POOL B-PREVIEW

The 2015 World Cup will be the 11th Cricket World Cup. This is hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March 2015.
Pool B consist of South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and United Arab Emirates.

South Africa:- Their team have Ab de Villiers as their Captain. Who can hut ball in any of the field set of the opponents out of the boundary fence. Too many times, the Proteas have failed in big tournament. The team consider a strong batting line up which defends and attacks when need, which is led by Rilee Rossouw, Hasim Amla, Ab de Villiers and co. Their bowling and fielding department in also the best amongst the World Cup 2015. The bowling attack is led by Dale Steyn and supported by Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander.

Key player:- Ab de Villiers

India:- The men in blue are the defending champions of ICC World Cup 2015. Their team have Mahendra Singh Dhoni as their Captain. The have   magnificent batting line up, beginning with Rohit Sharma and Shikar Dhawan and carried on by Virat Kholi, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina and co. The major problem of  the men in blue is bowling as it have not been upto the mark in recent weeks.The Pace attack is been shattered in the beginning and has led to pressurize the Whole pack on the pitch.Bhuvi has been out of form due to ankle injury and then Shami have failed to take wickets.

Key player:- Virat Kholi.

Pakistan:- Their team have Misbah-Ul-Haq as their Captain. This team have bowling as the biggest strength, which is led by Junaid khan, Mohammed Irfan, Sohail Khan and Wahab Riaz. They have a competetive batting line up, which is led by Mohammed Hafeez, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi and company. The middle order batsmen and fielding seems to be lacking somewhere. The fielders lack focusing in fielding.

Key player:- Shahid Afridi

West Indies:- Their team have Jason Holder as the Captain. The names such as Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Smith and Darren Sammy in the batting line up, no team can take them lightly. With Sunil Narine out of the side, their bowling has been weakened. This team has inexperienced captain. Bowling attack has no variety. Poor bowling  form in depth overs.

Key player:- Chris Gayle.

Zimbabwe:- Their team have Elton Chigumbara as their Captain.  Masakadza led the batting line up with Sikandar Raza, Bredan Taylor, Craig Ervine & Sean Williams. They have Masakadza, Taylor as good batsmen for which the people are waiting to see. The bowling attack is led by Panyangara and Tendai Chatara and which is been joined with Tawanda Mupariwa. They have Leg breaker like Kamungozi and off spinners like Raza and Matsukenyeri.
This bowling department can make all their competitors in difficulty.

Key player:- Bredan Taylor.

Ireland:- Their team have William Potterfield as their Captain. Talented player like Kevin O'Brien might cause some challenges to the competitors.Ireland may take the POOL into new heights as they can make the relevant fixtures look as shocking ones.Ireland is the team which can let the whole point of qualifying differ.They have a competitive bowling attack which can shutter the stumps.

Key player:- Kevin O'Brien

UAE:- Their team have Mohammed Tauqir as their Captain. This is the weakest team in the group. Khurram Khan, a consistent and reliable performer with the bat & also with the ball. By considering middle order and an right right arm off spinner, Tauqir has been an outstandig performer. The left arm medium pacer, Manjula Guruge can swing the ball. This team lacked in experience. This team fielding and bowling can worry them during World Cup. 

Key player:- Khurram Khan

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