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WORLD CUP!!!!
Twilight
02/03/03 at 09:19:33
[slm] There is like less than one week to go till the cricket world cup starts.... is no one here interested in it!?!!?! who will win  ??? who will fail miserably?  :'( Is there no comment cause u guys in america don't seem to know what it is ;) :D :D T

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Sabr
02/03/03 at 11:16:35
[slm] ~WEST INDIES !!!!!.....we r goin to win!! (inshallah) We have  world record holder Brian Lara and Capt Carl Hooper! Sabr
02/03/03 at 11:24:12
Sabr

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Abu_Atheek
02/03/03 at 12:43:17
[slm] Jayasuriya and Company all the way ;D ;D

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Atheek
02/03/03 at 12:48:49
[slm] 8) 8) 8) Sri Lanka is THE BEEEEEEEEST !!!  8) 8) 8)

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Tesseract
02/03/03 at 13:34:17
[wlm]   [quote]Is there no comment cause u guys in america don't seem to know what it is [/quote]           I thought the same, so I didn't start this topic. But, since u have already started, so beware then  :P, I'll keep posting.       [quote]who will win   who will fail miserably?[/quote]          I think Pakistan will fail  miserably this time,  but u never know they might come up suddenly with that Imran Khan's Tiger corner theory just like they did in 92.:D. U never know when Pakistan might kick-in.      [quote]~WEST INDIES !!!!!.....we r goin to win!! (inshallah) We have  world record holder Brian Lara and Capt Carl Hooper! [/quote]              So what? We have world record holders too. Here goes the list: 1. Saeed Anwar: Highest one-day Intl. score-----> 194. 2. Waseem Akram: The no.1 bowler in Intl. cricket today with all his wicket records both in test matches and One days. 3. Shoaib Akhter: One of the Fastest bowler in the world. 4. Shahid Afridi: Fastest  century in One day Intl.             Do u want more?  ;D :DBut still I must admit, Brian Lara is one of my favourite batsman. He has an awesome batting style. Others are good too like Carl Hooper, ChanderPaul. There is one bowler Franklin Rose from West Indies that I really used to like for some reason although others didn't like him much. I don't know if he is playing for world cup or not. Man, I need to update myself for this world cup.              South Africa has some incredible players. Jonty Rhodes is one of my most favourite players on the field. U have gotta see him fielding. He comes in from nowhere to catch the ball :) Wassalam.

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theOriginal
02/03/03 at 13:47:48
[slm] [quote] think Pakistan will fail  miserably this time[/quote] <Has a heart attack>  ..... Okay okay, so pakistan freezes everytime they play SA or Australia....but come on!  Miserably ain't coming close.  Not that it matters since Canada qualified...so I that's who I'm rooting for :P Actually, Pakistan is the most interesting team to watch...not only coz I'm paki...but because they either "fail miserably"  or do the exact opposite. Realistically speaking, I really do think SA will win.  (Man I'm so excited....this comes close to my soccer fever.) Since I can't afford satellite, I'm counting on all of you to keep me posted. Wasalaam. SF.

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BroHanif
02/03/03 at 14:31:54
I don't want to tbe interested in this world cup, seriously we've got despot Mugabe who's holding vast amount of food back so people are dying from hunger and starvation. He is threating of evicitng people on their land and the threat of war on Iraq is looming, its sad but life goes on dosen't it. The muslims are one ummah, lets not forget. Muslims stand up to injustice everywhere its not just for Muslims, its for everyone. Hanif
NS

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Tesseract
02/03/03 at 20:35:51
[slm]   [quote]Quote:think Pakistan will fail  miserably this time   <Has a heart attack>  ..... [/quote]                U just hearing that and going through heart attacks :). What if u witness it with ur own eyes? On a serious note though.....The reason I say that Pakistan probably will lose miserably is because the team is not in form at all, there is too much politics going on in the team (like hamaaray mahaan Wasim bhai is not the captain, so more chances he wont play at his best). Wallahu A'alm. Also, most people are predicting that Pakistan wont be able to stand for long. But, anyways. lets hope and pray that they do something :)         [quote]Actually, Pakistan is the most interesting team to watch...not only coz I'm paki...but because they either "fail miserably"  or do the exact opposite[/quote]         Yeah, that's what Tony Greg says too that Pakistan is the most interesting team to watch. They play their best against the toughest teams but suddenly collapse against teams like Bangladesh like they did in last world cup. That's more funnier rather than interesting  :D         [quote]Since I can't afford satellite, I'm counting on all of you to keep me posted. [/quote]               Keep checkin' cricinfo.com :)         [quote]Jayasuriya and Company all the way                          Sri Lanka is THE BEEEEEEEEST !!!     [/quote]                    Sri Lanka is good, not best :) The only 2 teams that have remained consitently in form are South Africa and Australia.  Sri Lanka has some good players on its side like Arvinda DeSilva, Atapattu, Jayasuriya. Jayawardene is one of my favourite batsmen from Sri Lanka. I like his batting style and man.......Muralitharan is one of the most dangerous bowlers, I must say. He is one bowler who can give hard time to any batsman no matter how experienced that batsman is.. Wassalam.

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sister2sister
02/03/03 at 23:59:45
:-[Pardon my ignorance, but what is cricket? ??? YSII :-)

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Abu_Atheek
02/04/03 at 00:11:02
[slm] [quote]Pardon my ignorance, but what is cricket?[/quote] [s]A brown grasshopper-like insect that makes a shrill chirping sound[/s] :D :D :D
02/04/03 at 00:11:53
Abu_Atheek

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Abu_Atheek
02/04/03 at 00:25:14
[slm] Hanif Bhai Jaan, a little lawful fun will not do us any harm :) [quote]The muslims are one ummah, lets not forget. Muslims stand up to injustice everywhere its not just for Muslims, its for everyone. [/quote] Jazakallahu Khaira for the reminder.

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Sajida
02/04/03 at 05:59:16
[slm] ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D East or West, Sri Lanka is the BEST   :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Have  [] and watch the match.....we are giong to take the World Cup.... :-*

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BrKhalid
02/04/03 at 06:07:16
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Aha I see we have a lot of Murali fans on the board ;-) Of course Holland are also in the tournament. Any Dutch Muslims on the board I wonder?

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Noor
02/04/03 at 06:14:16
[slm] hey how come no one has mentioned India yet? I used to like watching cricket but after the matchfixing scandals I lost interest [quote]Not that it matters since Canada qualified[/quote] Canadians are going to play cricket ??! :o

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BroHanif
02/04/03 at 06:37:31
[quote]Hanif Bhai Jaan, a little lawful fun will not do us any harm [/quote] Bro, thats fine with you but let me remind you this. Maybe I'm seen as an extremist or maybe somebody with the head gone, however, the other day I brought a regional paper and there was this guy who gave a documentary on why he thought Mugabe was a despot. Masha-allah he went to great pains to arrest Mugabe when he last came to Europe and sadly he got battered in the process. His group his known as a liberal Gay Rights group, to me it struck my heart that here is this person going out on a limb and trying to do some justice in this tyranical world of ours. Where were the Muslims ??? Asleep ? No doubt. Waqi, there are people dying in Zimbabwe and in other places around the world and we have got our eyes shut, we don't talk about these issues thats whats upsetting me. Isn't it a right to speak up to a dictator and tell him of the injustice he is doing ? Sure we can beat about the bush about USA and Israel and UK being the crusaders and all crap, but the real culprits are the Muslims, when we should be the leading lights of humanity and justice we have fallen into the sewars and are now seen as the filth that carries amongst it. Salaams Hanif
NS

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Abu_Atheek
02/04/03 at 12:54:38
[slm] [i]Brief scores of World Cup Lead Up Matches played today (04 Feb 2003):[/i] Northerns 365/2 (50 ov), Canadians 148 (39.4 ov) Northerns won by 217 runs BB Seebaran 4* PL Harris 3/28 N van Woerkom 0/35 Indians 265/7 (50 ov), KwaZulu-Natal 69/2 (18.0 ov) No result HM Amla 28* AM Amla 8* SB Bangar 0/6 A Kumble 0/12 Netherlands 130 (45.4 ov), Western Province 133/0 (25.3 ov) Western Province won by 10 wickets LD Ferreira 83* R Magiet 40* DLS van Bunge 0/36 Adeel Raja 0/17 Pakistanis 264/7 (50 ov), Gauteng 123/4 (30.0/30 ov) Pakistanis won by 24 runs (D/L method) AM Bacher 3* A Omar 4* Abdur Razzaq 3/25 Shoaib Akhtar 0/21 Griqualand West 163/8 (36/36 ov), Sri Lankans 168/3 (29.5/36 ov) Sri Lankans won by 7 wickets MS Atapattu 76* DPMD Jayawardene 47* GJ Kruis 1/26 MI Gidley 0/37 *A note to the Admin* [i]Please delete this post if it causes the Muslims to fall asleep[/i] :P

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Tesseract
02/04/03 at 22:41:09
Assalamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullah,            [quote]Aha I see we have a lot of Murali fans on the board[/quote]                 Yeah, its the whole Abu_Atheek clan here. Abu Atheek himself, Atheek and Bint Abu Atheek in support of SriLanka  :D. Oh! Btw, I noticed that Jehan Mubarak is a new and 'only Muslim' player on Sri Lanka's side now. Haven't seen him playing. I guess, he is more of a bowler than batsman.           [quote]hey how come no one has mentioned India yet? I used to like watching cricket but after the matchfixing scandals I lost interest [/quote]                Everybody is representing their own country, so if u'r from India, I suggest, start representing  :) Man! 1st of March is gonna be the day..........India and Pakistan face to face after a long time............U know we Pakis can bear to lose against any country, but not India...........the germs of Patriotism for some reason really show up here :D :D :D.           [quote]Canadians are going to play cricket ??!  [/quote]              No, they ain't gonna 'Play', they are here to 'Learn'  :D :D :D ( just a j/k).          [quote]Pardon my ignorance, but what is cricket?[/quote]            Welcome to the world of cricket   :). Its an outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each. Its quite similar to baseball I would say, although I don't know the complete rules and regulations of baseball. Wassalam.

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jannah
02/04/03 at 22:52:58
[quote]Everybody is representing their own country, so if u'r from India, I suggest, start representing   :)  [/quote] Woo hoo go India!!!!!!!!!!!!111 beat them whoevers!!!  You know for awhile I thought this thread was about the soccer world cup. ::)  :-/
02/04/03 at 22:53:44
jannah

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Tesseract
02/05/03 at 00:06:16
Assalamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullah,          Ok, so for those of u who don't know ANYTHING about cricket, or have some knowledge of it but wanna learn more about this sport, I found this website to be a complete up-date on how it is played:        [url]www.cricketvideo.com[/url]         Happy cricketing  :D Wassalam.

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Abu_Atheek
02/05/03 at 02:30:39
Wa Alaikum Salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh [quote]Yeah, its the whole Abu_Atheek clan here.[/quote] Yes, yes, we are here to enjoy a little fun which will NOT make us fall asleep nor will it make us FORGET our responsibilities  :D :D :D Jehan Mubarak - born in Washington but schooled in the privileged bastion of Sri Lanka's educational system: Royal College, where he was a highly talented all-round sportsman - has been given his first opportunity to tour with the national squad as Sri Lanka's extra batsman. A tall but graceful looking left-hander, he made his Test debut against Bangladesh as an opener earlier in the year, scoring 27 and 31. He is also a developing off-spinner, identified by some as a future all-rounder. He has played for both Sri Lanka Under 19 and Sri Lanka A. (30.11.2002)

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Twilight
02/05/03 at 08:39:36
[slm] [center] :o :o :o[/center] Wow i'm away for one day and there are 2 whole pages to go thru...... i thought i was the only one crazy abt cricket. [quote] I think Pakistan will fail  miserably this time,  but u never know they might come up suddenly with that Imran Khan's Tiger corner theory just like they did in 92.. U never know when Pakistan might kick-in. [/quote] Please don't even say that if we can't make duas for one of the most interesting teams in the tournament i don't know what will happen... Probably the tiny team known as Australia will wipe everyone out. :'( :'( :'( any one here actually supporting ( ???) Australia.... [quote]Sri Lanka is THE BEEEEEEEEST !!!  [/quote]  ??? sorry which century r we talking about  ;) Still it is good to hear that the sri lankan team finally has a muslim on the team. Bro Hanif while i agree that Mugabe's reign in zimbabwe is not a good thing i also believe that by having international sporting events many people from different backgrounds are brought together in the love of the game and in some instances it can lead to dialogue between the general populations. Unfortunately it is in my opinion the governments and not the people who instigate wars etc.... so by people talking to each other the real picture can be seen by the general public.  Aside from this in the case of Zimbabwe it is going to be a great chance for journalists to actually get into the country to have a look at & document what is going on.... I know u r goin to say but he will hide what is happening. He can't hide everything though things will slip through. T

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Abu_Atheek
02/05/03 at 08:52:19
[wlm] [quote]Sri Lanka is THE BEEEEEEEEST !!!     sorry which century r we talking about [/quote] That tiny, little, pear-shaped Indian ocean island  which beat the mighty Aussies to win the Cup in 1996. Which century is that?  :D :D
02/05/03 at 08:54:46
Abu_Atheek

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Atheek
02/05/03 at 08:54:57
Twilight: [slm] [quote] ??? sorry which century r we talking about ;) [/quote] Which century you want, Twilight ????
02/05/03 at 12:22:32
Atheek

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BrKhalid
02/05/03 at 09:09:00
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Ouch...I can see things could get a bit heated around here once the first ball is bowled... ;-) Australia have to start off favourites and SA with home advantage can't be ruled out. Pakistanis can blow hot and cold so who knows what there'll be like on the day.....Indians rely on Tendulkar too much.....ditto for West Indies and Lara....Lankans need Murali on top form and as for England....well all I can say is that they better hope the Zimbabwe match is called off to spare them a defeat!!! Still no dutch Muslims I see.....inshaAllah we'll get one to come on board before the tournament is over. ;-)

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theOriginal
02/05/03 at 12:01:38
[slm] [quote]Northerns 365/2 (50 ov), Canadians 148 (39.4 ov) Northerns won by 217 runs [/quote] HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....OMG that is so funny.   Wow, ode to thee! o canuck! Wasalaam. SF.

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Twilight
02/06/03 at 04:13:08
[slm] OK OK u Sri-Lankan supporters sorry just kidding  ::) (sheesh!!!!) [quote]as for England....well all I can say is that they better hope the Zimbabwe match is called off to spare them a defeat!!! [/quote] :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

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Abu_Atheek
02/06/03 at 05:10:52
[wlm] [quote]OK OK u Sri-Lankan supporters sorry just kidding[/quote] We are all game for a joke, Twilight :D :D :D We have not lost our sense of humour yet :P

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Abu_Atheek
02/06/03 at 13:22:57
[slm] World Cup Lead Up Match Scores - Played on 06 Feb 2003 Northerns 277 (49.5 ov), Australians 278/5 (47.2 ov) Australians won by 5 wickets JP Maher 78* GB Hogg 26* G Dros 0/30 P Joubert 1/46 Canadians 215/7 (50 ov), North West 217/3 (43.5 ov) North West won by 7 wickets G Rowley 8* A Jacobs 77* N Ifill 1/59 D Joseph 0/30 Border 202 (46.4 ov), England XI 203/2 (37.3 ov) England XI won by 8 wickets NV Knight 81* N Hussain 19* PC Strydom 0/27 MM Matika 0/4 KwaZulu-Natal 190/9 (50 ov), Indians 158 (38.2 ov) KwaZulu-Natal won by 32 runs J Srinath 4* I Khan 1/14 JC Kent 2/22 Eastern Province 130 (50 ov), Kenyans 132/6 (40.1 ov) Kenyans won by 4 wickets TM Odoyo 19* CO Obuya 8* CA Thyssen 0/18 JM Kemp 1/25 Boland 272/7 (50 ov), Netherlands 187 (48.4 ov) Boland won by 85 runs JJ Esmeijer 27* H Davids 1/8 SJ Palframan 0/11 New Zealanders 306/5 (50 ov), Gauteng 190/8 (50.0 ov) New Zealanders won by 116 runs S Burger 42* A Abowath 6* SP Fleming 0/11 AR Adams 2/40 Easterns 215/9 (50 ov), Pakistanis 189 (36.4/46 ov) Easterns won by 26 runs Younis Khan 41* GE Flusk 1/28 AM van den Berg 0/18 South Africans 327/7 (50 ov), Western Province 235 (46.3 ov) South Africans won by 92 runs M de Stadler 9* CK Langeveldt 1/52 M Ntini 2/30 Free State 182/7 (50 ov), Sri Lankans 183/5 (38.2 ov) Sri Lankans won by 5 wickets DPMD Jayawardene 58* RP Arnold 29* PV Mpitsang 0/27 AP Abrahams 0/41

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Abu_Atheek
02/08/03 at 03:58:09
[slm] [img]http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/02/08/z_sup-WhoseCup.jpg[/img] [color=Red]Whose Cup of joy will it be... ;D ;D ;D[/color] [url]http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/02/08/spo50.html[/url]
02/08/03 at 04:46:44
Abu_Atheek

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eleanor
02/08/03 at 12:51:03
[slm] *steps onto soapbox* ahem Brothers and Sisters. What is wrong with your sporting spirit. It doesn't matter who wins as long as it's not England or India  :P Pakistan would be good. Since Ireland are not competing in this "Brit" sport all the irish of the world are now henceforth supporting Pakistan. *steps off soapbox*

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theOriginal
02/08/03 at 18:55:10
[slm] Anyone watch the opening ceremony? Is it just me, or was it really bad? Like reeeally bad. Wasalaam. SF.

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Abu_Atheek
02/09/03 at 16:25:38
[slm] [i]Lara lands laurels as wonderful Windies win  :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the first match played today (09 Feb 2003): West Indies 278 for 5 in 50 overs B C Lara 116 South Africa 275 for 9 in 49 overs (South Africa were fined 1 over for slow over rate) G Kirsten 69 L Klusener 57

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xahira
02/09/03 at 16:54:12
:( I WAS SO UPSET :( ... I LOVE MY SUID AFRIKA  :'(

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Sabr
02/10/03 at 08:00:21
[quote author=Abu_Atheek link=board=bro;num=1044281973;start=30#31 date=02/09/03 at 16:25:38][slm] [i]Lara lands laurels as wonderful Windies win  :-X :-X :-X[/i] [/quote] Yes !!! !  .....could not have said  it better !!! Gr8 day 4 any West Indian or supporter  ;)  A thrilling  3 run victory! Wassalam

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Abu_Atheek
02/10/03 at 12:32:18
[slm] [i]Sanath signals Sri Lanka's supremacy :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the third match played today (10 Feb 2003): Sri Lanka 272 for 7 in 50 overs Sanath Jayasuriya 120 Hashan Tillakaratne 81 n.o. New Zealand 225 all out in 45.3 overs S B Styris 141

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Abu_Atheek
02/10/03 at 13:05:59
[slm] [quote]Anyone watch the opening ceremony?[/quote] Yes, I just watch here :D :D :D [img]http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/02/10/z_front.jpg[/img]
02/10/03 at 13:08:23
Abu_Atheek

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Abu_Atheek
02/11/03 at 12:33:42
[slm] [i]Powerless Pakistanis perish against astounding Australians' assault :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the fourth match played today (11 Feb 2003): Australia 310 for 8 in 50 overs A Symonds 143 n.o. Pakistan 228 all out in 44.3 overs

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eleanor
02/11/03 at 14:58:21
[slm] :'( :'( :'( alas! and I actually got a glimmer of hope near the end when Wasim Akram  hit them sixes..  8) ah well never mind - we'll just look better when we beat Namibia..and England ... and.and and WIN!! Ha hA!! Muahahahahaaaaaaa  :P

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theOriginal
02/11/03 at 22:00:47
WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON. Heh....Canada, that is. Wasalaam.

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Abu_Atheek
02/11/03 at 23:06:08
[slm] [i]Canadian Codrington's contrivance bewilders battered Bangladeshis :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the fifth match played on 11 Feb 2003: Canada 180 all out in 49.1 overs Bangladesh 120 all out in 28 overs A Codrington 5 for 27 in 9 overs

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Tesseract
02/12/03 at 03:14:00
[quote]Powerless Pakistanis perish against astounding Australians' assault     Brief scores of the fourth match played today (11 Feb 2003): Australia 310 for 8 in 50 overs A Symonds 143 n.o. Pakistan 228 all out in 44.3 overs [/quote]           Just as I predicted Pakistan will lose miserably. This match was an example of bad captaincy overall. Waqar Younis (the captain) getting into heated debates with umpires, and then being asked to give up his bowling the second time. He also exchanged words with Andrew Symonds. A captain should be the most cool-tempered person on ground, should be an example for his team-mates.        [quote]alas! and I actually got a glimmer of hope near the end when Wasim Akram  hit them sixes..   ah well never mind - we'll just look better when we beat Namibia..and England ... and.and and WIN!! Ha hA!! Muahahahahaaaaaaa   [/quote]            Wow! I didn't know that u are so much interested in cricket that u watched the whole match. I watched the first innings, but we had Eid prayers, so couldn't watch the second inning.            Namibia and Holland wont be difficult to handle, but I really doubt Pakistan will win against England and India. Well, lets see and hope for the best:) Wassalam.

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Twilight
02/12/03 at 09:02:43
[slm] :o back on line, i hate it when my server goes down,I can't do anything.... Alhamdulillah after eid prayers i was in front of the tv for the rest of the match..... ;D [quote]ah well never mind - we'll just look better when we beat Namibia..and England ... and.and and WIN!! Ha hA!! Muahahahahaaaaaaa   [/quote] InshaAllah wa ameen have a  [] on me. and as for you tesseract stop dissin my team..... >:( I watched the match and there is hope for us we did a lot better than we have been doing and as for the Waqar Younis incident did u not see that straight away after the first beamer Waqar appologised and THEN symonds started acting all big  ??? ??? ??? As for pakistan beating India todays scoreline gives me great hope.. I mean 204 ALL OUT against the Netherlands :D :D :D (still i guess i shouldn't laugh till pakistan plays them *** she says just in case***) As for England do u actually think that they will play a match or run home scared?!?!?!? Oh and one more thing b4 i go what do u guys think abt the Shane warne story??

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Abu_Atheek
02/12/03 at 12:31:29
[slm] Shane Warne story: [url]http://www-uk.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/FEB/138796_AUS_12FEB2003.html[/url]

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Abu_Atheek
02/12/03 at 22:26:06
[slm] [i]Courageous Dutch watch inspired Indians snatch match :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the seventh match played on 12 Feb 2003: India 204 all out in 48.5 overs S Tendulkar 52 Holland 136 all out in 48.1 overs DLS van Bunge 62

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Abu_Atheek
02/12/03 at 22:49:02
[slm] [i]Kenyans clueless against Klusener :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the sixth match played on 12 Feb 2003: Kenya 140 all out in 38 overs RD Shah 60 L Klusener 4 for 16 in 8 overs South Africa 142 for no wickets in 21.2 overs HH Gibbs 87 n.o. G Kirsten 52 n.o.

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BrKhalid
02/13/03 at 07:14:56
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) And the England saga continues...... I reckon with all this Zimbabwe stuff, England may actually forget they are a woeful team and may start winning for once. ;-) Australia still look favourites. Lankans were impressive. Pakastanis just seem to blow up after a good start. But I'm still on my search to find a Dutch Muslim on the board before the World Cup ends.

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Abu_Atheek
02/13/03 at 13:30:23
[slm] [i]Wayward Windies wilt under keen-set Kiwis' knock :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the ninth match played today (13 Feb 2003): New Zealand 241 for 7 in 50 overs West Indies 221 all out in 49.4 overs R R Sarwan 75 R D Jacobs 50

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Sabr
02/13/03 at 14:05:03
~sniff  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(~   W.I. LOST !!   :'( :'( :'(`  ~sniff ok ok .....there is hope still...when we meet Bangladesh and Sri  Lanka!!   :D

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Abu_Atheek
02/14/03 at 09:15:01
[slm] [i]Valiant Vaas bamboozles bemused Bangladeshis :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the tenth match played today (14 Feb 2003): Bangladesh 124 all out in 31.1 overs Vaas 6 for 25 in 9.1 overs including three wickets in the first three balls Sri Lanka 126 for no wickets in 21.1 overs Atapattu 69 n.o. Jayasuriya 55 n.o.

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eleanor
02/14/03 at 18:15:03
[slm] I must admit I was *very* impressed with Sri Lanka today! What about that hat trick eh?  :-/

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Tesseract
02/15/03 at 01:23:26
[quote]and as for you tesseract stop dissin my team.....  I watched the match and there is hope for us we did a lot better than we have been doing[/quote]               [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2740000/newsid_2749300/2749317.stm[/url]                Will u argue with Imran Khan too ?  ??? ???        Some weird and sad news coming from all over. First, we get news about the best spinner in the world, Shane Warne. Then, Jonty Rhodes breaks his bone while fielding against Kenya, and the best fielder is gone as well. Now, Rashid Latif is also retiring from international cricket after this world cup. Wassalam.

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sister2sister
02/15/03 at 02:46:30
[sigh] when will this cricket-mania be over??? YSII :-)

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Abu_Atheek
02/15/03 at 10:22:43
[slm] [i]Agile Aussies assure insipid Indians' inconsistency :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the eleventh match played today (15 Feb 2003): India 125 all out in 41.4 overs Australia 128 for 1 in 22.2 overs
02/15/03 at 10:24:09
Abu_Atheek

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Abu_Atheek
02/16/03 at 13:06:21
[slm] [i]Fleming's fantastic fireworks kindle Kiwis' hopes :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the fifteenth match played today (16 Feb 2003): South Africa 306 for 6 in 50 overs H H Gibbs 143 New Zealand (target: 226 runs from 39 overs) 229 for 1 in 36.5 overs S P Fleming 134 n.o. N J Astle 54 n.o.

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readagain
02/17/03 at 01:30:45
[quote author=Abu_Atheek link=board=bro;num=1044281973;start=45#53 date=02/16/03 at 13:06:21][slm] New Zealand (target: 226 runs from 39 overs) 229 for 1 in 36.5 overs S P Fleming 134 n.o. N J Astle 54 n.o. [/quote] WOW..they had steady openers  :o hmmmmmm

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Twilight
02/17/03 at 04:54:49
[slm] [quote author=sister2sister link=board=bro;num=1044281973;start=45#51 date=02/15/03 at 02:46:30][sigh] when will this cricket-mania be over??? YSII :-)[/quote] Never ... to borrow eleanor's words Muahahahahaaaaaaa :D :D :D No matter what anyone says  ::) (Tesseract) i will support my team always  ;D T

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Abu_Atheek
02/17/03 at 05:19:22
[slm] [quote]when will this cricket-mania be over[/quote] You can bribe the Admin to force a pre-mature end to this mania  ;D ;D ;D
02/17/03 at 05:20:25
Abu_Atheek

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BrKhalid
02/17/03 at 10:33:52
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]You can bribe the Admin to force a pre-mature end to this mania[/quote] Hmmm….about as much chance of that happening as England beating Australia ;-) And on the subject of England wasn’t their victory over Holland worthy of recognition Abu Atheek? ;-) Predictions for next round: Australia, Pakistan, England, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

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Abu_Atheek
02/17/03 at 13:37:00
Wa Alaikum Salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh [quote]And on the subject of England wasn’t their victory over Holland worthy of recognition Abu Atheek?[/quote] Yes, yes, BrKhalid/Abu Friend :) :) :) [i]Willow-wielding warriors make mincemeat of minnows :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the thirteenth match played on 16 Feb 2003: Netherlands 142 for 9 in 50 overs TBM de Leede 58 n.o. England 144 for 4 in 23.2 overs N V Knight 51 M P Vaughan 51

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Twilight
02/18/03 at 06:53:22
[slm] Br Khalid would you say England would reach the super six over India, India have only one really tough match left (InshaAllah they'll loose that one) but the others should be winable (well on paper anyway). As for England they still have to play Australia, Pakistan and India  :o :o and you never know zimbabwe might be REALLY lucky they have got a bonus 4 pts after all..... ::) As for the other group i think that although south africa have been unlucky they may squeeze in and to be fair bangladesh haven't allowed the West-Indies to get a really huge score(244/9-50 overs) today whether bangladesh can actually beat west indies is another matter, i haven't actually watched any of their matches yet. ... but u never know :D My predictions Australia Pakistan India New-Zealand Sri-Lanka & South Africa [wlm] T

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sister2sister
02/18/03 at 08:15:11
>You can bribe the Admin to force a pre-mature end to this mania :D that or I could get my bug swatter out ;D

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Abu_Atheek
02/19/03 at 06:13:55
[slm] [i]Stormy Sri Lankans cause Canadian collapse :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the eighteenth match played today: Canada 36 all out in 18.4 overs Sri Lanka 37/1 in 4.4 overs

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jaihoon
02/19/03 at 06:47:14
March 1st. Have to wait and watch. who won and who lost the to-b-historic match!

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Abu_Atheek
02/19/03 at 23:37:27
[slm] [i]India inches forward as Zimbabwean zeal fails to seal its fate :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the seventeenth match played on 19 Feb 2003: India 255 for 7 in 50 overs S R Tendulkar 81 Zimbabwe 172 all out in 44.4 overs

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Tesseract
02/20/03 at 01:52:20
Assalamu 'alaikum wa Rahmatullah,              [quote]March 1st.   Have to wait and watch. who won and who lost the to-b-historic match![/quote]                     Me toooooooooo................eagerly waiting for it ya know. 2 years, ...........yes 2 years since India and Pakistan haven't played against each other. So u can imagine, how interesting it would be. But, looks like India is in  very bad shape, 204 all out against Holland, 125 all out agianst Australia. Wassalam.

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BrKhalid
02/20/03 at 04:37:46
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Where are the Canadians??? I thought they would have all been on here after their world record yesterday ;-)
02/20/03 at 04:38:03
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theOriginal
02/20/03 at 08:48:18
[slm] [quote]Where are the Canadians I thought they would have all been on here after their world record yesterday  [/quote] heheh.  I know you guys love us.  Really truly, I know it was fun to watch.  heh.

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Twilight
02/20/03 at 09:25:08
[slm] did anyone watch the England Vs Namibia match yesterday, Wow they did really well and from the looks on the england teams faces they were worried for a bit there... and how about Australia vs Netherlands today... Australia 170/2 in 36 overs and Netherlands are currently 40/2 after 10 overs i think a runrate of 5 an over is do-able if they can keep their wickets. I would love to see Australia beaten by Holland  :D ;) :D ;) and as for India Vs Pakistan I am sure that because of the intense rivalry btwn the two teams, when India play us they are going to be on top form. thank god the match is on the weekend.  ;D [wlm] T

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Abu_Atheek
02/20/03 at 13:56:12
[slm] [i]Aussie windmill drives Netherlands hither and thither :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores Australia 170/2 in 36 overs (match reduced to 36 overs) Damien Martyn 67 n.o. Holland 122 all out in 30.2 overs
02/20/03 at 14:01:27
Abu_Atheek

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Abu_Atheek
02/22/03 at 15:01:35
[slm] [i]Pathetic Pakistanis' parlous performance presages perdition :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 23rd match played today (22 Feb 2003): England 246 for 8 in 50 overs MP Vaughan 52 PD Collingwood 66 n.o. Pakistan 134 all out in 31 overs JM Anderson 4 for 29 in 10 overs

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Tesseract
02/22/03 at 15:45:29
Just came back after watching this pathetic match between England and Pakistan. Afridi as usual playing stupid shots. Inzamam and Youhana gone for golden duck (I hated that so much >:(). Younis Khan also out playing a stupid shot. Good thing they finished early, I got my dhuhr prayers in jama'ah  :)(Alhamdulillah). But must appreciate Anderson's bowling........Brilliant bowling by this young, new guy.             Anyways, Waseem bhai is on 499 wickets in ODI. InshaAllah, next match against Holland, Waseem bhai will have his 500 wickets in ODI, although we were very desperate that he should reach his 500 wicket mark today. Btw, Shoaib Akhter did 100mph  ;D Wassalam.

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eleanor
02/22/03 at 19:20:29
[slm] :'( :'( :'( What a match!! Subhan Allah, England had to go and win  :'( That and I had to put up with jibes that the english are my "relatives"  ::) :P But WHAT about Shoaib Akhter?? Heh??? This is the next top batsman for Pakistan!! Watch this spot!  :o If he hadn't provided a bit of action at the end then we'd all be in deep depression by now. Insha Allah better next time.

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Abu_Atheek
02/24/03 at 22:24:46
[slm] [i][move] :-*Kudos to Minnows :-*[/move] Killer Kenyans knock sorry Sri Lankans senseless :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 26th match played on 24 Feb 2003: Kenya 210 for 9 in 50 overs KO Otieno 60 Sri Lanka 157 all out in 45 overs CO Obyua 5 for 24 in 10 overs

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gift
02/25/03 at 06:12:31
[quote author=eleanor link=board=bro;num=1044281973;start=60#71 date=02/22/03 at 19:20:29] [slm] But WHAT about Shoaib Akhter?? Heh??? This is the next top batsman for Pakistan!! Watch this spot!  :o If he hadn't provided a bit of action at the end then we'd all be in deep depression by now. [/quote] sooo true eleanor - Pakistan's best hope was a bowler who could barely hit a ball a few monthes ago!!! Thank goodness Afridi's not playing today against Holland - perhaps he'll think about his trademark stupid shots for a change (we can only hope  :P) - he is such a good batsman when he plays with intelligence ::) [wlm]

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Twilight
02/25/03 at 06:36:02
[slm] whew!!! ::) i was begining to think i'd never be able to log on and give my comments on the recent matches.........( Whether u want to read them or not is a separate matter. :-/ :-/) Firstly at the moment Pakistan are 253/9 and again Shoaib is doing really well with the bat  :o he's on 26 from 27 balls and he even has a six..... As for pakistan's dismal, disappointing, depressing umm... dreadful.... (running out of d words here  ;)) performance against England  :'( :'( :'( If it wasn't for Shoaib's innings it would have looked [i]really[/i] bad. U know in the sunday papers over here in the UK in the paper we got there were 2 separate articles on Shoaib crossing the 100mph mark. What happened to sri lanka ??? didn't the kenyans do well, have we any on the board? congrats and sri lanka better luck next time. Unfortunately after pakistans match against england i don't feel like teasing anyone else well not yet anyway.... lets see how we do in the next week!!!! wa salaams T

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BrKhalid
02/25/03 at 06:47:20
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]Where are the Canadians? I thought they would have all been on here after their world record yesterday[/quote] A but late I know but credit to the Canadians for the fastest World Cup hundered [off 67 balls] against the West Indies the other day. I still stand by my predictions ;-)

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medina
02/25/03 at 09:21:08
World Cup has certainly been interesting.............I'm a West Indies fan so I;m backing 'em all the way gooooooooooooooooo W.I. I think they've performed good thus far.......they can take the World Cup....that's be nice.

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Abu_Atheek
02/26/03 at 06:32:32
Kenya's win under review 26/02/03 ACU ask for tapes of match Kenya’s stunning Cricket World Cup win over Sri Lanka in Nairobi on Monday is reportedly being investigated by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit (ACU), who have asked to be supplied with video tapes of the game. [i]Mahela Jayawardene: Being watched[/i] A source told AFP that the ACU has asked the official tournament broadcatsers for tape of the upset 53-run win by Kenya. "Yes, the tapes have been asked for," the source said. "I believe it is the first match in this World Cup where the tapes have been summoned." Chasing 211 for victory, the Sri Lankans were bundled out for 157 to suffer its first loss at the tournament. [url]http://www.cricket365.com/TOURNAMENTS/World_Cup_2002/story_7515.shtml[/url]
02/26/03 at 06:34:26
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Abu_Atheek
02/27/03 at 05:30:43
[slm] [i]The sluggish English crash as Ashish unleashes his swishing lash :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 30th match played on 26 Feb 2003: India 250 for 9 in 50 overs SR Tendulkar 50 R David 62 England 168 all out in 45.3 overs A Flintoff 64 Ashish Nehra 6 for 23 in 10 overs

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Abu_Atheek
02/27/03 at 05:47:22
Sri Lanka, Kenya furious over fixing suspicions CricInfo - 27 February 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------- Sri Lanka's team management has reacted furiously to match fixing suspicions following their shock defeat to Kenya. A news wire report had earlier claimed the sport's Ant-Corruption Unit (ACU) was scrutinising the game closely. The report said that a special request had been made for a videotape, although the ICC later said this was simply normal procedure. "It's an insult to this side," said Sri Lankan manager Ajit Jayasekera. "The reason we lost was because we batted badly. It was a gettable total, and the batting let the side down. "We vehemently deny this allegation. Just because we lost the match to a team like Kenya it is disgusting to be accused of match fixing. I am very annoyed." Kenya Cricket Association chairman Jimmy Rayani was also disappointed by the allegations. "What is the point of having a World Cup if everybody knows the results of all the games?" he said. "Don't insult us every time we beat a big team." An ICC spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the ACU had spoken to team representatives and reassure them that normal procedures were being followed. © CricInfo [url]http://www-usa.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/FEB/148065_WC2003_27FEB2003.html[/url]

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BrKhalid
02/27/03 at 10:46:46
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]The sluggish English crash as Ashish unleashes his swishing lash[/quote] :D I wonder how long you took to come up with that one ;-) Normal service resumed by the Poms. Pakistan v India is now a HUGE game. Any predictions from you guys? Bulwark? Twlilight?
02/27/03 at 10:47:07
BrKhalid

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Abu_Atheek
02/27/03 at 13:13:16
Wa Alaikum Salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh [quote]I wonder how long you took to come up with that one ;-)[/quote] How long will a brain-wave last? ;D

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Tesseract
02/28/03 at 01:57:54
Assalamu 'alaikum,             [quote]Normal service resumed by the Poms. Pakistan v India is now a HUGE game. Any predictions from you guys? Bulwark? Twlilight? [/quote]                 I have already been so dis-heartened by Pakistan's performance against England that I have lost the enthusiasm to predict Pakistan's victory over India, specially knowing the fact that they are going to play against India after 2 years. This was also a blow that Pakistan lost to England, but England lost to India although India's performance had been worse than Pakistan's. To tell u the truth, I still have to decide whether I am gonna watch that match or not. I can't see Pakistan losing against India after 2 years, to add fuel to the fire, see them losing in world Cup match. I'd better be off the TV set  and just hear news whether they won or lost. BIG MATCH-------->If lost, would be a BIG LOSS---------> and big loss would be BIG TIME EMOTIONAL TRAUMA............and I as of now don't have the courage to go through that......... :D Wassalam.

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Twilight
02/28/03 at 09:01:38
[slm] My Prediction Br Khalid ...... need u ask? ;) as i said b4 no matter how they play i will always back Pakistan... i have already starting doing all the stuff i'm supposed to do tomorrow today so that from 8am till 4pm i can watch the match :-/ :-/ :-/ hopefully w/out any interruptions. I think it's going to be a tough match and u guys know what the rivalry is like when India and Pakistan play each other ::) In Pakistan's group, it's pretty certain that Australia is definately going thru and as for the other 2 I think that it should be India and Pakistan both. Unless that is England should actually win against the Aussies...... :o As for group B it's anyones game..... [wlm] T

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Duha
02/28/03 at 22:01:55
My sis told me some offices in Dubai are actaully giving the day off to their employees to watch the India-Pakistan match :o..how cool is that ;) ?

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Abu_Atheek
02/28/03 at 23:52:50
[slm] [i]Sri Lankans set sail towards Super Six despite whirlwind Windies' Gayle-force winds :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 34th match played on 28 Feb 2003: Sri Lanka 228 for 6 in 50 overs S Jayasuriya 66 West Indies 222 for 9 in 50 overs G Gayle 55 S Chanderpaul 65 C Vaas 4 for 22 in 10 overs
02/28/03 at 23:59:59
Abu_Atheek

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Tesseract
03/01/03 at 00:33:49
Assalamu 'alaikum,                Makes me feel like I should start reporting for BBC Sports on cricket.............They almost stole my words  :):    [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2800000/newsid_2807800/2807809.stm[/url]                           [center]Pakistan V India preview[/center]       The World Cup clash between India and Pakistan has been billed as the biggest match of the tournament so far. History has shown the rivalry between the neighbouring countries is the fiercest in world cricket and this latest encounter is certain to add fuel to the fire. Not only will both sides be looking for a win to delight their passionate support, but four points would also boost their respective chances of qualifying for the Super Six stage. The Group A table is incredibly tight with England and Zimbabwe vying with Pakistan and India for the two remaining qualifying spots available. For India, defeat may just dent their pride rather than World Cup hopes, but for Pakistan losing to their arch-rivals would effectively spell the end of their campaign. And with history against them - they were beaten by India at the 1992 and 1999 tournaments - Pakistan will be looking to their key men for inspiration. Paceman Shoaib Akhtar, who has taken 10 wickets at 18 runs apiece, is a player able to provide that spark.   The Rawalpindi Express is part of a potent Pakistan attack that will be seeking to exploit an Indian batting line-up which has only recently come to life, thanks mainly to Sachin Tendulkar. "I am going to bowl really quick against the Indians," said Shoaib, who delivered a 100mph ball against England. "I am fired up for the match and I will go flat out. If I get my rhythm right, I am not going to let the Indian batsmen have an easy time, even Sachin." India captain Sourav Ganguly would do well to heed those words of warning having crashed to 120 all out against Australia on the same pitch earlier in the World Cup. India's aim will be to keep wickets in hand through the middle overs and make as many runs as possible in the last 10 - a plan, the skipper fears, may be scuppered by Shoaib and co. "Our biggest problem is Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar," said Ganguly. "I regard Wasim as the best left-arm swing bowler in the world. He is a magician - he can make the ball talk." The India captain, who returned to form with the bat when he made 112 against Namibia, was also quick to play down significance of playing Pakistan. "I am not feeling any more responsible than I already am, because it is a game after all," he added. "It's just like playing against Zimbabwe, Australia, England or any other side. "Our approach will be the same. Pakistan tend to blow hot one day and cold the other. And we don't want to be caught on the wrong side. " A score of 250 could be a winning total judging by the way our bowlers have been bowling." Ganguly told BBC Hindi he is likely to stick with the same team that beat England so convincingly in Durban on Wednesday. Wassalam.

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theOriginal
03/01/03 at 00:43:51
[slm] A few hours to go before W A R.... I just want all the indians in the house to know -- no matter what I say about your country in the next 12 hours or so...I don't mean any of it.  heh. Happy watching! Wasalaam.

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jaihoon
03/01/03 at 13:38:46
.... and the WINNER is ... saare jahaan se acha  :) India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets

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Abu_Atheek
03/01/03 at 23:31:00
[slm] [i]Tendulkar's tender-less treatment tends to terminate pulverized Pakistanis' painful progress :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 36th match played on 01 Mar 2003: Pakistan 273 for 7 in 50 overs Saeed Anwar 101 India 276 for 4 in 45.4 overs Sachin Tendulkar 98 Yuvraj Singh 50 n.o.
03/01/03 at 23:59:47
Abu_Atheek

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Abu_Atheek
03/02/03 at 13:03:40
[slm] [i]Astute Bichel Causes Demoralized England's Fight Go Haywire Instantly :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 37th match played today (02 Mar 2003): England 204 for 8 in 50 overs AJ Bichel 7 for 20 in 10 overs Australia 208 for 8 in 49.4 overs MG Bevan 74 n.o.

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ascetic
03/03/03 at 01:53:42
[slm] Are the Pakistanis on the board still in shock because no one's posted anything about THE game ;) It was such a phenomenal inning by Tendulkar. Just superb. I watched the game with my friends (6 Pakis and 3 Indians) which made it all the more exciting. I was glad that Saeed scored the century. Interestingly, when the dejected Waqar came to speak in the after-game presentation, he started with 'Bismillahirrahman Arrahim'. I've never heard him do that before. [wlm]

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Tesseract
03/03/03 at 03:39:35
Wa'alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,             [quote]Are the Pakistanis on the board still in shock because no one's posted anything about THE game   It was such a phenomenal inning by Tendulkar. Just superb. I watched the game with my friends (6 Pakis and 3 Indians) which made it all the more exciting. I was glad that Saeed scored the century. Interestingly, when the dejected Waqar came to speak in the after-game presentation, he started with 'Bismillahirrahman Arrahim'. I've never heard him do that before. [/quote]              I am not in shock at all. For some reason, I was almost certain that India will win, but my overwhelming patriotic emotions didn't allow me to be courageous enough to predict India's victory over Pakistan, although Br. Khalid did ask :). But anyhow, Pakistan is not to be blamed at all, they did their best. Saeed's century was itself very enjoying. It was the little master blaster with an awesome cricket ODI record of 60 50s and 34 centuries, and a total of more than 12,000 runs, who took the game out of hands of Pakis.            I watched the match in a local desi restaurant where Indian supporters were almost twice in number as compared to Pakistani supporters, and we all had a very good time shouting, waving flags, supporting our teams, but all Pakistanis stood and clapped for Tendulkar when he got out on 98 and was sent back to pavilion. We Pakistanis always tell the Indians jokingly that its only because of Tendulkar that u guys almost always manage to win the match, but once he is retired from Intl. cricket, India's team will have a very hard time winning matches anymore unless u have another Tendulkar on his way for Intl. cricket :). Once again! Marvellous batting by Sachin. Congratulations! All Indians on board and off board on winning the match. Wassalam.

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Twilight
03/03/03 at 05:45:03
[slm] No not in shock..... just unable to get to the internet till today...... :( Am i the only one who wasn't that impressed by Saeeds century, >:( i think that he played a very selfish game and was so busy trying to get to 100 that he didn't care how slowly he played.... Unfortunately Inzemam who is badnaam for getting run out was a victim of this selfishness... none of the commentators, i heard / saw, picked up on the fact that the call for the run was inzi's and that saeed should have run when the shout was made ::) Any way, i was very impressed by the Indian Running btwn the wickets and i think that this is deffinately an area where the pakistani's need to improve, they were taking singles where doubles could easily have been made. Not to mention the loose bowling at the start. and don't get me started on the fielding  >:( hopefully the Pakistani's will have learnt a lesson from this match. Tandulkar was v good to watch and played a brilliant match as did most of the rest of the indian team. so  [] [] [] to them And as for yesterday, I have NEVER supported Australia sooo much in any match. Insha'Allah Pakistan will now grab the lifeline they have been given and take advantage in their match against Zimbabwe.   8) so who's going to win in the grp B matches today???? Got to go do some work now c u later [wlm] T :-)

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Twilight
03/03/03 at 05:47:01
[slm] PS just by the way, for quite a while now, whenever a pakistani player is speaking they do start with Bismillah........ [wlm] T :-*

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eleanor
03/03/03 at 06:41:41
[slm] Saeed Anwar had been absent for a long time, as you know, he was injured and out of form. He was the opener for Pakistan and it was his duty to keep an end safe. He played perfectly in this role. He had a run rate of 4.8 in this match which is an ideal run rate for an opener who has to stay safe. When the wickets fall at both ends then the team gets more under pressure. You should know that when a player plays fast then there is a greater danger of getting dismissed early, just like Tendulkar was almost out on 32, only for his ball was dropped by Abdul Razaq. Inzemam is widely known for his talent of getting run out.  :P  It's unfair to blame it on Saeed Anwar, who saw the danger of running on that ball.  :-[ For the record I think Inzemam, Yousuf Youhana and Waqar Younis could just as well have stayed at home for all the contributions they have made so far. Taufiq Umar, Muhammad Sami and Saleem Ilahi should play in the next match instead of the three above. Wasim-bhai should be captain again - in his rightful place, forever. Pakistani selectors don't see the talent - the English county team where Shane Warne was captain have looked for Wasim Akram to come and be captain. INsha Allah tomorrow we'll pull through!!!

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Twilight
03/03/03 at 09:21:19
[slm] just read this....... :P [quote]For Pakistan to achieve a better run rate than England's, the International Cricket Council have come up with the following possibilities: If Zimbabwe bat first and score 100, Pakistan will need to get the runs in 10.5 overs. If they score 150, Pakistan will need to get the runs in 12.1 overs. A score of 200 allows Pakistan 13.2 overs, while 250 allows 14.2 overs. If Pakistan bat first and score 200 they will need to dismiss Zimbabwe for 13 or less. If they score 250 they will need to dismiss Zimbabwe for 62 or less while 300 sets a target of 112 or less. Should Pakistan reach the dizzy heights of 350, the target goes up to 161. [/quote] ::) no comment till tomorrow  ;) T

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Tesseract
03/03/03 at 19:22:07
Assalamu 'alaikum,               [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2810000/newsid_2815400/2815409.stm[/url]              [center]Rain wrecks South African dream[/center] South Africa were left to watch in dismay in Durban Group B, Durban, Sri Lanka 268-9 (50 overs) tie with South Africa 229-6 (45 overs) D/L method South Africa have gone out of the World Cup after a dramatic weather-hit tie with Sri Lanka in Durban. Torrential rain brought the game to a premature end with five overs remaining and, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, both teams were awarded two points to end the hosts' progression to the Super Six stage. Marvan Atapattu was the star of the match, hitting a stunning century for the Sri Lankans to leave South Africa facing a daunting 269 for victory. They launched an inspired chase courtesy of some big hitting by Herschelle Gibbs. But a mini collapse, brought on by a spin attack, put the Sri Lankans back in command. In a topsy-turvy contest South Africa again turned the tide with a 63-run partnership between Shaun Pollock and Mark Boucher.   Pollock, though, was run out in superb fashion by Muralitharan before the rain came down and the players were called off. Earlier Atapattu scored 124 off 129 balls, including 18 boundaries, and put on 152 runs with Aravinda de Silva in a crucial partnership. But Atapattu was an early villain, partly responsible for a massive mix-up which saw Jayasuriya run out by a direct hit from Gary Kirsten. Hashan Tillakaratne and Mahela Jayawardene did little to inspire with their respective knocks, Tillakaratne edging to Boucher to become the first of Jacques Kallis' three victims. Their departures brought de Silva to the crease and he and Atapattu hit the South Africans around the ground. Their wickets in quick succession and some tight bowling from Kallis and Pollock pegged the Sri Lankans back late on. In response, Gibbs and fellow opener Graeme Smith took the chase on with aplomb, putting on 65 runs in 12 overs. But Smith gave up his wicket unnecessarily when he lofted de Silva's first ball to Pulasthi Gunaratne in the outfield. De Silva added the scalp of Kirsten minutes later and captain Sanath Jayasuriya added two more wickets as the South African batsmen capitulated. With South Africa teetering on 149 for five, the game looked out of the hosts' grasp before Boucher and Pollock set off intelligently. Helped by some quick running and, latterly, some big shots from the pair, they raced to 212 before Pollock was run out by Muralitharan. That brought Lance Klusener to the crease but, with that, the rain came down and the players were brought off with the scores level, under the Duckworth-Lewis method. The result means that Sri Lanka, Kenya and New Zealand qualify frkm group B to the Super Six stage.                So, finally, Group B already decided. Its only Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe match left to decide who reaches the Super Sixes from Group  A. I haven't given up hope yet. Pakistan's situation is very similar to what it was back in World Cup 1992, if anyone here had seen it and remembers what I am talking about :). Pakistan Zindabad........... Wassalam.

Re: WORLD CUP!!!!
theOriginal
03/03/03 at 21:18:00
[slm] There's still hope!!  (Muahaha) As for the whole Bismillah thing... Waqar Yunus always says bismillah irahman iraheem.  But he just looked too sad this time.  I have his speech style memorized.  He starts faltering, and says "i mean" a lot.  its funnieee. Good luck to the rest of the teams, I have now officially retired from watching, since Canada is out.  lol.   Unless somehow miraculously Zimbabwe loses miserably tomorrow, I have better things to do.  :)   Wasalaam.

Re: WORLD CUP!!!!
Abu_Atheek
03/03/03 at 23:33:49
[slm] [i]Maestro Marvan moves Sri Lanka to safety while dreaded downpour determines South Africa's downfall :-X :-X :-X[/i] Brief scores of the 40th match played on 03 Mar 2003: Sri Lanka 268 for 9 in 50 overs Marvan Atapattu 124 Aravinda Silva 73 South Africa innings (target: 230 runs from 45 overs) 229 for 6 in 45 overs H Gibbs 73

Re: WORLD CUP!!!!
Twilight
03/04/03 at 08:38:52
[slm] :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Oh the rain............ Zimbabwe are through  :( T

Re: WORLD CUP!!!!
BrKhalid
03/04/03 at 08:45:25
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) South Africa, West Indies, England and Pakistan can all blame the rain along the way. Someone told me its the rainy season at the moment in South Africa. Is this right? And if so why did they hold a World Cup there at this time of year??? [PS I'm closing this thread now. Please use the new thread to continue the discussion]
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