Thursday 19 February 2015

World Cup 2015: 'Dangerous' Team India can be Serious Title Contenders, Says Ricky Ponting - ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Live Streaming

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Melbourne: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has appraised India an "extremely unsafe side" and said the safeguarding champions have got "an excess of class players" in their side to hold the title in the continuous cricket World Cup. (Complete scope of World Cup 2015)

Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning commander, said: "India have got an excess of class players in their group to not be not kidding contenders at some stage. On the off chance that they happen to play and in addition they would, they be able to are extremely unsafe." (Also perused: Ashwin hit in the nets | Rift in Team India? Media chief says mentor Fletcher still the manager)

India commenced their title guard in stupendous style, beating most outstanding opponents Pakistan by 76 runs in their competition opener at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. (South Africa legends plot India's ruin)

"I think they will show signs of improvement. It was an extremely empowering begin for India a day or two ago, albeit I thought it was a really frail Pakistani side. (Dale Steyn has this season's flu virus)

"India got into the World Cup after an intense time in the Test arrangement and the tri-arrangement. In any case I got an inclination that they got a somewhat of a downtime after that and began to develop things toward the begin of this competition," said Ponting.

The 40-year-old, who had been a piece of three World Cup winning sides, thought India expected to enhance their rocking the bowling alley.

"Rocking the bowling alley is a worry; it generally is. At the point when any Indian group goes to play in Australia or comparative conditions, it is dependably the playing that is the feeble point. Their batting, notwithstanding, is remarkable. We all realize that."

Ponting however evaluated Australia the top choices to win the Cup for a record fifth time.

"I think Australia are top picks. It is a label that will sit well with them. Most World Cups I have been a piece of, we were top choices. Anyway you don't consider it. You simply go out there, attempt and plan and additionally you can and go and play.

"Only in light of the fact that you're the top choices going into the amusement, doesn't change anything. Yet this group has been extremely noteworthy in their first diversion against England and the offset they have in the squad at this time is most likely in the same class as I have seen for some time," Ponting was cited as saying by 'BCCI.TV'.

Alongside Australia, Ponting has high trusts from co-has, New Zealand, and South Africa, who he considers as "emerge" groups to watch out for in this World Cup.

With matches being played at a portion of the greatest and littlest grounds crosswise over Australia and New Zealand, Ponting felt that groups will discover it a test to change their batting, knocking down some pins and field putting techniques to suit the differentiating sizes of the outfields.

"It will be an enormous complexity and that is the reason I think New Zealand will be truly difficult to beat. They've got an amazing record at home in One-day International cricket."

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