[cricbook]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
I think given the two groups we are still better off being in the group that we are in.
India, having a young side and having won ICC champions trophy are going to be the no. 1 contender for the title. South Africa are always good minnow bashers during group stage. We have an abysmal record against Pakistan regardless of whether Saeed Anwar or Nasir Jamshed is in the side.
Australia, NZ and Sri Lanka will not have a fearsome batting lineup. So it will be up to our batsman to be able to handle pace and bounce. Whether we can do that depends on our preparation prior to the tournament. I think Tamim, Nasir and Mushfiq will enjoy the conditions because they are strong square of the wicket. Anamul did very well in U19 WC in Australia as well. The big question is Shakib's batting form. If he clicks we can upset any team in that group. I hope we can go there early and play practice games to acclimatize

Good point.