T20 World Cup 2012

[Aalay]

Are they having quarterfinals or just semi finals for this? ie. is it the top of each group in the semis? Or top 2 from each group go into the quarterfinals?

I think It should be the same format as every time. I mean it should be top 2 from each group playing quarter finals then semi.

 

[Epic]

Yeah, top 2 will go into the knockouts.

 

[Satan666]

Interesting build up to this World Cup, Pakistan, England and Australia are strong contenders as always, the chokers South Africa is the black sheep for me, while Bangladesh are also strong contenders, additionally the West Indian team are flooded with T20 stars.

Its an open cup for me.

I cant see india winning any games, New Zealand may surprise us with a win here and there while any upsets from the minnows is always welcomed.

 

[Ahmad94]

^Are you joking. With formats like IPL running for 5 years. They are playing on close to home pitch. They are one of the favourites

 

[SaiSrini]

^Are you joking. With formats like IPL running for 5 years. They are playing on close to home pitch. They are one of the favourites

No he is right! India play only in IPL these days. The World Cup, they won because it was a major tournament with a lot of emotion attached to it. Other than that, India's interest in international cricket is waning drastically, and with all the differences and attitudes that has creeped into our senior players (particularly Dhoni, Gambhir, Sehwag, etc), I dont see us winning a major international tournament until the current lot exits.

 

[Ahmad94]

No he is right! India play only in IPL these days. The World Cup, they won because it was a major tournament with a lot of emotion attached to it. Other than that, India's interest in international cricket is waning drastically, and with all the differences and attitudes that has creeped into our senior players (particularly Dhoni, Gambhir, Sehwag, etc), I dont see us winning a major international tournament until the current lot exits.

Careful, no bad words on Sehwaq. If yudi reads this, you will enter his hit list. LOL

 

[SaiSrini]

Careful, no bad words on Sehwaq. If yudi reads this, you will enter his hit list. LOL

I have already been on it for a few years now.

 

[AbhishekS]

Well remove Dhoni and the attitudes of every player will back to normal. He is the main cause for all these rifts in the team.

Sehwag has a problem with him.
Gambhir has a problem with him.
Sachin has a problem with him.
Harbhajan has a problem with him.
In short, the entire team has a problem with him.

 

[Satan666]

^Are you joking. With formats like IPL running for 5 years. They are playing on close to home pitch. They are one of the favourites

Lets take a holistic look at their possibilities, at present they're ranked 7th in T20 cricket, Australia the team above them in the standings are 700 points higher. On current form certainly they're not favourites.

Furthermore in their last matches against Proteas, Poms and Aussies they have only won one game against the Australians.

Additionally in recent times, well in the last six years or so the Indian pitches have been classified as roads, flat nothing to offer for batsman, completely different to the type of pitches Sri Lanka are offering these days.

Its funny and pathetic at the same time you use the IPL to back Team India, on the contrary the reason India are so weak in all forms is primarily due to the IPL, however I do sympathise with you. The truth is world cricket needs a strong Indian side but at present their drastic decline in all forms continues at a very fast pace.

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No he is right! India play only in IPL these days. The World Cup, they won because it was a major tournament with a lot of emotion attached to it. Other than that, India's interest in international cricket is waning drastically, and with all the differences and attitudes that has creeped into our senior players (particularly Dhoni, Gambhir, Sehwag, etc), I dont see us winning a major international tournament until the current lot exits.

Good point there mate, team unity is certainly at one of its lowest in recent times. Exactly what was the reason for the Sehwag/Dhoni, think Gambir/Dhoni rift again, I am not sure i think it was to do with Dhoni's rotation policy?

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Well remove Dhoni and the attitudes of every player will back to normal. He is the main cause for all these rifts in the team.

Sehwag has a problem with him.
Gambhir has a problem with him.
Sachin has a problem with him.
Harbhajan has a problem with him.
In short, the entire team has a problem with him.

Haha a bit drastic there mate. But I hear you. Thing is who will be the captain, I think Kholi isnt mature enough to carry the expectations of a billion+ population on his shoulders, maybe Sehwag is the only other option.

 

[Ahmad94]

^I am not fond of the IPL. And after reading what you road I agree. Maybe they are one of the weaker sides.

Pakistan, (inshallah) will win, if the batting clicks. Bowling is world class as long as they drop Umar Gul and replace with Sohail Tanvir. My XI for Pakistan

Hafeez (c)
Ahmed Shehzad
Asad Shafiq
Umar Akmal(+)
Shoaib Malik
Shahid Afridi
Abdul Razzaq
Sohail Tanvir
Yasir Arafat/Umar Gul
Mohammed Sami/Abdur Rehman
Saeed Ajmal

 

[Epic]

Good point there mate, team unity is certainly at one of its lowest in recent times. Exactly what was the reason for the Sehwag/Dhoni, think Gambir/Dhoni rift again, I am not sure i think it was to do with Dhoni's rotation policy?

I'm sure it's not just the rotation policy, something personal maybe.

Haha a bit drastic there mate. But I hear you. Thing is who will be the captain, I think Kholi isnt mature enough to carry the expectations of a billion+ population on his shoulders, maybe Sehwag is the only other option.

Gambhir could do it, don't know how well, but he could.

 

[Satan666]

Well atleast we agree on something, honestly I expect Pakistan to win, really my dream final would be Pakistan and West Indies, both teams are flooded with players of the T20 generation, hard hitters, fast men, mystery spinners and some of the best fielders of the generation.

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I'm sure it's not just the rotation policy, something personal maybe.



Gambhir could do it, don't know how well, but he could.

I guess evry team has their difference but when it goes public like this has we know its something serious and needs some looking into.

Gambhir, maybe.

 

[sattar]

^^If u see both team spinners i think pak is having way better spinners than west indies

 

[Satan666]

Well obviously they do, Ajmal has been there for a while, however Narine's talents certainly cannot be denied. Remember Bishoo was the ICC emerging player for last year also.

 

[1iram1]

hard hitters

I wouldn't call current Pakistan players hard hitters. I think they are all more on the the defensive side, with Afridi and Akmal being the only exceptions. West Indies on the other hand are filled with hard hitters.