Who will win the cricket?

[Kal (Andrew)]

What a cracking final it should be, as two veteran legends of the game go head to head.

When it comes to batting, Sachin Tendulkar stands head and shoulders above the rest in 1 day match statistics. Most career runs, most centuries, most half centuries, and not by small margins. 18K+ career runs to ~13K for second place, and 18 more centuries than second place ponting with 48 overall.

On the other team stands Muttiah Muralitharan, boasting the most 1 day wickets of all time with 534.

Looking forward to it even though no aussie team is playing!

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by astroron

Sri lanka will win
But what about my star night
I don't want rain

I think you should cancel your party and listen to the cricket instead.
Yikes, I hear shouting back at me....

Many thanks Andrew for the update on the players.
Are you going to be staying up all night to watch the cricket?

When I was at the shops today, the Indian chap who I know fairly well said to me, "Oh I'm so tired, I need some sleep". I quickly pounced with a big grin and eyes as wide as cricket balls, "you've been watching the match!" He was so excited India won and told me quite blatantly they are going to win the World Cup. Poor guy, he looked like he hadn't slept in a week.
He must have been tired to make that crazy comment to my Sri-Lankan face.

Gosh David, I just realised, I think I have hijacked your thread .
I would have started one of my own, but I saw yours here and didn't think it polite to start up another one on the same subject so I just went for it. Do you mind?

[Kal (Andrew)]

I will stay up until I fall asleep infront of the tv Suzy (which is what happened to me while watching the aussie matches!)

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Susy, no worries, I've been ignoring the thread a bit anyway and your still on topic too.

I meant to give my predictions for the semis but was slack so you'll just have to believe I got 2 out of 2 right. I couldn't sleep the other night so I saw the second half of the Sri Lankan innings against the Kiwis. They looked pretty solid, though when they went from 1 down to 4 down quickly I was begining to wonder if there would be another upset. But they steadied and in the end got there comfortably.

I wish I had seen the India Pakistan match, it sounds like it was a ripper. I'm pleased that the real Pakistan turned up at the tournament and have done so well. After all the turmoil they have been through it's great to see. World cricket needs competitive matches. I'd like to see the Windies return as a real force and some of the minnows (eg Bangladesh, Ireland, Zimbabwe) move into the big league.

As for the final my heart says Sri Lanka (Aussies like the underdogs) but my head says India. I think India has just a bit more talent and they will be lifted by the home crowd. Sometimes home teams can freeze but I don't think that will happen, it will make them stronger. I reckon it will be a cracker of a match and I hope it isn't decided until the last over, maybe a number 11 needing 2 off the last ball. That wouldn't be the best for Susy's heart but the rest of us would love it!

In either case I believe this will be the first time a host (or co-host) has won the cup and if India get up, they will be the first country to win it on home soil.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, the weather forecast is for clear skies on Saturday. After the rotten weather we've had for months it would be hard not to go observing - especially as SWMBO likes astronomy much more than cricket. It would also be only the second outing for the 16" since I bought it 12 months ago! If I do go observing I will listen to it on the radio and should be back in time for the end of the match.

[Suzy]

I had a big day yesterday and when I came home around 10pm, waiting for the cricket to come on, I fell asleep! Didn't wake up till 5.00am!
Not a happy astro girl. My whole family was staying up for this match, aye- I let them down- and I had hoped respond on this thread (if anyone was actually still awake ).
I would have felt worse (falling asleep) if Sri-Lanka had won.

Congratulations to India!

SL 274/6(50.0) | Ind 277/4(48.2) (India won by 6 wickets)]

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

I had a big day yesterday and when I came home around 10pm, waiting for the cricket to come on, I fell asleep! Didn't wake up till 5.00am!
Not a happy astro girl. My whole family was staying up for this match, aye- I let them down- and I had hoped respond on this thread (if anyone was actually still awake ).
I would have felt worse (falling asleep) if Sri-Lanka had won.

Congratulations to India!

I stayed up till 02.00, I could see where it was going as India was scoring quite freely with very little sign that the Sri Lankan bowling was going to do too much after getting Tendulka out so called it a night.
Well done India
Cheers

[Kal (Andrew)]

I stayed up for about half an hour after Tendulkar got out. Some great batting by the Sri Lankans in their final few overs, and they looked ontop with Malinga claiming both openers early on. I was too tired to watch any more unfortunately.

Congrats to India!