Champions Trophy

I like the way Firdose Moonda summarised the Champions Trophy game last night (ESPN cricket). Of course she's using results from two different sets of games, the CT and the World Cup. But imho, SA were about due for some good luck. I've modified it somewhat (square brackets):

"So often, South Africa have been on [the wrong] side of the equation. In 1992, they were eliminated from the World Cup because of rain. In 1996, they lost to West Indies. In 1999, they tied a semi-final against Australia and had to leave the World Cup because [of run rate]. In 2003, they fell foul of Duckworth-Lewis. And at the 2004 and 2006 Champions Trophies defeats to West Indies put them out."

As she says later in the article, there are still some major hurdles to jump. But each success breaks another hoodoo. Here's hoping ...

This tournament is becoming a farse. Such a short tournament and so many matches destroyed by the rain. :X

the great British summer in full swing Shrek.

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> the great British summer in full swing Shrek.


Do you think we might have a 3 week Wimbledon.

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they have 2 courts with a roof so it just work out. Why cant the countries that despartely need the rain get it.

Why they never put indoor cricket stadiums up in the UK?

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> Why they never put indoor cricket stadiums up in
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health and safety as the scared that the roof may cave in and besides it would take about 10 years to build as everybody has to get their kick back (re Wembley)

How i wish the cricket was on as i've resorted to watching banana banana show how friggin useless they are by loosing to Ethiopia...:X ... Guess we will have to hose another world cup to see them in the finals...

Don't blame the organisers, its these so called "sportsman" scared of the rain. Imagine you a kid and you see your hero running in the rain because of the desire to win not sitting in the dressing room and getting rich. I bet most of them grew up playing in the rain. Simply put they lost the desire to win.

Viper, in cricket you can get seriously injured playing cricket in the rain...

Maybe gb, but these guys now days need to grow a pair

Far too complicated to work out who SA will play in the semis. Sri Lanka play Australia today and at this stage SA could be meeting any of the 4 teams in that group.