World Cup damaged in India
NEW DELHI, March 9, 2007 (AFP) - The expensive silverware to be awarded to the winner of cricket's World Cup in the Caribbean has been damaged while on display …
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Age doesn’t concern Sri Lanka master-blaster
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - He's 37-years-old, is the only surviving member of the 1996 World Cup-winning squad, and still opens the batting as …
Bangladesh clinch thrilling win over Kiwis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh pulled off a major shock on Tuesday when they defeated New Zealand by two wickets here in a World Cup …
You tube star Sangakkara’s sledging match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - He's a trained lawyer, so Kumar Sangakkara should know when it's good to talk. buy cytotec online …
Which #@**%$! cricketer said that?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - AFP sports presents some of the best examples of cricket sledges: - Rod Marsh and Ian Botham: When Botham took …
Sri Lanka cruise to win over Scots
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka cruised to a comfortable 172-run win over Scotland at the Three Ws Oval here on Monday in their opening …
Bermuda skipper defends World Cup place after warm-up thrashing
ARNOS VALE, St Vincent, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - Bermuda captain Irving Romaine insisted his side deserved their place at the Cricket World Cup despite losing …
Cricket: Sri Lanka World Cup squad profiles
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 5, 2007 (AFP) - Penpix of Sri Lanka's World Cup squad Mahela Jayawardene (RHB/RAM/Capt.) Age: 29. ODI appearances: 236. First cap: …
Sri Lanka to play Scotland in World Cup opening round
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 4, 2007 (AFP) - Hosts West Indies, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka will fire the opening shots in their World Cup campaigns on …
Warne says Kiwis, Sri Lanka main threats
SYDNEY, March 2, 2007 (AFP) - Shane Warne Friday rated New Zealand and Sri Lanka as Australia's biggest threats at this month's World Cup but gave …
Sometimes it’s not just cricket
NEW DELHI, March 2, 2007 (AFP) - Where there's cricket, there's controversy and at the 2003 World Cup the phrase "It's not cricket" vied for attention with …
Sri Lanka captain keen to change horror script
Feb 28, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene goes to the World Cup in the Caribbean hoping to erase bitter memories of the previous tournament. …
‘Australia will be tough to beat’, warns Ponting
SYDNEY, Feb 28, 2007 (AFP) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting warned Wednesday that despite some recent poor form the world champions will be "extremely hard to …
Born in 1971, now a giant
NEW DELHI, Feb 28, 2007 (AFP) - When a rain-ruined Test between Australia and England in 1971 resulted in the first one-day international at Melbourne, few …
Aussies work on bowling confidence ahead of World Cup
SYDNEY, Feb 26, 2007 (AFP) - Australia will gear their World Cup training sessions towards targeting star rival batsmen, coach John Buchanan said Monday, as …
Thirty people banned from World Cup entry
KINGSTON, Feb 26, 2007 (AFP) - Around 30 people so far have been denied entry to the Caribbean with two weeks to go before the official opening ceremony of the …
Sri Lanka to repeat 1996 World Cup-winning aggression
COLOMBO, Feb 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricketers want to play aggressive cricket, like they did in 1996, to secure their second World Cup success, captain …
Sri Lanka at best ever for World Cup: de Silva
COLOMBO, Feb 22, 2007 (AFP) - Former batting great Aravinda de Silva believes the current Sri Lankan side go into the World Cup with better chances of winning …
Sri Lanka look to deliver huge surprise at World Cup
NEW DELHI, Feb 19, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will be keen to maintain their recently-acquired reputation of doing consistently well away from home when they begin …
Cricket World Cup 2007 groups and fixtures
BRIDGETOWN, Feb 16, 2007 (AFP) - Groups and fixtures for 2007 cricket World Cup: Warm-up matches: March 5: Bermuda v England (Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St …