Ind in WC 2011

[zen]

Teams in India's group (Group : - SA - Eng - WI - BD - Ireland - Netherlands India's matches: 1. vs BD in BD - Feb 19th - Match to start in 2. vs Eng @ Kol - Feb 27th - Match to start in 3. vs Ire @ B'lore - Mar 6th - Match to start in 4. vs NL @ Delhi - Mar 9th - Match to start in 5. vs SA @ Nagpur - Mar 12th - Match to start in 6. vs WI @ Chennai - Mar 20th - Match to start in Squad: Batsmen: Virender Sehwag (vc), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh WK(s): MS Dhoni © Pacers: Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra Spinners: Harbhajan Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Piyush Chawla

[zen]

Can anyone add a countdown clock for each of the India games?

[cowboysfan]

are all of them day night matches?

[zen]

are all of them day night matches?

I think so!

[Sachinism]

Can anyone add a countdown clock for each of the India games?

Added, hopefully its correct, edit it to make it look better if you want

[zen]

Added' date=' hopefully its correct, edit it to make it look better if you want[/quote'] Thanks!

[zen]

There are threads discussing the starting line up but I guess there is no harm in adding one here too, if you wish. Below is how I would go for the first 3 games against BD, Eng and Ire. #1 Ten ----> master blaster but can look to play as many overs as possible #2 Sehwag ----> if he fires in the world cup then .... #3 GG ----> a solid support. can play either the attacker or a partnership builder depending up on who gets out #4 Kohli ----> accumulator in the middle overs, would work to set up a flat form for Ind to launch an assault later on #5 YP ----> Play him at 5. He is a game changer. He wouldn't waste too many balls either to get going or get out. If he clicks then it would Ind that RR boost that would sink the morale of the opposition. #6 Dhoni ----> Much like GG. Can play depending upon the situation. #7 and #8 are the key positions as it dictates the balance of the side. If the top 6 (listed above) are in good form then we can even play an extra bowler. This would be shoot out amongst: Yuvi, Raina, Bhajji, Ashwin and Chawla. #9, #10 and #11 ----> The seamers round this up. Zak, Munaf, PK and Nehra battle it out for 3 spots. :two_thumbs_up:

[cowboysfan]

i know its probably not going to happen but imagine this batting lineup- sachin viru gg kohli raiina yuvi dhoni yusuf bhajii zak pk that will scare the **** out of any team.its something they might atleast consider .

[Sachin=GOD]

i know its probably not going to happen but imagine this batting lineup- sachin viru gg kohli raiina yuvi dhoni yusuf bhajii zak pk that will scare the **** out of any team.its something they might atleast consider .

:hysterical::hysterical: With this lineup our bowlers will give 400 runs in all matches.

[cowboysfan]

:hysterical::hysterical: With this lineup our bowlers will give 400 runs in all matches.

so you think munna or nehra (replacing yuvi or raina) will make that much of a difference bowling on india pattas?

[hari504504]

so you think munna or nehra (replacing yuvi or raina) will make that much of a difference bowling on india pattas?

If that is the case..then neither would Bhajji..replace him with Irfan in that team.. And watch teams successfully chase the 350+ totals that we post with that awesome batting line-up

[zen]

Usually, the key to winning big tourneys is how a teams does with both the bat and the ball. Which is why it's necessary to get the balance right. The management will have to take some tough decisions regarding the playing 11 A few reasons as to why we need to play at least 4 regular bowlers is for their ability to pick up wkts, deliver in pressure situations. On the surface and on paper, we could replace a regular bowler w/ a PT based on how everyone can get smashed but we could also miss out on a few spells that could turn the game in our favor I remember against SL in the 90s, we played 8 batsmen because the bowlers were getting hit. The result was even worse, if I recall correctly By playing less regular bowlers, you are also asking the opposition to play freely against us, something they might not do if more regular bowlers are bowling of fear that one wkts could lead to a few more in an event of a good spell. Also the batsmen usually like when they have more regular bowlers in the side as they the pressure is evenly distributed vs when you are going in every match knowing that you have to bat the opposition out of the game no matter what.

[ShahidAfridi]

Don't over hype Yusuf Pathan, he played a great innings but don't expect him to do this a lot of times. Players like Afridi,Razzaq and Pathan are luxuries, Don't expect them to do much but if they get it right then they can win you the game. Yusuf should work on his bowling in order to get an edge over some players but i think this hundred has cemented his place in the WC 11.

[zen]

The way the format is designed most of the top sides, including India, should make it to the QF .... From then it is a matter of having 3 good games and the cup is yours! This throws the tourney wide open with the team peaking at the right time going all the way. A couple of guys striking match winning form can change the tides of the competition .... No need to say that one bad game will screw you up no matter how you did in the group stage .... Kind of reminds of IPL where there are teams that play well initially but lose their way later on and there are teams that seem to struggle initially but find their feet later on to go all the way Once I find some time, I will update the OP w/ "road to the final" section.

[zen]

Btw, Is India B1? And if so, would it remain B1 irrespective of how it stands amongst the top 4 teams in its group (like how the teams were ranked in the last WC to help fans plan)? If India remains B1 irrespective of how it stands amongst the top 4 in its group, then: QF: B1 vs A4 = Ind vs SL in SL (Colombo)

[Sachinism]

Btw, Is India B1? And if so, would it remain B1 irrespective of how it stands amongst the top 4 teams in its group (like how the teams were ranked in the last WC to help fans plan)? If India remains B1 irrespective of how it stands amongst the top 4 in its group, then: QF: B1 vs A4 = Ind vs SL in SL (Colombo)

India are playing the QF at Ahmedebad and SF at Mohali regardless of where they end up in the group (as long as they qualify obviously)

[Sachin=GOD]

India are playing the QF at Ahmedebad and SF at Mohali regardless of where they end up in the group (as long as they qualify obviously)

and they will also be playing the final at Mumbai :icflove:

[zen]

43 23 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT A1 vs B4 (1st Quarter Final, C) Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 44 24 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT A2 vs B3 (2nd Quarter Final, D) Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium 45 25 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT A3 vs B2 (3rd Quarter Final, E) Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 46 26 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT A4 vs B1 (4th Quarter Final, F) R.Premadasa Stadium 47 29 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT Winner C vs Winner E (1st Semi Final) R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 48 30 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT Winner D vs Winner F (2nd Semi Final) Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 49 02 Apr,2011 09:00 AM GMT SF1 vs SF2 (Final) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

So B3 = India Now, Who are B1, B2 and B4, and A1, A2, A3 and A4? Once we have this info, we can guess our "road to victory"

[Sachinism]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/488670.html

Hosts to play World Cup knockouts at home Sidharth Monga November 23, 2010 The three teams jointly hosting the 2011 World Cup - Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh - will get to play their knockout matches, should they make it that far, at home venues irrespective of where they finish in their group. However, if two of the host nations draw each other in the knockout stages, the team placed higher in the pre-tournament seeding - frozen about a year ago - will get preference. If, for example, India make it to the quarters, they will play their match in Ahmedabad (one of the four venues) even if they draw Sri Lanka because India were better placed better when the teams were seeded. With the final scheduled in India, it ensures they will play at home in whatever knockout matches they qualify for. Sri Lanka will play India away, but Bangladesh and other teams at home. Bangladesh will play away if they are to draw any other host nation in the quarter-finals, but will get a home game if they are playing any other team. These rules imply that the match schedule for the knockout stages will not be known until the fate of the three host teams becomes clear. An ICC source said that the knockout schedule, as it is planned, has the potential to affect the tournament's logistics and other organisational aspects. "The knockout stages can't be sorted out until the last group game, which is India versus West Indies in Chennai on March 20. Everything will be clear only after that," the source said. Two of the four quarter-finals are scheduled to be played in Mirpur, and one each in Ahmedabad and Colombo. If all three hosts make it to the quarters, and don't draw each other, the scheduling will be simple: India's match in Ahmedabad, Sri Lanka's in Colombo, Bangladesh's in Mirpur, and the fourth quarter in Mirpur as well. The league stage will feature two groups of seven each, with the top four from each progressing to the quarters. India and Bangladesh are in the same group, so they will not meet each other in the quarters. The traditional formula will be followed to determine who plays whom in quarter-finals, wherein the team finishing at the top of Group A meets the team finishing fourth in Group B (by extension A1 v B4, A2 v B3, A3 v B2, A4 v B1). Mohali and Colombo will host the semi-finals, and there too the host teams will have the preference of playing at home. The match-ups will be decided according to the schedule, and the winner of the first quarter-final will meet the winner of the third quarter-final. The winners of the quarter-finals in Mirpur will face each other in one of the semi-finals, and the other two winners in the other. So, in a hypothetical scenario, if India and Sri Lanka play their quarter-finals in their respective countries and win their matches, they will play each other in Mohali. The format is similar to the 1992 World Cup where New Zealand would have had to travel to Sydney had they drawn Australia for the semi-final. As it turned out, Australia failed to make it that far, and New Zealand played their semi in Auckland. However, the 1996 World Cup, played in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, didn't have any such provision in place: the match-ups and venues were pre-decided. India finished third in their group with a lead of two points over fourth-placed West Indies. Had India finished fourth, they would have had to travel to Karachi to play the third quarter-final, against South Africa who finished first in their group. As it turned out, India drew Pakistan in the second quarter-final, scheduled for Bangalore. In the subsequent World Cups, Super Sixes and Super Eights replaced the quarter-finals concept. In 2007, the ICC made sure the schedule of the Super Eights wouldn't change according to where the teams finished in their group stages, thus making it simpler for the fans to book tickets for their teams' matches well in advance.

[zen]

From the link:

If, for example, India make it to the quarters, they will play their match in Ahmedabad (one of the four venues) even if they draw Sri Lanka because India were better placed better when the teams were seeded. With the final scheduled in India, it ensures they will play at home in whatever knockout matches they qualify for. Sri Lanka will play India away, but Bangladesh and other teams at home. Bangladesh will play away if they are to draw any other host nation in the quarter-finals, but will get a home game if they are playing any other team.

"The knockout stages can't be sorted out until the last group game, which is India versus West Indies in Chennai on March 20. Everything will be clear only after that," the source said.

Based on that it will be difficult to guess who plays whom. Only thing certain is that Ind will play its KO games in India! Let's look at the possible quarter finalist from Grp A: Aus, Pak, SL and NZ. You never know what can happen on the day but we have a good record against Pak in WC, against SL in India and NZ is struggling. Aus looks like a major threat.