🏆 Gear Up for the ICC Cricket World Cup ODI 2024 Prediction Game! 🏏 - Page 16

Originally posted by: MochaQueen

Didnt last year t20 wc have the same players?

Because ODI's are becoming more and more like long T20's these days, there's a significant overlap between the two sets of players, especially in the middle order (where high strike rate plays a role) and in the bowling (because the ability to restrict runs at the end stage is vital in both formats)

The last T20 WC was played in Australia though (conditions slightly more suited to pacers) while this one is India (which, going by history, is generally supposed to aid spin more)

Originally posted by: Ocean_breeze

Jinxing is their forte..mine does not work at all

Originally posted by: Nostalgia-02

welcome back.

Originally posted by: BeingBlunt

Doesnt matter. Knowledge chahiye nahin, chahiye luck.

Kinda agree on the luck part. Knowledge does help though, but luck's equally important.

In these predictions, more often than not, the winner of most runs/most fours/most sixes/MOTM will be the same player.

You could spread out those predictions over several players in one match (increasing probability to pick up some points in every game), or use one player in all these categories for some matches. Going by the law of averages, great players will almost certainly come good in one game, and that's when the predictor can hit the jackpot.

In the only prediction game here that I played (the original IPL one during covid which I won), I used strategy 1 originally- found it didn't help much, and then switched to 2, which came good in a couple of key games.

The other reason I've stopped participating in contests like these is that it sometimes takes the joy out of watching the actual game. As a pretty passionate cricket fan, I often support the underdog- for example I'll support the Netherlands when they play England or Australia at this WC.

In the prediction game though, you've got to go with your head (Eng/Aus) because the Netherlands will not win 99 times out of 100.

Then when you watch the game, your predictions are at the back of your mind, and it creates a weird quandry- you'd like to support the Dutch, but then have to support Eng/Aus players for the sake of your prediction

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

prediction ki jagah

TRY game rakhna hai

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 TRY game

So we can say, my try was not successful...instead of saying luck did not work

One more question can be added: will it rain on match day?

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Hi, after a long time,

welcome back.

Thank you.

Originally posted by: aekiel

Kinda agree on the luck part. Knowledge does help though, but luck's equally important.

In these predictions, more often than not, the winner of most runs/most fours/most sixes/MOTM will be the same player.

You could spread out those predictions over several players in one match (increasing probability to pick up some points in every game), or use one player in all these categories for some matches. Going by the law of averages, great players will almost certainly come good in one game, and that's when the predictor can hit the jackpot.

In the only prediction game here that I played (the original IPL one during covid which I won), I used strategy 1 originally- found it didn't help much, and then switched to 2, which came good in a couple of key games.

The other reason I've stopped participating in contests like these is that it sometimes takes the joy out of watching the actual game. As a pretty passionate cricket fan, I often support the underdog- for example I'll support the Netherlands when they play England or Australia at this WC.

In the prediction game though, you've got to go with your head (Eng/Aus) because the Netherlands will not win 99 times out of 100.

Then when you watch the game, your predictions are at the back of your mind, and it creates a weird quandry- you'd like to support the Dutch, but then have to support Eng/Aus players for the sake of your prediction

Also the one game where we had to actually write players name actually worked better because it rewarded knowledge (like there are so many games on IF where Bollywood knowledge or itv knowledge or foreign show knowledge or creative skills helps those who know it better, Heck even sheep games reward the people who have a basic idea of which is popular and what can happen ). Mostly people who knew and followed cricket were always on top. For most part it was sunshine and then me. But this is pure luck where you pick a player out of all other given options. Someone can code a bot to pick random players and that would beat few human because its just a choose one.

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Suyash, a little bit of knowledge, and some luck, both are chahiye. The purpose of the prediction game is to make accurate predictions and earn as many points as possible while engaging ourselves in discussions with all our friends. Members are invited to predict or guess the potential outcome of that particular match. It is only for fun, watching the matches and predicting the outcome. The administrator gave the members an excellent opportunity because they asked for it and they enjoy playing. Let's take delight in this opportunity with all our amiable members for a month and a half.

Join the group and be with us for these fun-filled 46 days.

This game would have worked too if there was actually option to write names instead just pick one of all.

Now me joining depends upon i get time or not or my brain considers this imp or not. And since most matches start in morning or afternoon most likely i may miss it since work.

P.S. Like Aekiel said, Passionate fan dont just watch as a neutral. :)

Tagging spidey and sunny for wc. Prediction game and where you will see threads for all games

Cricket World Cup--Match 1

England vs New Zealand, 1st Match

Series: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Date & Time: Oct 05, 02:00 PM LOCAL

For prediction Game --

Press on the Yellow strip above the IF page and press on Predict

Toss-- please note that TOSS prediction must be done 30 minutes before the start of the match.

For other predictions-- until the last minute of the start of the play.

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Thank you, Vijay, and to all our tech staff, for organizing this Prediction Game.

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