Earlier, before the tournament started Vidooshak correctly predicted 50% of the upsets. It could well have been 75% had Pollard not dislocated his finger. Even our predictions for 2011 were more or less accurate...Perhaps more on the less side; but as the year processes the less will dissolve into more.
Emboldened by our ability to forecast all things cricket, correctly, we present predictions for the quarter finals. It comes with an absolute 100% guarantee. If for any reason you are unhappy with it due to things like DRS and match fixing; which are frankly beyond reasonable levels of control; we would be happy to refund your money back
I am amazed how people know Pakistan will do well in tournaments in spite of all the turmoil; and when they do; all of us work up excitement as if its something completely unexpected. Pakistan is a team that always plays to form; but somehow give everyone the feeling that they have exceeded all expectations.
Pakistan will lose to the West Indies.
Australia is a team that don't look like winning this world cup. The common view is that no one does. That's not quite right. South Africa do look like winning it all followed by India and England. England only because there seems to be a greater force with them. Also our view is that the best Test teams win world cups more often than not so we will stick with these teams as long as nothing happens that forces us to review our original views.
India will crush Australia. India has the unique distinction of dealing a knockout punch to the most number of defending champions....hmmmm... 2 to be exact. But that's double of the only other team to have dethroned a reigning world cup champion; England in 1987.
South Africa has never won a knock out style world cup game. We see no reason why we should challenge history. Yes, we are contradicting ourselves but reasonable analysis and accurate predictions that come with a money back guarantee are 2 different things. We just can't compromise our quality with regards predictions by adulterating it with reasoning.
New Zealand will do nothing spectacular. Who needs that when South Africa can beat themselves.
Everyone agrees that England have provided all the excitement in the World Cup. No one though is giving England any credit. Its as if they are the jokers of the tournament. We think we are not recognizing England's strength. Which is....well.. lets leave that for some other time. A lot of research is needed for this one.
Sri Lanka will crash out of the tournament. Go England.
Our other predictions
In other news....McDonald's in Australia will now sell quarter pounders with cheese as mini pounders with crap to Tim Nielsen. We have failed to verify is those things are even on the menu in Australia.
