Cricket News

Friday's clash between West Indies and Ireland at Sabina Park will be a rematch of sorts for two star players of either side, Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper and Brian Lara, the West Indies captain

Bennett King has said that he wasn't very satisfied with West Indies' performance against Zimbabwe

Prosper Utseya has admitted feeling the pressure of being a young, inexperienced captain at the World Cup

Clive Lloyd, the West Indian legend, hopes the current side can build on their winning start and capture a third World Cup

West Indies overcame a determined challenge from Zimbabwe to book their place in the Super Eights, the six-wicket win also consigning the Zimbabweans to an early return home

India and Pakistan have been drawn together in the group stage of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship while England and Australia will also face each other in South Africa during September

Even given the recent acrimonious history of conflict between the WICB and the WIPA, it is utterly unbelievable that their latest, unnecessary dispute should arise during our own World Cup

Journalists covering World Cup matches at Sabina Park are fuming at what they believe are rip-off prices being charged for internet connections

Tony Cozier says that West Indies' victory against Pakistan in the World Cup opener was built on the performances of youngsters

Dwayne Smith has justified his selection for the World Cup with a match-winning performance in the opening game against Pakistan

Even in this era of wanton extravagance and shameless greed, quality still prevails over quantity when it really matters, writes Fazeer Mohammed

Brian Lara refused to look too far ahead - "It's just one match" - but there was no denying his pleasure at the manner in which West Indies stormed to a 54-run victory in their opening game at the World Cup

The West Indies shrugged off any early-tournament nerves with a convincing 54-run win over Pakistan in the opening match of the World Cup at Kingston in Jamaica, with a notable allround performance from Dwayne Smith.

Pakistan and West Indies were forced to scrap plans for their final World Cup training sessions at Sabina Park on Monday because the facilities were not ready

Pakistan and West Indies generally don't do boring World Cup games

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

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

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

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