2007-03-12 08:38:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
India have everything and more
The team of 2007 is very steady.
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.
India have enjoyed a great run in previous world cups as well.
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.
Somethings which India need to work on to improve for the World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean -
Every Indian Player Has To Think About The Country Not Individual.
Play As A Team
Making of Master Game plan before every match
Play Mind games With Every Team
Good Net Practice Before Every Match
Relaxation Techniques
Good Fielding
Players Should Be Absolutely Fit Before Every Match
2007-03-12 15:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by Oye chak de phatte!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prior to the first match between the West Indies and Pakistan, the betting suggested a very close run thing between Australia (the current holders) and the West Indies (the host). Personally, I would like to see England win the World Cup but only on the condition that if they do win it, the trophy is paraded around London and Cardiff (as the team is the England and Wales Cricket Board).
2007-03-13 14:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Harry Hayfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many chances for India, Australia, South Africa and West Indies.
Chances for India because: They look they are in good form and are having talented players like Sreesanth, Dhoni, Yuvaraj, Dravid, Tendulkar, Harbhajan etc....
Chances for Australia because: They are in 2nd place but still they are looking strong and challenging.
Chances for South Africa because: They are in 1st place and also they said that South Africa will become very tough now.
Chances for West Indies because: They are playing the World Cup in their hometown. They may know whether which pitch is batting pitch and which is the bowling pitch. They are even used to the weather of their hometown and can be healthy and fit by the food which they eat.
So it is very tough to tell which of these countries will win the WORLD CUP.
2007-03-13 06:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by nagarjun_gujar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England
2007-03-12 17:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by 1875mick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
india and west indiies will be in the final. The best team on the would win the cup. Hard to choose the winner of the day.
2007-03-12 17:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by raghav r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand or India I think are the two outsiders with the most chance, but everybody is hyping up England's chances way too much, I reckon the Super Eights will be too tough for them. If you want the boring answer, the Aussies will do it, with South Africa comprehensively beaten in the final.
2007-03-12 16:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. India 80% chance
2. Australia 19% chance
3. Sri Lanka 1% chance
2007-03-13 11:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by Santosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. India
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. New Zealand
5. Sri Lanka
2007-03-12 15:55:06 · answer #8 · answered by © PD 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think India and Australia will play in the finals. Australia has an excellent team and they're darn good so its kinda hard to say. Lets wait and watch, hopefully India will win it all ;)
2007-03-12 18:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order of likely victory ( in my biased opinion):
Australia... England... India... West Indies... Pakistan... South Africa... New Zealand... Sri Lanka... Bangladesh... Kenya... Netherlands... Scotland... Ireland... Zimbabwe... Canada... Bermuda.
2007-03-12 15:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋