Arjun
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Here's what you would get, if you picked the best bet, dark horse and weak link of each team.
AUSTRALIA:
Best bet: Everyone, especially Gilchrist
Dark horse: Brett Lee, Williams, Bracken, Lehmann
Weak Link: Brad Hogg
ENGLAND:
Best bet: Flintoff, Trescothick, Gough
Dark horse: Vaughan, Anderson, Harmison
Weak link: Giles, wicketkeeper and especially Anthony
INDIA:
Best bet: Sachin, Laxman, Dravid, Kumble
Dark horse: Pathan, Rohan, Harbhajan
Weak link: The rest of the pace attack, Ganguly and Dravid behind the stumps.
NEW ZEALAND:
Best bet: Astle, Cairns, Vettori
Dark horse: Oram, Styris, Butler
Weak link: McCullum (don't drop this one!), McMillan and especially Mills
PAKISTAN:
Best bets: Inzamam, Shoaib, Sami, Youhana, Razzaq
Dark horse: Younis Khan
Weak link: Inzamam (between wickets), the inexperienced batsmen
SOUTH AFRICA:
Best bets: Smith, Gibbs, Kallis, Pollock, Ntini
Dark horse: Rudolph
Weak link: The spinners and some other pacers
SRI LANKA:
Best bet: Sanath, Marvan, Murali, Vaas
Dark horse: Zoysa, Dilhara
Weak link: Dilshan
WEST INDIES:
Best bet: Lara, Gayle
Dark horse: Chanderpaul, Edwards, Lawson
Weak link: Collins, Carlton (with the bat)
What do you think?
AUSTRALIA:
Best bet: Everyone, especially Gilchrist
Dark horse: Brett Lee, Williams, Bracken, Lehmann
Weak Link: Brad Hogg
ENGLAND:
Best bet: Flintoff, Trescothick, Gough
Dark horse: Vaughan, Anderson, Harmison
Weak link: Giles, wicketkeeper and especially Anthony
INDIA:
Best bet: Sachin, Laxman, Dravid, Kumble
Dark horse: Pathan, Rohan, Harbhajan
Weak link: The rest of the pace attack, Ganguly and Dravid behind the stumps.
NEW ZEALAND:
Best bet: Astle, Cairns, Vettori
Dark horse: Oram, Styris, Butler
Weak link: McCullum (don't drop this one!), McMillan and especially Mills
PAKISTAN:
Best bets: Inzamam, Shoaib, Sami, Youhana, Razzaq
Dark horse: Younis Khan
Weak link: Inzamam (between wickets), the inexperienced batsmen
SOUTH AFRICA:
Best bets: Smith, Gibbs, Kallis, Pollock, Ntini
Dark horse: Rudolph
Weak link: The spinners and some other pacers
SRI LANKA:
Best bet: Sanath, Marvan, Murali, Vaas
Dark horse: Zoysa, Dilhara
Weak link: Dilshan
WEST INDIES:
Best bet: Lara, Gayle
Dark horse: Chanderpaul, Edwards, Lawson
Weak link: Collins, Carlton (with the bat)
What do you think?