CoverDrive Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Despite losing 8 overseas tests India finds itself in a reasonably healthy state of affairs, champions of both the ICC World Cup and ICC U-19 World Cup. They are only the 2nd team after Australia who have achieved it 3 times to be World Cup winners with both the senior and junior side at the same time. Australia did it in 1988, 2002 and 2010 with the juniors and 1987, 1999, 2007 with their main side. India has of course done it in 2011 with the main side and now 2012 with their junior counterparts. There were many similarities between the two world cup glories for the men in blue. Both times they failed to win their group going into the quarter finals, not winning the first game of the tournament fielding second. Both times they beat Pakistan in a knock out game. Both times they won the final chasing by a margin of 6 wickets in a chase that most sides had struggled to cope with during the tournament. Both times the captains were MOM in the final with an unbeaten score of above 90. Both sides won the WC by hitting a boundary as they sealed the title in style. 2nd April 2011 and 26th August 2012 were memorable days for Indian cricket. India is also the place of financial riches in the world game, owning the biggest domestic money-making Twenty20 league in the world through the Indian Premier League and Champions League. It's fair to say they are not the most liked with their stance on DRS and their obsession towards Twenty20s as Tony Greig would not be afraid to tell you, but you have to give credit to them in both the world cup and youth world cup as they thoroughly deserved the title on both occasions. If they can win the treble here by regaining their World T20 title after 5 years that will be something unique. The Indian fan base do not sound the most confident, unlike the 2011 World Cup where they were hot favourites for many and rightly so, but after 2 below-par tournaments in 2009, 2010, surely they cannot be entirely ruled out in 2012. Nice post dude :bow: you seem to be new here. welcome to ICF.
CoverDrive Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Should Raina come up at 3. he scored century in the last WC against SA and that is his spot in CSK also.
Sean Bradley Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Gambhir Sehwag Kohli Yuvraj Dhoni Raina Irfan Ashwin Harbhajan Zaheer Balaji This very much looks like the playing 11 through out the tournament, provided if, yuvi does not manage to keep himself fit.
daryl1985 Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Should Raina come up at 3. he scored century in the last WC against SA and that is his spot in CSK also. No, Kohli must play at 3, he always needs a few balls to play himself in before he starts to open up and hit boundaries.
IKnowU Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Gambhir and Sehwag are walking wickets. :bigboss: No strategy or planning.
daryl1985 Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Lol I still remember in the 09 T20 WC when playing Eng Dhoni promoted his lover, a virgin by the name of Jadeja, who almost singlehandedly ensured Ind lost as he blocked out delivery after delivery while the likes of Pathan sat on the bench. That was just tragic. :facepalm: Dhoni had a nightmare in that tournament. If i am not mistaken, he promoted himself to number 3 in the group stages against Bangladesh and Ireland before throwing in Raina at the deep end against the Windies and England.
Sidhoni Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Sehwag Gambhir (Wanted Rahane here) Raina Kohli Yuvi Dhoni Tiwari Irfan Ashwin Zaheer Balaji
Old guy Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Sehwag Gambhir (Wanted Rahane here) Raina Kohli Yuvi Dhoni Tiwari Irfan Ashwin Zaheer Balaji dropping gambhir from t20 ? true dhoni fan ur man
Sidhoni Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Dhoni is most useful in T20 when he doesn't bat :haha: Talk after you go and check out his stats.
Sidhoni Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 dropping gambhir from t20 ? true dhoni fan ur man I wanted Rahane in place of either Sehwag/Gambhir.
Old guy Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 I wanted Rahane in place of either Sehwag/Gambhir. in t20 gambhir is must..no need to fix something which isnt broken in odis rahane hsould be in for sehwag.. and soon enough in tests too
Sehwag1830 Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 How is India favourite for World T20 ? :hysterical::hysterical: Look at those betfair odds http://sports.betfair.com/cricket/market?id=1.104271693&exp=e
Sehwag1830 Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Another site India is favourite http://www.bet365.com/home/FlashGen4/WebConsoleApp.asp?&cb=10880416568 I think this is a conspiracy.
Old guy Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 just watch pak lose to india again :two_thumbs_up:
panther Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 pak lose to india again :two_thumbs_up: with hafeez as captain put your house on it.
Sidhoni Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Another site India is favourite http://www.bet365.com/home/FlashGen4/WebConsoleApp.asp?&cb=10880416568 I think this is a conspiracy. bet365 is one of the most trusted betting sites.
Sehwag1830 Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 bet365 is one of the most trusted betting sites. So India is favourite. :cantstop:
Old guy Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 with hafeez as captain put your house on it. its no fun like this :headshake: what happened to next time attitude and hype before game ? :((
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