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ScouseCat
7 Feb 2003, 09:44
I have decided to run a knockout competition for the World Cup. The rules are simple, and to start playing, all you need to do is reply in this thread.
You must select a player who you think will score 20 runs or more in the nominated game. If your player scores 20 runs or more, you stay in and continue. If your player scores less then 20 runs, you are knocked out. If your player doesn't play in the game, you are also knocked out.
The winner is the last person left standing.
The further you go in the competition, the harder it will be, but we'll start with 20 runs in the preliminary matches and see how we go.
There will be a nominated game every couple of days with a new thread posted with the names of those still in the competition. The cut off for posting your players is before the first ball is bowled in each match and no editing posts is allowed, so choose your player wisely.
The first game for this competition: South Africa vs West Indies
My chosen player: Herschelle Gibbs - South Africa
Good luck everyone. :)
Brain Lara - West Indies
Glad I got here quick :D
ScouseCat
7 Feb 2003, 09:57
Originally posted by St-KriS
Glad I got here quick :D
It is possible for a few of us to choose the same player.... the risk being if everyone chooses the same player and he fails to score 20 runs, there wont be anyone left in the competition.
mongrelpunt
7 Feb 2003, 11:27
Jonty Rohdes - South Africa.
I think I spelt it wrong though....:D :rolleyes:
Kenny_01
7 Feb 2003, 12:31
Brian Lara.
Originally posted by Squeak
Ryan Hinds
Surely you mean Wavell Hinds?
It would be Ryan Hinds' highest score if made 20 runs.
I'll say Gary Kirsten.
Originally posted by Zombie
Surely you mean Wavell Hinds?
It would be Ryan Hinds' highest score if made 20 runs.
I'll say Gary Kirsten.
Call it going out on a limb. I doubt he'll even play, he's 15th man.
Originally posted by Squeak
Call it going out on a limb. I doubt he'll even play, he's 15th man.
Gary Kirsten was dropped during there home series against us, correct? :confused:
Originally posted by St-KriS
Gary Kirsten was dropped during there home series against us, correct? :confused:
Nah, was referring to my selection. :)
That said, Kirsten is no certainty to play either, but probably will with no G Smith in the squad.
Jonty Rhodes.
What happens if your player doesnt bat or makes 19*?
raiderman00
7 Feb 2003, 14:45
Ill say Damien Martyn
ScouseCat
7 Feb 2003, 14:51
Originally posted by lamby29
What happens if your player doesnt bat or makes 19*?
Your player must make 20 or more for you to stay in the competition. This is what makes it more of a challenge and therefore more interesting.
Originally posted by Squeak
Nah, was referring to my selection. :)
That said, Kirsten is no certainty to play either, but probably will with no G Smith in the squad.
Kirsten is a certainty to play.
ScouseCat
7 Feb 2003, 15:07
Originally posted by raiderman00
Ill say Damien Martyn
You need to choose someone who will play in the nominated match, South Africa vs West Indies.
GoEagles
7 Feb 2003, 15:35
Jaques Kallis for me.
Graeme Smith, I assume he will open.
Originally posted by DaveW
Graeme Smith, I assume he will open.
No, he'll be watching the World Cup from his lounge room.
Originally posted by Zombie
No, he'll be watching the World Cup from his lounge room.
Gosh he's fallen from grace quickly. Didn't realise he was dropped. Let alone not in their best XV! I that case Gibbs for me too.
Originally posted by DaveW
Gosh he's fallen from grace quickly. Didn't realise he was dropped. Let alone not in their best XV! I that case Gibbs for me too.
Yeah, must have offended someone.
I can only assume that either Kirsten and Hall will be opening the batting or Kirsten and Gibbs, I reckon probably Hall opening and Gibbs at first drop.
Umm
Lets give Chris Gayle a go...
Kane McGoodwin
7 Feb 2003, 17:09
My pick is Gibbs as I'm not convinced Kallis is over his injured toe.
Unwritten_Law
7 Feb 2003, 17:30
I will go for a risk.....Lance Kluesner
He will only need to survive half a dozen balls :D
Kane McGoodwin
7 Feb 2003, 17:41
Originally posted by Unwritten_Law
I will go for a risk.....Lance Kluesner
He will only need to survive half a dozen balls :D Reckon SA may need to promote him up the order otherwise he will be in danger of not getting a hit against the Windies.
I'll go with Jacques Kallis.
SpecialBruce
7 Feb 2003, 20:03
Chris Gayle
I'll start with Gary Kirsten.
Unwritten_Law
8 Feb 2003, 11:45
Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Reckon SA may need to promote him up the order otherwise he will be in danger of not getting a hit against the Windies.
I reckon I am safe on that one. Just as long as two batsman don't bat out the last 20 overs of their innings....
Fall Out Boy
8 Feb 2003, 17:53
Shivnarine Chanderpaul for me.
ScouseCat
9 Feb 2003, 12:15
Thank you to everyone who has joined my 2003 Cricket World Cup Knockout Competition. If you'd like to play, just choose a player from the South Africa vs West Indies match who you think will score 20 runs or more and post it below. With the game starting at 11pm tonight, there is still time to enter.
ScouseCat
9 Feb 2003, 12:32
Originally posted by Squeak
Ryan Hinds
Ryan Hinds has been replaced by Marlon Samuels in the West Indies squad. Samuels was originally going to miss the World Cup through injury and Hinds was to be his replacement, but Samuels has been re-added to the squad.
In that case I'm taking the law into my own hands and replacing Hinds with Ramnaresh Sarwan.
wagstaff
9 Feb 2003, 14:27
Carl Hooper
catattack
9 Feb 2003, 18:17
Jacques Kallis is my pick.
South Africa team: (from)
N Boje, +MV Boucher, HH Dippenaar, AA Donald, HH Gibbs, AJ Hall,
JH Kallis, G Kirsten, L Klusener, CK Langeveldt, M Ntini,
RJ Peterson, *SM Pollock, JN Rhodes, M Zondeki.
West Indies team: (from)
MN Samuels, S Chanderpaul, PT Collins, CD Collymore, M Dillon,
VC Drakes, CH Gayle, WW Hinds, *CL Hooper, +RD Jacobs, BC Lara,
JJC Lawson, NAM McLean, RL Powell, RR Sarwan.
Sargemo369
9 Feb 2003, 20:48
Kallis
ScouseCat
9 Feb 2003, 21:25
Thank you to everyone who has joined my 2003 Cricket World Cup Knockout Competition.
The competition has now closed, good luck.
ScouseCat
10 Feb 2003, 08:06
Below is a list of everyone's chosen players and the batting scorecards from the match.
ScouseCat - Herschelle Gibbs
St-KriS - Brian Lara
Kretchy - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Hoggy - Chris Gayle
mongrelpunt - Jonty Rhodes
Kenny_01 - Jacques Kallis
Zombie - Gary Kirsten
shiva25 - Gary Kirsten
lamby29 - Jonty Rhodes
GoEagles - Jacques Kallis
DaveW - Herschelle Gibbs
Jaymin - Chris Gayle
Kane McGoodwin - Herschelle Gibbs
Unwritten_law - Lance Kluesner
Rob - Jacques Kallis
SpecialBruce - Chris Gayle
X_box_X - Gary Kirsten
joshhem - Chris Gayle
lufc618 - Herschelle Gibbs
phatandphreaky - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
blueworms - Gary Kirsten
Squeak - Ramnaresh Sarwan
Wagstaff - Carl Hooper
catattack - Jacques Kallis
Darky - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Lethal - Jacques Kallis
Sargemo369 - Jacques Kallis
West Indies innings (50 overs maximum)
CH Gayle... b Pollock 2
WW Hinds... c Boucher b Pollock 0
BC Lara... c Pollock b Ntini 116
S Chanderpaul... c Boucher b Klusener 34
CL Hooper... c Kallis b Ntini 40
RL Powell... not out 40
RR Sarwan... not out 32
Extras (lb 6, w 4, nb 4) 14
Total (5 wickets, 50 overs, 222 mins) 278
DNB: RD Jacobs, VC Drakes, M Dillon, PT Collins.
South Africa innings (target: 279 runs from 49 overs)
HH Gibbs... c Jacobs b Dillon 24
G Kirsten... c & b Dillon 69
HH Dippenaar... st Jacobs b Hooper 20
JH Kallis... c Jacobs b Collins 13
JN Rhodes... b Hooper 2
MV Boucher... b Gayle 49
SM Pollock... c Hooper b Gayle 4
L Klusener... c Hooper b Drakes 57
N Boje... not out 25
M Ntini... c Sarwan b Drakes 0
AA Donald... not out 0
Extras (lb 4, w 5, nb 3) 12
Total (9 wickets, 49 overs, 220 mins) 275
mongrelpunt
10 Feb 2003, 11:16
Talk about bombing out.
Can't even last a game.
At least I'm not alone.:)
St-KriS
10 Feb 2003, 12:06
Talk about choosing the right guy..
I should have immunity for awhile! :D
X_box_X
10 Feb 2003, 12:13
Go, Kirsten!! :D
ScouseCat
10 Feb 2003, 12:18
Originally posted by mongrelpunt
Talk about bombing out.
Can't even last a game.
At least I'm not alone.:)
You're not alone mongrelpunt.... here's the list of those people who were knocked out in the first round along with their chosen player.
Hoggy - Chris Gayle
mongrelpunt - Jonty Rhodes
Kenny_01 - Jacques Kallis
lamby29 - Jonty Rhodes
GoEagles - Jacques Kallis
Jaymin - Chris Gayle
Rob - Jacques Kallis
SpecialBruce - Chris Gayle
joshhem - Chris Gayle
catattack - Jacques Kallis
Lethal - Jacques Kallis
Sargemo369 - Jacques Kallis
For those people still in the competition, I will post a new thread "World Cup Knockout Competition - Round 2" with your names and the 2nd nominated game in the next day or so.
Kenny_01
10 Feb 2003, 12:35
Originally posted by ScouseCat
Below is a list of everyone's chosen players and the batting scorecards from the match.
ScouseCat - Herschelle Gibbs
St-KriS - Brian Lara
Kretchy - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Hoggy - Chris Gayle
mongrelpunt - Jonty Rhodes
Kenny_01 - Jacques Kallis
Zombie - Gary Kirsten
shiva25 - Gary Kirsten
lamby29 - Jonty Rhodes
GoEagles - Jacques Kallis
DaveW - Herschelle Gibbs
Jaymin - Chris Gayle
Kane McGoodwin - Herschelle Gibbs
Unwritten_law - Lance Kluesner
Rob - Jacques Kallis
SpecialBruce - Chris Gayle
X_box_X - Gary Kirsten
joshhem - Chris Gayle
lufc618 - Herschelle Gibbs
phatandphreaky - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
blueworms - Gary Kirsten
Squeak - Ramnaresh Sarwan
Wagstaff - Carl Hooper
catattack - Jacques Kallis
Darky - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Lethal - Jacques Kallis
Sargemo369 - Jacques Kallis
Suprised only one person chose Lara.
GoEagles
10 Feb 2003, 13:36
Woohoo! Flunked out after the first game.
At least I'm still alive in the Bowling comp.