rodzilla1010
U19 Cricketer
Well, its time to look back. Which team made the best progress or which tam regressed since the last World Cup...here is my mini analysis
Australia- Did great to kep the bar on top of everyone's head untill last month when they lost 2 consective ODI series.......9 Points
Bangladesh- Besides a few upsets here and there, nothing really consistent. Beating the new zimbabwe barley counts.....negative 2 points
India- After reaching the grand finale last time, they showed unprecedented progress in 2003 however it followed a fall in performance and then again a good run while chasing totals in 2005 and a dissapointing CT and a fall in the rankings to #6 right before te WC....6 points
South Africa The only team which chased the aussies in the limited over race, and finally eclipsed them in the last month before the World Cup...8 Points
Newzealand Performed a little above average throughout the 4 yaer period. Did nt do anything noticable in multi nation tournaments.5 points
Pakistan Knocked down in the 2003 WC in the first round, the reitrments of Wasim,Waqar,Saqlain and Anwar in one blow. From 2003-2005 it marked the worst passge in the nation's cricket history. But a revival brought them back in the Top 3 for the most part of the next 2 years. They lost only 2 ODI series in the past 2 years...6 points
England They gave Bangladesh good company in bottom of the rankings for the most part of those 4 years. Besides winning a few games at home against the aussies, they were most in denail about thier performance in the ODI until now, when they gave Aus its first loss in a fianl in 13 years....1 point
West Indies The most bumpy road between the 2 WC's was taken by this team, 13 consective losses followed by a Champion's trophy victory followed by another 4 straight series loss followed by a 4-1 series win over India and then reaching the finals of 2 multi nation series only to lose to Aus in the finals both times...4 points
Sri Lanka In the past 4 years they have found a few very good young prospects and in the past 4 years some old horses are running if they were 4 old fillies. A very consistent building up process, with some losses and some victories. Marked by victories against Aus in Aus and againt Eng in Eng followed by a 6-0 thumping against India and 3-0 by Pakistan and a dissappointing CT.5 points
Kenya The semifinalist of the last episodes never got any decent oppourtunities in the past 4 years. Winning the World league is the silver linning since surprsing the whole world 4 years ago. Didnt get a chance to live up to the hype, but did well whenever the opportunity came up.2 points
Zimbabwe Well they are barely playing serios cricket, the crisis in the country have surfaced. All the big names ended thier career with the last WC and things look very dark in the future-100 to roberto mugabe
Please add your comments or something i missed
Australia- Did great to kep the bar on top of everyone's head untill last month when they lost 2 consective ODI series.......9 Points
Bangladesh- Besides a few upsets here and there, nothing really consistent. Beating the new zimbabwe barley counts.....negative 2 points
India- After reaching the grand finale last time, they showed unprecedented progress in 2003 however it followed a fall in performance and then again a good run while chasing totals in 2005 and a dissapointing CT and a fall in the rankings to #6 right before te WC....6 points
South Africa The only team which chased the aussies in the limited over race, and finally eclipsed them in the last month before the World Cup...8 Points
Newzealand Performed a little above average throughout the 4 yaer period. Did nt do anything noticable in multi nation tournaments.5 points
Pakistan Knocked down in the 2003 WC in the first round, the reitrments of Wasim,Waqar,Saqlain and Anwar in one blow. From 2003-2005 it marked the worst passge in the nation's cricket history. But a revival brought them back in the Top 3 for the most part of the next 2 years. They lost only 2 ODI series in the past 2 years...6 points
England They gave Bangladesh good company in bottom of the rankings for the most part of those 4 years. Besides winning a few games at home against the aussies, they were most in denail about thier performance in the ODI until now, when they gave Aus its first loss in a fianl in 13 years....1 point
West Indies The most bumpy road between the 2 WC's was taken by this team, 13 consective losses followed by a Champion's trophy victory followed by another 4 straight series loss followed by a 4-1 series win over India and then reaching the finals of 2 multi nation series only to lose to Aus in the finals both times...4 points
Sri Lanka In the past 4 years they have found a few very good young prospects and in the past 4 years some old horses are running if they were 4 old fillies. A very consistent building up process, with some losses and some victories. Marked by victories against Aus in Aus and againt Eng in Eng followed by a 6-0 thumping against India and 3-0 by Pakistan and a dissappointing CT.5 points
Kenya The semifinalist of the last episodes never got any decent oppourtunities in the past 4 years. Winning the World league is the silver linning since surprsing the whole world 4 years ago. Didnt get a chance to live up to the hype, but did well whenever the opportunity came up.2 points
Zimbabwe Well they are barely playing serios cricket, the crisis in the country have surfaced. All the big names ended thier career with the last WC and things look very dark in the future-100 to roberto mugabe
Please add your comments or something i missed
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