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Sri Lanka’s World Cup cricketers, led by Mahela Jayawardene, were given a grand send-off to the Caribbean yesterday by Sri Lanka Cricket, their supporters and well-wishers.
The team members assembled at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters at five o’clock in the morning, prior to their departure to Barbados via London, and were served kavun and kiribath […]
England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon said it was vital for their World Cup chances to have skipper Michael Vaughan fit from the off in the West Indies.
Nixon said: “We need Michael with us, that’s crucial and hopefully he wil play every game and see us through.
“But with the amount of injuries he has had over […]
Australia captain Ricky Ponting said five straight defeats in one-day internationals would not diminish the World Cup holders’ credentials.
Ponting and his squad flew to the Caribbean on Wednesday to defend the trophy they won in 1999 and 2003.
And the skipper said: “There’s been a bit of negativity around the team over the last […]
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram said he will do anything to ensure he plays in the Cricket World Cup, including cutting off his injured ring finger.
Oram suffered a break during the first Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match against Australia a fortnight ago.
“We’ve got taping techniques and guards that fit into a batting glove, and I’m confident […]
Injury-hit Pakistan suffered a fresh World Cup blow Tuesday when allrounder Abdul Razzaq was ruled out of the tournament with a fractured knee.
Razzaq was hit on the left knee by a ball during practice on Monday and doctors have advised him to take three weeks of rest, followed by another two to three weeks of […]
BCCI President Sharad Pawar is planning to visit the West Indies in the first week of April to watch a couple of Super 8 series games.
“He could not make it to Mumbai and meet the team as his flight got delayed in Delhi and he cancelled his scheduled brief visit in order to be present […]
Kent pace bowler Amjad Khan will miss the entire 2007 season after having surgery on his troublesome knee injury.
The 26-year-old, who was born in Denmark and played nine times for them in the ICC Trophy, became eligible to play for England in December 2006.
He was due to tour Bangladesh with the A team this […]
Hampshire have confirmed the signing of Australia seamer Stuart Clark for 2007.
The 31-year-old, who spent a year with Middlesex in 2005, took 26 wickets in the 5-0 Ashes demolition and has been added to Australia’s World Cup squad.
Hants skipper Shane Warne, who retired from Tests this year but will continue in county action, was […]
Yorkshire have signed veteran fast bowler Darren Gough as captain.
Barnsley-born Gough, 36, made his debut for Yorkshire in 1989 before spending the last three years playing for Essex.
Gough said: “I thought today would never happen when I left. It’s a challenge to come back as captain and the biggest accolade I could ask for. […]
Jacob Oram is willing to cut off his injured ring finger if it is going to prevent him from playing in the World Cup. Oram will try specially designed splints and pain-killers to ease the pain, but if the problem won’t go away he will consider an amputation.
“If it means cutting the finger off, […]
Mark Waugh believes Adam Gilchrist must take more time with his batting as Australia search for their third World Cup in a row. Waugh, who opened with Gilchrist during the 1999 success, said if he scaled back his game slightly he could still be a force.
“He is that good a player, he can score […]