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July 9, 2006
Posted by Angshuman Hazra on 07/09/2006 in 2007 World Cup
Just as Lahar did before the Indo-WI Test series, it is my turn now to put my head on the chopping block. I do so by airing a comment on the World Cup 2007 prospects of the leading ODI teams with brief notings (most of those end up with an emphasis on bowling). I realise that the event is way too distant in the future to be discussed with any thoroughness. But what the heck - no one’s going to hang me if I am wrong with these predictions!
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February 11, 2006
Posted by Scott Wickstein on 02/11/2006 in 2007 World Cup
Given Australia’s increasingly patchy form in one-day internationals, there has been much navel gazing about the composition of the side moving forward towards the 2007 World Cup. A little more then twelve months out from the tournament, Australia seems to have no clear idea who is going to make up the bowling attack. Lee will take the new ball, and Brad Hogg will probably be the main spinner. Andrew Symonds is likely to play an all-rounder’s role. After that, well… your guess is as good as mine. McGrath is no certainty, given his increased age and the declining health of his wife.
And it is interesting to watch not just the selectors, but also the critics, miss a crucial point about selecting with this tournament in mind. The nature of the pitches in the West Indies will have a big impact, and yet so far as I can see, no one is paying it any attention at all.
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