Cricket

Saffers are looking the goods, but plenty of time for a semi-final choke.

I like Sri Lanka for the cup. Top-quality batting in** Dilshan**, Sanga and Jayawardene; a genuine wicket-taking quick in Malinga; and the best spin attack going around.

dilshan is nowhere near his 2009 pedigree though. he seems to have got carried away with the hype that he is the new Sanath, and thinks *every *ball is there to be hit, which even SJ never did.

and if the conditions don't favour spin, bowling first, spot of rain, we have no top quality pace to back up Mali. just Kula/Dilhara and Perera/Mathews - nothing to have the good sides worried. spinners can still keep a lid on run rate usually but aren't always gonna get you wickets.