Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Cricket World Cup 2007 - Super 8 and Beyond

This is my wishful thinking and astrological analysis.

Super 8 Lineup
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Group A
A1 - Aus
A2 - SA

Group B
B1 - Ind
B2 - SL

Group C
C1 - NZ
C2 - Eng

Group D
D1 - Ire
D2 - WI

Super 8 Matches (24 matches)
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India wins against all
Australia looses against India
England looses against India, Australia
West Indies looses against India, Australia, England
Srilanka Looses to Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa
South Africa Looses to India, England, West Indies, New Zealand
New Zealand Looses to India, Australia, West Indies, Sri Lanka
Ireland Looses to India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka

List of Points
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(1) 16 -  Aus - 5 wins (10) plus 6 points (Round 1) - 12 (10+2) rank (2)
(2) 14 -  India - 6 wins (12) plus 4 points (R1) - 14 (12+2) rank (1)
(3) 12 -  Eng - 4 wins (8) plus 4 points (R1) - 8 (8+0)
(4) 12 - WI - 3 wins (6) plus 6 points (R1) - 8 (6+2)
(5) 8 - SL - 2 wins (4) plus 4 points (R1) - 4 (4+0)
(6) 10 - NZ - 2 wins (4) plus 6 points (R1) - 4 (4+0)
(7) 8 - SA - 2 wins (4) plus 4 points (R1) - 4 (4+0)
(8) 0 - Ire - 0 wins (0) plus 0 points (R1) - 0 (0+0)

The rankings could change on only the right most points (points added on Super 8 qualifiers) and NRR..

Still the Semi Final lineup would be like this.

Semi finals
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24-Apr-2007    (1)  Aus   vs   (4)  WI
25-Apr-2007    (2)  Ind    vs    (3)  Eng

Final

(1) Aus vs (2) Ind  - 16 runs or 8 wickets win for India

Numerologically too India seems to be favoured... (unless bookies run the show)
1983- 3 (Ind) 1987 - 7(Eng) 1992 - 3(Pak) 1996 - 7(SL) 1999 - 1(Aus) 2003 - 5 (Aus) 2007 - 9 (Ind)

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