Seasoned middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed the new West Indies captain, succeeding Brian Lara who quit international cricket after the Cricket World Cup.
According to a CMC report, Ramnaresh Sarwan was the unanimous choice during the West Indies Cricket Board’s special board meeting on Sunday and the chairman of selection panel Gordon Greenidge, […]
Disagreeing with the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s explanation that Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, have been ‘rested’ for next month’s Bangladesh tour, former India skipper Kapil Dev on Monday said that it was clear to him that the duo have been dropped.
“Rules cannot be different for different cricketers. There are no half […]
I can think of no better time in the history of West Indies cricket for the people who have repeatedly called for change to establish their moral and economic right to enforce it because of their current investment.
We’ve said our emotional investment in West Indies cricket ought to entitle us to some say in how […]
It might have been the longest Cricket World Cup but, despite all the organisational mishaps and lop-sided contests, it produced a worthy Cricket World Cup winner. Australia were head and shoulders ahead of the rest - no team even came close to challenging them - but a number of other individual performers stood out through […]
Australians celebrated their cricket team’s record third straight Cricket World Cup victory tempered by sympathy for their Sri Lankan opponents who were forced to end the batting in the rain-shortened match in pitch-black darkness.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard, often described as a “cricket tragic”, led the congratulations for skipper Ricky Ponting’s men with praise for […]
Glenn McGrath said linking up with old comrade Adam Gilchrist was the perfect way for him to take his last wicket in international cricket after Australia had won their third succesive Cricket World Cup final with a 53-run win against Sri Lanka.
Glenn McGrath, 37, and the man of the Cricket World Cup tournament after a […]
Disappointed Sri Lankan cricket fans drew solace from their team’s performance despite seeing them lose to Australia in the Cricket World Cup final.
The team responded well when rain forced the Cricket World Cup match to be cut short to 38 overs, which upset their momentum and favoured Australia, the fans said.
“We are a side playing […]
It should have been a blockbuster which packed in the crowds and attracted rave reviews.
But, for many, the 2007 Cricket World Cup was too long, too expensive, too dull and eventually even the International Cricket Council was forced to admit that this particular marathon had left everybody exhausted.
“We listen to criticism, and there has been […]
“Australia have been the juggernaut at this Cricket World Cup and their giant wheels have been crushing anyone who strays into their path. So can they be stopped? I think they can, under certain conditions.
The only team that can beat them is one that can attack their strength which is their awesome batting. Only one […]
After 50 Cricket World Cup matches of sifting the rest from the best, we’ve finally arrived at the grand finale, with Australia taking on Sri Lanka. Cricinfo traces the paths of the two teams to the summit clash.
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Although Australia won ten out of ten matches on course to their second consecutive Cricket World Cup trophy […]
Tom Moody, the Sri Lanka coach, says Australia should keep out of the debate over Sri Lanka resting three bowlers during the Cricket World Cup Super Eights to keep them fresh for the Cricket World Cup finals. Ricky Ponting said Sri Lanka, who face Australia in the decider on Saturday, missed a chance to maintain […]
Ricky Ponting insists Australia are ready for Sri Lanka’s veteran bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas in Saturday’s Cricket World Cup final in Barbados. Australia beat Sri Lanka easily in the Super Eights Cricket World Cup match but Mahela Jayawardene chose to rest Muralitharan and Vaas while Lasith Malinga had an ankle problem.
“Sri Lanka have […]