ICC World Cup 2015 - Pool A

[Aidan11]

I still think NZ can win this tournament.

they always look like contenders, but never seem to make the final.

Good for a semi final place maybe.

I think they can go all the way this time. Bridesmaid finally becomes the bride.

[rich1uk]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket ... 20485.html

quite like breakdowns of numbers like this article

stunning how many more ODI caps Sri Lanka have than anyone else

also raised a smile when I saw Bangladesh and Ireland have more ODI centuries than we do , altho I suppose they will have played more games against other associate sides

[Arthur Crabtree]

SA have the same caps as England, but over three times more hundreds.

[Durhamfootman]

SA have the same caps as England, but over three times more hundreds.

bigger bats!

not sure why the ICC insists that England use smaller bats than everyone else

[Arthur Crabtree]

De Villiers 18
Amla 17
England 15

[Durhamfootman]

De Villiers 18
Amla 17
England 15

caps or tons?

[Durhamfootman]

neck size?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tons... or bat width.

[shankycricket]

What are the corresponding numbers when you take out the minnows?

[Arthur Crabtree]

I can't face taking Ravi's only ODI off him. And two for Morgs.

Finally got that right.

[Arthur Crabtree]

De Villiers 14
Amla 12
England 12

Come on England!

[Aidan11]

It'll be more like Carry On England.


Although that was a dire film. Best burned.

[alfie]

Quite interesting numbers rich ; though not sure they tell us much we didn't expect. Hardly surprising England are light on hundreds : apart from their known weakness in that department many of the batsmen in this squad have barely started their ODI careers. On the other hand I see England are fairly prominent in four wicket bowler hauls - largely down to Broad and Anderson. All just history once the action starts this time though.

Do think Sri Lanka will go well though ... all that experience has to count. As long as they don't bump into Australia or SA in Perth...

[rich1uk]

Quite interesting numbers rich ; though not sure they tell us much we didn't expect. Hardly surprising England are light on hundreds : apart from their known weakness in that department many of the batsmen in this squad have barely started their ODI careers. On the other hand I see England are fairly prominent in four wicket bowler hauls - largely down to Broad and Anderson. All just history once the action starts this time though.

Do think Sri Lanka will go well though ... all that experience has to count. As long as they don't bump into Australia or SA in Perth...

I think how sri lanka do will eventually depend a lot on malinga and/or pitches , if we see a lot of very flat decks it might take their spinners out of the game and I don't think their seamers, malinga apart, are good enough, and having been out of the game for a bit we don't know how effective malinga will be

having said that, assuming there are no shocks and the expected 8 get the the quarters, I think all of them have enough individual difference makers to win a game and in one-off knock-out matches all it really takes is one guy to have a crazy day with bat or ball to win a game

[The Waugh Twins]

It's just about any one of the top 8's to take with the current format. Even an outsider could sneak into the finals though very unlikely, but not impossible. One off matches are exactly that and can go either way.