Fred is actually the smart one

Super Eights	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Australia	6	6	0	0	0	12	+2.028	1377/216.1	1181/272.0
New Zealand	6	5	1	0	0	10	+1.068	1245/258.0	1109/295.1
Sri Lanka	6	4	2	0	0	8	+0.995	1505/291.1	1198/287.0
South Africa	7	4	3	0	0	8	+0.313	1561/299.1	1635/333.2
England	6	2	4	0	0	4	-0.440	1256/294.5	1211/257.4
West Indies	5	1	4	0	0	2	-1.212	1065/238.1	1349/237.2
Ireland	6	1	5	0	0	2	-1.282	1034/283.0	1145/232.0
Bangladesh	6	1	5	0	0	2	-1.435	953/268.0	1168/234.0

"WHEN we win we will have an extra 2 points in the Super 8 - but what bearing does that actually have"

"As Alex has so eloquently pointed out the two points just don't matter."

"All that matters until the semifinal is getting to the semifinal and all that means is finishing in the top four of the Super 8. This game just doesn't matter unless you happen to be from under downunder. "

Friday, March 16, 2007 - see below