The seven-week long World Cup in the West Indies courted sharp criticism from the Marylebone Cricket Club, which said that the quadrennial event should be played within a month's time. Offering several recommendations for better conduct of the show-piece event, MCC World Cricket Committee,

Glenn McGrath, who retired from international cricket after Australia's cricket World Cup win against Sri Lanka on Saturday, finished his career in fifth place in the all-time LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers. McGrath, who was named as Player of the Tournament after taking 26 wickets, is

England's Mr reliable Kevin Pietersen soured Brian Lara's last international match as England survived an edge-of-the-seat thriller to beat West Indies by one wicket in the final Super Eight match of the Cricket World Cup here. According to the sources, Kevin Pietersen's superb 100 help

Thanks to their disastrous Caribbean campaign, Team India can slump to as low as eighth position in the ICC ODI Championship ladder after the cricket World Cup. Rahul Dravid's men cut a sorry figure in the West Indies, managing their lone win against a lowly Bermuda and losing to Sri Lank

Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died in hospital on Sunday soon after being found unconscious in his hotel room. Woolmer, 58, is a former England test batsman and coach of South Africa. A Pakistan team spokesman told reporters that Woolmer had died within an hour of being taken to

A symphony of Reggae and Calypso rhythms formed the silhouette of a colourful and extravagant opening ceremony of the ninth Cricket World Cup at the Trelawny Stadium here today. Titled 'West Indian Energy', the opening ceremony unfolded in true West Indian style showcasing the rich cultur

West Indian captain Brian Lara has said he could not be "too sarcastic" about his team, which was trying to with their chronic middle order collapse to bounce back in time at the cricket World Cup. The West Indies, who lost their Champions Trophy title to Australia after losin

A glittering ceremony under floodlights will mark the grand opening of ICC 9th edition of Cricket World Cup at Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium about 220 kilometers from here in the evening today. More than a thousand performers, as part of over two and a half-hour ceremony, will be demonst

Skipper Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar struck impressive half-centuries as India powered their way to a massive 182-run victory over minnows the Netherlands in their first warm-up game in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup here. Apart from setting the mood perfectly for the tournament

Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell today said India has the experience and flexibility to win the World Cup and it is time now for the team to deliver and fulfil the expectations of the billion fans. "We have got good balance and variety in bowling. We have wide range of options no

Australian speedster Brett Lee has been ruled out of the cricket World Cup giving a big jolt to Australia's hopes of claiming a third title in a row. According to the sources, the pace spearhead suffered an ankle injury during training in New Zealand 10 days ago. Cricket Australia has wri

Medium pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth today said India had peaked at right time, brightening it`s chances to win the prestigious Cricket World Cup beginning in the West Indies from next month. "The team has peaked at the right time and everyone has shown fine touch," said the 2

The International Cricket Council's (ICCs) Anti Corruption Unit would be out "in force" to monitor the Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean, the ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said last evening. He said that the Council would not tolerate illegal activity during the matches in

West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels, involved in conversation with a cricket bookie, is allowed to play in the Cricket World Cup, if selected, as the ICC has not set up a timeframe for probe into the matter. International Cricket Council Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd said the game's gov

Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, today threw the gauntlet at India ahead of the third cricket one dayer, saying the hosts had to play "really good cricket" right through the contest to be able to beat his team. Jayawardene said that his players had developed the attitude

Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for next month's cricket Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean following a successful build-up in Kenya over the last few weeks. The 15 players who originally set out on the five-week tour to Sharjah, Mombasa and Nairobi have been inv

Sri Lankan coach tom moody believes that Australia would regroup after their shock loss to England in the tri-series finals and come back with renewed vigour to mount a tough challenge in the Cricket World Cup. "World cup is a completely different tournament. Obviously Engl

Pakistan and India will play a friendly one day cricket match at the Lords on July 12 to raise funds for a charity headed by Prince Charles. "The Lords game is confirmed and it is not only for a good cause but will also provide Pakistani and Indians living in England to watch their

Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar today said the Indian team picked for the Cricket World Cup was capable of winning cricket's biggest prize in the West Indies. "This is the best available team that we have selected and it has the potential to win the Cricket world cup," the former I

Pakistan have included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in their 15-man squad for next month`s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean. "These two players will undergo fitness tests later this month. If they are not passed fit, they will be replaced by reserves," S

Kenya named the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies retaining the same side that won the world cricket division one title they hosted earlier this month. Long-serving skipper Steve Tikolo retains his place with all-rounder Thomas Odoyo as his deputy, but the selectio

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Six weeks before the start of the cricket World Cup, tournament organizers are rolling out a last-minute advertising blitz in the Caribbean to boost sagging ticket sales. About half the seats for matches in the nine host countries are still available, and officials