Which is the team that you would least want your side to face in a knockout clash...

[Blaze 18]

...at this year's World Cup ?

My list for India

1) Australia
2) Sri Lanka
3) England
4) Pakistan
5) South Africa
6) West Indies
7) New Zealand

 

[vic_orthdox]

Depend on what happens in the ODI series coming up, but recently England have had a good record against us in tournaments. Add the Ashes, and they'd be the mob I'd be least comfortable against.

 

[Teja.]

In the Semis or Finals, Pakistan.

Before that, Sri Lanka.

Because if Pakistan are playing well enough to reach the last four, any team is ****ed.

 

[Blaze 18]

The reason I fear Australia the most is because they are insanely good under pressure.

 

[morgieb]

We haven't lost an ODI tournament in 6 years, so it's hard to say.

Probably England, thinking about it. India are pretty worrying as well.

 

[marc71178]

Historically I'd say Australia, because they always seem to step up.

However I feel we have the edge at the moment over them so will go for India as it seems all set up for them.

 

[vcs]

Pakistan is the team I'd most hate for us to lose to. Agree with your list, but would probably have them one or two places higher for that reason alone.

 

[GIMH]

I fear nobody

 

[Howe_zat]

I fear nobody

...

...Don't say that.

 

[Uppercut]

I'd be so overjoyed with a knockout appearance that I wouldn't mind in the slightest.

But since you asked, India. They're quite simply head and shoulders above everyone else at home.

 

[Prince EWS]

Because if Pakistan are playing well enough to reach the last four, any team is ****ed.

Well that was true when their team actually had limitless potential and constantly under-performed. It's just not that good as it stands IMO; if they're playing well enough to make the final four teams this time around I reckon that'll be their peak.

Teams seem to acquire reputations merely by sharing a common name with teams gone by.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

South Africa for me, Steyn is the one bowler in the world who can change a game in a few overs. He does that and you are out.

 

[Spark]

SL. They have a bloody good team.

 

[smash84]

South Africa for me, Steyn is the one bowler in the world who can change a game in a few overs. He does that and you are out.

As i stated earlier Dale Steyn is NOT the best bowler in the world in the ODI format. Please check his ODI record.

Bowling records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

It really is not great.

considering India are the arch-rivals and we have NEVER beaten them in a world cup match (not even in 1992 when we won the world cup) and they also kicked us out of the world cup in a knock-out stage (we had a strong team back then in 96) and that I hate Bhajji's celebration style the most amongst all players.............I would have to say it is INDIA.

 

[G.I.Joe]

I'd have to say Pakistan. I know there's no such thing as the law of averages, but they're due to beat us at the WC sometime, and I'd hate for that to happen in a knock out match. I still remember watching the '96 quarterfinal, and the Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail partnership gave me a sinking feeling like no other.

 

[MW1304]

As i stated earlier Dale Steyn is NOT the best bowler in the world in the ODI format. Please check his ODI record.

Bowling records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

It really is not great.

considering India are the arch-rivals and we have NEVER beaten them in a world cup match (not even in 1992 when we won the world cup) and they also kicked us out of the world cup in a knock-out stage (we had a strong team back then in 96) and that I hate Bhajji's celebration style the most amongst all players.............I would have to say it is INDIA.

Just because he hasn't done that well in a relatively short ODI career so far doesn't mean he can't blow you away in one spell. He definitely can do that and, I reckon, will do that in the world cup.

 

[Eds]

1) Australia
2) South Africa
3) India
4) D
5) A
6) Y
7) L
8) I
9) G
10) H
11) T
12) Rest.

 

[sledger]

Australia, mainly because of the stench.

 

[Uppercut]

As i stated earlier Dale Steyn is NOT the best bowler in the world in the ODI format. Please check his ODI record.

Bowling records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

It really is not great.

considering India are the arch-rivals and we have NEVER beaten them in a world cup match (not even in 1992 when we won the world cup) and they also kicked us out of the world cup in a knock-out stage (we had a strong team back then in 96) and that I hate Bhajji's celebration style the most amongst all players.............I would have to say it is INDIA.

I'd have to say Pakistan. I know there's no such thing as the law of averages, but they're due to beat us at the WC sometime, and I'd hate for that to happen in a knock out match. I still remember watching the '96 quarterfinal, and the Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail partnership gave me a sinking feeling like no other.

It's funny that you guys say this because the one pairing I'd most love to see in a knockout stage match is India-Pakistan.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's funny that you guys say this because the one pairing I'd most love to see in a knockout stage match is India-Pakistan.

Me too. All the politics has meant that they meet so little nowadays. So the matches mean even more than they already would in what's pretty much the fiercest rivalry in cricket* - and it's always going to be more competitive in a knockout game.

*Not as important as the Ashes to me, but, you know, speaking for the majority...