The mega event of 43 days of cricket is over. This time, the tag of world champion was gone to India. After 28 years, finally MS Dhoni sat on the crowned seat which was sat alone by Kapil Dev. By winning World Cup, Team India (Men in Blue) have put billion of smiles across billion of faces. Team unity is the main reason behind this achievement. Many players of team India was playing cricket together for couple of years. Some words for Gary Kirsten.
Gary Kirsten has taken responsibility to coach India when Indian team has demolished by early exit of World Cup 2007. Twice times beating Australia in India, No.1 in test, levelling test series against South Africa in Africa and a World cup triumph are enough to shows his ability in this job. Under his coaching, India play 32 test and 89 ODI matches with 50% and 65.29% winning rate respectively. Due to personal reason, Kirsten say goodbye to India after this World Cup. It was one of the hardest goodbyes which he has ever had to say. It will be interesting to see who will fill up the shoes of Gary Kirsten.
A successful team is one, who knows his strengths but knows his weakness better. India have deep batting line up but bowling was quiet simple. But each bowler known his limitation. Unsung hero Munaf Patel do bowl with good line and length at average speed instead of raising pace. Off-sppiner Harbhajan do bowl for restricting run instead of taking wicket. Great comeback by prodigy prince Yuvraj Singh.This was not the first time Yuvraj have performed for India. But, the timing was perfect. With four man of the match awards, he has joined Aravinda de Silva (1996) and Lance Klusner (1999). For Sachin, winning World Cup is the greatest moment ever.
Coming into this World Cup, the aura of invincibility that Australia had been cloaked in for nearly a decade and a half was not quite there. Australian fielding and their never-say-die attitudes is still very much there, but the class and skills that made them such a dominant team for almost two decades is simply not there. Australia's bullying tactics failed miserably simply because these bullies did not have the intrinsic ability to back their words with skills that the McGraths and Warnes had. The next stage for Australia will, no doubt, be a period of rebuilding.
Super Chokers choked again. South Africa proved that why are they call choker? In World Cup history, South Africa never won a knock out matches. In the league phase, South Africa are only team to have bowled out every opposition. But in quater-final, Kiwis choked Africa . New Zealand performed above the expectation for reaching semifinal in sixth times in World Cup history. New Zealand had a nightmarish series of one-day losses in Bangladesh last year, but they learnt their lesson well.
Sri Lanka are one of the most formidable teams at home and England had the first-hand experience of that in their quaterfinals. England have been the most entertaining team in this World Cup. Their thrilling tie against India, their nail-bitting victories over West Indies, Netherlands and SA and their shocking defeats to underdogs Ireland and Bangladesh have given their supporters a roller-coaster ride.
Main problem faced by many teams in this World Cup was the use of batting powerplay. Basically batting powerplay turned match in the favour of batting team. But, at many ocassions it favoured fielding side. India vs South Africa match is the best example. When players hit big shots in powerplay, they tend to forget that they are playing for the country and not for the crowd. This World Cup will also be remembered for injuries. Many players have injured before starting as well as during World Cup games.
"Only ten test playing nation will be the part of the next two World Cup", said by ICC. Ireland finished the World Cup with two wins having successfully chased down 300 plus totals on both ocasions and will head home with the heads held high. Teams which have the mental strength to chase down 300 plus totals have to be respected. The Irish win was a fitting reply to the assertion that the non-Test-playing teams have no place in the World Cup. For associates team, there is no point to playing cricket if you don't think you can win the game. We cannot ignore the talent of associates team such like as Ryan Ten Doeschate, Peter Borren, Hiral Patel, Ashish Bagai, Collins Obuyo, Kevin O Brien, William Porterfield. Any team don't grow strong without a struggle. Big question arises against ICC decision is that why would you want to take the World out of the World Cup?
Some words for India vs Pakistan match. People of both countries are emotionals and sentimentals so they see the match in such a way that there is a war between them. Cricket is the game of meeting of two brothers. So just enjoy game and accept the result sportingly. Cricket is a passion in both countries and it can be used as a very positive tool to improve relations and remove misunderstandings.
After one and a half month of mouth watering competitions, the best team among the all i.e. Team “INDIA” lifted the World cup trophy.
