Sharda Ugra

Sportswriter

Will Bangalore produce another run-fest?

Ireland's upset of England has turned their match against India into a much-awaited game, and one that could have telling consequences on the Cluster of Calamity that is Group B

04-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

ICC meeting in May to decide new World Cup format

The ICC will meet in May to draft out the structure of the World Cup from 2015 and beyond, incorporating an ODI league and a clause regarding promotion and relegation into the tournament

04-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra

Niall O'Brien aims high after 'regulation' win

The distance travelled by Ireland in the last four years, Niall O'Brien said, should have prepared cricket for last night's performance

03-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

ICC bats for its 2.5-metre rule

The controversial clause in the Decision Review System (DRS) that reprieved Ian Bell was introduced into the rules because of players' doubts over the accuracy of the ball tracker technology.

01-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

Strauss and Tendulkar weave a tapestry to savour

Right there in the middle of a frenzied stadium, for about five hours, there were these two geezers doing needlepoint

28-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

Shahzad's six and Munaf's palm

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from an enthralling match in Bangalore

27-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

After the controversy, time for the cricket

Already this match has made headlines, from the venue being changed to controversy over tickets. Now, at last, it's time for the actual cricket

26-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

The Brothers Bravo, and a tale of woe

Darren Bravo showcased his incredible talent before failing to make a match-winning contribution. His half-brother, Dwayne, sparkled before a game-ending knee injury

24-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra at the Feroz Shah Kotla

A botched anthem and some aggravation

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between West Indies and South Africa in Delhi

24-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra and Firdose Moonda at the Feroz Shah Kotla

Sammy urges 'belief' from his team

All that is heard on the day of a big match are soundbites meant to fling challenges at the opposition and when the West Indians went into their nets at the Ferozshah Kotla practice area, they went down another route

23-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Kotla's acid test

Thursday's World Cup game between South Africa and West Indies will be the first international game at the Feroz Shah Kotla after the India-Sri Lanka ODI was abandoned in December 2009

23-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Dwayne Bravo certain of quarter-final qualification

West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo is certain of his team's qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Cup

22-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Fans left without tickets as website crashes

The website entrusted with handling online sales for World Cup tickets crashed within five minutes of starting sales for the semi-finals and finals

21-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra

Gayle aims to be tournament's best allrounder

Chris Gayle is playing the World Cup without the responsibility of captaincy and he aims to star with both bat and ball, and gun for 200 if the opportunity arises

20-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Darren Bravo wants to make a name for himself

Darren Bravo comes in to the World Cup with a weight of expectations after drawing comparisons to Brian Lara, and he wants to make a name for himself during the tournament

19-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

World Cups in the subcontinent: back in the hood, nothing's the same

Fifteen years after the last World Cup in Asia, the tournament returns to the region, but where previously a shared culture provided some of the bonds, now money talks

19-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra

The mystery of the missing tickets

The mystery about India's missing World Cup tickets is solved: most of the tickets are still lying with the host associations

18-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

World Cup searches for certainty

The World Cup's 10th edition has greater significance even before it begins: it is the one that will decide what course the 50-over game will take over the next few years

17-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra

'West Indies can spring a few surprises' - Richardson

Newly-appointed team manager and former captain, Richie Richardson, says Darren Sammy's team can "spring a few surprises"

10-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra

Eden's exile from the action

Had the CAB understood the heritage of their offices, India's 2011 World Cup would not have been without Eden Gardens. Nor Eden Gardens without India

09-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra

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