It really was eventful.

1. Fire in the hotel where the Paksitan team stayed

2.Pakistan lost to debutant Ireland and got knocked out of the world cup

3.Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer found dead in his hotel room

4. India lost to Bangladesh

5. Gibbs hit six sixes in an over

6. India made record score against Bermuda

7. Anil Kumble announced retirement

8. Greg Chappell resigned after a war of words with Sachin Tendulkar

9. Inzamam resigned

10. PCB Chief offered resignation:

11. Ireland, a debutant team entered super eight

12. South Africa lost to Bangladesh

13. Brian Lara announced retirement

14. Ireland team manager died:

15. Fleming resigned from ODI captaincy

16. Duncan Flethcher resigned

17. Whatmore quit as coach

18. Malinga took 4 wickets in 4 balls

19. Glen McGrath retired

20. Final ended in a low light drama

Source: http://cricmagic.blogspot.com/2007/0...-word-cup.html

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My computer can beat me at chess.....but its no match for me at kick boxing.

I dont get how players, coaches, officials resigning makes it eventful in the excitement sense...
Apart from the resignations, it can be seen as an eventful event, but that doesnt even begin to paper over the cracks...

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...said outswing

Most of the events are certainly not exciting or cheerful. But its been eventful for sure.

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My computer can beat me at chess.....but its no match for me at kick boxing.

for me this World Cup was eventual for the wrong reasons.

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Frank Skinner: "You know when Glenn McGrath trod on that cricket ball? Don't you wish it would've been a landmine?"

It was...having read through the list.

The death of Woolmer, the riots following Pakistan and India's exits, a once again predictable Australia win, the problem with the final and a fire in the Pakistani hotel. Sorry, that's not good cricket.

(to all you Australian fans: Look at it from everybody's perspective, steamrolling everybody must get boring now for you, it's got boring for everybody else longer, A lot of people would prefer to see a close final, edge of your seat stuff, rather that what happened. No offence to you Aussies!)

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Frank Skinner: "You know when Glenn McGrath trod on that cricket ball? Don't you wish it would've been a landmine?"

Yes but shouldn't it be upto the other teams to make it close? Afterall the Aussies aren't going to decline their play to alow other teams more of a chance?

I didn't mean it was Australia's fault, I just mean that Australia beating everybody so convincingly is quite frankly, boring. I know Australia don't see it the same way! But you do have a very good point, It's up to everybody else who have the potential (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, New Zealand) to step up and challenge them, and I think it will be interesting soon because a lot of the Australian XI have retired and will will see if they replace them with people who can live up to their high standards.

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Frank Skinner: "You know when Glenn McGrath trod on that cricket ball? Don't you wish it would've been a landmine?"

To be fair, if you were Australian wouldn't you enjoy beating everyone? As quite a bit of their team is retiring (6 was it?) than their play is likely to decline anyway which will allow other teams to make matches close and more nail biting.

Well you never know with Australia, I do expect a dip in their form to begin with, as new players get settled, but it's in the long run if those people can become the new Haydens, Langers, Warnes, McGraths etc

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Frank Skinner: "You know when Glenn McGrath trod on that cricket ball? Don't you wish it would've been a landmine?"