Category: Industry

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 7, 2007 (AFP) – Hundreds of Indian fans, who dreamt of seeing India and star batsman Sachin Tendulkar take on South Africa here on Saturday, were left cursing their luck at the National Stadium. If things had gone to plan, India would have qualified from the first round to take their place […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 8, 2007 (AFP) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad rubbed salt in South Africa’s wounds by handing them a fine for a slow over-rate fine during their 67-run defeat against Bangladesh here Saturday. “Chris Broad imposed the fines after Graeme Smith’s side was ruled to be one over […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 8, 2007 (AFP) – Stylish batsman Mohammad Ashraful finally bridged the gap between potential and performance with his brisk half-century in Bangladesh’s shock win over South Africa in the World Cup. He has often come under fire for performing much below his potential since making a dream debut against Sri Lanka in […]

MUMBAI, April 6, 2007 (AFP) – India’s super-rich cricketers must cut down on their commercial dealings, the country’s former captains recommended on Friday while reviewing the team’s World Cup debacle. Seven ex-captains, summoned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to chart a future course of action, also wanted the team’s international […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 7, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar insisted on Friday that coach Dave Whatmore’s interest in taking charge of the India team has not been a distraction at the World Cup. Whatmore, who has been instrumental in guiding Bangladesh to the Super Eights for the first time, has declared his interest […]

DHAKA, April 6, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh cricket chiefs will convene an emergency meeting next week to discuss Dav Whatmore’s future after he joined the race to succeed Greg Chappell as new coach of India, an official said.India, one of the pre-tournament favourites, were upset by Bangladesh in the first match and also lost to […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, April 5, 2007 (AFP) – On the eve of the World Cup, the talk was of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas. Now the words on Sri Lankan lips are Dilhara Fernando and Lasith Malinga. The 27-year-old Fernando held his nerve on Wednesday to secure his team a heart-stopping two-run win over England […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 6, 2007 (AFP) – Leading World Cup wicket-takers on Thursday, the first of two rest days in the second round Super Eights stage (player, country, matches, overs, runs, wkts, best bowling, average, economy rate, strike rate, four wicket innings, five wicket innings): S Malinga (SRI) 6 43.2 3 214 15 4/54 14.26 […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 6, 2007 (AFP) – New Zealand are capable of winning the World Cup for the first time because they believe they can do it, middle-order batsman Craig McMillan has said. “Probably the key this time is that there is a real belief,” said McMillan, whose side have already posted five successive victories […]

April 06, 2007 (LBO) — Sri Lanka plans to contract cricketers for the A team for the first time in the island’s history, to nurture talent for upcoming games and the national team, a senior official said Friday.“We want to give our promising players an incentive to concentrate on the game for a longer period […]

NEW DELHI, April 5, 2007 (AFP) – Another Australian — Dav Whatmore — has emerged among the frontrunners to succeed Greg Chappell as coach of India, one of the hottest and toughest jobs in cricket. “I’m definitely interested,” Whatmore told Thursday’s Times of India. India, one of the pre-tournament favourites, were upset by Bangladesh in […]