Jacques Kallis is one of the best all-rounders who ever played the game in Cricket history. Recently he predicted the two finalists of ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. The ongoing World Cup 2023 is just a few games away from the semi-finals. In a recent interview with a leading sports channel, Kallis articulated his predictions, considering the current form and performances of various participating teams. With a comprehensive analysis, Kallis highlighted the strengths and strategies of those teams, predicted the finalists.
Kallis said, “I feel it will be an India vs South Africa final. Though India are the favourites to lift the trophy, going forward they might feel the pressure of being the host nation. They are really looking good but in semis it will be a new start for them as well.” He also said, “Australia can be one of the threats for the both teams, considering their strong comeback after the early defeats.”
India on the top position of Points Table with 6 wins and 12 points. Despite making it six wins out of six matches, India have not yet confirmed their semifinals spot. The format which has every team playing each other in the group stage keeps every team in the reckoning till almost the end. Though till now India is on the gate to enter top 4 list. India dominated the ICC World Cup 2023 points table with 6, wins in a row and 12 points. Their Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.405 is commendable. South Africa sit at the second spot of the points table. With 5 victories and just 1 loss from their 6 matches, they’ve got 10 points. They also have the highest Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.032.
After some initial loss, Aussies are also looking good. With 4 wins, they accumulated 8 points and holding 4th position on the points table. Their Net Run Rate is +0.970. Also we cannot forget previous World Cup Finalist, New Zealand. New Zealand have played 6 matches. With 4 wins, they accumulated 8 points. Their NRR stands at +1.232. Currently they are holding 3rd spot on the points table.