kallis is out of form, But india is such a team which will provide every out of form cricketer to get back to the form, We are consistant in that from long time, recent Eg: Strauss was not considered good ODI player before india game we proved he is, Portfeild, Tamim iqbal, i think now kallis is looking for india game.
The World Cup Grouping is not competitive. If you win only two matches ( which the big team will win anyhow against the minnows, you reach to quarter final. There is no thrills in the cup ...!
Big teams are not tensed. They are playing unnecessarily so many matches in the group stages.
This are all plan of ICC to fabour teams like India, Australia so that they can earn more money.. !
Re: World Cup Grouping
by Gulab on Mar 08, 2011 12:52 PM
league matches are always warm up matches. Though the start up matches are not so unique, the end will be doubly thrilling...unlike one falls in love with sheer exitement and finds nothing at the end, i mean after marriage...few exceptions though :)
Re: World Cup Grouping
by Rajendra Uparkar on Mar 08, 2011 02:08 PM
I agree with you. In my opinion, the Super Six format (where three top teams from each group advances to Super Six with carry forward points)was much better.Apart from competitive interest in league stages, this format insures every team against a solitary loss in super six stage. In the present format, you win all matches in the group and a single bad day at Q/F will throw you out of the World Cup as had happened to SA in 1996 World Cup.
Re: Re: World Cup Grouping
by sujith karun on Mar 09, 2011 01:32 AM
Hail Prince Lara for SA demise in the 1996 world cup... The greatest batsman ever..
