The blockbusters of the minor nations are
| The Netherlands | South Africa |
| Bermuda | Bangladesh |
| Canada | none given oddly, though I'm picking Ireland |
| Ireland | Zimbabwe |
| Scotland | Holland |
| Bangladesh | India |
| Kenya | Canada |
| Zimbabwe | Ireland |
There are some quite interesting ones in there. I think the Bangladesh–India match is one to watch (India should win, but Bangladesh could put up a good fight). The Dutch–South African game has an interesting non-cricket aspect to it.
Something odd happened when we got to the likely Super 8 teams however.
| India | Australia (repeat of 2003 final) |
| England | Australia (post-Ashes thing) |
| West Indies | Australia (having won 4 of the last 10 match-ups) |
| South Africa | Australia |
I'm detecting a trend.
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I don't want to be a pedant, but Canada isn't in the same group as Ireland, and I can't see them progressing to the final 8.
Ireland, on the other hand, have has good a chance as anyone to make it to the 2nd round.
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You're quite right about Canada's group. I was mistaking the schedule for the warm ups for the schedule for the group games.
I can't agree with your optimism for Ireland however. Not withstanding their history of success against the West Indies, it would be the upset of upsets if Ireland were to make it to the Super 8.
The thing about Ireland is they have had the luck of... in terms of their draw.
For a start they have the Zimbabwe Schoolboy side... and they must be a good show there.
And then there's the hosts who they beat a couple of years ago, and then there's Pakistan who have a habit of dropping such games.
There are some good English county pros / NSW rejects in the Irish squad too.
Sportsfreak
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