Monday, 27 January 2014

Asia Cup 2014 Build Up + Predictions

11 Games
5 Teams
12 Days
2 Venues
The 12th edition of the Asia Cup
In Bangladesh again like 2012
4th Asia Cup in Bangladesh 

Been played since 1984

Been played every alternate year since 2008


A tournament in where 3 of the 5 World Cup holders participate


Biggest continental tournament in the game


3rd biggest 50 over multinational tournament after the World Cup and Champions Trophy


Includes, 3 of the teams that reached the semi final of the last World Cup and 2 of them reached the last Champions Trophy semi final with the other that didn't winning the last Asia Cup. The team that did not reach the final 4 in either the last World Cup or Champions Trophy reached the final of the last Asia Cup. Also, involves one of the best emerging associates who will feature at the World Cup in 12 months time.


A closely contested brief event


Current Winners = Pakistan

Most Titles = India x 5 
Most Finals = Sri Lanka x 10

Pakistan have won the last 2 Asia Cups in Bangladesh? Can they make it 3 in 3.


Afghanistan will be making their Asia Cup debut.


Been 6 years since more than 4 teams have participated in the Asia Cup.


A competition where UAE and Hong Kong have also participated in, in the past


Useful preparation for the World T20 in March and the World Cup next year


Useful preparation for Bangladesh as hosting nation for World T20 weeks after 


Shahid Afridi was player of the tournament in the 2010 Asia Cup and man of the match in the 2012 Asia Cup final 


Coverage provided by Star Cricket unlike past Asia Cups, Star being the team that show all ICC events as well as IPLs and Champions Leagues 


Never been an Indo-Pak final in the Asia Cup in 11 editions 


Involves teams where ODIs are followed passionately 

Asia Cup Winning Captains

2000 = Moin Khan
2004 = Maravan Atapattu 
2008 = Mahela Jayawardene 
2010 = MS Dhoni
2012 = Misbah ul Haq

Predictions

India Winners
Pakistan runners up
Bangladesh 3rd place

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka = Pakistan
Pakistan vs India = India
Pakistan vs Bangladesh = Pakistan
Pakistan vs Afghanistan = Pakistan
India vs Sri Lanka = India
India vs Bangladesh = India
India vs Afghanistan = India but close!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh = Bangladesh
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan = Sri Lanka
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh = Bangladesh but close! 

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