GROUP A -South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh
 

Group A - South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh

Schedule -

Tue 11 September 1st Match, Group A - South Africa v West Indies
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Thu 13 September 5th Match, Group A - Bangladesh v West Indies
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Sat 15 September 12th Match, Group A - South Africa v Bangladesh
Newlands, Cape Town

Wonder if Bangladesh will make it to next round , since only top 2 go to next stage ?

WI most underrated team going into this IMO, SA favourites but I wouldn't be surprised if either team take the pool.

Bangers just don't have the batting IMO, but maybe if they can manage to chase a lowish total? 100-130 anything bigger and I would back the big sides.

IMO thios group has upset scribbled all over it with a red ball point pen

I agree Bangers have a real chance of getting thru over the Windies...

And with SA carrying that all to famous tendency to ch*** who knows?

I think Wasim Akram said it best, A batsmen's mindset should be were gonna get 1 or 2 boundaries and singles for every over and you can build a challenging total in 20 overs. I don't know if the Bangladeshi Batsmen have that mindset but if they do I like their chances. Missing Rafique since he'd be most effective in this format taking advantage of anxious batsmen and he can hit a cricket ball too.

Bangladesh could get absolutely mullered here, especially by South Africa. Not confident at all.

20/20 is inpredictable, anything could happen. There is less of a gap between the good teams and the weak ones.

There isn't less of a gap, there's just less time so teams can sustain a very high or low level over that period of time.

Things like fielding - whether you hit or miss - become a lot more important as well. I think WI and SA should do relatively well.

I don't think spin bowling will be as effective as in domestic games.

Gayle and Bravo in doubt for the Windies...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...es/6984124.stm

Fidel Edwards to have a massive tournament btw.

I hope Gayle plays because imo, he could take the most wickets in the tournament. I think him, Afridi, Smith and Hogg will take a lot of wickets.

Urgh, first game at 4 in the morning. I'm glad I don't have an exam tomorrow.

Was going to be a teacher strike but it was called off, tragic TBH, wanted to see this.

PPTA strike definitely cancelled? Haven't heard anything but it doesn't really affect me because I'm on exam leave :p