The mega cricket event, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, is just few hours away from its start when India and Bangladesh will play the opening match on Saturday.
The 2011 World Cup is being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The tracks in the sub-continent are believed to be slower one in comparison to England, Australia and South Africa.
In such circumstances, the role of spinners will be vital to check the run flow and win the matches.
The wickets are very slow in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
All the participating teams are aware of this condition, where tracks become slow and low in as the game progresses. Spinners like veteran Muttaiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, Daniel Vettori, Saeed Ajmal, Graeme Swann and Shakib-al-Hassan will be proved vital for their team’s success at the World Cup.
Some of the teams have the quality spinners but few will have to rely on their pace battery. The defending champions Australia will definitely miss the services of Nauthan Hauritz, who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Hauritz had the experience of playing in India. But in the absence of Hauritz, Jason Krejza will have to spearhead the Aussies spin department.
On the other hand, South Africa’s spin department will be led by Johan Botha.South Africa is also capable of beating anyone on their day. South Africa is a well-balanced unit, with five capable spinners and five quick’s in their squad. They have plenty of talent but a lot of their squad lack experience of playing on the subcontinent.
Johan Botha who is the experienced spinners in the side can turn the game. The team also had Peterson who bowls left arm orthodox will also the key bowler on these slow and turning tracks.
England who had a cocky, confident, and attacking off spinner, Graeme Swann who approached his game on his own, has an art of finger spin.
On the other hand, New Zealand who is not expected to be the strong contenders of the trophy lacks the quality batsman. Their recent performance in the one day matches were very poor but the team can do better.
They have the world class spinner; Captain Daniel Vettori can use his own bowling as an attacking option on the sub continent pitches. The team has another option as Woodcock who played well against the Pakistan, will be the spinner to watch.
However, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have the most dangerous spinners. It is expected that Asian teams will play with the tow spinners and two pacers.
Spin wizard Muttaiah Muralitharan, who is appearing in his last World Cup 2011, can wreck havoc in slow and low tracks.
Mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis will be another bowler to watch. Mendis’s carom delivery can be proved worrisome for the opponents in Asian pitches.
The Indian team had the world class spinners like Harbhajan Singh. He can change the game on his own. He has various deliveries and his “Doosra” can trouble any batsman.
Piyush chawla and R Ashwin are likely to be included in the playing XI. However, both are playing their first World Cup.
Other than the services of the specialist Harbhajan, part-timers like Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag can chip in with useful contributions.
Bangladesh’s talented left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak’s recent performance against New Zealand and Zimbabwe at the home soil was enough indication of slow track in the sub-continent.The duo may force batsmen to dance on their tune.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, the team is believed to be dark horse. Shaid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal are world class spinner. Ajmal has become a dangerous spinner in the limited overs, adept at strangling run-rates and picking up key wickets; he was instrumental in Pakistan's 2009 World T20 triumph.
Ajmal had an option of Doosra with his wrist is difficult for the batsman, who approached him in front of the wickets.
The 2011 World Cup is being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The tracks in the sub-continent are believed to be slower one in comparison to England, Australia and South Africa.
In such circumstances, the role of spinners will be vital to check the run flow and win the matches.
The wickets are very slow in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
All the participating teams are aware of this condition, where tracks become slow and low in as the game progresses. Spinners like veteran Muttaiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, Daniel Vettori, Saeed Ajmal, Graeme Swann and Shakib-al-Hassan will be proved vital for their team’s success at the World Cup.
Some of the teams have the quality spinners but few will have to rely on their pace battery. The defending champions Australia will definitely miss the services of Nauthan Hauritz, who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Hauritz had the experience of playing in India. But in the absence of Hauritz, Jason Krejza will have to spearhead the Aussies spin department.
On the other hand, South Africa’s spin department will be led by Johan Botha.South Africa is also capable of beating anyone on their day. South Africa is a well-balanced unit, with five capable spinners and five quick’s in their squad. They have plenty of talent but a lot of their squad lack experience of playing on the subcontinent.
Johan Botha who is the experienced spinners in the side can turn the game. The team also had Peterson who bowls left arm orthodox will also the key bowler on these slow and turning tracks.
England who had a cocky, confident, and attacking off spinner, Graeme Swann who approached his game on his own, has an art of finger spin.
On the other hand, New Zealand who is not expected to be the strong contenders of the trophy lacks the quality batsman. Their recent performance in the one day matches were very poor but the team can do better.
They have the world class spinner; Captain Daniel Vettori can use his own bowling as an attacking option on the sub continent pitches. The team has another option as Woodcock who played well against the Pakistan, will be the spinner to watch.
However, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have the most dangerous spinners. It is expected that Asian teams will play with the tow spinners and two pacers.
Spin wizard Muttaiah Muralitharan, who is appearing in his last World Cup 2011, can wreck havoc in slow and low tracks.
Mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis will be another bowler to watch. Mendis’s carom delivery can be proved worrisome for the opponents in Asian pitches.
The Indian team had the world class spinners like Harbhajan Singh. He can change the game on his own. He has various deliveries and his “Doosra” can trouble any batsman.
Piyush chawla and R Ashwin are likely to be included in the playing XI. However, both are playing their first World Cup.
Other than the services of the specialist Harbhajan, part-timers like Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag can chip in with useful contributions.
Bangladesh’s talented left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak’s recent performance against New Zealand and Zimbabwe at the home soil was enough indication of slow track in the sub-continent.The duo may force batsmen to dance on their tune.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, the team is believed to be dark horse. Shaid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal are world class spinner. Ajmal has become a dangerous spinner in the limited overs, adept at strangling run-rates and picking up key wickets; he was instrumental in Pakistan's 2009 World T20 triumph.
Ajmal had an option of Doosra with his wrist is difficult for the batsman, who approached him in front of the wickets.
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