Spinners will play a big role in World Cup

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said spinners will play a decisive role in the World Cup and the Indian team has a good chance of winning the event in Australia and New Zealand.

“I feel India can surprise a lot of people and I also believe the spinners will come into play,” the master batsman said.

“People talk about the pitches for fast bowlers but because of the size of the grounds, I think spinners could be important,” he added.

“I think Australia, South Africa, New Zealand are dark horses, and India - these four should be my semi-finalists,” Tendulkar told reporters at the launch of his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’.

When asked if England stood a chance, he said, “anything is possible in this sport but going on current form I don’t think England will be that competitive”.

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