**Official Cricket World Cup Thread**

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The organisers must be praying for an India win, the loss of their biggest market in the first round would be a big blow

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The TV guys have chewed off all their fingernails waiting in nervous anticipation of the SL vs. India match. If India lose, they are gone barring an unlikely win by Bermuda over Bangladesh.

There is so much money at stake that there is talk going around that either the SL vs. India or Bangla vs. Bermuda might get fixed to ensure that India advances.

I don't know if I quite buy that possibility but one wonders....

In any event, the organizers must be regretting the format of this year's tourney. In 2003, IIRC, there were 14 teams in two groups of 7. All teams were guaranteed 6 games following which the top 3 from each group advanced to the next round. This therefore meant that one fluke loss would not completely handcuff the chances of an otherwise strong team to advance. This year, one bad game and you are in deep doodoo as India is finding out.

Man, I am nervous about tomorrow's game. I am even more nervous about the weather as a rainout will mean that India is toast (again, barring an unlikely Bermuda win over the Bangles).

The coin toss tommorow will be crucial if, as expected, it is a cloudy morning i.e. you want to bowl first.