Well... My first blog of this year and I felt it's best to blog about the cricket world cup!!
First of all, yesterday was a great day for Indian cricket. We stopped the Australian juggernaut yet again!! We stopped their test winning streak, ODI winning streak and now knocked them out of the world cup. This blog is not about the famous victory, but about something else that I wanted to blog about for sometime now.
England - They are an extra ordinary team. They have beaten the Windies and the Pakis to get the unpredictables tag. What else could you say about the team that defeated South Africa bowling them out, batted well and deep to tie with India chasing a mammoth score, defeated the Windies in a crucial low scoring game. BUT - they almost lost to Netherlands and lost to Bangaldesh - a match that they had under control till Shafiul their No.9 came in - and to Ireland - who can forget that match - after scoring 330+ and having removed half the Irish side for less than 120, they did something that only extra ordinary teams are capable of doing!!!
Now, they have a QF match against Srilanka. Everybody expects SL to win, given that the match is in SL - but, who knows what's gonna happen. They have the prospect of playing against SA again (unless the Kiwis have other plans) and what's more - facing India (hmmmm.... errr ..... ufffhhh ... oops - or Pakistan) in the Finals. Given the way they have played, I won't mind betting on England emerging as champs :)
BTW, Wishing team India the best for their Semis at Mohali.... Go India Go!!!!!!!!
First of all, yesterday was a great day for Indian cricket. We stopped the Australian juggernaut yet again!! We stopped their test winning streak, ODI winning streak and now knocked them out of the world cup. This blog is not about the famous victory, but about something else that I wanted to blog about for sometime now.
England - They are an extra ordinary team. They have beaten the Windies and the Pakis to get the unpredictables tag. What else could you say about the team that defeated South Africa bowling them out, batted well and deep to tie with India chasing a mammoth score, defeated the Windies in a crucial low scoring game. BUT - they almost lost to Netherlands and lost to Bangaldesh - a match that they had under control till Shafiul their No.9 came in - and to Ireland - who can forget that match - after scoring 330+ and having removed half the Irish side for less than 120, they did something that only extra ordinary teams are capable of doing!!!
Now, they have a QF match against Srilanka. Everybody expects SL to win, given that the match is in SL - but, who knows what's gonna happen. They have the prospect of playing against SA again (unless the Kiwis have other plans) and what's more - facing India (hmmmm.... errr ..... ufffhhh ... oops - or Pakistan) in the Finals. Given the way they have played, I won't mind betting on England emerging as champs :)
BTW, Wishing team India the best for their Semis at Mohali.... Go India Go!!!!!!!!
-Prakash
