THE TWO STAR TEAMS of Australia and Sri Lanka teams will clash in the finals of World Cup 2007. What remains to be seen is that would Sri Lanka make history again or would Australia reclaim its title of ‘World Champions’?
Who will kiss the World Cup 2007? The bets are on Aussies after Sri Lanka reached the finals by defeating South Africa in semi-finals. Cricket experts have already started analyzing the strengths and limitations of both the teams. Having a combination of extremely talented players, both the teams are optimistic about their victory. Cricket fans have also started making their calculations.
Would Hayden and Gilchrist once again be able to give a stormy start to their innings? Would Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya be able to build a huge score against Australia? Can Shaun Tait create problems for Sri Lankans? Can impeccable bowling of Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan, show Aussies the way to the pavilion? Numerous such questions are making rounds in the minds of cricket fans these days.
No other match can have better the star cast than the Australia vs Sri Lanka match. Australia’s two batsmen Matt Hayden and Rickey Ponting are in the top 5 batsman of the World Cup. Sri Lanka’s batsmen M Jayawardene has also secured his place in top 5 by making 529 runs in the World Cup. Three bowlers of Australia Glenn McGrath, Brad Hogg, Shaun Tait are at second, third and fourth place in top 5 ranking, Sri Lanka’s bowler Muttiah Muralitharan tops the ranking (for bowling). In the top bowlers list Lasith Malinga is at the fifth place.
So, would the match be a repeat of 1996 World Cup final, when Sri Lanka registered the victory against Australia? Or Aussies would make a record by winning the world cup fourth time consecutively? One thing is for sure that during this weekend cricket lovers would be able to watch one of the finest matches of cricket.
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