Sorry, I dont agree with you dude! It's not necessary you have to be consistent throughout the tournament. In sudden deaths matches one must win. In 1983WC India was not one of the best and consistent teams. If you see in 1992 world cup pakistan's performance was pathetic but they beat SA and England in crucial matches. England were performing consistently but lost in finals. In 1996 WC, SA was consistent throughout but knocked out by WI in penultimate match when WI was very inconsistent. I think WC is wide open for any team going into semis. It is performance which matters most on the particular day of the match.