@Del Boy sorry mate England couldn't pull this one....it was no contest at all....Well the country is impatiently waiting for Wednesday.....its final before the final...all pressure on India and especially Sachin as every one will b wanting him to score his 100th century against arch rivals...

Best wishes Friend - I hope its a really great game and that India comes out on top. Just watch out for that Pakistan bowling, put it over the fence. Your original forecast of a final India/Sri Lanka has stood up well. I will always remember the historic World Cup tie we played.

Here on our island, a Cricket Tourney planned for the weekend got canceled after an English player (apparently from "Dolbear Findon" team) killed another Englishman (who was celebrating a birthday) with a broken beer bottle last night, managing to cut his throat in the third attempt:

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Rattler

Yes, I have always insisted that cricket is the most dangerous game; after all, it even gave birth to Baseball and there has long been a cricket pitch right in the centre of the heart of Corfu. Passions will run high on Wednesday when India meets Pakistan in the semi-final of the World Cup; cricket is no gentlemanly affair like Soccer or Rugby understand; listen to me- I have one missing front tooth from 1963, that flying leather grenade full in the face and I was honour bound to bat on without the tooth, pierced swollen lips and gums like I hadn't noticed. And also , of course we have the world-travelling Barmy Army on the terraces.

But really, I have noticed that terrible story; I suspect it is not related to the cricket, sounds horrific.

Sri Lanka Almost in the finals 218 is never going to be enough for NZ

Edit: This one is no contest also .. Sri lanka is heading for a Run over NZ

Edit2 : SL won by 5 wikets...

So tomorrow we have the biggie India Vs Pakistan

Originally Posted by Del Boy

Yes, I have always insisted that cricket is the most dangerous game; after all, it even gave birth to Baseball and there has long been a cricket pitch right in the centre of the heart of Corfu. Passions will run high on Wednesday when India meets Pakistan in the semi-final of the World Cup; cricket is no gentlemanly affair like Soccer or Rugby understand; listen to me- I have one missing front tooth from 1963, that flying leather grenade full in the face and I was honour bound to bat on without the tooth, pierced swollen lips and gums like I hadn't noticed. And also , of course we have the world-travelling Barmy Army on the terraces.
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Yep - tomorrow we have the BIG one. This will be no little affair -2 cricket crazy nations! Lovely.


Edit : And of course - Congratulations to that other cricket culprit, Sri Lanka, for strolling into the final of the World Cup; very deserved place too.

Hi,

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXlefW0X1os&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Multi-layer security at Mohali for Ind-Pak match[/ame]

Multi Layer Security at the statidum , With SPG , NSG Commandos , Fighter aircraft, Anti Aircraft Guns and 5000 Punjab Police personal guarding, Mohali looks like a fortess

Well, this isn't any old sport - this is CRICKET - with more than a billion followers looking in ; I understand that rival Prime Ministers are attending.

Great day.

What a match .. Watch a match .. it's still on and can go any way

Edit: Afridi Gone .. he was the last danger man for India ..

India are through ... It's India Vs Sri Lanka

INDIA WIN BY 29 RUNS, WITH SEVEN BALLS REMAINING