Following the group stage the top 2 teams from each group will progress to the semi finals where the winner of Group A will play the runner up of Group B (in the 1st semi-final) and the winner of Group B will play the runner up of Group A (in the 2nd semi-final).
The winners of the semi-finals will contest the Final.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Australia (1) | South Africa (2) |
| India (4) | New Zealand (3) |
| Pakistan (5) | Sri Lanka (6) |
| West Indies (8) | England |
Morris, however, believed Kevin Pietersen, England's other star cricketer likely to have international demand, wasn't likely to take a similar decision. "KP would be very much focusing on playing for England," he said. "If you speak to the current crop of England players, they still believe representing their country is the number one priority."
However Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, said Flintoff's picking and choosing his one-day assignments could have an adverse impact on England's preparations for series and tournaments. "If Fred starts picking and choosing, that's when it becomes a problem leading into a major event," Vaughan told BBC Radio's Test Match Special. "If Fred suddenly starts saying 'I won't go to Bangladesh and I won't play in the Pakistan series but I will go to Australia and go to the World Cup' - that's when it becomes dicey.
