Btw, usually we get to see upsets in WCs w/ one (or even two) of the top teams getting knocked out earlier than it (/they) should like WI in 2007, Aus in 2009 so who (possibly) would it (/they) be in 2010?
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Group A - Pakistan (A1), Bangladesh (A2) and Australia
Group B - Sri Lanka (B1), New Zealand (B2) and Zimbabwe
Group C - South Africa(C1), India (C2) and Qualifier 1 (Afghanistan)
Group D - West Indies (D1), England (D2) and Qualifier 2 (Ireland)
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Looking at the groups:
- BD could send either Aus or Pak crashing early on. BD have beaten some of the top teams in the WCs in the past. They take on Pak in the opening game of that group. Pak losing would become the first case of a defending champion being knocked out in the first round
- Afghanistan is a relatively new team but it's playing Ind in the opening group of that game. Ind has the tendency to adapt its game to the opposition's and be over confident at times
- Ireland could have a good day against either WI or Eng
- SL and NZ bash minnows well so I don't see them getting in to that much problem as much as some of the other teams