Cricket world cup
Are we up to the semifinals yet? This tournament is ridiculous.
With 10 matches yet to play, the semifinal line-up can be decided by just one clash: England vs South Africa on the 17th of April. If South Africa win, England are out, and the top four will be Australia, NZ, Sri Lanka and South Africa (assuming that Sri Lanka can amass the courage to overcome Ireland, or failing that, one of Australia or New Zealand).
If England win, then two matches come into play: South Africa vs New Zealand (which is played before the ENG vs RSA game) and England vs West Indies (the final match of the super 8 series). Should one team win while the other loses, they will go through. If they both win, then Sri Lanka need to win one game to stay in, and the highest run rate out of England and South Africa will go through. Note that, in this situation, it is theoretically possible for Sri Lanka, Australia or New Zealand to lose all their remaining matches, drastically reduce their net run rate, and crash out of the tournament.
If they both lose, then the highest run rate will again go through… unless the West Indies, Bangladesh or Ireland storm home in a blaze of glory, amassing a zillion runs along the way. Unlikely.
Zzzzzzzz… Wake me up when it’s over.
April 12, 2007 12:22 pm 1 Comment
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By sarah
, April 13, 2007 @ 9:08 am
could you be getting sick of cricket? Success! Horay!!!