Teams fancied for the pocket-sized World T20 2012 - Part 1 - Opinion
It can be safely said that the concept of the T20 World Cup is still relatively novel. It is considered by teams as an important, but a secondary tournament in comparison to the all important fifty-over version of the format, which takes place every four
years. Nevertheless, this pocket sized tournament has underwent significant development ever since the inaugural ICC World T20 in South Africa became a massive success. Some prominent names and teams have come to the fore just like any other tournament in
world cricket. The 2012 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka would be no different and a few teams would fancy their chances over others when the tournament kicks off in September.
Placid wickets, baking sunshine and opportunities for making the ball turn prodigiously, are the best ways of summing up the conditions that various teams across the world would be confronting in the Emerald Isle. If conditions are taken into consideration
then one might consider the subcontinent giants to be outright favorites, yet Sri Lanka has plenty more to offer this time around. The new state of the art stadiums are a throwback to the Indian Premier League of 2012. Most of the Indian pitches had been re
laid in the lead up to that tournament which is the same for the tracks at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Synthetic grass has also been imported from places such as Australia, which has given the venues a ‘Western’
overtone. In light of these developments, teams such as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, who bank upon pace and bounce would also be able to fancy their chances. Yet some teams would obviously be more at home than others in a format where even the minnows are bound
to spring up a few upsets. These three teams are not only the most dangerous outfits going around in world cricket in modern times, but also retain that element of unpredictability that could prove to be pivotal this time around.
The West Indies is one side that comes to mind. The rainforest climate in almost all parts of the Emerald Isle would be similar to the tropical conditions which the men from the Caribbean would be accustomed to. Yet the conditions are just one side of the
coin that favors the West Indies this time around. Their struggles in the fifty over version of the game stand in stark contrast to their achievements in the shortest format. This is despite the fact that the West Indies were favourites to lift the World Cup
on previous occasions. They have not lived up to their expectations and failed to secure a place in the finals on numerous occasions.
The complexion of this side however, consists of genuine match winners who could turn the game on its head if the need arises. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 is a household name around the world, and is by a distance the best batsman in the T20 format to date. His wicket would
be the most prized scalp in this year’s World T20, where his presence at the crease would be damning for the opposition. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 is another batsman who has emerged as a fine product of the Trinidad and Tobago franchise. Pollard has established himself
as one of the most ferocious strikers of the cricket ball in modern T20 cricket and his useful bowling, coupled with magnificent fielding ability would be exactly what the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 only add
to the flavor of this exciting outfit. Narine is a new addition to the array of top quality players that the West Indies have and is bound to create serious problems for opposition batsmen by purchasing plenty of turn off the wickets.
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The only thing that could act as a stymie to their peaceful progression would be their tendency to capitulate as a unit, which has occasionally been on view.
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