Switchblade Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 http://www.cricket.com.au/news/david-warner-says-india-will-struggle-to-win-icc-cricket-world-cup/2015-01-11 Opener expects to face either South Africa or England in the showpiece final at the MCG on March 29 Australia's in-form opener David Warner says he's looking forward to locking horns with either South Africa or England in the final of the ICC World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 29. While the pitches rolled out for the recent Commonwealth Bank Test Series against India were less lively and more long-lasting than expected, the strips that the ICC will oversee for their showcase quadrennial event are guaranteed to offer at least some pace and bounce. And that will contrast starkly with the slower, flatter pitches that so many of the white-ball game's most prolific scorers have become used to playing on through their involvement in the Indian Premier League and the myriad of ODI tournaments played on the sub-continent. Hazlewood, who along with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Johnson will form the tallest if not the fastest pace bowling attack in the tournament, believes it is the Australians' ability to utilise the extra bounce as both batters and bowlers that should prove decisive. "I think the sub-continent teams will struggle with the bounce, their conditions are a lot flatter and spin friendly and their games are quite high scoring over there," Hazlewood said today at the launch of Australia's 15-man ICC Cricket World Cup squad. "So I think bounce is the key. "It's the thing I look for against those sub-continent teams. "We saw in that (last November's Carlton Mid ODI) series against South Africa that the WACA was quite quick and bouncy and the other wickets (in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra) were a little bit flatter but still had decent carry. "So if they're those sorts of wickets I think we have a good advantage." Warner, who like Hazlewood will be making his World Cup debut in the upcoming six-week tournament in Australia and New Zealand despite playing his first ODI six years ago, also nominated the pace and bounce as factors that will favour the southern hemisphere nations. But he also added the larger dimensions of Australian grounds, most of which are significantly bigger than those in most other cricket nations, as a key element in Australia's planning. "I definitely think it's the venues (that provide an advantage) because you look at the Gabba, the MCG and probably Sydney as well, the grounds' square (boundaries) are big," Warner said today. "So we can use our bounce and pace. "When you're playing in a country like India, the boundaries are quite small, and as a batter I'm loving it there because you can go through with your shots and your top edges will go to the boundary. "But here if you try to use the square boundaries to your advantage, you're going to get catches in the outfield. "I don't think there's going to be easy sixes. "The conditions, the carry, the bounce, the wickets are going to be very good – our curators in Australia are the best in the world and I think they will produce very good wickets for us." For that reason, as well as the predictable parochial ones, Warner has no doubt his team will be at the MCG when the World Cup is decided in 11 weeks from now. And when asked who he expected Australia will face in the play-off, it was the conditions as much as the relative strengths of rivals and historic animosities that helped shape his prediction. "I really hope it's either South Africa or England," he said. "I think that would be a great tussle. "The wickets (in Australia) suit all three countries and it would be a very good battle."
Cricket_Hacker Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 dont you worry,it's an ICC tourny, mama will take care of the pace and bounce :bandit:
Kalia_Test Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Agree on conditions but he is exaggerating those big grounds and stuff. Pakistan won in Aus when grounds were bigger, India won in Eng and Aus won in India.
G_B_ Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 this guy literally says what he thinks. 0 diplomacy. Refreshing in a way
G_B_ Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 and on the issue of bouncy pitches australia has a limited number of grounds. With the big bash + test cricket + tri series + group games by the time the QF's start a lot of these stadiums will have been used multiple times. I am not a pitch expert but there is a limit to how many fresh pitches you can prepare. With such heavy use there is bound to be wear and tear towards the business end of the WC
Precambrian Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Refreshingly honest talk. But he is blind to history of multi nation tournaments held in Aus. 1992 world cup was won by Pakistan, 1985 Benson Hedges series was won by India, India has won the CB series in Aus as well. I am sick and tired of this stereotyping.
BlueBee Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 He'll get to know everything in the Calton Mid series.
Gollum Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Nice to see everyone writing us off. Reminds me of 2013 Champions Trophy.
sscomp32 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 I can Expect SA v AUS but Poms in ODI??? What were you thinking warner naming them as favs?? :cantstop:
mancalledsting Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 this guy literally says what he thinks. 0 diplomacy. Refreshing in a way No, he doesn't say what he truly thinks...he has always had an inferiority complex to the finesse of Indian batsmen and has attacked them from day 1 by trying every trick in the book to diminish their achievements- when in his heart he really admires them- no respect for this goof
Desi Cartman Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 For some reason I don't like him and think that he is successful a lot due to bowling of the opposition. I had the same feeling for Hayden. I'm probably wrong but just wanted to say that I don't really respect him or his opinion :)
BeautifulGame Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 He talks way too much.Mostly stupid or arrogant Its like he is Australia's Afridi
HippoSucks Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Let's at least appreciate that he stated his opinion (supported by some valid reasoning) and didn't say some diplomatic nonsense like "all the teams are looking really good" (which is actually true to some extent). I do disagree with his opinion though, as several subcontinent teams stand a good chance.
rkt.india Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Refreshingly honest talk. But he is blind to history of multi nation tournaments held in Aus. 1992 world cup was won by Pakistan, 1985 Benson Hedges series was won by India, India has won the CB series in Aus as well. I am sick and tired of this stereotyping. It all depends on conditions. If there are seaming tracks, India and Pakistan has chance but if they are flatter but has good bounce, we will struggle like we did in NZ.
jf1gp_1 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Warner makes bold World Cup prediction We didn't see bounce in 4 test not sure what bounce these guys are talking about. BUT first lets see if they even get eng in tri series final.
nitinbwj Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 STFU midget and beat us in ODI series first.
JaFanatic Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Let's at least appreciate that he stated his opinion (supported by some valid reasoning) and didn't say some diplomatic nonsense like "all the teams are looking really good" (which is actually true to some extent). I do disagree with his opinion though' date= as several subcontinent teams stand a good chance. Okay!
Sidhoni Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 England? Lol. For that matter SA is also Lol-worthy as they never win any knockout game.
HippoSucks Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 STFU midget and beat us in ODI series first. Unfortunately, realistically speaking we can't hope to win the tri-series.
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