Group B Discussion

India's team has been announced... Interestingly they have picked Chawla ahead of Ojha while Rohit Sharma has been left out along with Ishant and sreesanth.

Originally posted by spin wizard This is the group to watch out for, I reckon Bangladesh might upset one of these bigger team and we all know Ireland has given it everything in these tournaments.

 There are 5 decent sides looking for 4 places SW , Ireland won't scare the big boys this time around.   West Indies will need to be at their best to snatch that 4th place - their match against Bangladesh will be crucial.

I agree on Praveen spinny but the thing is that these games will be played in indian summer on very flat tracks, there won't be any moisture or anything for the bowlers, I really don't know how Nehra and Praveen who bowl medium pace will manage to do anything significant with no help from the pitch and conditions.  

I'm glad England aren't playing Bangladesh first up.  They'll be really fired up in front of their own fans and not having lost yet , will be full of self belief.  From an England perspective I'm hoping they'll be a pretty deflated side by the time they play England.
          Raj's comment about India belting Bangladesh might well prove correct , but I'd bet India would take any sort of win against them right now.

IND v BAN will be a real cracker of a game I think. BAN will have nothing to lose and going by their team they'll be oozing with confidence of beating any team in the competition.

Ya , it will be cracker of a game for sure. Probably only one team bursting crackers  .

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Its 30 percent for me Raj. And they will have this much chance against almost every test team they play in the WC.

30% is pushing even if their top order gets to a good start like 100-1.

I think India's batting attack will be too good for the oppositions they come up against.  Tendulkar, Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj, Raina, Dhoni, Pathan will be quite challenging for bowlers.  Sehwag, Yuvraj, Raina, Pathan and Dhoni are fireworks players and even guys like Tendulkar and Gambhir can score at a fast rate too.

Edited by spin wizard - 20 January 2011 at 6:00pm

You have obviously been away from the forum of late Raj - me and Sam disagree on more things than we agree. And I don't doubt your research skills one bit - you can instead look back and find that out mate.

Ok ok , now I get it Sam. It's like saying ... "I have not seen a good post by Sam yet in this forum".

you are entitled to your opinion Raj.

Edited by sam_ahmed - 22 January 2011 at 2:29am

ya, that is what I meant Zuhair.

England have confirmed that Morgan will miss the tournament, a real shame that the main ODI competition will be missing one of the most exciting players in this format.

Ravi Bopara will replace him, and as most will know, I am a big fan, so hope he can have a good tournament and get himself back in the regular reckoning for all formats.

Originally posted by Clobber England have confirmed that Morgan will miss the tournament, a real shame that the main ODI competition will be missing one of the most exciting players in this format. Ravi Bopara will replace him, and as most will know, I am a big fan, so hope he can have a good tournament and get himself back in the regular reckoning for all formats.

Originally posted by sam_ahmed He isn't that bad flipper!!!

Yeah I know sam, should really get behind the young man, Like i've got much of a choice now Morgan has gone. Hope he plays well but I can't see it. Mrs. flipper hates his guts and has done ever since the 'put my name on the honours board'  gesture at Lords.