Monthly Archives: September 2009

Champions Trophy 2009 Semifinal Lineup

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Krishna

So it will be Australia v England, on Friday Pakistan v New Zealand, on Saturday Just a few days after they played a 7-match series, we will see the Aussies and Poms go at it again. Australia won that 6-1 … Continue reading →

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How India Can Qualify for the Semis

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

I have written a calculator for all the permutations tomorrow and put it up at BCC! (Bored Cricket Crazy Indians) But everything depends on Pakistan playing well enough to beat Australia. Pakistan has already qualified for the semis while Australia … Continue reading →

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Irony of the Day

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

Achettup at BCC!: Great, now we depend on Pakistan even for the slightest chance of making it to the semis. Just like Sri Lanka depended on England! As was more than adequately shown today, England had no interest in letting Sri … Continue reading →

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Curtains for Sri Lanka

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

All those calculations would have been useful if England were the least bit interested in having Sri Lanka join them in the semi-finals. They weren’t. If England had to choose between Sri Lanka and New Zealand to play again in … Continue reading →

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Kiwis Put England to Bat: What New Zealand Needs To Do

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Krishna

New Zealand wins the toss and elects to bat. All they have to do is win the match and they are through. And if they cannot win the match, they need to restrict England to 260 or below and get … Continue reading →

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Release the Source Code for Duckworth and Lewis Already

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Krishna

So here’s the Cricinfo commentary while the Australia-India match was being washed out by rain: 18.30 Tony Lewis, of Duckworth and Lewis, has emailed giving us the correct permutation. A newer version of the software was implemented for this tournament, … Continue reading →

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No Ifs and Buts: India Must Beat Australia or Crash Out

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Krishna

I previously said that India’s campaign would last a whole of 5 days if they don’t qualify for the semis. Actually, make that three days. If they lose tomorrow against the Aussies, their chances end. They can then play West … Continue reading →

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How New Zealand Can Qualify If England Bats First

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Krishna

Common sense would suggest that since New Zealand is behind Sri Lanka in the NRR (Net Run Rate), a loss would set them further back and destroy their chances of reaching the semis. But the twist here is that both … Continue reading →

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South Africa Out, Sri Lanka on Verge

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Krishna

A few days back, Purna pointed out that 5% believed that England would win the Champions Trophy and she decided to cast her lot with Bangladesh! Well, believe it or not, England are just two victories away from being crowned … Continue reading →

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India Done In By Tactical Mistakes and Pakistani Brilliance

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Krishna

I was trying to recall the last time India lost to Pakistan in a big tournament and simply couldn’t. This was a historic win for Pakistan and it will mean a lot for them to beat the arch-rivals even if … Continue reading →

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