ICC Cricket World Cup Thread

[captainfog]

India will beat England in the final

England in the final......

[Parm]

I think it'll be entertaining whoever wins. I shall be supporting England because I was born here and raised here. My father may support Ireland but I doubt it. I bet my last penny that suddenly anyone on this board with any sort of relatives/ heritage from India, West India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa etc will suddenly forget completely that they were born here and support another country. Of course, were England actually brilliant and these other countries **** then that might alter.

Sorry, but it always winds me up with cricket that folk tend to just follow the good teams and not the country they come from.

Moan over and apologies to anyone who actually doesn't have a British passport.

Look, I was born here, but support India. I dont support England in any sport.
Even if I was born in Gutamala I would still be an Indian supporter. It's just like going to any Italian cafe/Greek/Portugese/French restaurant anywhere in England or even the World (outside of their respective countries) etc and asking why they support their home country rather than the one they were born in. Sara if you dont want to follow your Dad's country that's your choice.

[Mumsafan]

Look, I was born here, but support India. I dont support England in any sport.
Even if I was born in Gutamala I would still be an Indian supporter. It's just like going to any Italian cafe/Greek/Portugese/French restaurant anywhere in England or even the World (outside of their respective countries) etc and asking why they support their home country rather than the one they were born in. Sara if you dont want to follow your Dad's country that's your choice.

I don't support Ireland cause they are **** - that's the point - if they were Champions of the World I may well do

I always thought people's home country was the one they were born in

I think this only ever comes up in cricket and I've had the discussion before because someone said they supported England at football but INdia at cricket cause India were **** at football

[Tee]

I refuse to support England at Cricket because they are ****.

I support England at football, but they are ****.

I am confused....

[Mumsafan]

I refuse to support England at Cricket because they are ****.

I support England at football, but they are ****.

I am confused....

[animal magic]

Squad has been announced:

England squad: Michael Vaughan (captain, age 32, Yorkshire), Ed Joyce (28, Middlesex), Ian Bell (24, Warwickshire), Kevin Pietersen (26, Hampshire), Andrew Strauss (29, Middlesex), Paul Collingwood (30, Durham), Andrew Flintoff (29, Lancashire), Ravi Bopara (21, Essex), Paul Nixon (36, Leicestershire), Jamie Dalrymple (26, Middlesex), Liam Plunkett (21, Durham), James Anderson (24, Lancashire), Sajid Mahmood (25, Lancashire), Jon Lewis (31, Gloucestershire), Monty Panesar (24, Northants).


Big mistake leaving Broad out IMO and also I am not sure what Bopara adds to the squad what with us having Dalrymple and Panasar.

I hope we don't open our bowling with Anderson and Lewis. If we do we are going to go for some serious tappage!

At least no Gough!

i agree with what you say about bopara i reckon they might open with anderson and plunkett

[saveferris]

Its the Aussies or Pakistan tourno

As much as I would like it to be Pakistan's tournament, i think they are a little too inconsistent.

One day amazing, then the next very very plain. This series against South Africa again shows it.

I think the semi's will consist of Australia, New Zealand,South Africa and the West Indies.

NZ are so consistent when they get to the tournament, always do fairly well.

[captainfog]

As much as I would like it to be Pakistan's tournament, i think they are a little too inconsistent.

One day amazing, then the next very very plain. This series against South Africa again shows it.

I think the semi's will consist of Australia, New Zealand,South Africa and the West Indies.

NZ are so consistent when they get to the tournament, always do fairly well.

They couldn't even overcome the mighty England...........

[Mumsafan]

I'm pleased that Nixon was picked but a little worried that he's the only specialist keeper

[animal magic]

I'm pleased that Nixon was picked but a little worried that he's the only specialist keeper

ed joyce is the back-up

[captainfog]

ed joyce is the back-up

Collingwood for keeper!!!!

[Mumsafan]

ed joyce is the back-up

Not as specialised though is he? I thought they might go for someone else. Oh well. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Mumsafan]

Collingwood for keeper!!!!

[captainfog]

Seriously though - we would be such a better side if we did that

[Red Chilli]

Lewis Dalrymple and Bopara.

Jeebus