2007-02-27 15:52:06 · 18 answers · asked by jck 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
India
Yes India can win.
It has a decent run in WC
No it doesnt really happen everytime. In 1979 we were almost through to semis. In 1983 we won the cup. In 1987 we were in the semis. In 1996 we were in semis (because of indian crowd, match given to Sri Lankans). In 1999 we beat Pakistan (who earlier beat Australia). Then in 2003 we reached the finals.
Australia, West Indies, South Africa and India are strong contenders.
Factors helping India -
The best indian team going for the World Cup after the 1983 Presidential Cup. India has found good openers in Ganguly and Uthappa, with Sehwag in there too. Yuvraj, Dravid, Dhoni and Tendulkar steady the middle order to form one of the best middle order batting. Lower middle order of Kumble, Harbhajan, Zaheer can hit a few runs too.
As on bowling - Zaheer and Sreesanth/Munaf Patel will be opening and are not as bad. Kumble, Harbhajan and Sachin - Sehwag can bowl many spin overs between them. That leaves one guy extra. He can be employed as a strike bowler - Irfan/Sreesanth or Dinesh Kaarthick as the 11th guy. Irfan can bat as well.
It is a very powerful batting line-up, and make take a beating on their bowling lineup.
Quality Fielders are in plenty - Yuvraj, Uthappa, Sachin, Kaarthick. Fielders like Munaf Patel will have to be hided on the field.
There are all winning chances for India. India will reach the semi-finals for sure.
2007-02-27 22:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by Oye chak de phatte!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be any team. the team which place excellent cricket on the day will win match and WC the performance of 11 players and contribution for team is matter for winning matches irrespective of pitch, conditions, stretagy and captain and coach.
Only some times umpries biased decision can change the forutuante...
Dravid's career has been a saga of commitment, determination, hard work , professionalism
Three steps forward
He was the highest run-scorer in his first World Cup. In his second, he took on the mantle of keeping wickets as well. Rahul Dravid takes his third shot at the big one as captain. He spoke to Sunandan Lele ahead of the team’s departure
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article§id=8&contentid=20070227025611843e16ac0c6&pageno=1
There is a reason why Rahul Dravid embodies
http://cricket.indiatimes.com/Power_of_perseverance/articleshow/1676033.cms
Light side of the Wall
BOBILLI VIJAY KUMAR
http://cricket.indiatimes.com/Light_side_of_the_Wall/articleshow/1676003.cms
Dravid landmark as India take win
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6357079.stm
Dravid has best ODI success rate among Indian http://cricket.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1653872.cms
Dravid’s average WC M-19, R-779, Avg-64.91, 100s-2, 50s-5
Dravid's record as a captian
Matches 62 won32 lost 26 drawn 4
ODI record: Matches: 309, 288 innings, Runs: 10044, Highest score: 153, Average: 40.06, 100s: 12, 50s: 77, Catches:185 and 14 stumpings.
10K runs feet:309 matches 287 innings 10044runs average 40.01
It is with touching modesty that Rahul Dravid spoke of passing the landmark of
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14390715
Dravid in elite company
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb152007/sports2330512007214.asp
2007-02-27 16:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand will win
Because they are still on a high after thrashing Australia 3-0 in the Chapell-Hadlee trophy
2007-02-28 16:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by s.durai s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 19:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India wiil win in World Cup. The Team India is in form at present.
2007-02-27 16:15:17 · answer #5 · answered by khuranapvp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sri Lanka
They have 2 class bowlers in Murali and Vaas
Their other bowlers are also competent
They can but till no. 8
They have a superb keeper batsman in Sangakarra
Jayasuriya is in good form
Also he is a very effective part time bowler
Their batting is , of course , excellent
Fielding may not be as good as SA but is sharp enough
A strong team with experienced players as well as
talented young players,they are most likely to win
2007-02-27 16:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Aq 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is Australia again.
Reason:
Other than 100 factors two most significant reasons are:
1. Ricky Ponting, the most deserving, courageous, shroud person leading the team.
2. Buchannan, the silent worker, coaching the team. He never showed dictator like attitude
2007-03-02 23:02:47 · answer #7 · answered by Gautam B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Africa, we are the no. 1 team in the world. We came close in 1999 and screwed it up. But not this time, Australia we are ready for you.
2007-02-27 20:01:30 · answer #8 · answered by Rahima Liverpool 4 life 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Giants of cricket only and only Australia.
2007-02-27 19:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by fairy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noone knows answers to that question dude
you have to wait till 29th of April to know the answer but if i have to guess then i would say between South Africa,England and west Indies
2007-02-27 15:58:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋