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It is ONLY my opinion that it's fixed, due to too many unanswered questions.

Neon, I'm not claiming India would not have won the match or tournament had it not been fixed (just my opinion). I actually feel if it had been a non-fixed match, it would've been a lot more comfortable, like their recent World T20 win against Pakistan.

My point is the whole tournament seemed so dodgy.

It was in Australiasia in 1992 and Asia in 1996, so why did Asia get the 2011 World Cup 4 years before Australasia?

Apparently, Asia didn't even get their bid in time, only Australasia did, but for some reason, Asia still got the World Cup. Why was this?

After the appalling scenes in Lahore, where the Sri Lankan team bus was shot at, Pakistan quite rightly lost their right to host the tournament, but when they lost their Semi-Final venue, why was it given to India (who already had the final). In order to be fair to all 3 major Asian sides (SL and Pak got the semis and India got the final), but when Pak lost their right to host the semis, India got it. Why was this?

Why did they get rid of the Super-6 and Super-8 and have a knockout competition?

In 1996, when Pakistan didn't top their group, they had to play the QF in India, yet in 2011, no matter where India or SL finished (neither topped their group), both teams still got home quarter finals. Why was this?

Group Stages
Australia Zimbabwe first 10 overs was called into question.

Sri Lanka's loss to Pakistan was called into question

Shane Warne predicted an England-India draw before the match

Pakistan bowled full toss after full toss allowing NZ to make 100 in their powerplay.

India destrying South Africa lost their last 9 wickets for 29.

England lost to Ireland after Ireland had lost 5 early wickets and the required run rate was astronomical.

These seem like perfect examples of the bracket fixing that the infamous Mazhar Majeed was talking about in his confessions.

The Semi Finals and Final were dodgy as I've mentioned before.

You want to question another tournament Neon, be my guest. But these are the reasons why i felt the World Cup 2011 was fixed. I totally understand why you wouldn't like these comments because your team won and I'm questioning it, but it's just my opinion and it's not only India that I blame if it was fixed. I blame all cricketing nations for allowing this to happen (if it did happen).

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That match was just a part of the script in that fixed World Cup. Not being investigated by the ICC quite says it all.

Watching Pakistan lose in that match was quite unbeleivable for my eyes, it was like we were gifting that to them. Do you really think that Sachin's lbw was a 'not out', and don't tell me you think Misbah was actually saving his wicket to pull a victory in that match.

I would not blame Pakistan team for that fix, as apparently it seemed they were just acting according to the script handed to them by the ICC.

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Yes of course, India win the world cup and beat pakystan so it has to be a fix

Stinks of sour grapes from the pak fans. Grow up guys.

Neon, you are correct, tournament-fixing is far-fetched and I understand why you would think it wasn't fixed. But, after the Armstrong farce, I will continue to question whenever I see something weird happening.

Rafa Nadal being out for so long also seems dodgy, seems like he's serving out a "ban", without tarnishing the sport. Just my opinion.

Winningways, at least one person agrees that there's a possibility the tournament was fixed, but I would blame Pakistan and every other country (if it was fixed) as they seemed to take advantage of the script and set up their own bracket-fixing in the group stages.

Alt J, as stated before, this has nothing to do with India-Pakistan. India have beaten Pak many times recently and the only match that has been put into question is this World Cup match.

Why not give some reasons as to why you believe it wasn't fixed, because I'm getting sick of the "Sour Grapes" line. Match-fixing in IPL, Pakistan in England, Mervyn Westfield, Hashan Tilekeratne sayin SL have been fixing since 1992. It's not as if cricket is a clean sport with regards to match-fixing, so why do people rubbish these claims that this match or tournament was fixed? Like most cricket fans, it just seems like burying your head in the sand.

Agree with you 100% here justtrue. I cant think of any other game than the world cup semi final. The T20 final, the recent T20 beating by india and other world cup matches india have beaten Pakistan in I don’t have issue with – all were fine from the match perspective (not from pak performances!!). The 2011 semi final was dodgy and the final was even worse – I said it then, I’ll say it again (opinion based).

Two English posters have claimed ed Hawkins is well respected ? Have you seen his article in daily mail today? Its very detailed and technical and gives a lot of food for thought and gives a different perspective on the pak 3 from 2010. Basically what hes saying is there was no spot fixing on that day of the test and the NOTW only proved that he had influence over butt - as a result the reason why these guys went to prison was flawed. the cricket ban should have stood (although my views on amir are well known on here), but the prison sentences were aload of nonsense...... have a read. Interesting stuff

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"Bookie update… India will bat first and score over 260, 3 wickets fall within the first 15 overs, pak will cruise to 100, then lose 2 quick wickets, at 150 they will be 5 down and crumble and lose by a margin of over 20 runs."

Isn't that what usually happen in ODIs slow low wickets? A team gets off to a flier when the ball is hard a new, then when a wicket falls, it is a hard for the new batsman to score and also looses his wicket trying to maintainn the runrate. There is usually a small recovery, but another wicket down and the team collapses. Or am I missing something here?