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If people are interested then i am willing to run a 20/20 cricket world cup sweepstake.  We need 9 people, as 3 of the teams are just making up the numbers so to make it as fair as possible Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and Holland will count as one selection.

$20 entry sent to me via stars or tilt - will give details once we have full allocation
$130 to the winner - $50 to the runner up

Entries:
Matt50
TightEnd
Longy
Bongo
Rooky9
dino1980
Blatch
ChipRich
maldini32

me please

Count me in please.

Me please.

Yes please. (draw gods give me India or SA please!!!)

Me please.

Count me in

in

1 more needed.

me

Right, we have our 9 entries.  They are:
Matt50 - PAID
TightEnd - PAID
Longy - PAID
Bongo - PAID
Rooky9 - PAID
dino1980 - PAID
Blatch - PAID
ChipRich - PAID
maldini32 - PAID

Please ship $20 on stars or tilt to Matth50    location is crawley

In order that the draw is far i will be sending out a pm to 2 people to number from 1-9.  I will then match the 2 pm's and that will be the team you get!!!!!
All will be revealed later lol.

Shipped on tilt.

The draw was made with the help of Tighty and Kev giving me random numbers and is as follows:

dino1980 - Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and Holland

Longy - Australia

ChipRich - India

Matt50 - Sri Lanka

Blatch - New Zealand

Rooky9 - West Indies

TightEnd - England

maldini32 - Pakistan

Bongo - South Africa

Bongo, i want a share...

Dino, Sorry.

FML

You had a good run.

Could be worse, I got 20-20 specialists England

FML too

At least they've actually picked a 20/20 squad, rather than just use the test team with that boring git Strauss playing...  He bores me in 1-dayers never mind this thank god

If the guys that havent paid could send it to me before the tournament starts on Friday that would be great.

I will send PM reminders out tomorrow to anyone who hasnt paid by then  ;nemesis;

Shipped on Tilt, pretty happy with the Aussies.

Come on Chris Gayle!!

I'm not at a computer until Friday night/thursday morning so will ship then.

Are any newspapers/websites running a 'dreamteam' for this years comp?

I know Metro are.

Symonds sent home, could be so so good if he didn't hit the bottle at every opportunity...

Cheers, website link broke at the mo tho

shipped on tilt

Would there be enough interest to get another Sweepstake going? For those that were'nt quick enough on the pulse for the first one.

I must say though i would not be able to run it or anything like that, i would be incapable.So someone would have to take the reins!

Still waiting for 2 people to ship monies.

I know Rooky said he wasnt at a computer until the weekend so no probs, so just waiting for ChipRich - obv gone busto in Vegas!!!

I'll take the lack of response as a no. GG

atleast the kiwi's are a lively outsider

Should be with you now. I'm off to buy my rasta hat!!

Holland stand a real chance of winning this game

Big wicket!

Lump on Holland with that rain surely!!!

ha!

FML

Broad had three genuine run out attempts that last over, missed the lot

FARCE!

should have kept hold of the l;ast one imo

What a complete and utter farce.

Why the fk is no one immediately backing up the wicket, half the balls in the final over we throws at the non -strikers end. The fielding was abysmal, batting outside out the openers awful and the bowling was pretty poor. Load of crap, i don't even expect England to get anywhere in this tournament before it started, but they could at least compete.

Wtf is Adil Rashid playing instead of Swann for as well.

Wp Holland.

as said by bbctms

"No one backing up - what on earth were England doing?! Broad going for glory run out - just save the tie!"


LOL, Muppets

FFS why not just let them run 1 and take the super over ... fkin pathetic.

watching Key and Foster nurdle the last ten runs for a run a ball was shocking

You need bangers in at that stage, horrible stuff

20/20 cricket = turbo SNG

Shit team selection. Shit fielding. Shit captaincy.

That is all.

quite, shove it in please. None of this smallball crap which outside the top two batsmen we did

and as for the fielding...yuk


Why the fk do we play this game? we are light years behind the top teams in 20-20...such a half hearted approach

get napier in at least he will have a go

Boycott would have scored quicker than those tossers

If he is an international cricketer then so is Kev.

Why are we so bad, we invented the format less than a decade ago and it didn't take off internationally until the last couple of years. We surely should have an edge tactically and experience wise.

I rarely remember being this angry about cricket, it is just such a bad performance from every angle. To think I was looking forward to the Ashes as well.

  the netherlands team are not international cricketers ffs

Sadly I agree, an invention of Sky's imagination. Score a very quick 100 in a very small ground against a poor county side live on sky and suddenly he is England 1 day saviour, I have my doubts.

Might as well be given a chance to sink or swim, given what we have just seen.

i never said he was brill must be worth a go tho.

I just couldn't believe the team selection. We were playing 3 players (Shah, Key and Sidebottom) that we had to hide in the field. Rashid for Swann was scandalous.

Yeah i am agreeing with you really mate, just saying he isn't the saviour that Nasser Hussain seems to think he is.

Why isnt Mike Atherton running English cricket?! He hits the nail on the head everytime!

why would he want to when hes on a cushy number at sky

See no reason why he couldnt do both. He says on sky what needs to happen and someone makes it happen. Also I think he'd be up for the challenge. I dont think you make it to the top level of anything if your happy on cushy numbers - he made it to the top level of cricket.

[  ] Glad I have got tickets for next weekend (next group stage Englands supposed games)

Looks like we're going to have to invent another form of the game to try and get an edge.

I suggest something using tennis balls, golf clubs and those huge foam hands.

a lot of countries have embraced 20-20, and play a lot more of it when you take into account their domestic games and IPL, where hardly any English cricketers play

most of our administrators detest it, and try to milk it as a cash cow. We haven't spent time, money etc on seperate 20-20 coaching, skills and tactics as its still regarded as "pyjama cricket" Our traditionalism kills our chances in the format


All eleven have to be able to field, you need at least three pinch hitters per team and fast medium stuff on a length/short of a length gets killed

quick bowlers have to be able to have a good slower ball and drop yorkers on a spot. Our quicks were banging it in short of a length most of the time

So...erm...how did todays game end?

rotflmfao

Now Holland have beaten the Scots (whom admittedly are shit at all sports) and the English (erm...see the Scots but add "overhyped" in all sports)....and I reckon we only have 12 people who play cricket in Holland

[ ]  WP Broad last over
[ ] England can still win anything this
[ X ] gg Boldielocks
[ X ] Day on hte beers ftw. love Twent20

Yeah the last over was possibly the worst I have seen 2 dropped catches, 2 runouts missed :( why not play Dimitri Mascarenhas,

so i'm going to be watching holland at trent bridge next week, brilliant.

Total cricket FTW!

Great first over for the WIndies!!

FML. Throw some sawdust down and have a proper £&@"ing circus.

Pleased with my decision to follow my adopted Barbadian routes rather than English football!

Awesome from the Windies.

sweaty times for longy and his Oz team ;)

sigh if a sports team has my name near it, they are in trouble.

Tbh kind of split emotions as seeing the aussies lose is never a bad thing, I will happily let that continue this summer.

Just chiprich to pay!!! 

when will England learn to close out an Innings?

might still be a good score, but they have missed 20-30 runs here

Much better team selection tonight - and they are bowling and fielding well...............so far.

whats the score

Pakistan 87-4

Needing 99 off 7.2 overs

cheers gooooo england

have england won it yet?

Yeah. Good win. Played really well, about three poor overs from 40.

England through to the next round no matter what happens in the Pakistan v Netherlands game.

Try explaining that to Kevin Pietersen.

Better performance all the way round, won't be running down the bookies with a fistfull of cash to wade in on England, but much improved.

Any ideas what punishments we can get the shrewdies to do to Chip Rich as he has failed to pay up?

think Sri Lanka at 9/2 3rd favourites look a great bet in this

two superb spinners, and spinners are I think key in this..taking pace of the ball on worn pitches as the whole comp is only being played at 3 venues, Malinga is tough to hit at the death too

Bat a way down too


South Africa 5/2, India 3/1 of course strong teams I'll take Sri Lanka at a bigger price

Agree with everything you said apart from batting way down, that is their fragility IMO. Fairish price though bearing that in mind.

Look out for their helmets too!

A mate of mine from Uni set up a company after he left involving inovative cricket designs, gloves/pads/helemts etc, and he's managed to get Sri Lanka to wear the helmets in the World Cup...

Also several county cricketers now too I think...    www.ayrtek.com

Everyone has now paid.

I am quite pleased with having Sri Lanka, should get a decent run out of them.

I noticed Sangakkara wearing a different helmet last night - it appeared more streamline like the one cyclists wear.  I would imagine that it is lighter than the normal helmets as well.

Yeah its a carbon fibre/kevlar shell, a fair bit lighter, and 3 times a strong...

He's having a problem though with attracing 'names' to wear it, basically their first question is not ''how strong/safe is it?''

Its  ''How much will you pay me to wear it''

Last eight


two groups, two through


S Africa
India
England
WIndies

NZ
S Lanka
Pakistan
Ireland


Liking the S Lanka bet a lot

More than happy with NZ's easier draw for the super 8's

Playing well against SA currently too.

I entered 5 teams into the Metro comp, and out of about 21,000 entries i currently have 1 of my teams in 9th place!!!!

Trouble is there is only prizes for the top 2.

'We' really are looking quite good!!

Massive game for England at the moment and very nicely poised.
Looks like a great atmosphere as well.

I'm not a sport bettor, but I know a lot about cricket. I lumped on at 3.2 when KP got out. This is the largest bet I have ever made, Cmon lads!!!!!!!!!

Breath being held............

Fking seriously, support me........

no boundaries now and its all over plz hold.

F offffffffff u ozzzzzzzzzy commentator

wp Woodsey


S Africa look mighty good, but now India are out I am simply loving my Sri Lanka at 9/2...hopefully lay off if they final

im watching via the bbc live update...constant F5!

PHeeeeeeeeewwwww..........

That was tight and for a lot of money.........

wp, now all we gotta do is beat the windies for a semi spot.

Wiiiiiiiiiiii, really good display in the field. Nice to see England bowling to a plan and it working, wp boys.

So its S Africa and one of Eng/WI who play tomorrow

Sri Lanka and Pak/NZ. Pak play Ire so looks odds on them

S Af v Pak

Sri L v Eng/WI

Fuck my life, that was scary. Other than my massive bet on the 2003 Rugby world cup for England this was a close second.............

Windies giving me a run for my $20!

Those left in the semi-finals:

Bongo - South Africa
maldini32 - Pakistan
Matt50 - Sri Lanka
Rooky9 - West Indies

Winner - $130
R-Up - $50

Dear Mr Gayle,

This mornings papers have advised me that my future employers are asking me to work for free in July... $130 looks good!!

Can you just play like you did against Australia in the next two games and win the lot. Thank you.

Many thanks

FINAL - PAKISTAN (maldini32) v SRI LANKA (Matt50)

From a cash point of view i hope i lose this as i have quite a bit riding on Pakistan to win it outright - but nice to have a little fall back  ;)

Back from egypt and im in the final. Good times.

weeeeeeee

maldini let me know your username and whether you want it on stars or tilt and i will sort either tonight or tomorrow.

tilt plz m8, username is maldini32