i don't get ppl (esp the so called experts) who make predictions about who will win the icc cricket world cup.
i am not referring to ppl who wish and hope their favorite team will win, but ppl who make 'serious' predictions. anyone who knows cricket knows that luck plays a big part in the game, as much as capabilities of players and teams.
in fact one can define cricket as a game where result depends on how each team cope with turns of the wheel of fortune through a match.
some teams (like australia is recent past, but not at present) were good at coping with anything dealt, so in last two world cups it was safe to predict to a certain extent.
once the tournament starts to progress, we can judge each team's current coping abilities, then predictions will make more sense.
so i am not going to predict while wishing the best for sri lankan team.
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btw for what its worth (and given that these ppl bet actual cash, that 'worth' in not negligible) here is a screenshot (from oddschecker.com taken just before this post) for odds offered by various bookmakers for winner.
click to enlarge
sri lanka is second favorite with 1 in 4.5 to 1 in 5.6 chance of winning.
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i am not referring to ppl who wish and hope their favorite team will win, but ppl who make 'serious' predictions. anyone who knows cricket knows that luck plays a big part in the game, as much as capabilities of players and teams.
in fact one can define cricket as a game where result depends on how each team cope with turns of the wheel of fortune through a match.
some teams (like australia is recent past, but not at present) were good at coping with anything dealt, so in last two world cups it was safe to predict to a certain extent.
once the tournament starts to progress, we can judge each team's current coping abilities, then predictions will make more sense.
so i am not going to predict while wishing the best for sri lankan team.
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btw for what its worth (and given that these ppl bet actual cash, that 'worth' in not negligible) here is a screenshot (from oddschecker.com taken just before this post) for odds offered by various bookmakers for winner.
click to enlarge
sri lanka is second favorite with 1 in 4.5 to 1 in 5.6 chance of winning.෴
my twitter - http://twitter.com/sittingnutthis blog's twitter - http://twitter.com/llibertarian
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India playing well in first match.
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