Super 8 - April 2007

Sun 1	30th Match, Super Eights - West Indies v Sri Lanka Providence Stadium, Guyana D2 v B1 Lanka. This is a crucial match and Lanka certainly holds an advantage. A loss for the Windies would help seal their fate. After seeing the farce in their selection, I sincerely do not think the Windies have the mental strength to progress.
Mon 2	31th Match, Super Eights - Bangladesh v New Zealand Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua B2 v C1 England. In all honestly, England could be a real contender for the Semi's. She came to the Winides on a high having won the CB series when nobody gave them a shot. It is true they struggled a bit but it is all about peaking at the right time; even Flintoff's determination, Pietersens's talent, and their new action hero, Collingwood, I would definitely be wary of them.
Tue 3	32th Match, Super Eights - Ireland v South Africa Providence Stadium, Guyana D1 v A2 South Africa. Ireland gave them a hell of a scare in the warm-up matches; however, I think SA is unlikely to slip again and would try their best to erase those memories. Also, they may be looking to boost their run rate since they came on the backfoot in the Super 8's. However, given they lost to Australia (to lose those two points), I feel it will not hamper their plans to make it to the Semi's since most teams (if not all) will lose to Australia!
Wed 4	33th Match, Super Eights - England v Sri Lanka Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Lanka. God, I am biased, no? But seriously, I think unless a few England players pull their socks up, they will struggle. This is mainly because our bowling is a lot better. In fact, so is our batting. Heck, and everyone knows about our fielding. Maybe I am not that biased after all.
Sat 7	34th Match, Super Eights - Bangladesh v South Africa Providence Stadium, Guyana B2 v A2 South Africa. I will stick to my initial assertion; while Bangladesh and Ireland made it thus far, this is the end of the road.
Sun 8	35th Match, Super Eights - Australia v England Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Ricky Pointing and co. will be looking to avenge their loss in the CB series. The poms may be charged-up due to the history. I think Australia's bowling is susceptible - it is missing Lee (and of course, Warne retired) so it does not look as great. However, it is their batting and also their presence simply intimidates their opponents - and this is truer when that opponent is England.
Mon 9	36th Match, Super Eights - Ireland v New Zealand Providence Stadium, Guyana D1 v C1 New Zealand. They really are playing well and have the bowling attack to make most teams worry. Ireland is not going to pose any challenge.
Tue 10	37th Match, Super Eights - South Africa v West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada D2 v A2 South Africa. Haiz. The Windies really have a set of issues and they just do not have the firepower to match teams such as Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Wed 11	38th Match, Super Eights - Bangladesh v England Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados C2 v B2 Poms.
Thu 12	39th Match, Super Eights - New Zealand v Sri Lanka National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada Wow! Now, this will be a cracker. I would think Lanka might have the edge; Malinga has scared them before and by god, going by his four-in-four, he is likely to do it again.
Fri 13	40th Match, Super Eights - Australia v Ireland Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados A1 v D1 What a mismatch. Australia.
Sat 14	41th Match, Super Eights - New Zealand v South Africa National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada A2 v C1 South Africa. While this is likely to be an interesting game, South Africa, to me is still a much stronger team since they have some huge players; New Zealand has never had the big names and I feel the fact that they do not have a Smith, a Lara or even a Jayasuriya could really hamper them.
Sun 15	42th Match, Super Eights - Bangladesh v Ireland Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados B2 v D1 I think this match is of no consequence. I wish the Bangladeshi's win to simply maintain that they are "better than the associate" thingy going for them.
Mon 16	43th Match, Super Eights - Australia v Sri Lanka National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada Call me biased but I think only Sri Lanka really has the ability to unnerve Australia. I am sure we will give them a fight; and for the record, Matty Hayden will fail against us. Even given his run of recent exploits, I just do not see Malinga and Vaas being bullied.
Tue 17	44th Match, Super Eights - England v South Africa Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados South Africa. The poms just do not have the bowling to contain Smith.
Wed 18	45th Match, Super Eights - Ireland v Sri Lanka National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada Lanka. 'Nuff said!
Thu 19	46th Match, Super Eights - West Indies v Bangladesh Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados D2 v B2 Windies. I am going to say this again - Bangladesh can only win against Ireland.
Fri 20	47th Match, Super Eights - Australia v New Zealand National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada A1 v C1 Wow! Coming on the back of those amazing run-chases and the 10-wicket bashing, New Zealand and Australia definitely have some bad blood to settle. I have not done any calculations, but both teams should have sailed into the Semi's if my previous predictions are correct.
Sat 21	48th Match, Super Eights - West Indies v England Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados This match may be important if their is tussle for the fourth place and all that jazz. On merit alone, I would think the Poms.