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Group C - New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada
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James90
Cricketer Of The Year
You to give it a rest perhaps? Many members express their disapproval of Bangladseh having test status and these games having ODI status and stats boosting. They get their opinion across and that's fine. None of them appear to be on a mission to critisise the team every time there is a mention.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
I'm on no mission of the sorts.
When someone talks inflatedly of Bangladesh, however, I'll take the chance to shoot such a thing down, because otherwise it's easier to say "they looked good for 1 game there and X played well in 3 games there, so therefore you can't say they're not ODI-class and therefore everything which happened against Bangladesh must be counted the same as that against New Zealand and Sri Lanka".
When someone talks inflatedly of Bangladesh, however, I'll take the chance to shoot such a thing down, because otherwise it's easier to say "they looked good for 1 game there and X played well in 3 games there, so therefore you can't say they're not ODI-class and therefore everything which happened against Bangladesh must be counted the same as that against New Zealand and Sri Lanka".
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
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they're both great
albo97056
U19 Cricketer
I think it depends on Englands attitude. If they actually put in the effort and manage to shrug off the losing mentality theyve built up recently, those two games will be walkovers. But the associates are much better prepared this time around and will come out with nothing to lose.
I have the feeling Kenya may upset England.
The professional attitude these sides have got now through the many tournaments in the lead up to the wc means theyl be ready to go once it all starts. Last time round they met up with people theyd probably only met a few times before and were suddenl;y expected to take on the best with hardly any practice or team building. Thats very different now, they spend almost as much time together as a test side, working on their game day in day out.
This doesnt mean theyl have the same class as the test sides, nor should they expect to win much, but they will have the mental side of their game ready no doubt. Any complacency from the test sides could result in some upsets!
I have the feeling Kenya may upset England.
The professional attitude these sides have got now through the many tournaments in the lead up to the wc means theyl be ready to go once it all starts. Last time round they met up with people theyd probably only met a few times before and were suddenl;y expected to take on the best with hardly any practice or team building. Thats very different now, they spend almost as much time together as a test side, working on their game day in day out.
This doesnt mean theyl have the same class as the test sides, nor should they expect to win much, but they will have the mental side of their game ready no doubt. Any complacency from the test sides could result in some upsets!
MoxPearl
State Vice-Captain
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Experience won't make you a better player - especially if it's just experience of being thrashed.