Favorite for the title

[smash84]

The last four teams are left

India, Pakistan, NZ, and Sri Lanka.

NZ and Pak were not even counted amongst the top 5 favorites by some of the experts but here they are in the semi finals.

So who amongs these 4 looks the favorite to win the cup.

Discuss

 

[Jono]

SL.

Said it from the start.

Still believe that is the case.

 

[smash84]

I think it will be the team from the India-Pak Semi-Final. SL will find themselves challenged when they face one of the sub-continental teams

 

[ankitj]

Cup to stay in sub-continent.

 

[Jayzamann]

Pakistan. Would be awsum.

 

[Xuhaib]

Ind SL Pak NZL.

In that order.

 

[centurymaker]

Since the final's in india.

Ind (only just)
SL
Pak
NZ

 

[blahblahblah]

india

 

[cricpk]

Pakistan by far the better side.

 

[Blaze 18]

The winner of the India-Pakistan match will win the World Cup. It's a virtual final on March 30.

1) India/Pakistan (50-50, too hard to split)
3) Sri Lanka
4) New Zealand

 

[smash84]

The winner of the India-Pakistan match will win the World Cup. It's a virtual final on March 30.

1) India/Pakistan (50-50, too hard to split)
3) Sri Lanka
4) New Zealand

same here. Very difficult to split between India and Pakistan

 

[smash84]

Incidentally had there been an India Pakistan final in 1987 who would have won?

 

[vcs]

SL > Pak > Ind > NZ, with my pessimist cap firmly on.

 

[smash84]

SL > Pak > Ind > NZ, with my pessimist cap firmly on.

dude......even Teja has predicted an Indian win..........how much of a pessimist can you be??????

oh wait......that is only for the semi-final

 

[Fusion]

India just over SL because of the home advantage.

 

[Xuhaib]

Incidentally had there been an India Pakistan final in 1987 who would have won?

Pakistan was the best side on form, had just beaten India 5-1 in India few months back.

 

[vcs]

dude......even Teja has predicted an Indian win..........how much of a pessimist can you be??????

oh wait......that is only for the semi-final

I would back India to beat both teams in a 5-match bilateral series, because they have superior depth, cover for rested players etc... but in a one-off like this, it's impossible to make a call.

Good thing is, none of these three teams have been unlucky with players getting injured (like England or NZ). They will take each other on at full-strength.

 

[Blaze 18]

Good thing from India's perspective is that Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik are not playing. Those two always score big against us.

 

[vcs]

Especially Shoaib Malik. That guy must average something ridiculous against us. He also managed to get himself hitched up to Sania Mirza.

 

[smash84]

Especially Shoaib Malik. That guy must average something ridiculous against us. He also managed to get himself hitched up to Sania Mirza.

Sania must be cursing herself...........soon after her wedding Shoaib Malik is not even in the team let alone be the captain