icc champions trophy 2004 - 1st and last time usa will play a odi

[FaltuRidwanBhai]

ottanto juktihin akta kotha bollen apni cricketfan. we beat pakistan in the world cup 1999. that didnt mean that we were as good as pakistan or even better. kenya beat west indies that didnt mean they are as good as west indies or better.

[cricketfan]

BD beating Pak and Kenya beating WI were upsets. I do not think the present Zimbabwe side is as strong as the Pak and WI sides mentioned above. In the present context, Zimbabwe is not really much stronger than Kenya or USA in one dayers.

BD and Kenya had won by batting first in the matches mentioned above. USA chasing a huge target after batting second is a remarkable effort from them. I do not think a side can chase such a total by fluke. That is why I believe USA is in the same league as Zimbabwe and Kenya in limited overs cricket.

Originally posted by cricketfan
BD beating Pak and Kenya beating WI were upsets. I do not think the present Zimbabwe side is as strong as the Pak and WI sides mentioned above. In the present context, Zimbabwe is not really much stronger than Kenya or USA in one dayers.

BD and Kenya had won by batting first in the matches mentioned above. USA chasing a huge target after batting second is a remarkable effort from them. I do not think a side can chase such a total by fluke. That is why I believe USA is in the same league as Zimbabwe and Kenya in limited overs cricket.

going by ur definition, ireland must be in the same league or even better than west indies as they chased a 290+ score against the windies only around 3 months ago.

also,this usa chase must have come thru clayton lambert. dont count the games as usa wins where lambert does well to take usa to a win.

count only those games for usa where lambert does not do well.

however usa playing cricket is a big joke.

[mahbubH]

Originally posted by amit(a huge BD fan)
count only those games for usa where lambert does not do well.

however usa playing cricket is a big joke.

I don't believe in cricket USA but you need to count this game because
Zimbabwe: 272/4 in 50 0vers, Nasir Islam 3/48
USA: 273/6 in 49.4 overs, Steve Massiah 142 not out, Rohan Alexander 42, Nasir Islam 30 not out


source (trueblue already mentioned)