
So what can we take away from the opening salvos of the tournament?
- India let everyone have a go before turning up and showing they are in the game. For the first time in history, have a more exciting bowling options than the batting ones.
- New Zealand have been resilient and winning. They are still very likeable but also getting a tad boring.
- Pakistan have shown they are the unpredictable (how predictable is that statement). Blown away against the West Indies and then smashing almost 350 against England
- England have settled on the formula that they perfected over the last 4 years. Keep smashing the ball. Strong batting with a not so strong bowling. Can deliver most games but you can’t account for the maverick factor, that is Pakistan.