Protean pit-falls

Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince score runs in a similar fashion and a similar pace. They both know that and, in fact, are sick and tired of hearing about it. Nonetheless, they need to be perfectly clear about how they will approach their partnership in whatever circumstances they find themselves batting together.

If pressed, I fancy five teams for the semi-finals. If pressed further, I would eliminate Australia on the basis that their team lacks even one world class bowler now that McGrath looks past it and Lee is injured.