World Cup 2015 is fixed, WhatsApp message claims

[PARIKRAMA]

World Cup 2015 is fixed, WhatsApp message claims

NEW DELHI: 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.

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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.

World Cup 2015 is fixed, WhatsApp message claims - The Times of India

 

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[JanjaWeed]

Got that message this morning. Not sure if this has started circulating before the tournament could commence!

 

[ganesh177]

I am sick of these BS conspiracy theories.

Message from comments section.
This message appears to be not well prepared. Therefore can not be true. This is because the QF line up as per this message does not match with the final standings of the Groups. Let me explain as follows. If all of the results were to be true, the final Group standings would look like as follows.

Group A Results

1. NZ 12 points
2. Aus 10 points
3. Eng 8 points
4. Sri Lanka 4 points
5. Bang 4 points
6. Afghan 2 points
7. Scotland 0 points
(Assuming Sri Lanka qualifies ahead of Bangladesh due to higher NRR - since according to this whatsapp QF Line up SL makes it to QF)

Group B Results

1. RSA 12 points
2. India 8 points
3 or 4 Zimbabwe 6 points
4 or 3 Pakistan* 6 points
5 or 6 West Indies 4 points
6 or 5 Ireland 4 points
7. UAE 2 points

* Since result of Pak vs Ire is not provided - assume Pakistan beats Ireland since Pakistan is making QF as per this message

According to this the QF line up should be

(A1 vs B4) NZ vs Pak or Zim
(A2 vs B3) Aus vs Zim or Pak
(A3 vs B2) Eng vs India
(A4 vs B1) RSA vs Sri Lanka


Which does not match at all with the QF line up given here - and thus exposes that this message is nothing but not so well prepared rumour

 

[oFFbEAT]

looks like, the Cricket experts have 'fixed' it.....better teams progress and ultimately the most deserving team wins....

 

[Diggy]

@Pomegranate

 

[Blue_Eyes]

Game of Money, for me it doesn't matter who wins, and obviously for Indians They got a win against Pakistan thats the world cup for them , and this message is probably a fake one.
One can't fix a whole World Cup man.

 

[rockstar08]

 

[jarves]

Interestingly all these conspiracy theories start circulating after Pakistan looses a match.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

It is NOT possible to fix so many matches ; one after the other
leading upto the final

 

[Levina]

I've lost interest in cricket. ​

 

[damiendehorn]

Who ever sent the message didn't count on the cyclone.....looks like the game between Bangladesh and Australia will be abandoned......

 

[ganesh177]

West indies might win this match today.
That puts this BS conspiracy theory to dustbin.

 

[kinsr]

he he he .. RSA beating India on 22nd Feb....lolz