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee

 

[Satan666]

South Africa vs Australia final. Can't pick a winner. By far the best two teams in the world though.

I rate the New Zealand team higher than both.

 

[bigred]

I rate the New Zealand team higher than both.

Based on what? New Zealand are the third best equipped side in these conditions, but there's a big gap between the top two and the rest.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Kiwis are red hot at this moment but yeah I agree, SA and Australia are a class apart. South Africa is more balanced of the three sides with excellent batting, aggressive bowlers and top notch fielders. They only need to shrug that choker monkey off their back and they will win the WC.

 

[Satan666]

Based on what? New Zealand are the third best equipped side in these conditions, but there's a big gap between the top two and the rest.

Based on them defeating both Australia and South Africa en route to making it to the finals on Sunday!

 

[bigred]

Based on them defeating both Australia and South Africa en route to making it to the finals on Sunday!

Easy to be smart after the event. One win against SA doesn't make them better than them. Performances over a period of 12 to 18 months would tell you SA and Australia have been by far the best in the world.

 

[Satan666]

Easy to be smart after the event. One win against SA doesn't make them better than them. Performances over a period of 12 to 18 months would tell you SA and Australia have been by far the best in the world.

Additionaly NZ defeated AUS at the group stages whilst both India and Pakistan made a mockery of SA, 12 to 18 mths NZ may be world champions,or AUS certainly not SA. Its not about being smart but attacking at the right times, learn from the best there is playboy!