Could India's defeat in the first ODI be avoided sice there was always a forecast about bad light?
98312
Yes its the problem of team management. It already over casted the probelm of bad light. So if the players were informed about the D/L laws, India could win, like not being all out, giving lesser run rates etc. If Chappel dont know these countings, he should be fired. He is always assisted with a statistician. He should be aware and plan the game accordingly. If india lost the game in counting of figures, chappel should b blamed.
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India has the potential to win it.What worries me is that they also had their opportunities in 1996 & 2003 & negative frame of mind cost them.On both occassions they won the toss & opted to field simply because they thought the opposition were better chasers.The more relevant factors were ignored.They will need to knock the Australians & the South Africans over(something they are capable of) rather than hope for a slip-up.
695111
There will be a couple of iffy moments, but us Aussies should get over the line pretty comfortably. We need to shut down Peiterson and Flintoff early on.\nGO THE AUSSIES!!!
971156
Hello Friend!  \nOnly a less %. But anything can happen in cricket. Cricket is a game of uncertainty. If Sachin and Sewagh perform well in batting and our bowlers do well, there is a chance for our team to win.
549686
I think dhoni must open the innings with his swash buckling shots.As at present in our team we dont have a good opening start and thatz the reason y we had failed in the recent odi series with west indies.If sent opens the innings along with Sehwag then noone can stop India from making huge scores.I think the Indian team is not utilizing his talent properly.
1143632
I DON'T THINK SO BECAUSE U KNOW ONLY FIELDING IS NOT THE REASON INDIA IS LOOSING.INDIA IS TEAM AND TEAM WORK IS NEEDED TO WIN
832043
see after every night there is a mornining\ndont lose hope........\nif india loses from rsa..\ndoesnt mean every time they 'll lose...\n\nausies also lost match from WI but they won the ICC cup
580899
INDIA CAN DRAW ONE OR TWO.\n\nIF THEY PLAY WITHOUT KEEPING THE ODI DEFEAT IN MIND, THEY CAN CONVERT ONE DRAW INTO A WIN.
210567
This series will have no bearing as far as India is concerned but for England it is crucial to gain maximum overseas exposure in order to have a go at the Australian team for the cricketing supremacy.As far as India is concerned,like Sri Lanka & Pakistan they will continue aimless & directionless hoping for another miracle(all three had one in the past) in the world cup 2007.
845304
It is very good if they call back him at this all-lost-stage & \ndon't consider it is a must...\n\nNobody is inevitable in any team...\nThe should be able to perform good...\n\nSee Australia is winning matches in a raw not because of a single player's performance...Against India at DLF they lost 5 wickets & they won the match professionally...Against Newzeland yesterday they lost both openors cheaply and they could manage to win...In several cases they have proved it...\n\nSo ne meaning of roaring for Ganguly always...He was a very good player and we lost many matches with him also...
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INDIANS ARE SUPER STARS IN FIRST INNINGS OF THE MATCH.\nBUT..\nSUPER FLOPERS OF FOURTH INNINGS OF THE MATCH.\nSO,\nIF THEY HAVE TO BAT IN 4TH, TO CHASE A WINNING TARGET, ITS TURNED IN DISASTER.
95825
Trust the Indian team to do what they're best at doing - playing inconsistently. I'm just wondering how big the defeat margin is gonna be...
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Hmmm..... It's a tricky one. So, here is a tricky answer from my side.\n\nOn their current form India looks capable of winning the WC 2007, Infactany team can win it. If we look at the ICC ODI Ranking Table then we would see that Australia is 1st and way ahead. But competition is strict from 2nd to 7th as South Africa is marginally ahead of Pakistan who is followed by India, England, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand. This shows how close these teams are when it comes to their standard of play and their consistency. It also means that from 2nd to 7th Position any team can beat its opponent (Even Australia, As New Zealand has just proved it by beating Australia in a record chase). So I think any of the Top Seven teams can won the World Cup on its day. Now a days ODI cricket has become so unpredictable that any thing can happen. \n\nComing back to the question, I would say that Aussies are favorites to defend their title but a bad day can stop their march towards a dream hat trick. Apart from Australia, every other team (i.e.; England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa) have equal chance to win the WC 2007. Any of the above mentioned team can make Aussies pay for their mistakes on the certain day. So, I would say that, India has equal chance of winning the World Cup 2007 as any other Top 7 team, with Aussies being the Favorites.
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If you ask of only performance, India will get a 7 out of 10. Indian batsmen have performed very well, and fielding is up to the mark. India lag behind in specialist bowlers (in hindi - tikkau) like pathan, bhajji, nehra, agarkar etc. \nAnd another thing which hasnt favoured India is the luck. Somehow the first match was drawn by a splendid show in pain by Edwards, but the second test was drawn all because of one day and a half lost in rain!!!
717325
I think it was \nTHEIR INABILITY TO ADJUST AND ADAPT TO THE FOREIGN CONDITIONS...\n\nCoz i dont think this team is Over Confident...\n\nMaybe a little complacent during the first two matches...\n\nAnd also i feel that Indian Team looses hope very easily...when the lost the 2nd and the 3rd match...\n\nThey were not able to pull themselves up, as i guess their morale and self confidence plunges after they loose....
188103
could have been won... but it never looked like 'easy' for the indian side.. right from losing the toss!\n\nas far as dravid's captaincy is concerned.. he is stil very new. n there's a lot of pressure over him.. and he actually did a very good job in saving the match.. \nso i wud still rate him 3.5 on 5 for his captaincy!
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INDIA WINNING CURRENTLY.\nWINDIES LOOSING..\nTHE TOUR WILL BE A CHANGE OF FORTUNES.