March11 World Cup 2007 Officially Open by: James Nixon West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers has declared the World Cup open in Jamaica in a $2.6 million event that lasted over three hours.
March11 PCB ban players from speaking English by: James Nixon The Pakistan Cricket Board have banned their players from speaking English at World Cup news conferences.
March10 Sehwag vows the runs will come by: James Nixon Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag has promised captain Rahul Dravid that he will score plenty of runs in the World Cup.
March10 Fleming looking to make amends by: Zac Gelman Stephen Fleming is eyeing revenge over England in this week’s WC opener, after England eliminated NZ in the CB tri-series last month.
March10 Woolmer not carried away by win by: Zac Gelman Despite beating the number one side in the world, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was not prepared to get carried away on the eve of the WC.
March10 CW World Cup Countdown. Day 14 – Pakistan by: Eddie Sanders Benjamin Franklin was reputed to have said: ‘Only two things in life are certain – death and taxes’.
March10 Vaughan – we’ll be ready by: Matt Pitt England captain Michael Vaughan insists his side will be ready for action by the time their World Cup opener next Friday comes around.
March10 WC set to hit England’s economy by: Zac Gelman England’s workplace productivity is set to be hit by over 270 million pounds during the World Cup, according to a study released today.
March09 Fleming finds form in NZ win by: Richard Edmunds Stephen Fleming showed signs of returning to form with a stylish 65 in New Zealand’s 18-run win over Sri Lanka.
March09 Pakistan defeat South Africa by: Cameron Burge Pakistan completed its World Cup preparations with a comprehensive but controversial seven wicket victory over South Africa in Trinidad