CNN International Is Reporting....

[Lord Jim]

That "millions" of people, "around the world" are expected to take off from work for something called, "The Cricket World Cup".....

Good Lord, what a bunch of malingering slackers....

Some people will use any excuse to avoid working....

I understand the International Tiddily Winks Championship is coming up....I imagine they'll stay home from work for that one too.....

[Crackpot]

It has alot to do with it being between india and pakistan

[Rick]

It has alot to do with it being between india and pakistan

I can see that becoming a rivalry some day...

[Scooter]

Better squaring off with cricket bats than nuclear warheads.

[Lord Jim]

I wonder if there'll be rioting...

Or does that only happen with soccer?

[Long Run]

I think rioting is not seen with cricket because, of the small percentage of fans who are awake at the end, nobody knows who won.

[The Hen]

Potentially there could be rioting. If the Pakistani supporters believe that they could have won the match and the team has possibly thrown it for financial gain ... Watch out!

Players have had their houses burnt down in the past.

This is the pinnacle of nationalistic pride for Pakistan and India.

It is also a good place to be if you are a vuvuzela player.

[Gob]

It has alot to do with it being between india and pakistan

I can see that becoming a rivalry some day...

ROTFLMFAO!!!!

Here you go Jim, no need to miss out on the biggest sporting event of the year!!

More than a billion people are thought to have watched India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the World Cup cricket semi-final in the Indian city of Mohali.

Both countries largely ground to a halt during the match, which was attended by their respective prime ministers.

It was the first time the two sides had played on each other's soil since the 2008 Mumbai (Bombay) attacks.

The nuclear-armed neighbours' ties hit a low after the attacks, which were blamed on Pakistan-based militants.

India now play Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai on Saturday and celebrations have erupted around the country.

The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Delhi says the skies are alight with fireworks and it's like a rerun of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12903246

If the Sri Lankans win it, they better have good armed protection, if they want to get out of India alive.

[Gob]

India take it!

India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a pulsating final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983.

Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene making a superb 103.

India lost Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar early on but Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Dhoni rebuilt the innings.

Gambhir was out for 97, but captain Dhoni's brilliant unbeaten 91 led India to a famous win with 10 balls to spare.

The skipper, struggling for form throughout the tournament, played the innings of his life and sealed the victory with a phenomenal straight six that sailed high into the stands, providing the catalyst for euphoric celebrations in the Wankhede Stadium.

Tendulkar's early dismissal for 18 ensured there was to be no fairytale 100th international century for Mumbai's favourite son.

But wonderful innings from Gambhir and Dhoni ensured the "Little Master" can finally get his hands on the sport's ultimate prize at the sixth attempt as India became the first host nation to win the tournament, while Jayawardene became the first player to score a hundred in the final and finish on the losing side.

Meanwhile, it was a sad end to the incredible career of Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who, having battled injuries throughout the event, failed to take a wicket in his last international match.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/9444277.stm

[loCAtek]

I wonder if there'll be rioting...

Or does that only happen with soccer?

Of course, they'll be rioting! That's the only real reason any ones goes; the cricket is just the pre-game tail gate party.