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T20 World Cup Review
By OnTopic | July 20, 2010
This T20 world cup in the West Indies has marked the return of the dominant Australian team to the top of the rabble . Events previously had gone against the Australians leading to questions of their adaptability in this tournament. However, their easy victories in the opening stages in the Twenty20 world cup, has demonstrated the backbone and ability of such a great side. Not many people would have placed a cricket bet against them for the final.
Pup the Australian captain leads from the front and boasts some star players including B Haddin, S Tait, D Nannes and M Johnson. Players like David Warner, David Hussey, Tim Paine and Shane Watson have already showcased their talents in the much hyped IPL format. This has been conducive to their form and practice against international players. The bowling attack of Mitchell Johnson and Dirk Nannes along with Shaun Tait allows Australia to attack through a three pronged pace battery. With secondary bowlers to come in and plug the gaps such as Nathan Hauritz, Australia will be a threat in upcoming T20 tournaments.
Australia, prior to this tournament were not considered a great T20 side but surprised the cricket betting fraternity by beating the odds to defeat pre-tournament favourites India. Their victory over Pakistan in the group stage was a sign of things to come The Super8 stage saw them establish their claim to contenders seriously They won back to back matches against India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies making it an unbeaten streak through the stage.
Cricket betting tips prior to the final showed a remarkable pattern in people betting on Australia They were up against a Pakistani team who seem to always defy the odds in T20 tournaments. They faced defending champions Pakistan in the semifinal and the other semifinalists to battle each other were England and Sri Lanka.
The tiem many of the Aussie have spent in the IPL has been of great benefit to them as a whole. The players have grown used to pitches in the subcontinent and spinners that previously haunted them. The opening swashbuckling partnership demonstrates just how good they have become.
An ‘Ashes final’ took place as Australia faced England. The English have led an inspiring battle through the tournament making their way through challenges thrown by New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. But betting meters underplayed the chances of England defeating Australia in the final.
This T20 world cup in West Indies has proved to be entertaining and disappointing at the same time. The ouster of favorites like India and South Africa along with the home team has caused some heartburn. But the quality of games the tournament has produced has brought back people’s attention to cricket after the mess surrounding IPL. Also English cricket has ended 35 years of hurt.
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