We Want To See This In The World Cup Final!
The World of sport is about rivalries and indeed being such a sports nut.I could list many bitter and hotly disputed rivalries...
Though in truth none could come close to the rivalry between Pakistan and India....
Some might come close...some might boast there as big...but none are a patch on it!
This bitterness and tension between the two always heightened when the two are kept away from each other through the whims of the respective Governments of the two fine Nations....
Going on the the mistrust that is nurtured by the two through fear mongering for tension represents money for governments and takes away from issues of greater importance..........
Granted their is an underlying tension between the citizens of both Nations based on tragedies of the past,but for the most part they just want Peace.
Also outside of that desire,they want cricket between the two to resume.As all us cricket fans do!
Though that is another article and another set of connotations to look at,but here in this World Cup. Fate might conspire to make this happen...
And if it did....my word would we have a spectacle at Mumbai for the Final!
In truth its not so far fetched either in the face on Pakistan looking very unlike Pakistan in regards to being a very unified and composed unit.To go with their already truck loads of skill and magic.Which makes them a very hard foe to slay.
Then you have India,who is an irresistible batting juggernaut,who has no peer in that regard.Though the emergence of lesser lights in their bowling such as Munaf Patel to aide the mainstays like Zaheer and Harbhahjan is like gold.For it makes their bowling adequate enough to compliment their awesome batting strength.
So all this amounts to is this....
The very real chance of both Nations finishing on top of their Group which would pave the way for a meeting in the World Cup Final.This in the wake of Pakistan beating Sri Lanka, you can be reasonably confident of Pakistan achieving this (though yes it is Pakistan and they could lose to Zimbabwe!).The only real road block might be the Aussies,but they aren't the threat their being made out to be.
In the Indian Hyderabad,Group B and South Africa sadly might be the road block for this sweet dream coming true............
So were all hoping for a few hamstring twinges for Steyn,DeVilliers,Kallis and the like so India can finish top.
Giving the chance for an India versus Pakistan World Cup Final and a spectacle that would have no compare!
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