Quarterfinal Scenarios

[salman85]

Half way through the tournament,we can get a bit of an Idea about how the QFs would shape up.Bring in the predictions/guess work.

I think it will end up like this :

Pakistan vs India
Srilanka vs England
New Zealand vs SouthAfrica
Australia vs West Indies

Other guesses?

[Blaze 18]

Group A

1) Australia
2) Sri Lanka
3) New Zealand
4) Pakistan

Group B

1) India
2) South Africa
3) England
4) West Indies

I'm fairly confident about the order of the first group. The second one is a lot trickier. You could easily swap India-South Africa and England-West Indies.

Australia vs West Indies
Sri Lanka vs England
New Zealand vs South Africa
India vs Pakistan

[smalishah84]

I think the Aus-Pak match is the key in group A. I get the feeling that Pak will beat Aus this time around. I think the last time Aus lost to a team in the WC was the match against Pak in 99 right?

I back Pakistan because they usually don't have trouble against express pace. Line and length bowlers like Macca are another matter though.

[IndiaLose]

Originally Posted by Blaze 18

Group A

1) Australia
2) Sri Lanka
3) New Zealand
4) Pakistan

Group B

1) India
2) South Africa
3) England
4) West Indies

I'm fairly confident about the order of the first group. The second one is a lot trickier. You could easily swap India-South Africa and England-West Indies.

Australia vs West Indies
Sri Lanka vs England
New Zealand vs South Africa
India vs Pakistan

I concur.

[Blaze 18]

Originally Posted by smalishah84

I think the Aus-Pak match is the key in group A. I get the feeling that Pak will beat Aus this time around. I think the last time Aus lost to a team in the WC was the match against Pak in 99 right?

I back Pakistan because they usually don't have trouble against express pace. Line and length bowlers like Macca are another matter though.

If Pakistan manage to beat Australia, that will change everything. A win will take them to the top of the group, whereas a loss will push them to four. It's amazing how much difference one result can make.

[angad]

[Sanz]

Originally Posted by angad

While you are at it, why not declare the WC winner and finish the suspense.

[straw man]

Personally think Australia and India are highly likely to finish top of their respective groups. Second, third and fourth in both groups are still very open with a lot of different scenarios, but all teams will be trying hard to avoid 4th place and having to face India or Australia.

Group B have three big matches that will decide a lot coming up tomorrow and the next day.

[straw man]

The winner of the World Cup is Ijaz? Australia and India will be disappointed.

[Sanz]

According to the Cricinfo Schedule the Quarterfinal between A4 Vs B1 will be played in SL and that means India will be playing Pakistan in Sri Lanka ? How weird would that be.

[slugger]

that wont be weird at all for pakistan, what would be weird for pakistan is playing in pakistan.

[Fusion]

Originally Posted by Sanz

According to the Cricinfo Schedule the Quarterfinal between A4 Vs B1 will be played in SL and that means India will be playing Pakistan in Sri Lanka ? How weird would that be.

I thought there was an announcement a while back that the hosts will play all knock-out games in their home venues?

Originally Posted by slugger

that wont be weird at all for pakistan, what would be weird for pakistan is playing in pakistan.

Haha.

[Spark]

Originally Posted by Blaze 18

If Pakistan manage to beat Australia, that will change everything. A win will take them to the top of the group, whereas a loss will push them to four. It's amazing how much difference one result can make.

Hmmm, potentially. But then everyone will be sitting on one loss - except one of NZ/SL who will have two. We've got an excellent NRR (helped a lot by the non-counting of the SL match admittedly) and we're yet to play the two minnows' minnows.

I mean, I can see Pakistan beating us, but I don't see us getting absolutely mercilessly flogged which is probably what will need to happen if we're to finish 3rd.

[marc71178]

Originally Posted by Sanz

According to the Cricinfo Schedule the Quarterfinal between A4 Vs B1 will be played in SL and that means India will be playing Pakistan in Sri Lanka ? How weird would that be.

That schedule isn't set in stone as they're changing the venues depending on who qualifies where - India's quarter final is in India regardless of where they finish in their group.

Likewise, SL will play at home in any scenario where they don't face India.

[Agent Nationaux]

I really don't want an India and Pakistan Quarter Final. I prefer if they play each other in the final, which would be epic (going by the t20 world cup). Whenever these two teams play each other, the pressure, the atmosphere and the commitment is immense. I might just have a heart attack if it goes to the last ball.