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After watching the replay I just can't figure out how the third umpire can conclusively say the shoulder of the bat wasn't touching the ground. Bad luck happens sometimes though...
Yep Sri Lanka were unlucky in 2011, they played so well in the lead up to the final. They could go close this year, but it is scary to think how many teams have a realistic chance. NZ, Aus, India, SL, SA all have a good shot!
Yeh...with footage of that quality, it is difficult to confidently say that none of the bat is touching the ground. There is better quality footage out there, hopefully the third umpire used that haha.
I didn't watch the 2011 world cup besides the final which I remember watching while I was in Sri-Lanka. Yeah I know, so many contenders! It will be interesting to see how the now ‘Putting in 100% and actually gives a shit’ Indian team (as opposed to the one in the tri-series) will fare against Australia and NZ.