Nagpur: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said it was his box, employed to protect a batsman’s most sensitive area, and not his bat which damaged a World Cup dressing room television set. Ponting accepted an International Cricket Council reprimand after he reacted angrily to being run out in his team’s 91-run win over Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad [...]
Colombo: In-form batsman Misbah-ul-Haq told Pakistan not to fear Sri Lanka’s world record wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan when the two sides clash in the World Cup on Saturday. “We should keep it simple, play tough cricket and not be overawed by their home advantage or their bowlers. We have played Muralitharan well in the past,” [...]
Bangalore: World Cup organizers have launched a stinging attack on Indian officials over ticketing chaos that triggered violence clashes between police and fans outside a stadium on Thursday. Police wielding bamboo canes struggled to control huge crowds who swarmed to buy tickets in Bangalore, with thousands of cricket fans crushed up against the gates outside [...]
Narayanganj: For others winning this World Cup could be a matter of pride and glory for the country. For Pakistan, which has won a World Cup and hosted a final, a lot more is at stake. A terror attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore in 2009 had put an end to Pakistan [...]
New Delhi: Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore mercurial fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth. His onfield histrionics may have kept him initially out of the World Cup squad, though he is in it now as a replacement for injured Praveen Kumar. Sreesanth sees his selection a “godsent opportunity” and doesn’t want to “mess it [...]
Karachi: Coach Waqar Younis sees the upcoming World Cup as crucial for the redemption of Pakistan’s image in the cricket world and for the restoration of international matches in the country. “It is not just about winning the World Cup, it is also about the effects that our performances will have on convincing teams to [...]
Chennai: Zimbabwe head coach Alan Butcher’s comments were repeatedly muted at the press conference in the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday as he inadvertently kept switching off the microphone. However, the former England Test player will hope the performances of his players come through loud and clear at the World Cup. Skipper Elton Chigumbura [...]
by Amrit Mathur With the World Cup starting in less than a month, the question uppermost on everyone’s mind is: Can India pull it off? India are strong favourites as they have a balanced team, the playing slots are sorted out and there is quality in the bench strength. The big stars, rich in experience, [...]
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