The big daddy of tournaments is not far away, and there are a lot of teams to cover, so I thought I’d get a head start with the previews. First up, obviously, is India.
The squad was mostly what it was expected to be - I know there was some surprise about Ojha and Rohit Sharma initially, but Ojha had been out of the frame in limited-overs games for a while, and Rohit... well, never mind. Ch...
Here comes India’s first competitive match of the tournament, and it’s against a team that was saying a lot of things before they got whipped by Australia. England still doesn’t know what its strongest side is, and what their order should be, and maybe that’s preventing them from being as good as they’re capable of being. The Castrol Index doesn’t rate England&#...
.The Indians extracted revenge on the Bangladesh team in Mirpur in a convincing fashion, ensuring that their loss against the same team four years ago remained a distant dream. One player who had faltered then, took upon himself to play a very large percentage of the overs. In doing so, Sehwag’s score alone was the joint-fourth highest of the World Cup history. It was probably the first time...
In the series - The Real Contenders, I will take a look at the top six teams which I believe will most probably take the title.
First up, co-hosts and the general favourite of the cricketing world, team India. Squad of 15:
1. Mahender Singh Dhoni: Skipper and glovesman of the Indian brigade, MSD is a hard hitting batsmen, who has shown the ability to play with patience when required. Recent for...
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