Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread - It's Australia yet again !

Eddy · 2nd February 2015, 17:38

It's world cup time again folks !

This happened four years back

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...champions.html

Time for an encore ?

Who do you think will win the cup ?

Who do you want to win the cup ?

Swapnil4585 · 2nd February 2015, 18:05

I think that Australia will win the world cup, but I want South Africa to win the world cup.

noopster · 2nd February 2015, 18:08

I want India to win so I voted for that.

Haven't really been following cricket that closely so don't know who the favourites are but assume Australia at home would be the ones to beat!

GypsyKing_775 · 2nd February 2015, 18:09

Voted For India.
But I Seriously think that New-Zealand may make it big this time.
They have always managed to get into the Semis & Quarter-Finals.
I vouch for both SA & NZ

Eddy · 2nd February 2015, 18:10

I think Australia will win, but I desperately want India or NZ to win this time

hamster · 2nd February 2015, 18:11

Wish it was the black caps, with their current (silent) form they are in + the home advantage.
If SA dont prove again that they are chokers, they too have a good chance.
Third would be Australia.

bnzjon · 2nd February 2015, 18:13

New Zealand is the team to watch out for. There were in semis 6 times so far and never went beyond that. This time they are in great form.

India's will beat all the minnows and maybe, WI and proceed to next round.
My prediction for the semis will be Auz, NZL, SA and ENG/India.

Wish India should win but chances are remote with the kind of form our players are in.

Top 3 teams as per latest ICC rankings are
1. Aus (120 pts)
2. India (114 pts)
3. S Africa (113 pts)

INJAXN · 2nd February 2015, 18:15

I voted for Australia, the team looks great with excellent batting line up.

India has very slight chance of winning, team looks really bad, and most of the guys are not in form as of now.

madhu33 · 2nd February 2015, 18:35

With the current form of team India and with the casual attitude the skipper has shown in the post match conferences i am indeed very sceptical of India making any impact on this world cup at all.
Leave aside the chances of winning it. I doubt if they will even make it to semis.
Can you imagine our skipper was complaining of the very long lay off away from home and fatigue factor etc.
Now how silly is that ? I mean how many matches did you play in those 2-3 months anyways ? he just played 2 test matches and 3 ODIs and complaining of fatigue? Aren't you as a professional supposed to take these tour duration in your stride and still be hungry enough to win?

I have voted for Australia but would want to see South Africa lift it this time (like Swapnil 4585 said)

NPV · 2nd February 2015, 19:47

I think in current form Australia are the forerunners, followed by South Africa.
Of course I would love for India to win it again, but it may just be a distant dream! How things can change in 4 years! Who would have thought we'd hit such bad form and more so in the run up to the big tournament.

callvvijay · 2nd February 2015, 20:29

I feel both SA and Aus has the same potential to get the glory. However, its about the "man-who-blinks-first" on the D-day and everyone in the world knows about SA's reputation in this aspect.

And mainly because of that aspect, I badly want SA to take home the cup this time and get rid of the 'C-' tag.

Cheers!

PPS · 2nd February 2015, 21:00

Certainly would want India to win but Australia & South Africa look favorites!

In the World Cup, its all about peaking at the right time.
I think we should keep our expectations low this year for Team India.

miharbe · 2nd February 2015, 21:11

The patriot in me says India will win the world cup. However on current form i feel it will be extremely tough. The middle order looks extremely brittle and who will get us 10 wickets.

However i have voted for South Africa. If they don't win it with this team and on current form then they probably never will. They have the best batsman (ABD) and best fast bowler (Steyn) in their arsenal. Even the support cast is pretty top class (Amla and Morkel). Hence my money is firmly on them.

P.S. My biggest fear is losing to Pakistan. If that happens Dhoni's legacy will be forgotten and he will only be remembered for this. He might as well stay on in that Australian resort forever

Hatari · 2nd February 2015, 21:28

I doubt we will make the semis. Aus/SA/NZ/Eng too strong.
In addition to the lack of adaptability of our batting, the spin all rounder that was key to our success last time has been nullified.

deltheking · 2nd February 2015, 22:46

As per me the team rankings in each group will be :

Group A ::
1.SA
2.India
3.Pakistan
4.WI

Group B :
1.Aus
2.NZ
3.SL
4.England

After India, the team I would like to be the winners is Australia. Gosh - have been an Aussie fan especially the Steve Waugh era. Boy - what a bloke he was. And personally - I think the 1999 world cup was the best ever. Still see reruns of Steve Waugh's 90's and 2000's innings and those Aussie matches , thanks to youtube !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by miharbe

P.S. My biggest fear is losing to Pakistan. If that happens Dhoni's legacy will be forgotten and he will only be remembered for this. He might as well stay on in that Australian resort forever

Well, I think this actually may not be a bad thing!

The law of averages is bound to catch up sometime with India regarding beating Pak in all world cup matches. Better to happen in the league stage , instead of a knockout game later on - assuming both these nations get that far !!

View Poll Results: Who will win the World Cup 2015 ?
Australia	64	34.04%
England	1	0.53%
India	44	23.40%
New Zealand	31	16.49%
Pakistan	2	1.06%
South Africa	43	22.87%
Sri Lanka	0	0%
West Indies	3	1.60%
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2nd February 2015, 17:38	#1
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,300 Times	Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread - It's Australia yet again ! It's world cup time again folks ! This happened four years back http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...champions.html Time for an encore ? Who do you think will win the cup ? Who do you want to win the cup ? Last edited by Eddy : 2nd February 2015 at 17:41.
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2nd February 2015, 18:05	#2
Swapnil4585 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Pothole Town Posts: 518 Thanked: 356 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I think that Australia will win the world cup, but I want South Africa to win the world cup.
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2nd February 2015, 18:08	#3
noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,237 Thanked: 12,903 Times View My Garage	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I want India to win so I voted for that. Haven't really been following cricket that closely so don't know who the favourites are but assume Australia at home would be the ones to beat!
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2nd February 2015, 18:09	#4
GypsyKing_775 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Pune Posts: 46 Thanked: 44 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Voted For India. But I Seriously think that New-Zealand may make it big this time. They have always managed to get into the Semis & Quarter-Finals. I vouch for both SA & NZ
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2nd February 2015, 18:10	#5
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,300 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I think Australia will win, but I desperately want India or NZ to win this time
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2nd February 2015, 18:11	#6
hamster BHPian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: CSK Posts: 167 Thanked: 190 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Wish it was the black caps, with their current (silent) form they are in + the home advantage. If SA dont prove again that they are chokers, they too have a good chance. Third would be Australia.
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2nd February 2015, 18:13	#7
bnzjon BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 836 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread New Zealand is the team to watch out for. There were in semis 6 times so far and never went beyond that. This time they are in great form. India's will beat all the minnows and maybe, WI and proceed to next round. My prediction for the semis will be Auz, NZL, SA and ENG/India. Wish India should win but chances are remote with the kind of form our players are in. Top 3 teams as per latest ICC rankings are 1. Aus (120 pts) 2. India (114 pts) 3. S Africa (113 pts) Last edited by bnzjon : 2nd February 2015 at 18:20.
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2nd February 2015, 18:15	#8
INJAXN BHPian Join Date: May 2014 Location: Pune Posts: 141 Thanked: 364 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I voted for Australia, the team looks great with excellent batting line up. India has very slight chance of winning, team looks really bad, and most of the guys are not in form as of now.
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2nd February 2015, 18:35	#9
madhu33 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 350 Thanked: 298 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread With the current form of team India and with the casual attitude the skipper has shown in the post match conferences i am indeed very sceptical of India making any impact on this world cup at all. Leave aside the chances of winning it. I doubt if they will even make it to semis. Can you imagine our skipper was complaining of the very long lay off away from home and fatigue factor etc. Now how silly is that ? I mean how many matches did you play in those 2-3 months anyways ? he just played 2 test matches and 3 ODIs and complaining of fatigue? Aren't you as a professional supposed to take these tour duration in your stride and still be hungry enough to win? I have voted for Australia but would want to see South Africa lift it this time (like Swapnil 4585 said) Last edited by GTO : 3rd February 2015 at 12:40. Reason: Typo
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2nd February 2015, 19:47	#10
NPV Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 7,219 Thanked: 10,258 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I think in current form Australia are the forerunners, followed by South Africa. Of course I would love for India to win it again, but it may just be a distant dream! How things can change in 4 years! Who would have thought we'd hit such bad form and more so in the run up to the big tournament. Last edited by benbsb29 : 3rd February 2015 at 11:27. Reason: Typo corrected as per request.
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2nd February 2015, 20:29	#11
callvvijay BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 309 Thanked: 335 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I feel both SA and Aus has the same potential to get the glory. However, its about the "man-who-blinks-first" on the D-day and everyone in the world knows about SA's reputation in this aspect. And mainly because of that aspect, I badly want SA to take home the cup this time and get rid of the 'C-' tag. Cheers!
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2nd February 2015, 21:00	#12
PPS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,468 Thanked: 3,719 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread Certainly would want India to win but Australia & South Africa look favorites! In the World Cup, its all about peaking at the right time. I think we should keep our expectations low this year for Team India.
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2nd February 2015, 21:11	#13
miharbe BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 315 Thanked: 263 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread The patriot in me says India will win the world cup. However on current form i feel it will be extremely tough. The middle order looks extremely brittle and who will get us 10 wickets. However i have voted for South Africa. If they don't win it with this team and on current form then they probably never will. They have the best batsman (ABD) and best fast bowler (Steyn) in their arsenal. Even the support cast is pretty top class (Amla and Morkel). Hence my money is firmly on them. P.S. My biggest fear is losing to Pakistan. If that happens Dhoni's legacy will be forgotten and he will only be remembered for this. He might as well stay on in that Australian resort forever
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2nd February 2015, 21:28	#14
Hatari Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 874 Times	re: Cricket: The World Cup 2015 Thread I doubt we will make the semis. Aus/SA/NZ/Eng too strong. In addition to the lack of adaptability of our batting, the spin all rounder that was key to our success last time has been nullified.
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