[al Furqaan]

there were only 2 "strong teams" in this Cup. India and South Africa. We all know what happened to the saffers, and India won because their weak bowling stood up and delivered when it mattered most. kudos. they're batting was never in question, with their collective strike rate over 100 for the entire tournament - probably the first time its ever happened.

SL - they were not as strong a team as they have been in the past.
AUS - no where near their 99-07 calibre.
PAK - they were probably the 3rd strongest team in the tourney behind IND and SA.
NZ - the most surprisingly successful team this Cup. very pleased with how they fought. in the end just an over-achieving bunch. a lot of talent though in southee, williamson, and ryder. mccullum and taylor are two of the most over rated guys in world cricket.
Eng - no comment
WI - arguably worse than us.
BD - terribly misfit batting lineup was made to look worse by choking under home pressure for 58 and 78. other than that, fielding and bowling wasn't terrible at least.
IRE - showed that they belong and deserve serious consideration for test status despite what Johnston and his naive honesty might admit. the truth is no one is ready for test cricket until years/decades after they start playing.

all other teams not worth mentioning.