Who are the Minnows?

The first team to show that the pre tournament rankings don't matter are the West Indies.By cantering to a win in less than 30 overs thay have given a good news to people as they wake up their various nations.In the past few years there have been so many moments when one thinks that the West Indies are beginning a new phase,only to deceive.We must wait before we can come to any serious conclusion of a resurgence in the West Indian Cricket, though they may do well in this tournament.

Bangladesh are learning the hard way that it is difficult to be competitive on the big stage with any consistency.India has become competitive only from the seventies and Bangladesh are in the phase when India could only do well against New Zealand, especially at home.Banglsdehis can also compete with New Zealand at home and therefore we must give them a few more years.With tamim and Shakib with them for much of the next decade or more, they will have nucleus of a competitive team in a few years.