2019 ICC World Cup Tipping Competition

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Points Table after Match 48: Final

660 : Alfie
650 : Goose
600 : James
580 : Guildford
550 : Robbo
530 : Dolphin
530 : Duty
505 : Jules
500 : Pal Joey
495 : Tiger
435 : KP_fan
405 : MfC
310 : Olly

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Pick the Winner:

and

Pick the Margin:

N - Narrow
C - Comfortable
E - Easy
T - Thrashing

Narrow	0-15 runs or super over	1-2 wickets or 0-6 balls remaining* or super over
Comfortable	16-49 runs	3-5 wickets or 7-18 balls remaining*
Easy	50-99 runs	6-8 wickets or 19-30 balls remaining*
Thrashing	100+ runs	9+ wickets or 31+ balls remaining*

* The lowest fitting tier of wickets and balls remaining will apply. For example, a win by 9 wickets with 1 ball remaining or a win by 1 wicket with 20 balls remaining are both Narrow.


Scoring:

10 points for picking correct winning team
10 points for picking correct winning margin (N,C,E,or T)
25 points for correct pick tie result (NT)
5 points for one rung off winning margin
0 points for more than one rung off winning margin but you still get 10 points for the win.
0 points for a 'No Result'.

Double points for nominated *Golden Matches* for:

Matches 1-10
Matches 11-20
Matches 21-30
Matches 31-39
Matches 40-45
Matches 46-47 Semi Finals (double points)
Match 48 Final (triple points)


Matches 46-47:

Match 46: India v New Zealand
Match 47: Australia v England

Match 48: New Zealand v England

Good luck everyone... !

Mad for Chelsea wrote:
Match 31: Bangladesh - C
Match 32: England - N
Match 33: New Zealand - C
Match 34: India - E
Match 35: South Africa - E
Match 36: Pakistan - C
Match 37: Australia - C
Match 38: India - N
Match 39: West Indies - C

Thanks MfC.... and your golden match is?
Also waiting on Flipper for his golden match.

Alfie, Olly, Robbo, Goose and Groucho - let me know your selections before the Afghanistan v Bangladesh match. Ta lads.

Tough round , this...

Bang ... C Golden
Eng C
NZ C
Ind E
SA C
Pak C
Aus C
Eng N
WI C

Match 31: Afghanistan v Bangladesh (Rose Bowl) - Bangladesh, C
Match 32: England v Australia (Lord's) - Australia, N
Match 33: New Zealand v Pakistan (Edgbaston) - Pakistan, E
Match 34: India v West Indies (Old Trafford) - India, T
Match 35: South Africa v Sri Lanka (Chester-le-Street) - Sri Lanka, N
Match 36: Afghanistan v Pakistan (Headingley) - Afghanistan, N
Match 37: Australia v New Zealand (Lord's) - New Zealand, N
Match 38: England v India (Edgbaston) - England, E - GOLDEN MATCH
Match 39: Sri Lanka v West Indies (Chester-le-Street) - West Indies, C

Match 31: Afghanistan v Bangladesh (Rose Bowl) - Bangladesh, C
Match 32: England v Australia (Lord's) - Eng c ( not confident!)
Match 33: New Zealand v Pakistan (Edgbaston) - NZ C
Match 34: India v West Indies (Old Trafford) - India, E. GOLD
Match 35: South Africa v Sri Lanka (Chester-le-Street) - Sri Lanka C
Match 36: Afghanistan v Pakistan (Headingley) - PK E
Match 37: Australia v New Zealand (Lord's) - Aus C
Match 38: England v India (Edgbaston) - Ind C
Match 39: Sri Lanka v West Indies (Chester-le-Street) - SL C

Sorry, match 34 (India vs WI) is my golden match.

Mad for Chelsea wrote:Sorry, match 34 (India vs WI) is my golden match.

Cheers MfC

Match 31: Bangladesh - C
Match 32: England - C
Match 33: New Zealand - N
Match 34: India - C
Match 35: Sri Lanka - C
Match 36: Pakistan - E (Gold)
Match 37: New Zealand - N
Match 38: India - N
Match 39: West Indies - C

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Match 31: Bangladesh - C
Match 32: England - C
Match 33: New Zealand - N
Match 34: India - C
Match 35: Sri Lanka - C
Match 36: Pakistan - E (Gold)
Match 37: New Zealand - N
Match 38: India - N
Match 39: West Indies - C

Thanks Jules.

Just Robbo left now...

Woops.

Match 31: Afghanistan v Bangladesh (Rose Bowl)
Match 32: England - C
Match 33: New Zealand - C
Match 34: India - C
Match 35: Sri Lanka - N
Match 36: Pakistan - E
Match 37: Australia - C
Match 38: England - N
Match 39: West Indies - C

For what it's worth I would have said Bangladesh - E.

Thanks mate. Yeah, you probably will be close to the mark as usual!  

I would have liked to have seen you get your 20 points for BAN-E but I have to be consistent with the cut off times.

Points Table after Match 32:

425 : James
415 : Alfie
410 : Goose
390 : Tiger
385 : Robbo
360 : Pal Joey
350 : Guildford
350 : Dolphin
350 : Duty
325 : MfC
305 : Jules
260 : KP_fan
225 : Olly

James has shot to the lead now with 425 points. He nailed it with his golden match BAN-E. Tiger also had BAN-E for his golden match.

KP_f did best in Match 32 with his AUS-C. I'm kicking myself for not backing my own team more!

Points Table after Match 33:

425 : James
415 : Alfie
410 : Goose
390 : Tiger
385 : Robbo
360 : Pal Joey
350 : Guildford
350 : Dolphin
350 : Duty
325 : MfC
305 : Jules
275 : KP_fan
245 : Olly

Only Olly got that one right (PAK-E) and KP_f was one rung off with PAK-C.

Points Table after Match 34:

440 : James
440 : Goose
430 : Alfie
400 : Tiger
395 : Robbo
380 : Guildford
380 : Pal Joey
380 : Dolphin
380 : Duty
355 : MfC
315 : Jules
285 : KP_fan
265 : Olly

Olly got the IND-T (20 points)... but Dolphin, Goose, Duty, MfC and Guildford all had IND-E (30 points) as their golden matches.

Points Table after Match 37:

475 : Alfie
465 : Goose
450 : James
430 : Tiger
425 : Robbo
420 : Pal Joey
415 : Dolphin
405 : MfC
400 : Guildford
390 : Duty
345 : Jules
345 : KP_fan
265 : Olly

Points Table after Match 38:

490 : Alfie
470 : James
465 : Goose
445 : Tiger
440 : Robbo
435 : Pal Joey
415 : Dolphin
405 : MfC
400 : Guildford
390 : Duty
345 : Jules
345 : KP_fan
295 : Olly

Nice work from James - the only one to correctly pick ENG-C.

Please post your selections for Matches 40-45 anytime after the SL v WI match and a minimum 1 hour before the toss for the Bangladesh v India match on Tuesday.

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston)
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street)
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley)
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's)
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley)
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford)

Match 40: India E
Match 41: England C
Match 42: West Indies C
Match 43: Bangladesh C
Match 44: India E GOLD
Match 45: Australia E

Match 40: Bangladesh C (Golden)
Match 41: England E
Match 42: Afghanistan C
Match 43: Bangladesh N
Match 44: India T
Match 45: Australia E

Very tempted to wait and see what Olly puts then mirror it to ensure I don't finish last.
However -
Match 40: India - C
Match 41: England - C
Match 42: West Indies - N
Match 43: Bangladesh - C
Match 44: India - E (Gold)
Match 45: Australia - C

Shocking string of results after a good start. Will need a strong finish to the pools and then some knock-out magic required if England are going to win the World Cup I'm going to win the tipping competition.

Match 40: India - E
Match 41: England - C
Match 42: West Indies - C
Match 43: Bangladesh - C
Match 44: India - E
Match 45: Australia - E

Best get this done as I fly home Wednesday.

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India - C (boundary changes permitting) GOLD
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England - N
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - West Indies - N
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan - C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India - C (concrete dependent)
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia - C

Thanks everyone.  

So you've been here about a year, Dolphin? Time flies. Will be nice to go back home later this week.
You'll be right for the final 3 matches from there, yeah?

Continuing the trend of ignoring the ask to do it after this game:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India C
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - WI C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia E

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) INDIA C GOLD
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) ENGLAND N
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) WEST INDIES C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) PAKISTAN C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) INDIA C
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) AUSTRALIA C

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston)....India (E)
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street).......NZ (E)
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley)......WI(E)........Gold
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's).........Pak(E)
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley)............Ind(E)
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford)..Aus......(E)

Match 40: India - T
Match 41: New Zealand - C GOLD
Match 42: West Indies - E
Match 43: Pakistan - E
Match 44: India - E
Match 45: Australia - E

Gooseberry wrote:Continuing the trend of ignoring the ask to do it after this game:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India C
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - WI C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia E

What's your golden match, Goose?

Points Table after Match 39:

490 : Alfie
485 : Goose
470 : James
445 : Tiger
440 : Robbo
435 : Pal Joey
435 : Dolphin
420 : Guildford
410 : Duty
405 : MfC
355 : KP_fan
345 : Jules
295 : Olly

Dolphin, Gooseberry, Duty and Guildford got the SL-C prediction spot on for 20 points.

Pal Joey wrote:

Gooseberry wrote:Continuing the trend of ignoring the ask to do it after this game:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India C
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - WI C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia E

What's your golden match, Goose?

Ummm ...todays match 40

Final group games guesses...

India C
England C
WI C
Pak C
India C......Golden
Australia C

I feel I need to take a gamble so:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - Bangladesh N
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C 
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - Afghanistan N
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Bangladesh N
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia C

Pal Joey wrote:Please post your selections for Matches 40-45 a minimum 1 hour before the toss for the Bangladesh v India match on Tuesday.

Thanks for your selections everyone. Go well!



I'm just waiting for Olly and Mad for Chelsea now.

The toss is usually around 10:10am so you have about 5 minutes if you want points for Bangladesh-India. OK.... i'll give you 35 minutes.

Pal Joey wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Please post your selections for Matches 40-45 a minimum 1 hour before the toss for the Bangladesh v India match on Tuesday.

Thanks for your selections everyone. Go well!



I'm just waiting for Olly and Mad for Chelsea now.

The toss is usually around 10:10am so you have about 5 minutes if you want points for Bangladesh-India. OK....  i'll give you 35 minutes.

You are an hour early with the 5 minute warning

Pal Joey wrote:

Gooseberry wrote:Continuing the trend of ignoring the ask to do it after this game:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India C
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - WI C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia E

What's your golden match, Goose?

Missed a trick there PJ. Could have asked - What's your golden goose.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:

Gooseberry wrote:Continuing the trend of ignoring the ask to do it after this game:

Match 40: Bangladesh v India (Edgbaston) - India C
Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - England C
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - WI C
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pakistan C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India E
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Australia E

What's your golden match, Goose?

Missed a trick there PJ. Could have asked - What's your golden goose.

Actually I did think of that.  

Seems like Olly and MfC are cooked for this next match... or almost southern fried in MfC'S case.

LondonTiger wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Please post your selections for Matches 40-45 a minimum 1 hour before the toss for the Bangladesh v India match on Tuesday.

Thanks for your selections everyone. Go well!



I'm just waiting for Olly and Mad for Chelsea now.

The toss is usually around 10:10am so you have about 5 minutes if you want points for Bangladesh-India. OK....  i'll give you 35 minutes.

You are an hour early with the 5 minute warning

Doesn't the match start in about 45 minutes from now? Or has the BCCI changed that too?

Oops my error. Missed the 1 hour before toss.

As you were.

Pal Joey wrote:

LondonTiger wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Please post your selections for Matches 40-45 a minimum 1 hour before the toss for the Bangladesh v India match on Tuesday.

Thanks for your selections everyone. Go well!



I'm just waiting for Olly and Mad for Chelsea now.

The toss is usually around 10:10am so you have about 5 minutes if you want points for Bangladesh-India. OK....  i'll give you 35 minutes.

You are an hour early with the 5 minute warning

Doesn't the match start in about 45 minutes from now? Or has the BCCI changed that too?

Its in 34 minutes as I type, which will be 10:30.  If the 5 minute warning is for the toss you were a touch premature but not an hour.

Maybe we should have a timing competition

Gooseberry wrote:Maybe we should have a timing competition

Yeah. Bloody hell... it's like herding ferrets.

India win the toss... so 98% winning odds for India as KP_f would say. 220 runs should be enough.

Points Table after Match 40:

525 : Goose
510 : Alfie
485 : James
475 : Dolphin
460 : Guildford
455 : Robbo
445 : Tiger
445 : Pal Joey
410 : Duty
405 : MfC
370 : KP_fan
365 : Jules
295 : Olly

Alfie, Dolphin, Goose and Guildford all scored a maximum 40 points for their golden match IND-C. Super... super work guys!

edit:
Sorry Gooseberry. Alfie's such a great guy I somehow had his golden match down for yesterday's one. Your are the Leader on 525 points.

Match 41: England v New Zealand (Chester-le-Street) - NZ, N
Match 42: Afghanistan v West Indies (Headingley) - Afg, E - golden match
Match 43: Bangladesh v Pakistan (Lord's) - Pak, C
Match 44: India v Sri Lanka (Headingley) - India, T
Match 45: Australia v South Africa (Old Trafford) - Aus, C

sorry for missing yesterdays PJ, was out playing golf all day!

Thanks Olly.

Pal Joey wrote:Points Table after Match 40:

530 : Alfie
525 : Goose
485 : James
475 : Dolphin
460 : Guildford
455 : Robbo
445 : Tiger
445 : Pal Joey
410 : Duty
405 : MfC
370 : KP_fan
365 : Jules
295 : Olly

Alfie, Dolphin, Goose and Guildford all scored a maximum 40 points for their golden match IND-C. Super... super work guys!

Ah...Pal Joey : I think you have overpaid me here . My Golden Match is the penultimate India v Sri Lanka game , not the one just past. I fear I must relinquish my lead to Goose...

For now

alfie wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Points Table after Match 40:

530 : Alfie
525 : Goose
485 : James
475 : Dolphin
460 : Guildford
455 : Robbo
445 : Tiger
445 : Pal Joey
410 : Duty
405 : MfC
370 : KP_fan
365 : Jules
295 : Olly

Alfie, Dolphin, Goose and Guildford all scored a maximum 40 points for their golden match IND-C. Super... super work guys!

Ah...Pal Joey : I think you have overpaid me here .  My Golden Match is the penultimate India v Sri Lanka game , not the one just past.  I fear I must relinquish my lead to Goose...

For now

The tipping equivalent of walking!

The rope was further in than I expected, Goose.

Sorry... the OP and above post have now been corrected. You're on 525 points. Does that look better now?

I have a feeling I'm going to need to get the Conundrum to win.

You never know, Jules. I might accidentally put an extra 0 on one your 10s ... then we just wait and see if Alfie picks it up. I can always use the 'tiredness' excuse once more if he catches me out.

Pal Joey wrote:You never know, Jules. I might accidentally put an extra 0 on one your 10s ... then we just wait and see if Alfie picks it up. I can always use the 'tiredness' excuse once more if he catches me out.

Joey - Alfie is quicker to an error than a Starc yorker.

guildfordbat wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:You never know, Jules. I might accidentally put an extra 0 on one your 10s ... then we just wait and see if Alfie picks it up. I can always use the 'tiredness' excuse once more if he catches me out.

Joey - Alfie is quicker to an error than a Starc yorker.

He's an absolute hawk... I mean Tiger - our Alfie.

Just realised I've done about 533 'data entries' since this competition started, Guildford. About 2 or 3 errors. You can tell it's not my day job!

There will be 624 (48 x 13) by the end of it. No wonder I'm seeing double on some nights.