Kenya book Super Six place
Group B, Johannesburg: Kenya 217-7 (50 overs) beat Bangladesh 185 all out (47.2 overs) by 32 runs
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Odumbe was Kenya's match-winner
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Kenya booked their place in the Super Six stage of the World Cup with an uninspiring win over Bangladesh.
Maurice Odumbe starred with both bat and ball in Johannesburg, hitting 52 runs off 46 balls before taking four wickets.
But in an often tense if low calibre match, neither side was able to truly stamp down their authority.
The result stretched Bangladesh's winless streak in one-day internationals to 32 successive games.
Kenya had looked in danger of succumbing to the Bangladeshi bowling attack early on when Kennedy Otieno, the star of their surprise victory over Sri Lanka, was removed with the fourth ball of the match.
Kenya v Bangladesh: over-by-over
Otieno edged it to Khaled Mashud off Manjural Islam's first spell.
But Mashud let down his side with some dire fielding. The Bangladeshi captain was responsible for two of his side's four dropped catches.
Otieno's departure brought Brijal Patel to the crease and he put on 65 for the second wicket in a solid, if uninspiring, partnership with Ravindu Shah.
Both men, though, saw their wickets tumble in quick succession.
Patel was the first to fall foul, the arrival of Khaled Mahmud's medium pace causing him to loft the ball into the hands of Manjural in the outfield.
Spin threat
Shah followed 10 minutes later when he lofted a sitter to Akram Khan at cover.
It was Sanwar Hossain's spin, however, that posed the greatest threat, ending with figures of three for 49 and claiming the vital wicket of captain Steve Tikolo.
After a middle order slump that put them in danger of recording a sub-200 score, Odumbe and Collins Obuya (22) steered Kenya to respectability.
In reply, Bangladesh started in style as the big-hitting Al Sahariar unleashed a six and two fours before becoming Martin Suji's first victim.
Suji struck again minutes later, trapping Mohammad Ashraful lbw - a poor decision as the Bangladeshi opener had nicked the ball.
From there, Bangladesh began to steady before Odumbe was brought into the bowling attack with devastating effect.
Alok Kapali was the first to succumb to his bowling, caught brilliantly by Otieno.
And the only real resistance to the spin threat came courtesy of Tushar Imran and Akram Khan but, despite both getting close to half-centuries, they could not steer Bangladesh to a rare win.
And as Bangladesh capitulated, the late arrival of Tikolo accounted for the final three wickets.
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Hosts wary of Vaas threat
Charl Willoughby has been summoned by South Africa to help prepare their batsmen for the threat of Sri Lankan swing bowler Chaminda Vaas.
Vaas has been the bowler of the tournament so far
Vaas destroys Bangladesh
Left-armer Willoughby, who plays for Western Province, will take part in net sessions prior to Monday's match in Durban.
Defeat could see South Africa eliminated from the tournament and they are well aware of the threat posed by Vaas.
He has so far taken 16 wickets in the World Cup including a hat-trick with his first three balls in the game against Bangladesh.
"He is a key factor," said coach Eric Simons. "He's done exceptionally well in the tournament.
"We haven't faced someone who swings the ball like he does, so it's good to get someone like Charl to come in and prepare us."
Opener Herschelle Gibbs is backing himself, however, to steer the team into the Super Six phase with a first 100 at Kingsmead.
He has made 311 runs in five games and has been closely studying video of Vaas.
Gibbs is South Africa's leading run scorer
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"Against any swing bowler, your balance has got to be really good, especially early on when they do get that shape - your balance is crucial.
"I looked at the six wickets Vaas got against Bangladesh when he got the hat-trick and guys were just planting their (front) foot - their balance wasn't really that good," said Gibbs.
The toss could be the decisive factor in the game, however, with England's batsmen undone by Indian left-armers Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan at the same ground last Wednesday.
South Africa would, no doubt, prefer to bat first, but Gibbs insists they are good enough to score the runs to win the game win under lights, if necessary.
"It's a bit of a farce, all this talk about batting second.
"It's a really good wicket here and we've played enough cricket here under lights.
"We beat Australia here batting second (last year) and there's no reason we can't do the same on Monday."
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Charl Willoughby has been summoned by South Africa to help prepare their batsmen for the threat of Sri Lankan swing bowler Chaminda Vaas.
Vaas has been the bowler of the tournament so far
Vaas destroys Bangladesh
Left-armer Willoughby, who plays for Western Province, will take part in net sessions prior to Monday's match in Durban.
Defeat could see South Africa eliminated from the tournament and they are well aware of the threat posed by Vaas.
He has so far taken 16 wickets in the World Cup including a hat-trick with his first three balls in the game against Bangladesh.
"He is a key factor," said coach Eric Simons. "He's done exceptionally well in the tournament.
"We haven't faced someone who swings the ball like he does, so it's good to get someone like Charl to come in and prepare us."
Opener Herschelle Gibbs is backing himself, however, to steer the team into the Super Six phase with a first 100 at Kingsmead.
He has made 311 runs in five games and has been closely studying video of Vaas.
Gibbs is South Africa's leading run scorer
Feature: Gibbs on song
"Against any swing bowler, your balance has got to be really good, especially early on when they do get that shape - your balance is crucial.
"I looked at the six wickets Vaas got against Bangladesh when he got the hat-trick and guys were just planting their (front) foot - their balance wasn't really that good," said Gibbs.
The toss could be the decisive factor in the game, however, with England's batsmen undone by Indian left-armers Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan at the same ground last Wednesday.
South Africa would, no doubt, prefer to bat first, but Gibbs insists they are good enough to score the runs to win the game win under lights, if necessary.
"It's a bit of a farce, all this talk about batting second.
"It's a really good wicket here and we've played enough cricket here under lights.
"We beat Australia here batting second (last year) and there's no reason we can't do the same on Monday."
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NZ hit by injuries
Mills has a hamstring problem
New Zealand suffered two injury scares on Saturday as they prepare for their final group game against Canada on Monday.
Lou Vincent will definitely miss the match after injuring a finger, and fast bowler Kyle Mills is struggling with a hamstring problem.
"Lou Vincent dislocated his left thumb during fielding practice and was taken to a hand specialist who has reduced the dislocation," said New Zealand Cricket medical co-ordinator Warren Frost.
"He should make a full recovery in five to ten days, while Kyle strained his hamstring while diving full stretch to field a ball.
"We will be able to give a clearer diagnosis as to how severe the strain is in the next 24-36 hours."
New Zealand must win as quickly as possible at Willowmoore Park, but will be hoping Sri Lanka do them a favour by beating South Africa in Durban at the same time.
There are several scenarios that could see New Zealand through, but skipper Stephen Fleming is trying to focus solely on Canada.
"All we can do is try and win our last game because we're just passengers now," said Fleming.
"There are some scenarios, including run-rates, that we can try and improve but, like everyone else, we'll just have to sit back and watch events unfold."
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Mills has a hamstring problem
New Zealand suffered two injury scares on Saturday as they prepare for their final group game against Canada on Monday.
Lou Vincent will definitely miss the match after injuring a finger, and fast bowler Kyle Mills is struggling with a hamstring problem.
"Lou Vincent dislocated his left thumb during fielding practice and was taken to a hand specialist who has reduced the dislocation," said New Zealand Cricket medical co-ordinator Warren Frost.
"He should make a full recovery in five to ten days, while Kyle strained his hamstring while diving full stretch to field a ball.
"We will be able to give a clearer diagnosis as to how severe the strain is in the next 24-36 hours."
New Zealand must win as quickly as possible at Willowmoore Park, but will be hoping Sri Lanka do them a favour by beating South Africa in Durban at the same time.
There are several scenarios that could see New Zealand through, but skipper Stephen Fleming is trying to focus solely on Canada.
"All we can do is try and win our last game because we're just passengers now," said Fleming.
"There are some scenarios, including run-rates, that we can try and improve but, like everyone else, we'll just have to sit back and watch events unfold."
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Jayasuriya hails his bowlers
Gunaratne bowled a tight final over
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Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya breathed a sigh of relief after his side edged past the West Indies to boost their chances of making the Super Sixes.
The Sri Lankans bounced back from their embarrassing defeat by Kenya to record a nail-biting six-run victory in Cape Town.
It leaves them top of Group B with just one match remaining.
"After losing to Kenya, we talked to the boys and decided to have a go," said Jayasuriya, who top-scored for Sri Lanka with 66.
"There was a lot of pressure in this game, it was really hard for me. But we bowled really well under pressure and pulled it off.
"That defeat to Kenya was very disappointing.
Today was my day - I put the ball in the right spot
Chaminda Vaas
"But a similar thing happened in Australia. We were bowled out for 65 against Australia A and then got 340 against Australia and won."
Fast bowler Pulasthi Gunaratne bowled a tight final over to make sure the Windies fell just short of their 228-run target.
But Chaminda Vaas was named man of the match after taking four key wickets.
Vaas finished with figures of four for 22 from his 10 overs to take his tally for the tournament to 14 wickets.
"I've been working with the bowling coach at home and have got my swing back," he said.
"Today was my day. I put the ball in the right spot."
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Gunaratne bowled a tight final over
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Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya breathed a sigh of relief after his side edged past the West Indies to boost their chances of making the Super Sixes.
The Sri Lankans bounced back from their embarrassing defeat by Kenya to record a nail-biting six-run victory in Cape Town.
It leaves them top of Group B with just one match remaining.
"After losing to Kenya, we talked to the boys and decided to have a go," said Jayasuriya, who top-scored for Sri Lanka with 66.
"There was a lot of pressure in this game, it was really hard for me. But we bowled really well under pressure and pulled it off.
"That defeat to Kenya was very disappointing.
Today was my day - I put the ball in the right spot
Chaminda Vaas
"But a similar thing happened in Australia. We were bowled out for 65 against Australia A and then got 340 against Australia and won."
Fast bowler Pulasthi Gunaratne bowled a tight final over to make sure the Windies fell just short of their 228-run target.
But Chaminda Vaas was named man of the match after taking four key wickets.
Vaas finished with figures of four for 22 from his 10 overs to take his tally for the tournament to 14 wickets.
"I've been working with the bowling coach at home and have got my swing back," he said.
"Today was my day. I put the ball in the right spot."
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More than just a game
By Martin Gough
BBC Sport in Centurion
In the end it was the orange, white and green Indian flags that waved higher after the clash of the Asian titans at Centurion Park, but this remained a classic from the annals of world cricket's biggest fixture.
Fortunes ebbed and flowed throughout the match, with each change in momentum met with a wall of noise from the capacity crowd almost as intense as the Gauteng heat.
Pakistan congratulate the Indian team after the match
Read match report
The sense of occasion began on Friday, with the practice nets packed, any player willing to speak mobbed by cameras and microphones.
Another deck had to be added to the press box to cope with demand, while the public packed the grass banks that surround two-thirds of the picturesque stadium.
The thousands of travelling fans would have been satisfied enough simply to see the fixture.
Hunger for this most intense rivalry has not been fed in almost three years, and the military tensions between the two sides built the match up further.
But they were provided with a match that swung this way and that, dominated by the greats of the world game.
Captains Sourav Ganguly and Waqar Younis both claimed it would be "just another game" for the players, but that was disproved from the off as Zaheer Khan conceded four extras in the first over.
He was one of five members of the Indian side called on to perform against Pakistan for the first time, conscious of posters in India that read, "If you lose, don't come home".
Indian flags were waved in delight
Saeed Anwar steered Pakistan on a respectable course that Rashid Latif and Wasim Akram made challenging by a late-innings burst.
Anwar's 101 was the first century ever in a World Cup fixture between these neighbours but on a near-perfect pitch there could be little doubt that more was in store.
From the 10th ball of the innings, when Sachin Tendulkar stepped back to cut Shoaib Akhtar over the point boundary, the atmosphere reached fever pitch.
It could not be plain sailing for India, though, despite the pleas of their supporters.
Having limped bravely towards what would have been his third century against Pakistan, he was two runs short of setting the ground alight.
The man to dismiss him? His counterpart as icon in the Pakistan side, Shoaib coming back from a miserable start to bowl at speeds of up to 98mph.
Tendulkar receives the Man of the Match award
A less spectacular stalwart of matches between these sides then crept in, India's watchful batting and Pakistan's fiddling fields mirroring the cautiousness that has seen 33 of 47 Tests end drawn.
After the early excitement there was anticlimax for neutral supporters, but there were few of those.
"It's hard to say how happy we all are," said Ganguly afterwards.
"It is a huge game back home. All the schools are closed, all the offices are closed, so we're happy to make people smile back in India."
From the huge smile on the normally-sallow skipper's face, it certainly was more than just a game.
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By Martin Gough
BBC Sport in Centurion
In the end it was the orange, white and green Indian flags that waved higher after the clash of the Asian titans at Centurion Park, but this remained a classic from the annals of world cricket's biggest fixture.
Fortunes ebbed and flowed throughout the match, with each change in momentum met with a wall of noise from the capacity crowd almost as intense as the Gauteng heat.
Pakistan congratulate the Indian team after the match
Read match report
The sense of occasion began on Friday, with the practice nets packed, any player willing to speak mobbed by cameras and microphones.
Another deck had to be added to the press box to cope with demand, while the public packed the grass banks that surround two-thirds of the picturesque stadium.
The thousands of travelling fans would have been satisfied enough simply to see the fixture.
Hunger for this most intense rivalry has not been fed in almost three years, and the military tensions between the two sides built the match up further.
But they were provided with a match that swung this way and that, dominated by the greats of the world game.
Captains Sourav Ganguly and Waqar Younis both claimed it would be "just another game" for the players, but that was disproved from the off as Zaheer Khan conceded four extras in the first over.
He was one of five members of the Indian side called on to perform against Pakistan for the first time, conscious of posters in India that read, "If you lose, don't come home".
Indian flags were waved in delight
Saeed Anwar steered Pakistan on a respectable course that Rashid Latif and Wasim Akram made challenging by a late-innings burst.
Anwar's 101 was the first century ever in a World Cup fixture between these neighbours but on a near-perfect pitch there could be little doubt that more was in store.
From the 10th ball of the innings, when Sachin Tendulkar stepped back to cut Shoaib Akhtar over the point boundary, the atmosphere reached fever pitch.
It could not be plain sailing for India, though, despite the pleas of their supporters.
Having limped bravely towards what would have been his third century against Pakistan, he was two runs short of setting the ground alight.
The man to dismiss him? His counterpart as icon in the Pakistan side, Shoaib coming back from a miserable start to bowl at speeds of up to 98mph.
Tendulkar receives the Man of the Match award
A less spectacular stalwart of matches between these sides then crept in, India's watchful batting and Pakistan's fiddling fields mirroring the cautiousness that has seen 33 of 47 Tests end drawn.
After the early excitement there was anticlimax for neutral supporters, but there were few of those.
"It's hard to say how happy we all are," said Ganguly afterwards.
"It is a huge game back home. All the schools are closed, all the offices are closed, so we're happy to make people smile back in India."
From the huge smile on the normally-sallow skipper's face, it certainly was more than just a game.
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AGNEW'S PRE-TOURNAMENT VERDICT on Australia
1975 Runners up
1979 Group stage
1983 Group stage
1987 Winners
1992 Group stage
1996 Runners up
1999 Winners
Did you know?
At 21 years and 75 days, Ricky Ponting is the youngest player to score a World Cup ton
Australia team page
Coach: John Buchanan
Captain: Ricky Ponting
Australia must be the only team in the world who could leave out a player of the calibre of Steve Waugh.
In his place as captain is Ricky Ponting, and although not quite the same draw as some of the other names in the team, he's certainly one of the more entertaining and a man I enjoy to watch.
He's quick and ruthless, just like his team which is packed with names from top to bottom.
They have a host of the finest and most destructive one-day batsmen and the bowling is equally strong.
But no Shane Warne, which is quite simply dreadful for the team as well as being a shattering blow for the tournament - the World Cup needs the world's best players.
Warne apart, if there is a weakness it could be in the fielding, but Australia will no doubt keep any mistakes to a minimum and remain the team to beat.
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Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it
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1975 Runners up
1979 Group stage
1983 Group stage
1987 Winners
1992 Group stage
1996 Runners up
1999 Winners
Did you know?
At 21 years and 75 days, Ricky Ponting is the youngest player to score a World Cup ton
Australia team page
Coach: John Buchanan
Captain: Ricky Ponting
Australia must be the only team in the world who could leave out a player of the calibre of Steve Waugh.
In his place as captain is Ricky Ponting, and although not quite the same draw as some of the other names in the team, he's certainly one of the more entertaining and a man I enjoy to watch.
He's quick and ruthless, just like his team which is packed with names from top to bottom.
They have a host of the finest and most destructive one-day batsmen and the bowling is equally strong.
But no Shane Warne, which is quite simply dreadful for the team as well as being a shattering blow for the tournament - the World Cup needs the world's best players.
Warne apart, if there is a weakness it could be in the fielding, but Australia will no doubt keep any mistakes to a minimum and remain the team to beat.
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AGNEW'S PRE-TOURNAMENT VERDICT on Pakistan
1975 Group stage
1979 Semi-finals
1983 Semi-finals
1987 Semi-finals
1992 Winners
1996 Quarter-finals
1999 Runners up
Did you know?
Shoaib Akhtar recorded the fastest delivery at the 1999 World Cup, reaching 96mph in the final
Pakistan team page
Coach: Richard Pybus
Captain: Waqar Younis
Pakistan are near impossible to assess as you never know what they will do from one day to the next.
They can be exhilarating to watch, but frustrating in equal measure, and the one thing that is bound to happen is that they will slip up somewhere -although they'll be hoping that it doesn't prove too costly.
Experience counts for a lot at the World Cup and, in Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, Pakistan have two of the best in the business.
The pair are getting a bit past it, but no-one comes cannier and Wasim will want to go out with a bang.
Others to keep an eye on are Yousuf Youhana and Abdul Razzaq who are both exciting players - I'm expecting a lot from them.
On a good day, you would nail Pakistan on for a Super Six place, but with a team that blows hot and cold you never quite know.
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Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it
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1975 Group stage
1979 Semi-finals
1983 Semi-finals
1987 Semi-finals
1992 Winners
1996 Quarter-finals
1999 Runners up
Did you know?
Shoaib Akhtar recorded the fastest delivery at the 1999 World Cup, reaching 96mph in the final
Pakistan team page
Coach: Richard Pybus
Captain: Waqar Younis
Pakistan are near impossible to assess as you never know what they will do from one day to the next.
They can be exhilarating to watch, but frustrating in equal measure, and the one thing that is bound to happen is that they will slip up somewhere -although they'll be hoping that it doesn't prove too costly.
Experience counts for a lot at the World Cup and, in Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, Pakistan have two of the best in the business.
The pair are getting a bit past it, but no-one comes cannier and Wasim will want to go out with a bang.
Others to keep an eye on are Yousuf Youhana and Abdul Razzaq who are both exciting players - I'm expecting a lot from them.
On a good day, you would nail Pakistan on for a Super Six place, but with a team that blows hot and cold you never quite know.
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AGNEW'S PRE-TOURNAMENT VERDICT on New Zealand
1975 Semi-finals
1979 Semi-finals
1983 Group stage
1987 Group stage
1992 Semi-finals
1996 Quarter-finals
1999 Semi-finals
Did you know?
New Zealand's Glenn Turner was the first man to score two tons in one World Cup
NZ team page
Coach: Denis Aberhart
Captain: Stephen Fleming
What I like about New Zealand is that they have a terrific blend between one-day hitters and real players.
Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan, Chris Cairns and Andre Adams can really blitz an innings and then there's Stephen Fleming and Lou Vincent.
Bowling wise Daniel Vettori is a world-class spinner and when you have a spearhead like Shane Bond, well things are looking good.
And New Zealand often impress when it comes to World Cups.
They are competitive and tenacious and when they start winning they tend to get on a roll.
Injuries permitting they are more than capable of doing that in South Africa and I fancy them for an outside bet.
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Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it
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1975 Semi-finals
1979 Semi-finals
1983 Group stage
1987 Group stage
1992 Semi-finals
1996 Quarter-finals
1999 Semi-finals
Did you know?
New Zealand's Glenn Turner was the first man to score two tons in one World Cup
NZ team page
Coach: Denis Aberhart
Captain: Stephen Fleming
What I like about New Zealand is that they have a terrific blend between one-day hitters and real players.
Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan, Chris Cairns and Andre Adams can really blitz an innings and then there's Stephen Fleming and Lou Vincent.
Bowling wise Daniel Vettori is a world-class spinner and when you have a spearhead like Shane Bond, well things are looking good.
And New Zealand often impress when it comes to World Cups.
They are competitive and tenacious and when they start winning they tend to get on a roll.
Injuries permitting they are more than capable of doing that in South Africa and I fancy them for an outside bet.
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How the World Cup works
For anyone expecting a simple knockout competition, the Cricket World Cup will be a minefield of changing points tallies and complicated tiebreakers.
But help is at hand, with our stage-by-stage guide...
Preliminary round
Teams are divided into two groups in which they play each other once. The top three in each group progress to the Super Six stage.
Teams are awarded four points for a win and two points for a draw or no result.
Tiebreakers
Team with the most wins
Winner of the game between two level teams
Team with the higher net run-rate
Team with the most wickets taken by balls bowled
Lottery
If any teams finish equal on points at the end of the group stages, a series of tiebreakers will be used in order until one team emerges superior (see right).
Super Six phase
The top three teams from Pool A play the top three teams from Pool B, with four points awarded for a win and two for a draw or no result.
Teams will also carry forward points from the group phase - but their points allocation will be altered to four points for a win and two points for a draw against qualifying teams and one point for a win and half a point for a draw against non-qualifying countries.
After the nine Super six games are completed, the four teams with the highest number of points qualify for the semi-finals. In the event of a tie, similar tiebreaker rules to the group phase will be employed.
Semi-finals
The top team in the Super Six table plays the fourth-placed team, while second plays third.
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For anyone expecting a simple knockout competition, the Cricket World Cup will be a minefield of changing points tallies and complicated tiebreakers.
But help is at hand, with our stage-by-stage guide...
Preliminary round
Teams are divided into two groups in which they play each other once. The top three in each group progress to the Super Six stage.
Teams are awarded four points for a win and two points for a draw or no result.
Tiebreakers
Team with the most wins
Winner of the game between two level teams
Team with the higher net run-rate
Team with the most wickets taken by balls bowled
Lottery
If any teams finish equal on points at the end of the group stages, a series of tiebreakers will be used in order until one team emerges superior (see right).
Super Six phase
The top three teams from Pool A play the top three teams from Pool B, with four points awarded for a win and two for a draw or no result.
Teams will also carry forward points from the group phase - but their points allocation will be altered to four points for a win and two points for a draw against qualifying teams and one point for a win and half a point for a draw against non-qualifying countries.
After the nine Super six games are completed, the four teams with the highest number of points qualify for the semi-finals. In the event of a tie, similar tiebreaker rules to the group phase will be employed.
Semi-finals
The top team in the Super Six table plays the fourth-placed team, while second plays third.
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Donny
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England got off to a flyer with 66 in the first 9.4 overs but then Andy Bichel struck.
In 6 overs he dismissed Knight(30 from 33), Vaughan(2) and Hussain(1) in the same over and then had Collingwood(10) caught. He was rested with nice figures indeed. 4/12!
McGrath then dismissed Trescothic(37 from 36) to have England in trouble at 5/90 after 21 overs.
Donny.
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN !!!!
In 6 overs he dismissed Knight(30 from 33), Vaughan(2) and Hussain(1) in the same over and then had Collingwood(10) caught. He was rested with nice figures indeed. 4/12!
McGrath then dismissed Trescothic(37 from 36) to have England in trouble at 5/90 after 21 overs.
Donny.
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN !!!!
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MrsTarrant
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JLC
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Well no i didnt think he was that good. Did i think he was capable of taking 7 wickets in a world cup match ?? The answer is no......lol If you guys thought he could well thats great.
Hopefully he can take the next step and join McGrath and Gilesspie at that next level. However it takes consistency to do that.
jlc
Its not arrogance if you can back it up
Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it
Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues
Hopefully he can take the next step and join McGrath and Gilesspie at that next level. However it takes consistency to do that.
jlc
Its not arrogance if you can back it up
Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it
Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues