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By Will last year, at the end of March Leave a comment on this post

Poor India. Poor, poor old India. As me Martin and Jenny covered West Indies’ comprehensive thrashing of Ireland, we had one eye (sometimes both) on India’s key encounter with Sri Lanka.

Now then. However much we try to remain unbiased, neutral and balanced cricket journalists, everyone has a favourite team or enjoys seeing one side struggle. India is one such team. Maybe it’s an unspoken competitiveness we have at Cricinfo between the London office and our guys in Bangalore, but there was no shortage of whooping when India were, well, whooped. Commiserations to Vasu, Sriram, George, Rajesh and co. out there, whose livers will be receiving a severe workout right now.

All is not lost, however. India simply need Bermuda to thrash Bangladesh. Unfortunately, that’s about as likely as Ricky Ponting never again uttering “aw, look” at a press conference. The best line came from Ryan at CaribbeanCricket who, moments after Sri Lanka won, said “Bermuda gain a billion fans”.

Tags: 2007-world-cup, bangladesh, bermuda, billions, cricinfo, india, sri-lanka, whoop |

Comments to “Bermuda gain a billion fans” Onkar wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 12.46 am

I feel completely betrayed by whats considered to be one of the best team of the world knows as our own Indian Cricket Team. As I watched the match from far way from my home country in my living room in London - glued to t.v sets just hoping they could pull it off - But No. How can we cannot see this they are falling just like deck of cards…match sticks…I read some where when India defeated Bermuda - is there something to be glorified about if an elephant crushes a fly - No its only glorified if it takes on a tiger …. which we could not. Simply with this performace I would say India donot to be in a world cup after getting defeated like this - not even qualifying for the super eigh. Getting defeated from novice Bangladesh - whose team is full of inexpreieced guys - and look at our Maharathis - most of them have 10000+ ….they just fell like prick of sticks…
I just feel so betrayed right now - we should have our chappals holding on their way to india and I think each Indian should give a big time welcome - similar way when we were small and did not passed our exams - WAS IT NOT A EXAM FOR THEM - WHICH THEY FAILED - THEY SHOUDL BE THROWN OUT OF THE TEAM. NO BODY PLAYED WITH THE REAL SENSE. HATS OFF TO GANGULY WHO MADE HIS WAY IN THE TEAM BACK BUT LOOK AT THE OTHER GUYS - JUST PERFORMING….WHAT WE SHOUDL DO WITH THEM-. I SAY THROW THEM OUT OF THE TEAM. CHAPPELL WHEN HIRED SAID WORLD CUP IT IS - BUT WHAT HAPPENED - ACTUALLY A DOWN FALL FROM WHERE OUR EARLIER COACH LEFT US - FINALISTS TO NO EVEN QUALIFYING FOR SUPER EIGHT - SHAME SHAME SHAME.

Siraj wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 3.01 am

I support Bangladesh! I think they can do it, they really can. I think they have worked hard over he years, and they really deserve this chance for the Super8s.

Shahid Afridi Fan wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 3.13 am

pak is mercurial and i was afraid of pak not going through to the 2nd round.. BUT.. i never thought that india will not make it… i would love to find indian media clips berating their players for letting down 1 billion ppl..
i just knew that tendu would be out for a duck..
i have always said that he fails when it really counts to the ire of my indian friends who can hear no evil about tendu..

Gana wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 5.05 am

I always wonder why is it such a fun to see India getting whipped or whooped or whatever you mean. I am sure it is some kind of jealousy that’s showing for the money that was bought to the game by Indian public and Indian cricket board. Otherwise being an Englishman and a cricket fan , I thought you will be wishing for Australia to lose.

pamthree wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 6.14 am

its more like world cup loosing 1 billion audience

Tom wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 7.51 am

The World Cup has in effect lost 80% of its audience for the next round. But arguably, its a good thing, in moving away the cricket focus away from the Asian bloc, and onto the rest of the cricketing world - little has been written about New Zealand’s powerful performances, while truckloads of information about India’s batting woes comes flowing in.

It’s the ’supply and demand’ thing of course - most of cricket’s followers reside in South Asia, but hopefully with the two largest nations out in the next round, we’ll read more about the ‘forgotten’ teams.

Sundarram wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 11.21 am

Bermuda has not gained a million fans. It would be a complete travesty of justice if India went through and Bangladesh did not, so I believe India should exit.
Secondly, this team is likely to be humiliated by losing-and losing badly-to all the super 8 teams, other than Ireland . I’d rather not see that happen.

warwick todd wrote:
March 24th, 2007 at 11.24 pm

India are entering a long period of dark, horrible times. They will lose every Test against Australia and will also lose every one-dayer too. There is no hope for Indian cricket at all, its a total disaster from which there is no escape.

Miller wrote:
March 25th, 2007 at 12.07 pm

Moohahahahahaha

cricket fan wrote:
March 30th, 2007 at 1.25 am

expose the ICC for what it is

Tibore wrote:
April 1st, 2007 at 3.57 am

i’m an aussie, i talked to many indians about cricket before the world cup started and they were very into it. After they got kicked out the reply was “what is cricket?”, and “Tendalker? who is he?”

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