2011 ICC World Cup Thread

[sahyder1]

This is Tendulkar 94th ODI half century. Factor that in with his 48 ODI centuries. Using ridiculously conservative math (94*50=4700) and (48*100=4800) that alone gives Tendulkar 9,500 ODI runs which would be good enough for 11th place all time. These records are never going to be touched. He still looks like he has a few years left in him.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0

SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2011 451* 440 41 18008 200* 45.13 20851 86.36 48 94 20

ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2009 444 432 18 13428 189 32.43 14719 91.22 28 68 34

RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2011 359* 349 37 13288 164 42.58 16510 80.48 30 79 19

Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 1991-2007 378 350 53 11739 137* 39.52 15812 74.24 10 83 20

SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 311 300 23 11363 183 41.02 15416 73.70 22 72 16

JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2011 313 299 53 11180 139 45.44 15351 72.82 17 82 16

R Dravid (Asia/ICC/India) 1996-2009 339 313 40 10765 153 39.43 15124 71.17 12 82 13

BC Lara (ICC/WI) 1990-2007 299 289 32 10405 169 40.48 13086 79.51 19 63 16

Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 1998-2010 288 273 40 9720 141* 41.71 12942 75.10 15 64 15

AC Gilchrist (Aus/ICC) 1996-2008 287 279 11 9619 172 35.89 9922 96.94 16 55 19

Number 1 baby.

....By 4500 runs from number 2.

[sahyder1]

Its remarkable how long Tendulkar has been able to play at a high level. He debuted way back in 1989 in the same Test Match as Waqar Younis. Actually went to watch a couple of days of that match in Karachi.

Edit: Australia's overrate today is ridiculously slow.

Edited March 24, 2011 by sahyder1

[sahyder1]

Is Gautam Gambhir high on something? What the hell was he doing?

Edited March 24, 2011 by sahyder1

[Baddar]

Probably had money on himself being run out. >_>

And lol, Tait. Raina got lucky with an inside edge, Tait walks up to him and shouts ''fucking cunt, you are!'' - the guy looks pumped. India in control now. 40 from 52 needed, 5 wkts in hand.

[sahyder1]

Probably had money on himself being run out. >_>

And lol, Tait. Raina got lucky with an inside edge, Tait walks up to him and shouts ''fucking cunt, you are!'' - the guy looks pumped. India in control now. 40 from 52 needed, 5 wkts in hand.

Yeah, talking trash when you've gone for 52 runs in 7 overs is pretty stupid.

[Lineker]

C'MON AUSTRALIA!

[sahyder1]

Let the countdown begin. 5 days, 15 hours and 51 minutes.

It will go down as one of the most watched sporting events in history. It will be one hostile crowd. Can't wait.

[Dan]

India gonna win this thing, no one is as good as them in ODIs right now.

[sahyder1]

India gonna win this thing, no one is as good as them in ODIs right now.

I would take Pakistan, South Africa amd Sri Lanka all over India right now.

Edit: Heck, even England on their day. India's bowling is a joke after Zaheer Khan.

Edited March 24, 2011 by sahyder1

[Baddar]

NZ won toss & bat.

I want them to win, however unlikely, partly because it'd be an easier semi for England should they make it, and partly because of my man-crush for Vettori.

[Thrilla]

5-1, McCullum gone caught and bowled. Good catch apparently.

[Baddar]

Yeah, it was a great catch by Peterson - they're easily dropped, and he only just held onto it.

[Hornswoggle4PM]

It goes against me being a patriotic Aussie, but I'd still love the Kiwis to shock everyone and win the World Cup.

[sahyder1]

I'm actually surprised that the Kiwis managed to bat 50 overs there. First time this World Cup that South Africa didn't bowl out their opposition.

[sahyder1]

Wow. What a bad break for Amla. Bottom edged it causing the ball to go hit McCullum's toe behind the stump before bouncing up to first slip.

Figures something like this would happen to South Africa.

[Dan]

Bwaha, that was awesome.

[gunnar hendershow]

SA always fail to rise to the occasion or have horrendous luck in the World Cup. They're more than due to win the whole thing one year, doesn't look like this will be the year though.

Can't wait for India-Pakistan, that match is gonna be the big test for India's bowlers but if they can hold Pakistan to under 275 then I think they will move onto the final. It will be one of the defining matches in sport history though.

[Starvinho]

172-9 now so barring a bit of magic SA have bottled it again. But I'm just glad England are in the final 5

Edit: That's it now SA all-out for 172.

Edited March 25, 2011 by Starvinho

[sahyder1]

Can't wait for India-Pakistan, that match is gonna be the big test for India's bowlers but if they can hold Pakistan to under 275 then I think they will move onto the final. It will be one of the defining matches in sport history though.

Have had to school more then one American friend in the last 24 hours on the idea of "Super Bowl being most watched sports event". 1.5 Billion Pakistanis and Indians. They might as well declare a national holiday in both of those countries for Wednesday because there will be no productivity.

That being said, South Africa really got screwed over in 1992 and luck has never been on their side since. Hats off to the Kiwis though. How sweet this must be for Allan Donald?