Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Keeping Score

Make Your World Cup Predictions Here

You're a cricket expert, right? And you plan on watching every World Cup game, right? If you can't be at the ground, you'll watch the games on live TV, or follow the ball-by-ball progress online, right?
Okay, so you know how many cricketers have scored a double hundred in one-day cricket? None. Zip. Nada. Steve Waugh once said he rated Adam Gilchrist as the man most likely to do it, that hasn't happened yet. So I reckon it's time to make a few predictions of your own. Post your prediction here, as a comment - and we'll track your progress.

* Which team will win the 2007 World Cup?
* Which batsman will hit the highest individual score?
* Which bowler will take the most wickets?
* Which team will score the highest total?
* Which team will score the lowest total?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let me be the first to go but can I give two choices most cases. One will be realistic and the other cause I am an Indian and you know how cricket is over here. Even if the Indian team needs a 100 runs to win on the last ball with Kumble batting, something in us says that he just might.

Which team will win the 2007 World Cup - India / South Africa
Which batsman will hit the highest individual score - Tendulkar / Gibbs
Which bowler will take the most wickets - Ntini / Shane Bond
Which team will score the highest total - India / South Africa
Which team will score the lowest total - Bermuda / Australia (just wishful thinking)
Regards
Siddharth

david mcmahon said...

HI Siddharth,

Nice to see you're opening the batting. Hopefully there will be some other responses.

I think your sentence about the team needing 100 off the last ball is such a wonderful description.

I did chuckle at your last prediction.

It is going to be a really wide-open tournament.

Cheers

David

Unknown said...

New Zealand my choice for 2007 WC.
[ONE choice only]
Tendular/Ganguly [:)] highest individual score.
Bowler: hmmmmm...
India/India/India [hoping Shewag is out out out of the team] for highest total.
Australia [:)] /South Africa [:)] /Ireland lowest total.

Hey we're just guessin here right David???

here's hoping, hoping an hoping!

Fletch said...

Team: England (they're hurting after the Ashes debacle)
Batsman: Lara
Bowler: 'Wide' open - (sorry, couldn't resist that!)
Highest Total: Australia
Lowest Total: Scotland or Ireland

david mcmahon said...

Hi Madi,

Nice picks. Thanks for taking the trouble to add a comment.

So you're not a fan of Mister Sehwag?

Take care

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Fletch,

Nice reasoning. I like your ``wide open'' line, too!

Cheers

David