Close finishes eluding World T20

After 8 matches in the ICC World T20 2009, only one match (the first one which shocked England) has gone the distance. Given the kind of finishes one got to see in IPL Season2, one would have expected the World Cup to be more closely contested. Surprisingly, even the contests between the bigger teams have not bothered to invite the 'you-know-whats' to the edge of the seats.

Cricketing reasons are possibly not what is making this World T20 so one-sided atleast so far.

Is infighting finally getting the better of the undoubted cricket skills of the Aussies? We know they are not a big force anymore especially in T20 but what happened to the 'fight-till-the-last-ball' Aussie spirit? If it was there, it was perhaps written in white on a white sheet of paper.

Does Pakistan ever want to come out of its 'now-hot-now-cold' phase? The captain and the coach do not see eye to eye. Team mates openly contest the captain. And the chief of selection committee complains of interference and quits. This doesn't happen in a 'winning' team.

Has Bangladesh been done in by an unnecessary infusion of over-confidence? They came into the match against India hoping to replicate the WC 2007 shock victory but then as they used to say in my school days "everyday is not a Sunday". And they were a poor shadow of their Tigerself even against Ireland.

Cricket now is resembling the business world. Having skilled people is just a start - what makes the unit tick is how the skills are put to use and as it always happens in business, the team will only be as good as its captain and his ability to command respect. Especially in the "blink and miss" world of T20.