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Re: Cricbuzz.com: A look back at the Champions Trophy - Part 2

aaron.smih — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:01:05 -0000

thanks, man! Here is my full predictions:
1) Tue Sep 22, D/N, Group B - South Africa v Sri Lanka: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
2) Wed Sep 23, D/N, Group A - Pakistan v West Indies: winner - PAK;
3) Thu Sep 24, Group B - South Africa v New Zealand: winner - SA;
4) Fri Sep 25, D/N, Group B - England v Sri Lanka: winner - SL, even if loss in toss;
5) Sat Sep 26, Group A - Australia v West Indies: winner - AUS;
6) Sat Sep 26, D/N, Group A - India v Pakistan: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
7) Sun Sep 27, Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka: winner - NZ;
8) Sun Sep 27, D/N, Group B - South Africa v England: winner - SA, , even if loss in toss;
9) Mon Sep 28, D/N, Group A - Australia v India: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (IND);
10) Tue Sep 29, D/N, Group B - England v New Zealand: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
11) Wed Sep 30, Group A - Australia v Pakistan: winner - AUS;
12) Wed Sep 30, D/N, Group A - India v West Indies: winner - IND;

1st S/F: Fri Oct 2, D/N, IND v SL: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (IND);
2nd S/F: Sat Oct 3, D/N, SA v PAK (AUS): winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (PAK);

Final: Mon Oct 5, D/N, IND (SL) v PAK (SA/AUS): winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st. (Set astrological chart of teams, and you will know the exact result:- ).

Here's a stat. The last 5 D/N games here all won by the team batting first.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Pakistan open campaign with easy Windies outing

aaron.smih — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:08:03 -0000

My prediction:
1) Wed Sep 23, D/N, Group A - Pakistan v West Indies: winner - PAK;
2) Sat Sep 26, D/N, Group A - India v Pakistan: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
3) Wed Sep 30, Group A - Australia v Pakistan: winner - AUS.

Here's a stat. The last four D/N games here all won by the team batting first.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Tendulkar eyes number one

aaron.smih — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:53:42 -0000

No, Abhisek... that's your wrong opinion. Actually, the separate islands teams like Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago cricket teams are exist under their own cricket board, and they all are very strong teams, can equivalent to SL or NZ teams. Side by side, it is also common now for other international teams to play the island teams for warm-up games before they take on the combined West Indies team. On the other hand, if they like to play as a combined team - lets them play in bi-lateral Tests, ODIs and T20s, like East Africa Team, World XI, Asia XI, Africa XI, etc., but not in any international tournaments. In Olympics and other international games they are not allowed to participate as a combined team, even England Cricket Team, which represents England and Wales, would be participate under Great Britain Team - though England, Wales and Scotland are separate independent countries with own flags, anthems and monetary systems.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: South Africa desperate to shed 'chokers' tag

aaron.smih — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:54:05 -0000

Lets predict results:
1) Tue Sep 22, D/N, Group B - South Africa v Sri Lanka: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
2) Wed Sep 23, D/N, Group A - Pakistan v West Indies: winner - PAK;
3) Thu Sep 24, Group B - South Africa v New Zealand: winner - SA;
4) Fri Sep 25, D/N, Group B - England v Sri Lanka: winner - SL, even if loss in toss;
5) Sat Sep 26, Group A - Australia v West Indies: winner - AUS;
6) Sat Sep 26, D/N, Group A - India v Pakistan: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
7) Sun Sep 27, Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka: winner - NZ;
8) Sun Sep 27, D/N, Group B - South Africa v England: winner - SA, , even if loss in toss;
9) Mon Sep 28, D/N, Group A - Australia v India: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (IND);
10) Tue Sep 29, D/N, Group B - England v New Zealand: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st;
11) Wed Sep 30, Group A - Australia v Pakistan: winner - AUS;
12) Wed Sep 30, D/N, Group A - India v West Indies: winner - IND;

1st S/F: Fri Oct 2, D/N, IND v SL: winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (IND);
2nd S/F: Sat Oct 3, D/N, SA v PAK (AUS): winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st, (PAK);

Final: Mon Oct 5, D/N, IND (SL) v PAK (SA/AUS): winner - team who will win toss or batting 1st.

Here's a stat. The last 4 D/N games here all won by the team batting first.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: A look back at the Champions Trophy - Part 2

aaron.smih — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:17:45 -0000

I think in some D/N matches toss will play a vital role, especially on Sep 22 SA v SL, Sep 26 Ind v Pak, Sep 28 Aus v Ind. In D/N matches, toss plays a crucial role. If the team win the toss then 75 per cent of the game is in their favor. These 3 matches are very important for the group-placement of the team, and unfortunately India may depend on the toss-luck twice. Due to the same reason Australia, one of the strongest ODI cricket team, may abroad from the semi-final.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Tendulkar eyes number one

aaron.smih — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:11:26 -0000

How long it will be continue to use British colonial name West Indies in the global cricket (unfortunately only in cricket), as no country with such name doesn't exist now-a-days in the world. Scrap West Indies Cricket Team, which does not represent one country instead an amalgamation of over 20 separate countries from the Caribbean basin and represent by a joint cricket confederation (WICB), from all international tournaments and any membership of ICC altogether! Replace West Indies with its righteous successor nation / nations as a full member of ICC! Play bi-lateral Tests and ODIs with so-called West Indies still can be acceptable, but in any International Tournament, like CT or WC, they should come with their own national dignified identities, national flags and national anthems, like in Olympics, Caribbean Games, all Football tournaments and all other games and tournaments - Barbados, Guyana,Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, etc. cricket team.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: WI could still field full-strength squad at CT

aaron.smih — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:53:19 -0000

May be. Even may be Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica or Trinidad & Tobago independently is 100 times better then Bangladesh. But, the question is not that who is better - the question is - Bangladesh, as a single Independent country, is playing proudly with its own national identity. Where as West Indies cricket team does not represent one country instead an amalgamation of over 20 countries from the Caribbean, which were formed in 1920 as British West Indies, and granted test status by Imperial Cricket Conference (that time's ICC) in 1926. Just think, if India Cricket Team, who granted test status by the same ICC in 1932, will be multi-national like WI, a combined team of today's India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - how strong and great will be that team. The Indian sub-continental countries have their own identities and national dignity, what are absent in Caribbean countries, so they didn't feel shame to use British colonial name West Indies, under which name no country exists now-a-days.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: A look back at the Champions Trophy - Part 2

aaron.smih — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:54:02 -0000

well done! good logic!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: A look back at the Champions Trophy - Part 2

aaron.smih — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:04:34 -0000

I'm not looking back - looking only forward, and my prediction about 2009 ICC Champions Trophy:

Host: South Africa

Number of Countries: 8

Semifinalists: Group A - 1) India and 2) Pakistan; and Group B - 1) SA and 2) SL.
1st Semi-final: Fri, 2nd Oct: India v SL; winner - India;
2nd Semi-final: Sat, 3rd Oct: SA v Pakistan; winner - Pakistan.

Final: Mon, 5th Oct: India vs Pakistan.

Winner: ?????

Runners-up: ????????

(Set astrological chart of both teams, and you will know who is winner and runners-up:- ).

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Younus wants strong West Indies in Champions Trophy

aaron.smih — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:30:43 -0000

Why you, Younus want a strong W. Indies in CT? West Indies Cricket Team is not a national cricket team, and there is no country exists by the name of so-called "West Indies". Actually WI Cricket Team is a combined multi-national Caribbean cricket team, represents a joint cricket confederation (WICB) of over a dozen of separate independent countries and dependencies, which were formed British West Indies. Bi-lateral Tests and ODIs with so-called West Indies still can be acceptable, but in any International Tournament like CT they should come with their own independent identities, like in Olympics, Caribbean Games, all Football tournaments and all other games and tournaments - like Barbados, Guyana,Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, etc. cricket team, and should be proud for that. Pakistan was also in British India (British Raj) or Bangladesh was also a part of Pakistan, so why you Pakistanis are not in India Cricket Team, or Bangladeshis - in Pakistan Cricket Team? The reason is "proud as an independent nation", what the Caribbean countries have not got, and on the other hand, they are not politically united to form an union or a con-federation. Shame to be West Indies Team, and shame to be play with them in CT!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Dhoni's India bank on consistency

aaron.smih — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:53:42 -0000

I've my own prediction about CT:

Qualifiers in semis:
Group A - 1) India and 2) Pakistan; and Group B - 1) SA and 2) SL.

1st Semi-final - Fri, 2nd Oct: India v SL; winner - India;
2nd Semi-final - Sat, 3rd Oct: SA v Pakistan; winner - Pakistan.

Final - Mon, 5th Oct: India vs Pakistan; winner - ??? (set astrological chart of both teams, and you will know who is winner).

Re: Cricbuzz.com: England, Pakistan are Champions Trophy odd couple

aaron.smih — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:48:03 -0000

According to my prediction about CT in SA, England will be aside from success in this year also.

Qualifiers in semis:
Group A - 1) India and 2) Pakistan; and Group B - 1) SA and 2) SL.

1st Semi-final - Fri, 2nd Oct: India v SL; winner - India;
2nd Semi-final - Sat, 3rd Oct: SA v Pakistan; winner - Pakistan.

Final - Mon, 5th Oct: India vs Pakistan; winner - ??? (set astrological chart of both teams, and you will know who is winner).

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Younus confident of building on T20 success

aaron.smih — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:21:12 -0000

My prediction about semis and final of CT in SA:

Teams in semis:
Group A - 1) India and 2) Pakistan;
Group B - 1) SA and 2) SL.

1st Semi-final - Fri, 2nd Oct: India v SL; winner - India;
2nd Semi-final - Sat, 3rd Oct: SA v Pakistan; winner - Pakistan.

Final - Mon, 5th Oct: India vs Pakistan; winner - ??? (set astrological chart of both teams, and you will know who is winner).

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Mixed-up Windies braced for new setbacks

aaron.smih — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:29:37 -0000

I don't bother whether this is a second-string team or not. I just know that this is not fair and judicially right to be exist any West Indies Cricket Team, as it is not a national cricket team, and there is no country exists by the name of "West Indies". Actually WI Cricket Team is a combined multi-national Caribbean cricket team, represents a joint cricket confederation (WICB), consist of a number of separate independent countries, along with some British, USA, Dutch and French dependencies. Scrap West Indies Cricket Team from all international tournament and any membership of ICC altogether! Replace West Indies with its righteous successor nation / nations as a full member of ICC! Bi-lateral Tests and ODIs with so-called West Indies still can be acceptable, but in any International Tournament they should come with their own identities, like in Olympics, Caribbean Games, all Football tournaments and all other games and tournaments - Barbados, Guyana,Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, etc. cricket team. If it will not do immediately, we're going to sue against ICC in the international court to forced the placement of accuracy.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: WI could still field full-strength squad at CT

aaron.smih — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:41:03 -0000

Scrap West Indies Cricket Team from CT and member of ICC altogether! Replace West Indies with Bangladesh for this ICC Champions Trophy! Cricket is already not a colonial sport... so, why we, some independent single national team should play with a multi-national combined team which were formed by the British Colonial system. West Indies Cricket Team is not a national cricket team, and as they represent a joint sporting confederation, consist of a number of separate independent Caribbean countries, along with British, USA, Dutch and French dependencies, there is no natural choice of national flag and national anthem. As they are all separate countries,currently they have their own national teams with own national flags and anthem, sporting and cricket boards, and that's way they participate in the Olympics and other games. In 21st century, it's shame to be use British colonial name - West Indies, and shame to be play with other single national cricket team as a combined multi-national team. Bi-lateral Tests and ODIs with West Indies still can be acceptable, but in any International Tournament they should come with their own identities, like in Olympics, Caribbean Games, Football tournaments and all other games and tournaments - Barbados, Guyana,Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, etc. This will be fair play and game.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: CT clash would boost relationship- Bari

aaron.smih — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:03 -0000

We, the non-subcontinental cricket funs, are also wish a good sporting relations between India and Pakistan. As far I saw in England, relations between the people of both great nations have always been good even when relations between their governments were not so good. Here they, all subcontinental people, are always united, and usually say each other "Bhai-Bhai", which is very pleasant for others.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: PCB endorses Sachin's ODI idea

aaron.smih — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:16:51 -0000

Muscle-men! If we're going to change ODI Cricket, why we shouldn't change the following fundamental rules of the Cricket:

1) No. of balls per over; let's make it 5 balls per over, instead of 6, to comply with metric system, and just to refuse imperial systems;

2) As every players have right to bat, why except wicket-keeper all other 10 player shouldn't bowl - every player should bowl at least 2 overs, but no maximum limitation;

3) Per innings should be 10 wickets, but in the 2nd innings the players who are not batted or bowled in the 1st innings they should batted or bowled at first, and only after that repetition.

4) The 4 innings should be held in 2 halves; 1st half should be in natural day-light, and 2nd half in night flood-light (equally for both teams), or both in day- or night flood-light, but 2 days match. In day light should use day's color ball and in the night - night's color ball. In the 1st half the team who batted 1st, on the 2nd half - they will field 1st, if not follow-on; then will be no toss based match-destiny;

5) May be something more, anyhow this is not our traditional cricket, what we know as it.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: PCB endorses Sachin's ODI idea

aaron.smih — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:28:55 -0000

Yes, the cricket will going to take a new birth in dis world from mother India - so, it's the right time to think about the name of the new-born baby; wat about "LATHIKHEL",... a game for the muscle-man "Lathial", ... or "DICKET" from the word "DICK". Let's keep the game Cricket for the gentleman!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: CA expects full strength Windies

aaron.smih — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:31:20 -0000

Don't play with West Indies Cricket team! Scrap them from ICC altogether! Cricket is already not a colonial sport... so, why we, a single national team should play with a combined multi-national team which were formed by the British Colonial system. West Indies Cricket Team is not a national cricket team, but a multi-national - representing a sporting confederation of a dozen separate independent Caribbean countries, along with British, USA, Dutch and French dependencies that form the British West Indies. As they are all separate countries,currently they have their own national teams and cricket boards. In 21st century, shame to be use British colonial name - West Indies!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: PCB endorses Sachin's ODI idea

aaron.smih — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:24:13 -0000

Indo-Pak sub-continent is going to kill the real Cricket, what we know as it, by creating OD-Test format. Horrible!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Winning CT or the 2011 WC is Younis' aim

aaron.smih — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:20:48 -0000

not 7, but 6; WI can't count... actually at first only 1 barrier - Australia or India, then next... dream is really good thing... I always dream to be a billionaire...

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Ganguly backs Sachin's formula for ODI's

aaron.smih — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:06:31 -0000

Yes,I agree with you... most stupid idea ever! Actually ODI Cricket, under any format, is not that real cricket as we know it - so, I don't bother for its future. Just its pity that they are going to kill Test Cricket by creating OD-Test format. Horrible!

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Ganguly backs Sachin's formula for ODI's

aaron.smih — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:35:45 -0000

No, there is a harmful hidden threat to Test Cricket, and if it doesn't survive, Cricket as we know it doesn't survive either. Just recalling your memory - launching Twenty20 has brought threat of scrapping to ODI 50-over, and the same will happened to Test Cricket, the ultimate of Cricket, if we'll now reducing in over, or splitting and transforming ODI 50-over into ODI Test. So, no need this experiment, which is harmful to the cricket as a whole. Twenty20 format Cricket is enough for revenue and spreading Cricket as a global sport, which could even include in Olympics. Test Cricket no need to spread beyond the test countries plan-wisely, and even if there will be a reduction of quantity of test countries - no problem, Test Cricket here to survive.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Ganguly backs Sachin's formula for ODI's

aaron.smih — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:27:59 -0000

i agree with you totally.

Re: Cricbuzz.com: Kumble's formula for revival of ODI cricket

aaron.smih — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:11:44 -0000

Yes vinodd, you're absolutely right. Change radically all the fundamental rules of the Cricket as we know it, and even the name of the Cricket, which do not have destiny to survive peacefully in one format. Go ahead to evolve it further, split it, and make a such interesting dynamic game which will be totally different from today's existing Cricket. At least then we can say "R.I.P. Cricket"!