(Please consult the rules page to know how the points have been awarded)
Australia
Team Score (11 Highest) = 340.81
Analysis :
Team Australia is a balanced combination with couple of very experienced players along with moderately experienced and new comers. Ricky Ponting has a brilliant captaincy record with a win ratio of 72.4%. The team has a strong batting order as Michael Hussy presently ranked 4, Clarke(12), Ponting and Watson both 13 and White(25) make up Australian batting line up. The team also has a strong 'paced bowling' line up consisting of Doug Bollinger(11), Mitchell Jhonson(17), Brett Lee(27) and Shane Watson(28). In-spite of various spinner options the team lacks experienced spinners which might give them a set back on slow pitches of sub-continent.
New Zealand
Analysis :
Team New Zealand lacks experienced players, the Captain Daniel Vettori has a win percentage of 48.68%. The batting order of the team is average with only Tylor(25) who has performed above average in past one year. This means that the team has to rely heavily on it bowling. Team has one very reliable and experienced spinner Daniel Vettori who is also ranked 1 in bowling. Mills(14) and Oram(16) also can create a winning opportunity however the short coming in batting order will haunt New Zealand throughout the competition and may not allow them past the quarter finals.
Pakistan
Team Score (11 Highest) =329.28
Analysis :
Team Pakistan has a healthy amount of moderately experienced to experienced players players. The captain Shahid Afridi has a win percentage of 42%. The batting order of the team is very weak as only Shahid Afridi(30) has been able to perform above average. The paced bowling attack of the team is equally weak. The team though has good spinner options as Shahid Afridi(21) and Saeed Ajmal(22) will be playing for the team. The non consistency of team performance and recent drama has put team under a lot of pressure. The team may make it past quarter finals, however winning the tournament may not be an option.
Sri Lanka
Team Score (11 Highest) =354.69
Analysis :
Team Sri Lanka has both experienced players and advantage of home ground. This is also the most experienced team of Group A. The captain Kumar Sangakkara has a good win percentage of 58.33%. The team has to rely heavily for batting on T.Dilshan(6) and K Sangakkara(7) for its batting any of the two players not performing can create big problems for the team. The team however has strong bowling squad which comprises of K Kulsekaka(6), Malinga(13), Mendis(15) and Murlidaharan(26). The lack of strength in batting may create troubles for the team in later portions of the competition.
Zimbabwe
Team Score (11 Highest) =175.12
Analysis :
Team Zimbabwe in this world cup needs to perform well to increase its chances to get Test status back. As we know that the team lost its test status in 2005 due to poor performance and is on probation since then. The team captain Chigumbra has a win percentage of 42%. It will be interesting to watch Price in the world cup who is presently ranked 4 in bowling.
Canada
Analysis :
Team Canada has no player to be called experienced. Lets hope the put up a good fight. The captain Ashish Bagai has a win percentage of 36.84%.
Kenya
Team Score (11 Highest) =175.21
Analysis :
Team Kenya has been doing couple of upsets in previous world cups. It will be interesting to see them playing in this world cup as well.The captain Jim Kamande has a win percentage of 50%.
