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World Cup hit by visa row

Some supporters heading to the Caribbean for next year's World Cup have reacted angrily to what they claim is an overt attempt to rip-off tourists with the introduction of special visa requirements

19-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

No cancellation of Barbados matches

The man in charge of preparing Barbados for next year's World Cup has denied reports that matches at the Kensington Oval have been cancelled in the lead-up to the tournament

19-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Inzamam to lead Pakistan in World Cup

Pakistan have retained Inzamam-ul-Haq as captain for next year's World Cup

17-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Racism will not be tolerated at World Cup

Chris Dehring, the CEO of the World Cup organising committee, has said that racism and obscene gestures will not be tolerated at next year's competition

13-Dec-2006•Philip Spooner

World Cup organisers predict US$40 million ticket sales

The nine local organising committees preparing for the 2007 World Cup have projected US$40 million in revenue from the sale of tickets

03-Dec-2006•Philip Spooner

World Cup will kickstart our cricket - Lara

According to Brian Lara, next year's World Cup will provide a fresh boost to West Indian cricket on and off the field

27-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Amla aiming for one-day consistency

Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, is hoping his domestic limited-overs form can get him a spot to the Caribbean for next year's World Cup

15-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

'Batting is key to the World Cup' - Jayawardene

Despite a poor Champions Trophy, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's captain, believes his side's batting is their biggest asset going into next year's World Cup

12-Nov-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

World Cup chief issues stark warning

Chris Dehring, the World Cup organising committee's chief executive, has warned that the venues hosting next year's global tournament could be stripped of matches if their preparations are not up to standard

12-Nov-2006•AFP

'Too early to talk about World Cup' - Yuvraj

Yuvraj Singh, who suffered a knee injury during the recently concluded Champions Trophy, is not worried by news reports that he could probably miss next year's World Cup in the Caribbean countries

08-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Yuvraj Singh doubtful for World Cup

Yuvraj Singh is struggling to be fit for the World Cup after tearing knee ligaments in his left knee last month

08-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jamaica approves laws covering World Cup tourist visas

Jamaica has approved a package of laws addressing tourist visas, security arrangements and copyrights for next year's World Cup

27-Oct-2006

Barbados to get floating hotels for World Cup

Barbados will have 14 cruise ships docked at its port during the World Cup, of which six will serve as permanent floating hotels

23-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Plenty of runs in store at Kensington Oval

Tony Cozier tracks the preperation of the pitches for the Kensington Oval

23-Oct-2006•Tony Cozier

Bermuda on World Cup standby

Bermuda is on stand-by as a possible World Cup host nation if any one of the seven venues which have been allocated matches fail to sign onto the Sunset Legislation by November 1

23-Oct-2006

World Cup warm-up fixtures altered

Pakistan and Ireland will not play each other in the warm-up stages of the World Cup in the West Indies next year

21-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Dehring appeals to overseas Carribeans for support

Chris Dehring, the World Cup managing director, has called on Caribbean nationals in the United States to fully support the region in its hosting of international cricket's global event next year

14-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sir Frank Worrell Ground to host practice matches

The Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground at the University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine Campus in Trinidad will replace the Brian Lara Stadium as a warm-up venue for next year's World Cup

10-Oct-2006•Kern De Freitas

Officials to name new stadium

World Cup officials will announce the replacement for the Brian Lara Stadium, which was dropped from the list of venues last month, on Monday

04-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Fans warned over bogus tickets

Tickets for next year's World Cup that are bought on internet auction sites or from unauthorised outlets will not be honoured and people risk being turned away from matches

29-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

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