ICC World T20 2010 - West Indies

Which team could win the ICC World T20 2010 in West Indies?

  • Pakistan

    Votes: 20 18.0%
  • Sri Lanka

    Votes: 6 5.4%
  • South Africa

    Votes: 4 3.6%
  • West Indies

    Votes: 3 2.7%
  • England

    Votes: 6 5.4%
  • India

    Votes: 31 27.9%
  • New Zealand

    Votes: 15 13.5%
  • Bangladesh

    Votes: 3 2.7%
  • Australia

    Votes: 15 13.5%
  • Zimbabwe

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • An Associate Nation

    Votes: 8 7.2%

  • Total voters
    111
  • Poll closed .
Yeah, I mean, we need to rely on the batting to win us games, because unless Anderson or Swann pull off something special, we need big totals to win games, rather than bowling teams out cheaply or restricting them to low totals.
 
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Sri Lanka should really axe Chamara Kapugedera and bring in another better batsman.
 
Depending on the Top 5 isn't a bad thing, especially a Top 5 as good as Kieswetter, Lumb, Pietersen, Collingwood and Morgan. Those guys should be putting up big totals on their own in most games, and with Wright and Yardy to follow those 2, you've got real depth in the batting. I really like the batting line-up, just the bowling that could be an issue.

Surprised at your optimism KP.

To me having just a strong quality top 5 is nervy positions. If Shah was their then i would be more confident. Againts some of the other quality T20 bowling attacks around the world, if we are 3 down early we are in a tricky position, we are in problems since having Wright & Yardy behind the Top 5 is not does not give us depth in batting.

Wright will be hit & miss. While Yardy will be utterly useless since he is not a hitter. I'm thinking MAYBE Yardy should not play. Let Lumb/Bopara open & let Kiewsetter bat @ 3:

Lumb
Bopara
Kieswetter
KP
Collingwood
Morgan
Wright
Bresnan
Swann
Broad
Anderson
 
What about the likes of Chatura Peiris and Banuka Rajapakse for Sri Lanka. They are great players who should be given some games.
 
A tad disappointed that Bracken was not selected in Australia's 15 man squad. I know he hasn't played much domestic cricket since his injury but his variations and changes of pace meant he could have effectively played as our spinner.
 
NZ,SA,Aus,WI in the semis is my prediction (if they aren`t all in the same super 8s poo,).
 
West Indies Squad Chris Gayle (capt), Sulieman Benn, Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Andre Fletcher, Wavell Hinds, Nikita Miller, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor


Solid squad. I am surprised that they included Fletcher after his poor performance against Zimbabwe. But I guess he might open with Gayle unless they opt for Hinds. With the available bowlers I think Rampaul and Miller will be on the bench.

Gayle
Fletcher/Hinds
Sarwan
Chanderpaul
Bravo
Pollard
Ramdin +
Sammy
Benn
Taylor
Roach

7 bowling options and the matches are being played in Guyana where the wickets are low and slow and Sammy will be a good option on that kind of wicket.
 
The WI squad looks good. Taylor and Roach are dangerous bowlers. Gayle, Chanderpaul, and Sarwan are excellent batsmen. Have a feeling WI will go to the semis this time.
 
NZ,SA,Aus,WI in the semis is my prediction (if they aren`t all in the same super 8s poo,).

My prediction - India WILL BE THERE in the SEMIS! We will suprise when no one expects us to do so.
 
My prediction - India WILL BE THERE in the SEMIS! We will suprise when no one expects us to do so.

Nah, IPL was the only cause for India's poor performances last year and will be this year too.
 
Nah, IPL was the only cause for India's poor performances last year and will be this year too.

No. Last year, we were pretty unfortunate with the injuries happening. This year, Gambhir, Nehra and Dhoni all had injuries but they have successfully recovered from the injuries and are now playing for their respective sides. If we can somehow get through this IPL without any other major injury scare (one guy I absolutely dont want to get injured is Zaheer Khan; one guy I want to get injured is Yuvraj Singh considering the form he is in:laugh), we would be good.

Last year, we had the baggage of being defending champions. This year, we dont have that. And T20 being about suprises, I wont write off a semis spot for India.
 
My prediction - India WILL BE THERE in the SEMIS! We will suprise when no one expects us to do so.

Naa. By saying that, you are actually expecting them to do well.;)
 
Lee is having a VERY rough IPL return ATM as most would have noticed. Hopefully by the end of the IPL he regains his mojo.
 
The current Indian players selected for the T20 World Cup will really have to play well, because ATM there's a fine line between the selected players and some of the IPL players, with the likes of Virat Kohli, Saurabh Tiwary and now Murali Vijay. I say this because players like Nohit and Raina are really hit and miss players.

Then again Raina was ripping it up in the last IPL and failed in the T20 World Cup in England, it's confusing. I wouldn't mnd and injury or two at the moment though. :)s
 
The current Indian players selected for the T20 World Cup will really have to play well, because ATM there's a fine line between the selected players and some of the IPL players, with the likes of Virat Kohli, Saurabh Tiwary and now Murali Vijay. I say this because players like Nohit and Raina are really hit and miss players.

Then again Raina was ripping it up in the last IPL and failed in the T20 World Cup in England, it's confusing. I wouldn't mnd and injury or two at the moment though. :)s

Raina is awesome. Second highest run scorer in the IPL (3 seasons combined) and has been doing quite well in ODIs recently.
 

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