CWC 2015 is fixed! WhatsApp reveals...

In what may serve as a big blow to cricket enthusiasts, a message on #WhatsApp that has gone viral claims that the ongoing ICC World Cup 2015 is fixed.

The shocking fact about this message is that all the results of the World Cup 2015 matches so far have come true and have matched what the message states.

According to the message, India will not be able defend their World Cup title and will also go on to lose against South Africa and Zimbabwe.

According to the message, India will beat New Zealand in the first quarterfinal, but will go down to Australia in the semifinal.

The message states that the second quarterfinal will be between Australia and Zimbabwe, in which Australia will be the winners, South Africa will beat England in the third quarterfinal and Sri Lanka will register their first World Cup victory against Pakistan by beating the 1992 champions in the fourth quarterfinal.



The message shows that South Africa will defeat hosts Australia in the final for their maiden World Cup title victory.

But Asian giants India and Sri Lanka won't progress beyond the semifinals as they will be beaten by arguably the two best teams in the competition - Australia and South Africa respectively, the message claims.

The message shows that South Africa will defeat hosts Australia in the final on March 29 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for their maiden World Cup title victory.

If this message is true indeed, then all the work done by the International Cricket Council against the fixers will clearly come to naught.

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15 Pakistanis Ready For WC 2011

Pakistan also has announced their XV men squad for ICC WC2011 couple of days ago...
Boom Boom Afridi will lead the gang with the assistance of vice cpt. Misbah Ul Haq.  1992 WC champions looking forward to repeat the same thing that Imran Khan did in 92.  Waquar Younis The person who behind the screen will surely has a proper plan as not only a coach but also an experienced world cup member for the Pakistani.
We can see couple of New faces in the Pakistani squad as well as youngsters like Umer Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad. 
Here is the squad :

• Shahid Afridi
• Kamran Akmal
• Abdul Razzaq
• Ahmed Shehzad
• Abdur Rehman
• Asad Shafiq
• Misbah ul Haq
• Mohommad Hufeez
• Saeed Ajmal
• Shoaib Akthar
• Sohail Tanvir
• Umar Akmal
• Umar Gul
• Wahab Riaz
• Younis Khan

CWC 1992 gave Pakistan the belief, says Akram

Former Pakistan paceman and captain Wasim Akram believes the win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 gave new belief to the sport in the country.

With the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 just six months away, Akram was reminded of that big night on 25 March 1992 when Pakistan came from behind to become world champions.

Akram remembers every moment of the tournament in 1992. But what is still fresh in his memory is the league match against New Zealand which kick started the dream run.
"I remember almost everything about ICC Cricket World Cup 1992. But the way we qualified tops my memories. We were up against New Zealand who had won eight of their games and were on a roll. They were a strong side. Before that game Imran gave a speech to the team. He wore a t-shirt with the picture of a tiger. He said go out and enjoy your cricket, play like cornered tigers. And we really did do what he said," recalled Akram.
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"Nothing will happen before the World Cup next year that is for sure"- Mani

Karachi: Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani does not see international cricket returning to Pakistan before next year`s ICC World Cup.

Mani welcomed the move by the Pakistan Cricket Board to finally send the report of the inquiry into the attack on the Sri Lankan team last year in Lahore to the ICC but said it`s impact would not be immediate for Pakistan cricket.

"Nothing will happen before the World Cup next year that is for sure," Mani said.

"It is good the PCB has finally sent the report but it would be wrong to think this will help in bringing about a rapid change in the perspective the cricketing fraternity has about the security situation in Pakistan," Mani told reporters.

Mani, who had offered to assist and help the PCB in any capacity to help in the restoration of international cricket in the country, said that the ICC and its security experts would first go through the entire report before making any decision.

"Obviously there were loopholes in the security provided to the Sri Lankan team and that will be looked into and take some time but definitely the report will help the ICC security experts in recommending a security strategy for the future of cricket in Pakistan including tours by foreign teams," Mani said.

Asked about the statement by Giles Clarke, the Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, on plans to send an ICC World XI to play in Pakistan, Mani said that would also happen next year.

He said former Pakistan captain, Majid Khan, who was on the ICC special task force for Pakistan cricket, had played a major role in convincing the task force members to revive international cricket in the trouble-torn country.

"Majid made some concrete proposals in the special task force and was doing his best to see international cricket returns to Pakistan."
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ICC World XI would tour the country "in due course"

ECB chairman Giles Clarke has called for Pakistan's return as a host of international matches and said an ICC World XI would tour the country "in due course" since it is still not possible for national teams to visit. Pakistan has not hosted international cricket since the March 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team.

"World cricket must keep giving Pakistan cricket the chance to fund itself and move forward, to do something for the spectator in Pakistan," Clarke wrote in the September issue of The Wisden Cricketermagazine. The security challenges are enormous but we cannot allow the terrorists to win. They must lose by an innings - repeatedly.

"So world cricket must go back and play in Pakistan. I do not think it will be possible for individual national teams to tour yet. But with determination and courage an ICC World XI in due course will go and play against Pakistan in her great cities and there will be a marvellous atmosphere."

He said the cricketing world could not afford to forsake a country with such fervent fans and a strong history in the game. "Cricket cannot abandon a nation with such a magnificent history in the game, such wonderful players and such enthusiastic and knowledgeable supporters. It will be an historic moment when international cricket resumes in Pakistan and the first ICC team walks out."

Clarke, who is also chairman of the ICC's Pakistan Task Team, revealed that the inability to host international cricket has resulted in the PCB's income falling from £27 million to £10 million, "a brutal impact that few enterprises could survive; terrorism does not care about its human consequences" he said.

The ECB plans to host more neutral matches featuring Pakistan to help the PCB with its finances. "The ECB intends to assist in staging more Pakistan games here [England] in 2011 and 2012," Clarke said. "The atmosphere, the passionate support and, of course, the tremendous cricket played by the Pakistan team made it a compelling experience. The PCB's economic needs make it imperative."

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman welcomed the announcement and expressed his gratitude for Clarke's efforts. "It is indeed heartening to note that the cricket fraternity is working on revival of cricket in Pakistan. I am very grateful to Mr. Giles Clarke who is a dear friend of Pakistan, for pursuing our case and working tirelessly in bringing international cricket back to Pakistan," he said.

Ijaz Butt's views were echoed by Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who said it would be a major boost for followers of cricket in his country. "It would be wonderful to have any kind of international cricket going on in Pakistan and if all the players can come and do this favour for Pakistan cricket it would be wonderful.

"People of Pakistan are cricket lovers and they are their heroes not only from Pakistan but from around the world and they love watching them. hey are great admirers of people playing around th world so if that happens it would be great for Pakistan cricket," he said.

England captain Andrew Strauss said the initiative would benefit Pakistan's young players who would needed exposure at the highest level. "The key for them is to get as much cricket as possible. They've been starved over the last couple of years. For some of their younger players, the more experience they get the better they'll be. The international cricketing community has to help out teams like Pakistan who have difficulties at home," he said.

Strauss was open to the possibility of touring Pakistan with the World XI side, provided it were declared safe. England's 2008 tour of India was jeopardised by the Mumbai terrorist attacks, forcing the squad to head back home midway through the ODI series. Strauss was part of the Test side that returned to India to play a rescheduled series. "In the wake of Mumbai bombings, I've always felt it was wrong not to go somewhere if security people said it was safe. They make that judgment with as much information as they can. If they said it was safe to go I'd certainly consider it."

Strauss said that while the cricketing world had a responsibility towards Pakistan due to their situation, it should not extend to the field of play. "With the natural disasters there, some of the difficulties they've had in terms of terrorism over the last couple of years it's very difficult for their players to keep their minds on the job and play at their best. We can have sympathy for them in that sense, but it doesn't come into it on the pitch. It's like getting into a boxing ring: you can't have sympathy for the guy you're competing against," he said.

SOURCE : ESPN