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India are among the favourites to win ICC World Cup 2011. A factor entering into favour of the Men in Blues is that they are playing in acquainted circumstances, and that gives them a special benefit when they play groups from outdoors the sub-continent.
India could be aiming to prime Group B as that would match them in opposition to the fourth ranked group in Group A, most likely New Zealand, as their opponents in the quarter-finals..
The rules of the event provide for the second ranked staff in each group to satisfy the third ranked group from the other, on the quarter-last knock out stage.
But India's tie in opposition to England has made the state of affairs in Group B rather more fluid than it was earlier than the game. A loss to South Africa, at this stage, will upset India's probabilities of topping the group, regardless of whether or not South Africa win or lose in opposition to England.
Let's think about the possibilities, had been South Africa to beat India. Thereafter, if South Africa beat England, they'd clearly be forward of India. And if they lost to England, Both South Africa and England might be forward of India on the factors desk, assuming that not one of the three teams misplaced to any of the others in the group, together with the West Indies.
Thus, India could be more likely to finish second or third within the group depending on whether South Africa beat Strauss's males or lost to them. In fact, a West Indies victory over South Africa or England or both would upset the premise of my article. But if India had been to beat South Africa, there could be no must speculate. At worst, it would come right down to a net run fee comparison with England, where I count on India to trump Strauss's men.
The best way Group A is shaping, I foresee Australia heading the group followed by Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Thus Australia are likely to play against the fourth ranked team of Group B, specifically, the West Indies, within the quarter-finals. Sri Lanka's and Pakistan's rivals within the quarter-finals would most likely be the second and third ranked groups from Group B.
Would ending second within the group be such a disaster? I would not name it a disaster, but positively an unfortunate circumstance, as that could pit India towards either Sri Lanka or Pakistan, within the quarter-finals, both teams conversant in sub-continental conditions. Additionally, each teams are a much harder propositions than New Zealand who had been not too long ago overwhelmed by a second string Indian team.
In other words, the South Africa sport is a must-win for India.
