Which World Cup heavyweight will fail to make the semi-finals for 2019?

[saeed5646]

There are 3 team who are hot favorite for 2019 worldcup .

1)England
2)Australia
3)India

The above 3 team are chosen by cricket fraternity .But there is chance that one of them knockout early in 2019 and may well even not reach the semifinal .This have happen in past and might well happen again .My prediction is austrailia won,t reach the semifinal and will exit early in worldcup.

Your thought?

 

[Mueez]

England.

Chokers in world tournaments.

 

[saeed5646]

England.

Chokers in world tournaments.

they will reach semifinal and then might loss semifinal or final

 

[Mamoon]

I think Australia. People are overrating them based on three successive wins over India and whitewashing Pakistan (which is child's play for any decent team). Australia have a great pace attack and a very good batting lineup on paper, but their bowling often struggles on pitches where the ball doesn't bounce much.

The likes of Starc and Cummins are not very threatening in England. Their best bowler for English pitches - Hazlewood - is not in the squad which is a blow for Australia.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I think Australia. People are overrating them based on three successive wins over India and whitewashing Pakistan (which is child's play for any decent team). Australia have a great pace attack and a very good batting lineup on paper, but their bowling often struggles on pitches where the ball doesn't bounce much.

The likes of Starc and Cummins are not very threatening in England. Their best bowler for English pitches - Hazlewood - is not in the squad which is a blow for Australia.

Not true. Starc gets the most swing out of all their bowlers. He relies on pace and swing and not so much on bounce. If he's in good form , that should count for something. I think their bowling will be fine. It depends on how Smith and Warner perform.


On topic, India look like they will be knocked out in semis.

 

[Sher Khan]

I think Australia. People are overrating them based on three successive wins over India and whitewashing Pakistan (which is child's play for any decent team). Australia have a great pace attack and a very good batting lineup on paper, but their bowling often struggles on pitches where the ball doesn't bounce much.

The likes of Starc and Cummins are not very threatening in England. Their best bowler for English pitches - Hazlewood - is not in the squad which is a blow for Australia.

Selecting smith is a travesty for Australia. He has not at all been middling the ball recently plus he is a mediocre odi player. Don’t be deceived by the 40/86 figures. He is too slow for modern day cricket. Handscomb was a lot more deserving.

In my view, smith will cost Australia dearly.

 

[topspin]

I think Australia. People are overrating them based on three successive wins over India and whitewashing Pakistan (which is child's play for any decent team). Australia have a great pace attack and a very good batting lineup on paper, but their bowling often struggles on pitches where the ball doesn't bounce much.

The likes of Starc and Cummins are not very threatening in England. Their best bowler for English pitches - Hazlewood - is not in the squad which is a blow for Australia.

But the thing is with Australia. they just know how to win tournaments and handle the knockout matches. The Aussies know how to raise their game when they need it the most.

 

[Markhor]

South Africa - their batting is not as strong as the others.

 

[Mamoon]

Not true. Starc gets the most swing out of all their bowlers. He relies on pace and swing and not so much on bounce. If he's in good form , that should count for something. I think their bowling will be fine. It depends on how Smith and Warner perform.


On topic, India look like they will be knocked out in semis.

Starc has a terrible record in England. He uses the bouncer to good effect and can be quite predictable when he is only relying on bowling full and getting the batsmen bowled/LBW.

 

[Mamoon]

Selecting smith is a travesty for Australia. He has not at all been middling the ball recently plus he is a mediocre odi player. Don’t be deceived by the 40/86 figures. He is too slow for modern day cricket. Handscomb was a lot more deserving.

In my view, smith will cost Australia dearly.

Smith was going through a rough patch in ODIs prior to getting banned, but a player of his calibre cannot be written off. He can come good anytime, anywhere. He walks into every team in the world except for maybe England, and he will surely make their squad as well.

 

[Hasan123]

Selecting smith is a travesty for Australia. He has not at all been middling the ball recently plus he is a mediocre odi player. Don’t be deceived by the 40/86 figures. He is too slow for modern day cricket. Handscomb was a lot more deserving.

In my view, smith will cost Australia dearly.

Same Steve Smith who scored match winning knocks in 2015 in QF,SF,and final .

 

[Mamoon]

But the thing is with Australia. they just know how to win tournaments and handle the knockout matches. The Aussies know how to raise their game when they need it the most.

People often say this, but I am not sure if there is any truth to it. Apart from the 1987 and perhaps the 1999 World Cups, Australia have only won tournaments that they were expected to win, and have never been able to raise their game when they were the underdogs.

After their golden generation ended, they failed to win the 2011 World Cup, the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophies and are yet to win a World T20. They did win the 2015 World Cup, but they were the big favourites just ahead of South Africa, India and New Zealand.

 

[Hasan123]

People often say this, but I am not sure if there is any truth to it. Apart from the 1987 and perhaps the 1999 World Cups, Australia have only won tournaments that they were expected to win, and have never been able to raise their game when they were the underdogs.

After their golden generation ended, they failed to win the 2011 World Cup, the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophies and are yet to win a World T20. They did win the 2015 World Cup, but they were the big favourites just ahead of South Africa, India and New Zealand.

Why don't you mention India choking in recent ICC tournaments when they are expected to win lol? Ever since the CT in 2013 , they have choked when it matters yet your predicting them to get to the final.

 

[Mp812]

I think topic was reaching semis...and in that regard India has reached semis most of times since except on rare occasions like 2007,1999.

 

[Mamoon]

Why don't you mention India choking in recent ICC tournaments when they are expected to win lol? Ever since the CT in 2013 , they have choked when it matters yet your predicting them to get to the final.

India are a stronger side and although they have lost quite a few knockout games, they usually manage to make it to the semifinals.

Their last poor performance in a tournament was in the 2012 WT20. Since then, their worst results have been semifinal exits. In comparison, Australia have failed to go past the group stage in Champions Trophy 2013, WT20 2014, WT20 2016 and Champions Trophy 2017.

India have been a considerably better tournament team in this decade and it will be surprising if they are eliminated in this World Cup before Australia.

 

[Hasan123]

India are a stronger side and although they have lost quite a few knockout games, they usually manage to make it to the semifinals.

Their last poor performance in a tournament was in the 2012 WT20. Since then, their worst results have been semifinal exits. In comparison, Australia have failed to go past the group stage in Champions Trophy 2013, WT20 2014, WT20 2016 and Champions Trophy 2017.

India have been a considerably better tournament team in this decade and it will be surprising if they are eliminated in this World Cup before Australia.

India have been a better team. But Australia look in better form, have the experience of winning the WC. India will be coming off a long IPL with an old squad. I wouldn't be surprised if Australia get further than India.

 

[Smbhayi]

England..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Starc has a terrible record in England. He uses the bouncer to good effect and can be quite predictable when he is only relying on bowling full and getting the batsmen bowled/LBW.

I haven't seen his record in England per se but if he gets those inswingers at high pace going like he did last World Cup, there's not much any batsman can do about it whether they can predict it or not. Anyway if the pitches are flat 350+ belters I expect all bowlers to get whacked around no matter how good they are. This world cup is mostly going to be a batting shootout and I think Australia can match England's firepower .

 

[Bhaijaan]

I think India.

The middle=lower middle order is quite ordinary.

Bowling is hot and cold. They tend to punch hard as a unit but can fall apart on a big day.

 

[MMHS]

If the listed 3 in the OP are certified as Heavy Weight, then I’ll say none. This format doesn’t leave much space for upsets.

 

[Ami]

India will definitely be there...not sure about the other 2.

 

[saeed5646]

Bump

England is in serious trouble

 

[Hasan123]

I think Australia. People are overrating them based on three successive wins over India and whitewashing Pakistan (which is child's play for any decent team). Australia have a great pace attack and a very good batting lineup on paper, but their bowling often struggles on pitches where the ball doesn't bounce much.

The likes of Starc and Cummins are not very threatening in England. Their best bowler for English pitches - Hazlewood - is not in the squad which is a blow for Australia.

Ahahaha

Can find every fault in Australia but none in his favourite team. Starc is the leading wicket taker in the tournament, Cummins has been excellent.

You need to start looking a little closer to home. Your favourite team looked clueless against legends of Hafeez, Malik, and De Silva. )

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Same Steve Smith who scored match winning knocks in 2015 in QF,SF,and final .

Imagine thinking Smith isn’t an ODI great

 

[Hasan123]

Imagine thinking Smith isn’t an ODI great

Some people have no clue. He won them that games against West Indies. I fully expect him to play at least 1 clutch knock. But his World Cup legacy is secure due to his efforts in 2015 anyway.

 

[light]

one more loss, england will be in serious threat.
SL/PAK/BD must be licking their lips

 

[Mueez]

one more loss, england will be in serious threat.
SL/PAK/BD must be licking their lips

One more loss and England will be out.

 

[light]

One more loss and England will be out.

Not necessarily. They can still end up with 10 points. Both BD and pak could also end up with 9 points. SL could also end up with 10 but RR is worst than eng