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Opinion Poll

Who will win the World Cup final?
India 1915 Votes 89%
Sri Lanka 208 Votes 9%
Can't say 22 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 2145
Who will win the second semi-final?
India 15159 Votes 89%
Pakistan 1567 Votes 9%
Can't say 302 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 17028
Who will win the first semi-final?
New Zealand 7376 Votes 37%
Sri Lanka 11925 Votes 60%
Can't say 252 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 19553
Will England beat Sri Lanka in the last quarter-final?
Yes 3503 Votes 52%
No 2999 Votes 45%
Can't say 123 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 6625
Will New Zealand beat South Africa in third QF?
Yes 5353 Votes 38%
No 7446 Votes 53%
Can't say 1160 Votes 8%
Total Votes : 13959
Will Australia beat India in the quarter-finals?
Yes 5360 Votes 38%
No 3 Votes 0%
Can't say 8736 Votes 61%
Total Votes : 14099
Who will win the first quarter-final of the World Cup?
Yes 5907 Votes 59%
No 3 Votes 0%
Can't say 4004 Votes 40%
Total Votes : 9914
Which of these teams will make it to semis?

Ind 4601 Votes78%Pak 865 Votes14%
Aus 382 Votes6%SL 10 Votes0%
NZ 4 Votes0%WI 4 Votes0%
SA 24 Votes0%Eng 7 Votes0%
Total Votes : 5897
Can Indian batsmen come good against Australia's pace battery in the quart-final on Thursday?
Yes 4329 Votes 77%
No 1113 Votes 19%
Can't say 156 Votes 2%
Total Votes : 5598
Who should have bowled the final over in the India - SA match?
Ashish Nehra 6584 Votes 19%
Harbhajan Singh 25091 Votes 74%
Can't say 2043 Votes 6%
Total Votes : 33718
Will India beat West Indies in the last group match on Sunday?
Yes 5180 Votes 80%
No 1104 Votes 17%
Can't say 154 Votes 2%
Total Votes : 6438
Is India being unfair on R Ashwin by continuing to play Piyush Chawla despite the latter's poor showing in earlier matches?
Yes 10184 Votes 82%
No 1929 Votes 15%
Can't say 287 Votes 2%
Total Votes : 12400
Should India bring in R Ashwin for Piyush Chawla in the next match against the Netherlands?
Yes 14906 Votes 86%
No 2159 Votes 12%
Can't say 248 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 17313
Will Ireland continue their giant-killing run and beat India on Sunday?
Yes 3504 Votes 22%
No 11542 Votes 74%
Can't say 440 Votes 2%
Total Votes :15486
What was the turning point in the India-England match?
The Ian Bell DRS howler 1524 Votes 17%
Harbhajan dropping Strauss 2025 Votes 23%
India's poor bowling 5189 Votes 59%
Total Votes :8738
Was India let down by its bowlers against England?
Yes 4472 Votes 77%
No 1185 Votes 20%
Can't say 176 Votes 2%
Total Votes :5783
How many specialist spinners should India play in Sunday's match vs England?
1 1832 Votes 15%
2 9505 Votes 82%
Can't say 173 Votes 1%
Total Votes :11510
Are you satisfied with India's bowling against Bangladesh?
Yes 3382 Votes 15%
No 19011 Votes 84%
Can't say 149 Votes 1%
Total Votes :22542
Will Bangladesh repeat their 2007 victory over India in the World Cup opener?
Yes 2681 Votes 18%
No 11490 Votes 79%
Can't say 219 Votes 1%
Total Votes :14390
Australia lost both their warm-up games. Will they be able to defend their crown?
Yes 1182 Votes 38%
No 1726 Votes 56%
Can't say 130 Votes 4%
Total Votes :3038
Going by the result against Australia, will the pitches favour India the most?
Yes 2215 Votes 74%
No 617 Votes 20%
Can't say 149 Votes 4%
Total Votes : 2981
Will India beat Australia in the warm-up match?
Yes 582 Votes 79%
No 144 Votes 19%
Can't say 8 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 734
On current form, will Suresh Raina make it to the final eleven for the opening match against Bangladesh?
Yes 530 Votes 65%
No 270 Votes 33%
Can't say 13 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 813
Is Ravi Bopara good enought to replace Eoin Morgan in the England squad?
Yes 306 Votes 56%
No 226 Votes 41%
Can't say 10 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 542
Will the absence of Mike Hussey affect Australia's prospects?
Yes 938 Votes 81%
No 199 Votes 17%
Can't say 14 Votes 0%
Total Votes : 1151
Should India have selected an additional specialist wicketkeeper for the World Cup
Yes 193 Votes 55%
No 153 Votes 43%
Can't say 3 Votes 0%
Total Votes : 347
Are you happy with the selection of India's World Cup squad?
Yes 657 Votes 70%
No 261 Votes 28%
Can't say 13 Votes 1%
Total Votes : 931