SA stay focused
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC:SOUTH AFRICA'S captain, Graeme Smith, said on Friday he would not get carried away with his side's recent elevation to No. 1 in the International Cricket Council's One-Day International rankings.
Sehwag picked on request of skipper
MUMBAI, India (Reuters): INDIA'S CHIEF selector Dilip Vengsarkar disclosed yesterday that out-of-form batsman Virender Sehwag was picked for the World Cup only at the specific request of skipper Rahul Dravid.
The day New Zealand stifled India to crash the party
AFTER A long wait, the World Cup of cricket is just around the corner and as opening day approaches, as the fans picture in their minds some wonderful action - some great shots, some great bowling, some brilliant fielding including some magnificent...
Pakistan still a force to be reckoned with
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC:PAKISTAN'S media manager, Pervez Jamil Mir, said yesterday despite the withdrawals of three of the team's key fast bowlers, the team was still focused and prepared to deal with the challenges of the Cricket World Cup...
Calm before storm for Sri Lankans
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC: THE SRI Lanka cricketers spent their first day in the Caribbean on Friday relaxing on the beachfront at their team hotel, knowing they would get down to real business soon.Sri Lanka, who arrived here on Thursday evening, will...
Aussies seek redemption
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (Reuters): WORLD CHAMPIONS Australia will approach the ninth World Cup starting in the West Indies this month as the hunters rather than the prey after losing their number one ranking to South Africa last month.
Regional airlines say they are ready
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC: TWO OF the three regional airlines comprising the airlift consortium for the upcoming Cricket World Cup say they are prepared for the challenges of the mega event.Air Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines and LIAT were awarded the contract...
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