World Cup prediction thread

[The Speaker]

It's time.

Group stages

A

New Zealand
Australia
Sri Lanka
England
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Scotland

B

South Africa
India
Pakistan
Ireland
West Indies
Zimbabwe
United Arab Emirates

Finals

New Zealand vs Ireland
Australia vs Pakistan
Sri Lanka vs India
England vs South Africa

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Australia vs South Africa

South Africa vs New Zealand

Most runs: AB de Villiers
Most wickets: Mitchell Starc

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Finals

Australia vs West Indies
New Zealand vs India
England vs Pakistan
Sri Lanka vs South Africa

Australia vs England
New Zealand vs South Africa

Australia vs South Africa

Most runs: Hashim Amla
Most wickets: Josh Hazlewood

 

[Smartys Power]

Australia v West Indies
India v Sri Lanka
New Zealand v Pakistan
South Africa v England

Australia v India
New Zealand v South Africa

Australia v South Africa

Most Runs: Steve Smith
Most Wickets: Mitchell Starc

I reckon Australia are going to absolutely smash this tournament.

 

[MWPP]

It's time.

Group stages

A

New Zealand
Australia
Sri Lanka
England
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Scotland

B

South Africa
India
Pakistan
Ireland
West Indies
Zimbabwe
United Arab Emirates

Finals

New Zealand vs Ireland
Australia vs Pakistan
Sri Lanka vs India
England vs South Africa

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Australia vs South Africa

South Africa vs New Zealand

Most runs: AB de Villiers
Most wickets: Mitchell Starc

I really hope you're right! That's what my heart wants. Although a trans-tasman final would be even better! But this what my head says

A
Australia
New Zealand
England
Sri Lanka

B
South Africa
India
Pakistan
West Indies

Quarters
Australia def. West Indies QF 3 Adelaide Oval
New Zealand def. Pakistan QF4 Wellington
England def. India QF2 MCG
South Africa def. Sri Lanka QF 1 SCG

Semis
Australia def. England SF2 SCG
South Africa def. New Zealand SF1 Eden Park

Final
South Africa def. Australia

 

[MWPP]

Australia v West Indies
India v Sri Lanka
New Zealand v Pakistan
South Africa v England

Australia v India
New Zealand v South Africa

Australia v South Africa

Most Runs: Steve Smith
Most Wickets: Mitchell Starc

I reckon Australia are going to absolutely smash this tournament.

I wouldn't be so sure. NZ and SA are also in good form at the moment. I agree the subcontinental sides+West Indies aren't travelling too well at the moment, but they're always unpredictable (and we can never write off the Asian sides). England could be a dark horse and surprise in NZ conditions in particular. And remember what happened the last time Aus hosted a world cup? I think it will be a great world cup!

 

[Smartys Power]

I wouldn't be so sure. NZ and SA are also in good form at the moment. I agree the subcontinental sides+West Indies aren't travelling too well at the moment, but they're always unpredictable (and we can never write off the Asian sides). England could be a dark horse and surprise in NZ conditions in particular. And remember what happened the last time Aus hosted a world cup? I think it will be a great world cup!

Yeah mate, I agree 100%. I just think Australia are too good to not win a home World Cup (even though NZ are also playing at home). I'm not sure if the South Africian side is much different to their World Cup side but you have to remember we beat them 4-1.

 

[MWPP]

Yeah mate, I agree 100%. I just think Australia are too good to not win a home World Cup (even though NZ are also playing at home). I'm not sure if the South Africian side is much different to their World Cup side but you have to remember we beat them 4-1.

Ok that's fair enough. Australia deserve to be the favourites but given the other teams in contention, I don't feel that confident about smashing through it, especially given the knockout nature of it. The match Australia lost in that series happened to be the one at the MCG though (and that might be the only time those 2 sides meet- in the final! As they're in different groups and expected to top their expected groups/end up in different quarters and semis). Their form has improved in the last couple of months/since that series though. And SA will also be very hungry/desperate to make amends for past world cup failures. I think Australia's biggest danger game in the group stage is definitely NZ at Eden Park. It won't affect qualification/location of the super 8 match but will affect the location of the semi if Aus/NZ end up in the same semi. I can't wait!

 

[MWPP]

Aus v new Zealand
South Africa v Sri lanka

New Zealand v Sri lanka final

Kiwis win

Are you predicting the Aus v NZ final to be at the SCG or Eden Park out of interest? ie who do you think will qualify higher in the Group/QF stage?

 

[Mateyman]

Ok that's fair enough. Australia deserve to be the favourites but given the other teams in contention, I don't feel that confident about smashing through it, especially given the knockout nature of it. The match Australia lost in that series happened to be the one at the MCG though (and that might be the only time those 2 sides meet- in the final! As they're in different groups and expected to top their expected groups/end up in different quarters and semis). Their form has improved in the last couple of months/since that series though. And SA will also be very hungry/desperate to make amends for past world cup failures. I think Australia's biggest danger game in the group stage is definitely NZ at Eden Park. It won't affect qualification/location of the super 8 match but will affect the location of the semi if Aus/NZ end up in the same semi. I can't wait!

Pretty sure we didn't lose at the MCG in that series.

 

[The_Reaper]

Pretty sure we didn't lose at the MCG in that series.

yeah.
We lost at the WACA

 

[MWPP]

Pretty sure we didn't lose at the MCG in that series.

Yep you're right, Aus won in a close one. It was the Perth match that was lost?

 

[SEN_Fan]

Openers have scored the most runs in the last 3 world cups..so Amla for most runs is my prediction. He really should dominate against poor bowling early.

 

[Super Hans]

Winner: South Africa
Runner up: Australia

Most runs: Amla (Williamson a close second)
Most wickets: Southee

 

[MrNatural]

Winners: Australia
Runners up: South Africa
New Zealand to lose narrowly in semi .
Most runs: AB De Villiers
Most wickets: Dale Steyn

 

[philreich]

Yeah mate, I agree 100%. I just think Australia are too good to not win a home World Cup (even though NZ are also playing at home). I'm not sure if the South Africian side is much different to their World Cup side but you have to remember we beat them 4-1.

Yeah but both sides experimented in that series, which won't happen when the real stuff starts. I'm expecting a hard fought, incredibly exciting tournament. If Faulkner is available when the whips are cracking at the business end, the Aussies will be tough to beat.

 

[CheekyMonkey]

Group A
1. NZ
2. AUS
3. ENG
4. SL

Group B
1. IND
2. SA
3. PAK
4. IRE (surprise, surprise)

QFs
NZ vs IRE
AUS vs PAK
ENG vs SA (surprise, surprise part 2)
SL vs IND

SFs
NZ vs IND
AUS vs ENG

Final
NZ vs AUS

NZ win the World Cup, and net me a tidy profit.

whoever wins the NZ/India eden park semifinal will win the world cup

 

[CheekyMonkey]

Top scorer: Williamson
Top wicket-taker: McClenaghan

 

[the_interloper]

South Africa to dominate and win the cup, AB De Villiers to make the most runs, Australia to miss the semis.

 

[eth-dog]

Group A:

Australia
New Zealand
England
Sri Lanka
Scotland
Bangladesh
Afghanistan

Group B:

South Africa
Pakistan
India
Ireland
West Indies
Zimbabwe
UAE

QF's:

Australia vs Ireland
New Zealand vs India
South Africa vs Sri Lanka
Pakistan vs England

SF's:

Australia vs England
New Zealand vs South Africa

Final

Australia vs New Zealand

Most runs: Aaron Finch, Kane Williamson tie.
Most wickets: Trent Boult

 

[The_Reaper]

Group A

1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. England
4. Sri Lanka
5. Bangladesh
6. Scotland
7. Afghanistan

Group B

1. South Africa
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Ireland
5. West Indies
6. Zimbabwe
7. UAE

Quarter Finals
Australia defeat Ireland
New Zealand defeat Pakistan
India defeated by England
South Africa defeat Sri Lanka

Semi Finals
Australia defeat New Zealand
South Africa defeat Sri Lanka

Final
Australia defeat South Africa

Player of the Tournament: AB de Villiers
Most Runs: AB de Villiers
Most Wickets: Mitchell Starc

 

[ep2018]

South Africa vs. New Zealand in the final. Quietly hoping Australia make it but I'm not too confident.

Whoever wins the final will be a first time champion.

 

[Aussie_boy]

I can't help but think that NZ are being overrated, they are not a bad side (obviously) but lacking the quality of South Africa and Australia. Only takes a slipup in the QF and it's all over which is why I hate the format that is being played.

 

[The Speaker]

I can't help but think that NZ are being overrated, they are not a bad side (obviously) but lacking the quality of South Africa and Australia. Only takes a slipup in the QF and it's all over which is why I hate the format that is being played.

I see it as basically 50/50 between SA and NZ.

Australia won't win without a first XI spinner.

 

[Mateyman]

I see it as basically 50/50 between SA and NZ.

Australia won't win without a first XI spinner.

Doherty's just as good as Vettori ATM or Nathan McCullum

 

[The Speaker]

Doherty's just as good as Vettori ATM or Nathan McCullum

He isn't, and even if he was, he's still not in the first XI in the selectors' minds.