Group A, meanwhile, has a four-way tussle for the two remaining spots that could lead to the World Cup. jsMeet India's new sports minister .Ra_THORe, an Olympic athlete and silver medalist. “Every game from now until the finals will become crucial, in particular this game,” Kyodo news agency quoted him as saying at training in Jeddah. But for months the national hero — now fourth in the world rankings — has been a shadow of his former self. o a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo. Goenka, during this year’s IPL, received a lot of flack when he tried to mock Dhoni for his slowness in scoring runs. But he quickly made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster. Shinji Okazaki was adamant that Japan would not take Saudi Arabia lightly. “There are a number of players, experienced players, including myself, that are reaching a crucial period. Second placed South Korea can qualify directly for an eighth successive World Cup appearance with a win over fourth-placed Uzbekistan in Tashkent.