Cricket World Cup Snippets (Cricket World Cup 2007)
Cricket World Cup Snippets
Financial Express - The Pakistan cricket team have been banned from speaking in English at World Cup news conferences to prevent players from being misquoted. The players will speak only in Urdu, said former player Pervez Mir, the team's press liaison officer. The
Cricket: World Cup still seeking a formula
Herald Tribune - The ninth edition of the Cricket World Cup begins Tuesday in Jamaica, where the host, West Indies, plays Pakistan. It is a tournament that remains a concept in search of a format. Once again the game's rulers have rejiggered the system by which the
Cricket World Cup: West Indian greats back Pietersen to shine
Guardian Unlimited - West Indian greats have been queueing up to acclaim the brilliance of Kevin Pietersen. In little more than a week, Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd have identified the England batsman as one of the likely stars of the World Cup. It is a
Cricket : Fans decry lack of promotion for World Cup matches
Telugo Portal - Basseterre (St. Kitts & Nevis): Cricket pundits from Antigua and St. Kitts, both hosts of the ICC World Cup 2007, are calling on the World Cup organisers to increase the promotion of matches in their respective countries. They have complained of a
Ninth World Cup set for lift-off
BBC News - The ninth Cricket World Cup gets under way on Tuesday with hosts West Indies taking on Pakistan in Jamaica. Sixteen teams will play a total of 51 matches at grounds spread around nine different Caribbean nations, with the final in Barbados on 28
