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Originally Posted by NoName
Wouldn't discount Pakistan, they tend to do well in England.
You can't fluke your way to a tournament win especially when they beat SL, SA, Eng and India in a row, the latter two being in excellent form.
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The way this worldcup is set up, the best of the best will definitely walk into semifinals.
Champions throphy was set up in such a way that if a team was playing bad, could come out and still win the cup. Even BD has a great chance of winning CT17 after the initial round, had any team screwed up on the given day. That's how pakistan won - some luck/some good cricket/ but most importantly both Ind/Eng f'ed up on the matches against pakistan. Prior to those matches, they were the best of the best during the tournament. In this world cup tournament, you will play against all the teams before going into the second round. There is no fluke in this one. If you still think Pakistan will go to the semis then other teams in your eyes are not doing such a great job.