Scotland going for a 2007 Cricket World Cup shocker with an upset win over powerhouse Australia?

If these guys play at the Cricket World Cup in kilts, now THAT will surprise me.

According to Scot Majid Haq, Scotland beating Australia will be the shocker of the tournament. It would be a massive feat for the Scotland team too. Of course, we also know how bad Australia is playing with their sticks these days. (Well, those who follow cricket anyway...)

Majid Haq said, ''For us to beat Australia would be like the Faroes beating Brazil at football. In fact it might even be bigger than that, more like us beating Brazil when Berti Vogts was in charge.''

Oookaaay theeen. Well, for what it's worth, Majid Haq will have the chance of coming up with an upset win over the powerhouse Aussie cricket team. He will be a part of the 15-man squad that will go to the Caribbean to face South Africa and Holland as the team prepares for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

''If we can take early wickets, which I'm sure we can with the way we've been bowling, we might set a few nerves jangling and cause the likes of Australia and South Africa a few problems,'' Scotland head coach Peter Drinnen said.

''Teams are going out and giving it the gun really early in their innings and setting targets of 300, but you run the risk of losing early wickets. In the one-day game anything can happen and if we get it together we are going to be very dangerous, even against Australia. We have a game plan and hopefully we can stick to it."

He adds, ''You hear a lot about our amateur status but that doesn't wash with me or the players.''

Scotland recently reached the final of the World Cricket League in Kenya, a performance which also earned them a place at the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa in September.

Can Majid Haq help Scotland win the 2007 Cricket World Cup? Who will be the 2007 Cricket World Cup champions? Sports Interaction has the odds:

Australia 2.50

India 8.00

England 9.00

New Zealand 10.00

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