Group B (Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bermuda)
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Topic: Group B (Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bermuda)
Posted By: -JP-
Subject: Group B (Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bermuda)
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:49am
| Group B discussion in here. |
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Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 3:00pm
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I will just like to add that I think this group is gonna be played in Trinidad. Trinidad pitches as I have known possess high bounce and the Indians are a bit uncomfortable with that. Seeing India's poor record of playing in the Caribbean - although Trinidad has been one of their lucky venues - I think that SRI will top the group. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Rifat
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 4:33pm
Hoping for an upset 
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Posted By: Vipera russelli
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 5:15pm
If that is the case, SL will easily dominate the group with their more than able pace attack. If we see one to one comparisons of bowlers in 3 test teams Vaas-Zaheer-Mortaza Malinga-Munaf-Shadat Maharoof-Pathan-Rasel Fernando-Agarkar-??? when variety and penetrance and accuracy is concerened SL has a much better seam attack. Don;t forget who's going to follow that attack as well. ------------- Diuretics are used to look good in TV shows |
Posted By: MalikBrother
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 8:35pm
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It s tough bw India and Sri Lanka --- India team is back on the forms and Sri Lanka looks stronger while having fast bowler like Malinga and the bowler who has good length is Chaminda especially the dangerous spinner Muralitharan and dont forget the Jayasuriya cracking shots - lolz -- it s tough now |
Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 06 February 2007 at 9:51pm
| I think India or Sri Lanka maybe even Bang are going to get 400+ against Bermuda. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 5:27am
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Probably the one group where an upset is a possibility.
Bangladesh know that one mighty performance against the big two will
probably earn them a super 8 place and plenty of dosh!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 12:33pm
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Yeah an upset is possible .Sri Lanka will dominate hopefuly and India should make it to the Super 8 easily . ------------- |
Posted By: ANIL KUMBLE
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 12:34pm
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India should make it through but they need Sehwag on the carribean pitches he was top scorer in the series against them last year in the ODI's & Tests followed by Mohammad Kaif who also had his best ever series with the bat in Tests and also 2nd in ODI's behind Sehwag. ------------- Check out my blog http://crictopia.blogspot.com/ pretty bad though... |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 5:46pm
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Kaif, I don't we may ever see him in an Indian shirt again!! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: BackFoot Master
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 6:43pm
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Trinidad is a bouncy wicket, so who can't handle bounce well are dead meat in this case it's india. Sehwag did well here in the last series, so i am hoping he can do some more damage in the caribbean.
I do believe sri lanka will win the group because of their bowler.
------------- August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more |
Posted By: Rifat
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 3:53pm
I agree with you Sledger, if one of the Bangladeshi batsmen manages to makes a big score then we will probably able to win a match, provided we don't concede 270+ |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 8:05pm
Yes! I know we are hosting the Indian team....LOL. ------------- |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 8:08pm
Agarkar will be a good option for India to go with. In the recent series between West Indies and India in the West Indies....I think Agarkar was the best bowler (judging from both teams). He really impressed me in that series and I think that he definately deserves to be on that squad for the world cup matches! ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 8:17pm
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Maybe you could head down at the oval Daisy! It should be fun and I know it's gonna be a ram pack stadium for sure 'cause there are a lot of persons of Indian ancestors down there. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 8:24pm
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Yes that's true the stands will definately be packed for the matches that India plays in here in Trinidad! I would like to go but I'll have to work on getting those tickets! There's only one good match in my opinion though...the one between SL and Ind so that's the only good one in Trinidad. Are you going over to St.Vincent for any of the matches?? That's if there are any matches being played there...I really don't know. ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 8:31pm
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Eng and Aussie are playing here but I haven't landed hands on the tickets yet. I shall get in contact with the center soon. Anyways, the Domestic limited overs - KFC cup - semi-finals and finals are here. 14, 15 and 17. I am going to the finals for sure. I think it's free so....that would get me in the groove for the WC. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 12:17pm
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yes Spin the regional competition....who is in the finals?? Trinidad and who???? ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 5:24pm
The finals aren't decided as yet Daisy!  I said the semis are here too. Trinidad is in the semis though.
Anyways, back on topic!! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: BackFoot Master
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 8:21pm
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Windward Island are in the semi finals, diasy ------------- August 16th 2009, my team Youth Combine was crowned CHAMPION once more |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 7:42pm
Ohhh..I guess you have realised that I don't follow the regional cricket....LOL. ------------- |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 7:43pm
Oh ok thanks for telling me......interesting that you are not from the Caribbean and yet you know and I am living in the Caribbean and I don't!! What a shame!------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:14pm
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Oh yeah daisy, BFM is from the caribbean. Anyways, I simple can't see India winning this WC. They are very poor in the caribbean. The finals of the WC is playing in Barbados and India has just won 1 out of 13 matches there. I think they have played 8 ODI's there and that's the format the 1 win came. Bounce is there in Barbados and that's why they don't perform well there.------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:39pm
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yeah I realised that later on...but I had already posted the message....I know I could have editted....but......
Don't underestimate India spin. Maybe they can pull off a few games. I won't go by statistics for this one......even though you do have valuable points. ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:43pm
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You have a point! They usually play poor on SA soil but they managed the wc final last time.
------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 11:56pm
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Could you see them making semis again Spin?? ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 11:58pm
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Semi's - maybe but I can't see them winning the cup! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 12:01am
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Unfortunately, the aussies looks the team to win it! ------------- |
Posted By: Freddie
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:32pm
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I think this will be an interesting group. It is probably the only group where one of the lesser countries could qualify, and I think it really could happen. I'm tipping Sri Lanka to narrowly top the group, but the India V Bangladesh game will be incredibly difficult to choose a winner from, however I think you have to tip India so it'll be Sri Lanka followed by India followed by Bangladesh followed by Bermuda. ------------- On extended leave... |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 13 February 2007 at 7:40pm
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Wow you may get some Indian supporters really mad with those kinds of comments....LOL. ------------- |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 14 February 2007 at 10:31am
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Somebody pointed out rightly that this is the only group to look for upsets!! India will face the challenge of thier lives from Bangladesh!! I will not be surprised if india fails to proceed in the super 8 ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 15 February 2007 at 12:32am
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Well after today's performance against SL it does not look like if they would have a hard time beating Bang... ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 15 February 2007 at 1:49am
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Common guys, be realistic, in a tournament of this quality, I don't think there would be any major upset from the minnows against the bigger boys. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Rifat
Date Posted: 15 February 2007 at 9:22am
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If England can win three games in a row versus Australia then Bangladesh surely has the ability to knock out India (or even Sri Lanka) Cricket can be very unpredictable, Don't write off Bangladesh yet |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: 15 February 2007 at 9:30am
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I agree, Rifat. Don't forget that Bangladesh beat Australia not so long ago. They'll beat Bermuda easily, and all they'll need is a good game against India, and they can make the Super 8. I don't think it's impossible at all. It's a small chance, but it's still a chance. ------------- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here may not necessarily reflect the opinions of any other forum members. They are the express property of Mojo. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 February 2007 at 9:46am
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They're not expected to qualify , so they can give it everything
in the games against the big two. On the other hand both India and SL
are expected to progress - they'll be some nervousness in their respective camps if Bangladesh start well in the games.
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: joelza1990
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 4:49am
| If Kenya is capable of what they did in 2003 who knows what could happen for the Bangas. |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 5:40am
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Banagalis are a much more better than they wr ver before. Specially in one daers th are all capable of pulling out a victory against one of the two teams!! moshraf and Sharyar Nafees are two players to watch for the future. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 16 February 2007 at 6:56pm
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yeah the bangalis are a good , upcoming team. It think they should be able to beat Bermuda. In fact I don't even know that much about Bermuda so I am guessing that they really can't be that great. ------------- |
Posted By: Superbokkie
Date Posted: 20 February 2007 at 2:53pm
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India should win this pool but I actually think it could be a close contest. I am picking India for the semi-finals because their Australian coach has finally got them on track. Sri Lanka are a little bit inconsistent but have all the talent to go far. Both teams should be contenders for the semis and maybe even the final. But I don't think the winner is coming from this pool. ------------- JH Kallis is the only player in history to have 8000 runs, 200 wickets and 100 catches in BOTH forms of the game. Only Sobers (tests) and Jayasuriya (one dayers) have achieved half that feat. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 20 February 2007 at 6:54pm
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Don't be too sure about that....who knows maybe India or SL could win the world cup!! I don't think the Aussies will be so intimidating after losing 3 matches against NZ so most teams will think that it is possible for them to win which makes the competiton so much more open! ------------- |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 6:50am
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Indian batting line up cannot win them matches all the time. they cannot just go on scoring 330 plus runs every match. anything less than 300-310 and thier bowlers are going to let them down!! BIG TIME!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 23 February 2007 at 7:10pm
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Yeah you are right about batsmen can't be the only one doing the job for a team....they need the support from their bowlers as well. That's something that should stand for all teams...not only India. I guess that's why the call it a "team" because it's supposed to be a team effort and not just bowlers or just batsmen. ------------- |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 26 February 2007 at 11:20am
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but th statement holds true more so for india than for any other team...coz its thier bowling that has led thm down on countless ocasions unlike other major tams....any oth er team with the quality of batting line up that india has, would not have lost this consistently...this is all thanks to thier bowlers mate!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 26 February 2007 at 11:52am
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I certainly rate India very high this time around, with sehwag, tendolkar, yuvraj, dravid and ganguly they have one of the most experienced one day batting side, and all players have scored big centuries, so probably they would need only two of the five to fire every match and thats very much doable. Indian bowling is very much suited to west indian pitches, they will have three pacers, in zaheer, munaf, sreesanth/pathan, and two spinners every match harbhajan and kumble, and the support bowling by tendolkar, sehwag, ganguly and yuvraj what else a team wants, I think they have the most balanced squad finaly for the world cup. ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 26 February 2007 at 4:49pm
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Na Wisey, India's bowling doesn't suit the pitches back here. The spinners do but no the pacers. They are so erratic that they will get smacked a lot! Not much movement down here either so I can see Sreesanth, Pathan etc going for a lot after the new ball has gone!
The batting looks alright but I think the bowlers will fail them! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 26 February 2007 at 8:02pm
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It won't be very nice for Sreesanth to get too much licks from the oppostion batsmen....the way he looks when he is bowling, it doesn't seem like if he would be able to handle that! He is such a nervy player that's always talking to himself... ------------- |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 4:03am
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Sorry mates, again I would disagree, they will fail is more a hope than a fact. Zaheer khan is in the form of his life, indian pitches hardly favour pace, and he got lat of wickets against lankans a great batting side, sreesanth talks to himself just to keep focussed , and usually its done when he is bowling in a rythem. Munaf patel has been really accurate for last few matches, such has been the impact that no one felt the absence of irfan pothan who I believe is due for something now.
If the pacers dont suit, they can always get 40-50 overs out of the spinners & support bowlers, 10 each by kumble and harbhajan, and 20-30 in between tendolkar, ganguly, sehwag and yuvraj. They have phenomenal support bowling which will matter a lot in windies. See India going in with five specialist bowlers will have 5 plus 4 very decent one day bowlers all having more atleast 50 odi wickets , with probably ganguly and tendolkar around hundred. I think they have 4 support bowlers very very suited to the wickets. ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 5:50am
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I really rate the indian team, for me they are a 'darkhorse' to win the WC....very much like Italy and the football WC. Good bowlers, Good batsmen, it just needs to come together a bit more. To me the Sri Lanka are just lacking, if Jayasuria and Tharanga both leave without scoring many then its all on Jayawardene and Sangakarra, because after them theres very little. Malinga on his day can rip out 3 quick wickets and put all the pressure back on the opposition, when its not his day, he'll go for 50+ runs and take 1 wicket. Murali and Vaa's are always a threat, but 2 bowlers doesnt make an attack. |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 6:35am
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No wise guy, Zaheer might well be in the form of his life. But forget that in West Indies…it has not been far back where Indians lost miserably to West Indies in ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 6:45am
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India will NOT play 2 spinners together in ANY match!!!!!!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 7:06am
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yes initially they will go on with 4 bowlers and 6 batsmen, but probably they will realise that the combination will be 2 spinners and two fast bowlers. If they want to be really aggressive they will have to go in with 5 regular bowlers, probably two spinners and three pacers! ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 27 February 2007 at 8:31pm
Disagree all you want but I think it's quite clear the reason why India doesn't perform in the Caribbean!
Patel bowled with a good line last time round in the Wi and still got smashed and Sreesanth was very poor! SA and the WI is 2 different places! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:37am
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Yeah I guess those Indian bowlers really don't like these pitches here in the West Indies and quite rightly so. I think the bowler that may do the trick for India is Kumble. Even though he is a spinner and he is bowling on West Indian pitches, he has so much variety and can do so much more than the average spinner so he should play a huge role in that Indian team. ------------- |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 4:05am
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Well you are right as indian pacers were really poor in their last outing in west indies, and that was almost a first tour for most of them. Well i follow what happened afterwards, they went back to india, played on pitches similar to the ones in west indies, got their act better, and now have a better plan for west indian pitches with recent experience. Dont forget the support bowling which is the best advantage indians have, they can easily replace two bowlers in a match with four good support bowlers!
My money definately on India, reasons, Most experienced ODI batting line, inform bowlers, excellent support bowling. Problems I see fielding , and captaincy which would be testing in close matches. ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 5:09am
Kapil Dev has said that his heart says India will win but his head doesnt, well I have always doubted if he had anything in his head, and this statement is a proof that he doesnt have much in there. ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 7:38am
| Dont forget, most of the pitches are brand new and so may not conform to the typical West Indies type pitch, so anything is possible. |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 9:15am
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but the soil is west indian only...its the soil that matters!! the pitches will all be like they usually are in caribean!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: venjen
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 11:07am
Thats clear,
 on Malinga's day Sri Lanka can rip through any side with Vass & Murali around. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:09pm
Awwwwwwww, the most sensible post I have ever seen from you!! Well done lad!
And Wisey, the WI pitches aren't like those in India! India have too many flat surfaces that suits no one else but the batters unlike the caribbean. If it ain't flat, it's a mine field!!! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: venjen
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:51pm
| Guys, Its not the wickets but the quality of the players what really matters. |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 12:21am
Yes you are difinately right about that!!! They really prepared the pitches for the world cup here in the west indies (I think..LOL) so they should be pretty good pitches. ------------- |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 12:22am
Well the quality of players does matter much more than the pitches but I still think that the pitches do matter to a certain extent.  ------------- |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 4:37am
True mate, but for some time the mine fields have been few and far between otherwise we have seen good batting pitches in west indies, and I believe the criteria for the world cup is to have good hard pitches mainly assisting batsmen, and hardly some assistance to the bowlers.
Probably we will have a few underprepared pitches that may well be mine fields. Infact pitches will play true in the earlier matches but new pitches usually crumble after a few matches and that will be the real time to actually see their real character! ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 5:01am
Well maybe yes but the experience which both of them can offer is immense .Also they have bowled well in tandem .But yes India have got the options of Sehwag ,Sachin ,YUvraj and Ganguly .I think Ganguly should be bowling more here . ------------- |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 7:20am
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Exactly yes!! there is less to compare btetwwen indian and windies pitches!! The sea breeze plays a vital role specially during the second innings of a day match in the carribean.
The pitches are not that flat there in windies unlike india. they suit the medium pacers and reverse swing more. That is why Pakistan will miss razzaq the most. Agarkar might well be india's most successful bowler and Maharoof for Sri Lanka in these conditions. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 8:20am
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I agree zuhair ,if India have to win Ajit and Zaheer will have to do the job upfront no matter how many runs Sachi ,Sourav and Dravid score .I wont be surprised if Ajit actually finishes as the highest wicket-taker .he is in good form and hope he continues that way . ------------- |
Posted By: Naren
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 9:03am
| I think India is going to Top The group, without any doubt. |
Posted By: Naren
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 9:12am
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Hey friend, I am damn sure that India will be atleast in Semi final. I think you got Hurt by India's winning streak against u'r country 'England'.
Lost 7 of last 8 matches played......
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Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 9:46am
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Dont be so damn sure mate!1 Indian group is the most wide open one in the tournament. Dont underrate BD!! They are growing in confidence. Watch out for Shahriar Nafees And Moshrafe. These two can cost you the match on thier day. I feel this is one grooup where there stil is uncertaininty regarding the two teams going to super 8!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 12:26pm
Not quite sure about that! I know the tide plays a bit and it doesn't get that windy down here either! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: woodrose1983
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 4:37pm
yes , absolutely you are right.Anything can happen.When BD have beaten Aus once , Kenya beat WI , and Zim beat SA.
But the chances that India will go down against BD is very much rare,hardly 1%. Also recently Indians won aginst SL so comprehensively which shows that there is a huge gap still between India and SL.
I dont agree that this gropu B is open , rather Group D is the Group of Death.Coz Irish are good enough and Zim have the experience. |
Posted By: Rifat
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 5:29pm
Huge gap???  Comprehensively??? I am baffled, it was only 2-1.India were playing at home + SL were without Murali and Vaas, I wouldn't look too much at that series.
Zim, experienced???  Your post will easily make into the best Quotes thread in the Fun and Games section |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 7:44pm
Yeah that won't surprise me either. I remember in the recent series when India came to the West Indies he was one of the best if the not the best bowler in that series. Many people say that the Indian bowlers will find these pitches here in the west indies difficult of bowl on but Ajit bowled amazing on it once so it means that he could do it again!!!!!! ------------- |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 02 March 2007 at 3:54am
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Yes and if Pathan gets his pace and zip back he will be more than a handful as well .I think Bangladesh have it in them to beat both india and sri lanka and they shouldnt be underestimated .Especially Shariar ,Saqibul and mehrab are in good form .Then they have Mortaza and Hosain at the top followed by the warehhorse Rafique and the other rookie spinners .I think they have a good chanve this time .I wouldnt say that India will definately make the semi finals but they are definately strong and balanced and experiecnced enough to do so .But our fielding is a major problem now that we have Kumble ,ganguly ,Dravid and Sachin who are all 33+ and are not as fit as some of the Aussies in the same age group . ------------- |
Posted By: bondy
Date Posted: 02 March 2007 at 4:50am
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let's hope. ------------- Good one Graham! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 02 March 2007 at 9:50am
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i still feel BD might do it this time...either aginst SRL or id!! it just takes one good day mates!! and mind you they ar not that bad as they usd to be ever before!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Miraz
Date Posted: 02 March 2007 at 2:27pm
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It's gonna difficult to beat Bangladesh this time, that's for sure. Bangladesh is becoming a good ODI team and has definite ability to win against either Sri Lanka or India. It's true, the possibility of both team defeating Bangladesh is more than Bangladesh defeating them. Admitting that, I must say, both India and Sri Lanka need to play their best to defeat Bangladesh. ------------- I am with Bangladesh, whether they win or lose. http://bangladesh-cricket-vision.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 7:31am
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Yes i agree with u Miraz and you just cant trust the Indians they lose just too easily sometimes and we have seen this many a time .I think if Bangladesh can maintain the pressure then the Indians might just succumb to it . ------------- |
Posted By: Miraz
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 10:54am
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As part of the final preparation, Sri Lanka and Bermuda are playing Scotland and England respectively on this monday.
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Other group members, Bangladesh and India will take on the field on Tuesday and will play against New Zealand and Netherlands respectively. It's gonna a tough test for Bangladesh and Bermuda against relatively stronger opponenets. For India and Sri Lanka, the situation is exactly opposite. ------------- I am with Bangladesh, whether they win or lose. http://bangladesh-cricket-vision.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 9:25pm
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These practice matches should do them good. I think South Africa did some training today as well. ------------- |
Posted By: venjen
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 6:14am
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Sri Lanka will dominate this group, Indians will always struggle if the conditions donn't help the Batters. |
Posted By: venjen
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 6:16am
you are making things little too exaggerating here. dont be so partial and make a fool of yourself.
Sri Lanka has the best combinations to use in all kinds of situations so that they are a much better side than India. Indians are dangeres only in flat tracks because of their batting and slow bowling options.
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Posted By: venjen
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 6:30am
Yes, but ultimately the mor adaptable & telented side will win irrespective of the pitch conditions.
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Posted By: Siddi
Date Posted: 06 March 2007 at 6:23am
| Yeah very funny Naren. And when was the last time India won anything abroad? |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 07 March 2007 at 4:28am
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see i told u !!! DONT under rate BD!!! they have now beaten NZL!! who were one of the favorits!! I told u, watch out for Moshrafe!!! Sharyar did not even play!! they are a nice unit of young and experienced talented players and capable of beating either ind or SRL or both!! ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: mohib
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 10:20am
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Slow turning wickets with uneven bounce r the best wickets for SriLanka...Many times I have seen them winning on such tracks......Sanath, Murli, Arnold, Dilshan, bandara all these bowlers create problems on such tracks...Indian can handle their pacers but more than often their slow bowlers create problems for us.....so if trinidad wicket is bouncy than probably Indians will have an upperhand on SL |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 4:06pm
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I always thought that India struggle on Bouncy wickets! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: dhonifan
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 1:38am
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If India want to win this World cup Dravid MUST bat at 3. Not 5 or 6 and trying to resurrect the innings.
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Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 7:38am
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Indians had a good day with the ball, heartening to see irfan pathan amongst wickets, but the real star was patel. Sehwag still struggling and it would be worthwhile to see if indians include him in their first match over Uthapa and kartik showing better batting form!
Ganguly pulled out after bowling a few overs, and did not come back to bat, so I hope everything is right with him!
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Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 12:40pm
The Indian batsmen didn't seem to struggle yesterday to say the least. ------------- |
Posted By: Miraz
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 2:29pm
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It's gonna be a tough test for all three test playing nations to qualify from this group. India showed impressive display yesterday. They should be now full of confidence. IMO, Sri Lanka and India has equal chance to qualify. Bangladesh might show some surprises. ------------- I am with Bangladesh, whether they win or lose. http://bangladesh-cricket-vision.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Migara
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 3:23pm
| By looking at the major sides Indians are settling nicely. Sri Lankans stil don't have att top six firing with regularity (that was their success in 1996) |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:15pm
| I do not think Ind or SL will dominate this group. Their encounter will be a close one but I think the Indians will finish on top. I think Bangladesh's win over NZ will be the only surprise they provide. |
Posted By: Ahmed
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 11:45pm
| Pakistan should have been in this group instead of Srilanka to make the WC more interesting. I would like srilanka to top this group, but india has better chance at doing this. |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 12:09am
| I dont see how Pakistan being in this group instead of SL would have made the world cup more interesting. That would have meant India would not play Pak in the Super 8. A group match between the two would not have been as critical as a Super 8 game. |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 5:56am
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I am looking forward to SL's game tomorrow. I hope they have a comfortable game with no hiccups so they just stroll into the game against India. Dont want them to have a scare against Bermuda and be extra-alert against us now do we??
Would love to see a Jayasuriya hundred.
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Posted By: ANIL KUMBLE
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 10:54am
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We may see a record tomorow if Sanath Jayasuriya clicks and bats the whole innings he will easily get 200 in my opinion 250 is not impossible for him too thats if Sri Lanka decided to take the **** out of Bermuda.
The only dangerman Sril Lanka have to worry about his heavyweight champion Dwayne Leverock who is the only decent player in there side probably, possibly there captain too Irvine Romaine who to my suprise has a ODI century. ------------- Check out my blog http://crictopia.blogspot.com/ pretty bad though... |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 12:35pm
Spot on AK. If the entire Sri Lankan side happen to be shading under a coconut tree that the offspinner has climbed for some welcome refreshment and he loses his balance ............. .............the fallout will be catastrophic ! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Chin Music
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 1:01pm
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Never mind the Sri Lankan team, if that happens the resulting earthquake will wipe out the entire island ------------- Turnham Green CC Fast bowler & middle/lower-order bat |