Cricket News

Ricky Ponting is confident Australia have the right blend of youth and experience to snatch a third successive World Cup

We have the right mix - Ponting

12-Mar-2007•AFP

Brown targets Dutch battle

Dougie Brown, the Scotland allrounder, is targeting his team's match against Netherlands as their major match of the World Cup

Andy Roberts has predicted that the pitches in the tournament may not necessarily be slow turners, contrary to general expectations

Andy Roberts expects sporting pitches

Pakistan have been banned from speaking in English at World Cup news conferences to prevent players from being misquoted, a team spokesman has said.

Pakistan ban English at news conferences

Prosper Utseya firmly believes that West Indies' inconsistencies and Pakistan's pre-World Cup woes can be exploited to get Zimbabwe into the Super Eights

Utseya targets West Indies and Pakistan

Ricky Ponting said it was "high and mighty" of Sunil Gavaskar to complain about poor on-field behaviour

Ponting targets Gavaskar over behaviour

Michael Vaughan, the England captain, has urged his young side to show fearlessness and to use their inexperience as a positive factor, as England prepare for the World Cup

Vaughan: We must be fearless

John Blain has spoken confidently of his side's chances ahead of their opening clash against Australia this week

'Scotland can rise to beat the best'

With the World Cup set to kick-off, the organisers have expressed concern over the last-minute scramble

Grounds for concern prior to opening ceremony

Andrew Symonds faces a "make-or-break" week as he pushes to be fit for Australia's third group game

Buchanan wary over Symonds return

Veteran Steve Tikolo is proud to be leading Kenya and takes inspiration from the enthusiasm of his side as they head into another World Cup with the minnows tag handing over them

'I feel proud to be leading this team' - Tikolo

Tony Cozier notices that the prelude to the 2007 World Cup has hasn't been an auspicious one

Cause for concern

11-Mar-2007•Tony Cozier

Dravid admits fears over easy warm-up wins

Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, is wary that two easy wins in his side's pre-World Cup campaign may backfire on them when they face tougher competition

'The 2007 World Cup is wide open'

South Africa's batting collapse in both its warm-up matches was not a cause for panic according to their coach Mickey Arthur. South Africa were bowled out for 192 in their 35-run victory over Ireland and then for 199 in their seven-wicket loss to Pakistan

Batting collapse is no cause for panic - Arthur

Rahul Dravid, the Indian captain, has reiterated his confidence in Virender Sehwag, despite his third-ball duck in the warm-up match against West Indies

Dravid reposes faith in Sehwag

A few days after Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, termed Monty Panesar a "second spinner", Michael Vaughan, the captain, has backed the left-arm spinner to have a major impact at the World Cup

Vaughan puts faith in Panesar

10-Mar-2007•AFP

T&T local committee clarifies ticket delivery delay

The Trinidad and Tobago Local Organising Committee has clarified that the delay in the delivery of tickets to T&T locals occurred because the ICC Cricket World Cup Committee 2007 in Jamaica handled the purchase of tickets over the internet

Matthew Hayden remains on target to play in Australia's World Cup opener against Scotland on Wednesday

Hayden set for World Cup opener