I think the world cup is a lottery to a certain extent. While in tests, if you have a bad session, you can often still go on to win the test. You do not get second chances in world cup finals though.

Every team has some special match winners. How could you write off the W.I's when they have the likes of Gayle and Lara. Or England with Flintoff and Pieterson. I could go on and nominate 2 or 3 match winners(some teams have 5 or 6 granted) in all the top eight teams.

ODI's can often be decided by the toss, rain, or one or two poor umpiring decisions. While some nations have a greater amount of match winning players, it still comes down to who fires on the day. After watching Bangledesh beat Australia in 2005, nothing surprises me in ODI's anymore

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