The Champions Trophy

Have all the teams agreed to play in it? Do Aus consider Pakistan to be safe enough now? Does anyone really give a f*ck?

No all teams have not agreed to play as yet.

So yet another farce on the horizon that the ICC is too short sighted to see and do something about in advance. Right....

Yep heading that way. For a while things had quietened down in pakistan (in Feb / March / April). But trouble seems to be brewing again particularly with the recent Danish Embassy bombing. I would be very surprised if the Aussies will be willing to travel. So a farce is on the cards.

I'd imagine England, South Africa, and New Zealand would be reluctant to go as well.

It's a shame- Personally I think they should go if they can be guaranteed the top level of security.

Henry wrote:I'd imagine England, South Africa, and New Zealand would be reluctant to go as well.

It's a shame- Personally I think they should go if they can be guaranteed the top level of security.

Is that higher than Bhutto level?

That is the problem for e.g. the Danish embassy was also supposed to be in the most secure enclave.

embee wrote:

Henry wrote:I'd imagine England, South Africa, and New Zealand would be reluctant to go as well.

It's a shame- Personally I think they should go if they can be guaranteed the top level of security.

Is that higher than Bhutto level?

Surely only Hayden would be stupid enough to stick his big ugly head out of the sunroof of a bullet proof SUV?

Henry wrote:

embee wrote:

Henry wrote:I'd imagine England, South Africa, and New Zealand would be reluctant to go as well.

It's a shame- Personally I think they should go if they can be guaranteed the top level of security.

Is that higher than Bhutto level?

Surely only Hayden would be stupid enough to stick his big ugly head out of the sunroof of a bullet proof SUV?

Does anyone really care about the Chumps Trophy at all?

No. So it will be rather enjoyable to witness another ICC farce play out before us, imo.

Actually the shorter Champs trophy is more enjoyable than the type of protracted circus that was the last WC held in the WI.

People seemed to care when Australia hadn't won it.

Invader Zim wrote:People seemed to care when Australia hadn't won it.

It's funny how you've fallen back in love with the 50 over game since the IPL took off.

It's funny how ****** up your world view is.

Ah, the group of death has an exciting affair with India, Pak and Aus with WI in Group A. India looks so doomed since it doesn't have too flattering one day records against either of it's opponents. Lanka probably has the easiets group with SA to deal with.

India have been grouped with world champion Australia and arch-rival Pakistan in Group A, also featuring the West Indies, for the 2008 Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in September.

Group B consists of South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England in the eight-nation tournament, an International Cricket Council release said.

Three Pakistani cities -- Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi -- will host the elite one-day event.

Two top sides from each group will compete in the semi-final stage, which will be held in Karachi and Rawalpindi.

The final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The official launch ceremony of the tournament will take place in Lahore on June 18.

Wonder if sides will send full strength teams now that this competition is probably doomed in the long term?

AUS, PAK, IND and WI! what a group


BUT
I wouldn't be surprised if AUS and ENG pull out due to poltical issues.

PlanetPakistan wrote:AUS, PAK, IND and WI! what a group


BUT
I wouldn't be surprised if AUS and ENG pull out due to poltical issues.

Good.

PearlJ wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:AUS, PAK, IND and WI! what a group


BUT
I wouldn't be surprised if AUS and ENG pull out due to poltical issues.

Good.

yes very good they should stop supporting Dubya!

Is that you, Bucky??

skully wrote:Is that you, Bucky??

Jeez you are really becoming paranoid and senile with age you old fossil.....

Batman wrote:Does anyone really care about the Chumps Trophy at all?

Not now that we've won it.

Batman wrote:

skully wrote:Is that you, Bucky??

Jeez you are really becoming paranoid and senile with age you old fossil.....

Vikas,Are you Parthiv Patel?

So, can we do a whip-around and get Mudge a one-way ticket to watch it?