So as the World Cup 2003 is nearing, Which teams would likely be getting into the finals and entering the World Cup?
Does Pakistan have a chance of entering the 2003 Cup?(without fixed matched) or is their a possibility there will be?
How has Pakistan’s performance been since the past few years and now?
And what others teams would you consider as finalists in the 2003 Cup?
Pakistan all the way!!!
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UAE - if they are in the world cup that is :D
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UAE - if they are in the world cup that is :D
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I was supporting UAE but they came 4thand did not qualify so Canada and Pakistan are 2 teams I am with In Canadian team all Pakistanis from Missisauga are there
so much so for ur knowledge of cricket 
as for the team that will win the WC2003, dil me ghalib chacha ka yahee she'r aata hai....
rahee na taqat-e-guftaar or agar ho bhee
kis umeed pe kaheye keh aarzoo kia hai
Current form, only 2 teams, Australia and Srilanka.
But we all know how Pakistan is like, they play badly before the WC but then right around the corner they start playing somr good cricket and they were favirotes again, it happend before 1999, 1992, 1996, and Pak did preety good in all those world cups.
With the bowling lineup like ours and those fast pitches of South Africa our bowlers will dominate the batsman but then again our batsman will tatter in front of quality bowling attacks always so alot of worries there.
South Africa :D
An old saying I just could not stop myself to say it, as they say perfect timing.
desi kuti waleti cheekha 
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South Africa :D
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Some more prediction:
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[li]Australia
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[li]Srilanka [To some extent because of their recent great performance]
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i would still say Pakistan and austrailia are the favs.
Semi finals: Pakistan (Inshallah), Australia, South Africa and England
Final : Pak vs Aussies..or Aussie vs SA..or Pak vs SA
Srilanka--No way..Srilanka is only good on slow pitches...
As long as worldcups are played in SA, England, Australia, West indies---
teams like Srilanka, India stand no chance
No matter how great srilanka is playing now a days...they can't match Aussie, SA and Pakistan on fast tracks..
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Semi finals: Pakistan (Inshallah), Australia, South Africa and England
Final : Pak vs Aussies..or Aussie vs SA..or Pak vs SA
Srilanka--No way..Srilanka is only good on slow pitches...
As long as worldcups are played in SA, England, Australia, West indies---
teams like Srilanka, India stand no chance
No matter how great srilanka is playing now a days...they can't match Aussie, SA and Pakistan on fast tracks..
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FAST Track... !!!!!
get out of century old thinking that WC'03 will have fast tracks. Have you seen scores of recent matches in SA.
Go check score of SA vs AUS series and
IND,SA,KENYA triangular.
You will surprise. You need to keep yourself updated.
Very true! :k: :k:
keep saying that before all tournaments.
By the way here are scores of recent matches in SA
1st ODI : 223 & 204
2nd ODI : 226 & 181
3rd ODI : 259 & 259
4th ODI : 290 & 253
5th ODI : 267 & 271
6th ODI : 326 & 330
7th ODI : 249 & 185
1st match : 279 & 280
2nd match : 233 & 192
3rd match : 282 & 236
4th match : 183 & 187
Bowling pitch… huh !!!
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FAST Track... !!!!!
get out of century old thinking that WC'03 will have fast tracks. Have you seen scores of recent matches in SA.
Go check score of SA vs AUS series and
IND,SA,KENYA triangular.
You will surprise. You need to keep yourself updated.
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O Bhai...SA is known for supporting fast bowlers....and as for scores.. india can sure score against Kenya in SA but facing Aus , Pak and SA bowlers in SA condition will be a different ...the reason i counted SA, Pak, Eng and AUS for SemiFinals is becoz of their bowling attack...SA, Eng, and Aus are all good in playing on bouncy fast tracks...Even if the tracks are not fast they still are bouncy...
If u are dreaming that india will be in semi finals..well... than dude u need to wake up..
well I am not predicting anything. Let it be pakistan .
What i am trying to tell you is that your whole analysis is flawed and there is no data to back your logic.
Dear ,ODI is all about money and money comes only if its high scoring matches and that the reason all countries if they want to make ODI championship succesfull are forced to make batsmen friendly wicket.
Morover the scores that I posted are the runs scored against so called quality bowling of AUS and SA. Before passing stupid comments like its scored against kenya go and check facts. I know you will come out with such a dumb logic thats why I didnt post scores of kenya’s match.
Your analysis is based on what you saw may be 3-4 yrs back. Things are different now. Wake up DUDE !!!
Morover agar bowling wicket hai phir bhi batsmen to hamare paas hain 
and u call 280 a good score in test match (esp w/ Indian lousy bowling lineup) ??
i don’t recall india scoring 280plus against SA in ODIin recent times..and to be honest i don’t keep a track of indian team performance…i only watch Pakistan matches… i don’t waste my time watching boring teams like India …i would rather spend that time at six flags
Trust me AQ ..no matter how batting friendly pitches would be in WC2003…the fast bowlers would play the most crucial role..remember what ricky ponting said about WC after they lost to Pak due to Shoiab wrath??..