If we had to lose, this was the best time for it. The continuous crushing of feeble opposition was masking some of our shortcomings. We are an improving team, with good young players. But as a team we have not proved our ability to consistently challenge the top 8. The oppositions know it, the media shares the opinion, and our cricketers have said as much. So we should not be deluded enough to imagine any surprise run to the WC second round.
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