Business end of the world Cup

We have reached the business end of the World Cup.Only one team of the qualifiers has not defeated a major test playing nation.Even there,West Indies can have the satisfaction of having beaten a team ranked higher than them.The quarter-final line up promises good fare, if only because Pakistan by virtue of topping the group have opened a possibility of a well fought match with the West Indies which would not have happened if they were playing Australia.India Australia,Sri Lanka England also may be good matches.South africa New Zealand clash may be less enticing but Ross taylor can spice up that contest as well.
After three World Cups,we have a secondphase where a weak side has not progressed.Thereby tighter matches are expected.Zimbabwe in 1999,Kenya in 2003 and Ireland and Bangladesh in 2007 qualified and except for Zimbabwe in 1999, they provided little oppsition.Moreover a knock out Quarter final stage is more open and a fast furious spell of the kind Roach,Russel and Rampaul are capable of can rip open the tournament and before we know,India may be playing the West Indies again.