tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205388952011-04-21T19:31:38.296-07:00News, Views and analysis related to the Cricket World Cup 2007 being held in West Indies. If you are interested to join the team please send a mail to g a n a_v k AT y a_h o o DOT c o m ( Remove all the spaces and underscores !) Also visit http://www.cricketdigest.blogspot.comGanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981851088587701416noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538895.post-62626220256027241382007-03-06T05:50:00.000-08:002007-03-06T05:50:42.059-08:00

An uninterrupted soliloquy from Greg Chappelrediff.com: The Greg Chappell interview

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Hayden and Symonds slams ICC and indirectly PCB for allowing Shoaib Chakther and Mohammad Asif to play even after tested positive for the drugs.Alex Brown and Trevor Marshallae writing for the Sydney Morning Herald goes on to say that this could be another verbal tussle between Australia and Sub continental.LinkAustralians slam Akhtar drugs loophole - Cricket - Sport - smh.com.au

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Everyone in India is backing ..rather hoping that India can win the world...It is nice to see that a neutral observer backs India for a change this time.Vic Marks for IndiaIndia can rise above the rest - just don't put your bed on it | Cricket | Guardian Unlimited Sport

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What a disaster this is turning out to be for Pakistan ! Did I say all these points to Pakistan ultimately winning the world cup"Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, has been ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury suffered just prior to the team's scheduled departure for the West Indies. Razzaq sustained the injury during a practice session on Monday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and

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Paul Nixon, the wicketkeeper is considered as one of the main reasons why Eng won the tri series final against Australia.Here's what Steve Waugh has to stay about himSteve Waugh played with him for a few months at Kent. “Nico? He’s like a mosquito buzzing around in the dark of the night that needs to be swatted but always escapes,” said the former Australia captain. “He is elusive but

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No surprise to me."NEW DELHI: With the World Cup around the corner and the top eight teams gunning to lift the most coveted trophy in the West Indies, there is good news for Indian skipper Rahul Dravid. Statistics show that the 'Wall' is India's most successful One-day captain among all those who have captained India in at least 20 matches.Under Dravid, India have won 32 of the 58 matches that

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You thought journalists from India writing on Cricket are fierce , take a look at what Malcom Conn writing in http://www.foxsports.com has to say"LIKE a horror story? Take a look at the figures for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy and figure out how this attack can possibly defend Australia's World Cup crown?On present indications it has no hope. If Brett Lee cannot recover in time from a serious ankle

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Yeah! This is the most important thing that needs ICCs attention !"The international sports firm, Nike, has issued a clarification after Indian cricket players earlier this week displayed colourful new kits.Newspapers covering the launch reported that the kits would be used in the World Cup, which begins next month.Nike bosses issued a statement saying that the new strip was only for One Day

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Australian coach John Buchanan is known for serving loads of fertilizers for botanical gardens and this is no different and smells more !"Australia coach John Buchanan insists the sky is not falling in and that the focus of the past two series has been about fine-tuning plans for the World Cup.'The last few games have shown us where the holes in the balloon might be and that's an upside in terms

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Just because men are preparing for their world cup, doesn't mean that there is no Cricket.There is an international women's tournament going on in India and today India beat England by 18 runs in first of the matchesCricinfo - 2nd Match: India Women v England Women at Chennai, Feb 21, 2007

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Just one of the reasons why one should avoid watching CNN-IBN during this worldcup and rest of the Cricket season.!Rediff report says "Global Broadcast News, which runs CNN-IBN and IBN7, is close to signing up Navjot Singh Sidhu for a whopping Rs 1.5 crore (Rs 15 million)."Kapil, Sidhu in crore-plus TV deals:

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When was the last time you saw Australia playing like this ? So there is hope for others in this world cup...16.6 Johnson to Vincent, FOUR, he's smashed that, Johnson bowls a short ball and Vincent rocks on to the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the square leg fence 16.5 Johnson to Vincent, no run, Australia are in shambles! Vincent tries to pull the ball but ends up sking it high in

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"David Graveney, the chairman of selectors, yesterday confirmed England are taking a calculated risk on the fitness of Michael Vaughan by appointing him as captain of the 15-man squad for the World Cup, which begins next month in the Caribbean."This is a big risk in my opinion. If Vaughan's knee gives up again, certainly ICC cannot allow a replacement since it is a known injury which recurred.

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Another one bites the dust just before the world cup!Australia's World Cup squad received a major scare today when paceman Brett Lee limped from Wellington's Basin Reserve with injuries to his left ankle and knee.World Cup scare as Lee injured - News - Ashes Tour 06-07 - smh.com.au

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Team list below.Squad: 1 Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), 2 Younis Khan (vice-captain), 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Imran Nazir, 5 Mohammad Yousuf, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Shahid Afridi, 9 Kamran Akmal, 10 Shoaib Akhtar, 11 Mohammad Asif, 12 Umar Gul, 13 Danish Kaneria 14 Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, 15 Rao Iftikhar AnjumComments :- Kaneria returns. A big surprise but could be the trump card for Pakistan

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Here we go..Dravid and Greg Chappel are lucky this time !ALLAHABAD: Supporters of cricketer Mohd. Kaif here burnt effigies of BCCI President Sharad Pawar and selection committee chairman Dilip Vensarkar to protest the non-inclusion of Kaif in the Indian squad for the world cup."DNA - Sport - Kaif's supporters burn effigies of Pawar, Vengsarkar - Daily News & Analysis

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Introducing Australia's world cup squad.Australia's squad: Ricky Ponting (c), Adam Gilchrist (vc), Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson."Several questions.- It would be a sight watching Lee and Tait bowling yorkers after yorkers from both ends but I

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Do you know the official song of the ICC WorldCup 2007 ? Here are the details.“The Game of Love and Unity” – The Official Song for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 (performed by Rupee, Shaggy and Faye-Ann Lyons) was launched on December in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.On behalf of the artistes, entertainer Rupee stated: "It is a pleasure working on such a magnificent project. We are going to showcase the

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Here is the link to WorldCup 2007 section of www.cricinfo.com. Cricinfo - Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies

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Here comes the official ICC website for World Cup Cricket.href="http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/worldcup/">ICC - Cricket World Cup

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Cricket World cup is near and it is time to revive this blog. Starting with top search that comes up in Google when you search on 'Cricket World Cup'ICC Cricket World Cup 2007Look for more links and articles in the coming days

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Monty Panesar could be the trump card in the incoming 'Ashes'.Englishmen not seems to get enough of Monty Panesar! Here's Mike Brearly writing in 'The Gaurdian' starts off with this paragraphWhat induces crowds not always known for their their lack of xenophobia to take someone who seems to be an improbable choice to their hearts? I'm thinking of the Monty Panesar effect. Here he is, a young Sikh

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One of the delightful article I read in recent times.SOME years ago, Tim Rice was awarded an Oscar for the songs he wrote for the Disney film "The Lion King". In his acceptance speech, the British songwriter told the audience in Hollywood that "I'd also like to thank Denis Compton, a boyhood hero of mine". Rice's hosts, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

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LP Sahi of Telegraph India is talking to Greg Chappel, coach of team India.Extract :Who is the boss in the dressing room? On and off the field, Rahul... This is Rahul’s team and I’m just part of the support staff. The captain is the most important person in and around a cricket team. Yes, the captain and coach should have a good working relationship, but don’t have to live in each other

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I was listening to running commentary of the third test between SA-AUS and it was really depressing to hear so many wrong decision by umpires especially by the same umpire in this case. Surely ICC can't simply sit on this for any longer. It is high time TV replies are used for all LBW decisions or at least for the decisions objected by the Fielding and Batting side captains. As Peter Roebuck

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Inzamam says :"Karachi: Ahead of the Indian team’s arrival in Pakistan on Thursday for the Test and one-day series, Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq sounded a warning to the visitors that they would find pacer Shoaib Akhtar “too hot to handle”. Inzamam unveiled his strategy against the top-line Indian batting, saying his bowlers needed to get opener Virender Sehwag early because he can destroy any

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I think it is right time to start a blog on the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2007 and I have created this blog for that purpose. Blog URL is http://www.cricketwc2007.blogspot.comI am sure as D-Day approaches there will be lots of things to blog and some help is definitely appreciated. If you are willing to join this adventure please drop a comment to this blog and I will get back to you.Thanks,Gana

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