The inaugural World Cup match of the Twenty20 began on the 11th September in South Africa and with the match the two groups with opposing views grew further apart. The Twenty20 matches are a new format of the game that consists of matches with twenty overs per innings. Indian cricket till date had been ruled by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and now the ICL (Indian cricket League) has already started giving it some tough competition. The Indian cricket fans are also divided in their support of these two governing bodies and would like to wait and watch the outcome of the clash between the titans.
The World Cup being played out in South Africa therefore holds a crucial key to the fate of ICL in the times to come.Indian cricket has indeed come a long way from the time when it was first played only as a gentleman’s game among friends and club members. Now Indian cricketers are considered among the top players in the world and in spite of some disastrous performances on the field, no one can deny the superior skills of the players. Indian cricket fans are also a class apart from their counterparts who belong to other nations. In India, the game of cricket is no longer just a sports, it has indeed achieved the status of a religion where the players are worshiped as the idols. However the temperament of the Indian cricket fans can be quite unpredictable and their favors sway along with the outcome of a particular match. The Indian team is welcomed home with garlands when they return after winning a match. The loss of a match or a really bad performance in a particular series can find the Indian cricket fans burning images and cut outs of their cricketing idols. The Indian team therefore always remains wary about the fan emotions because it is ever fluctuating. Like any other cricket enthusiast even the Indian cricket fan has strong opinions and views about the game.
Ask any cricket fan on the street and chances are that he would confidently come up with a likely strategy that should be adopted by the cricket team to win matches. A visit to any cricket forum on online websites would give you an authentic glimpse into the world of Indian cricket fans as the ongoing discussions could range from the game strategies to the favorite movie of Sourav Ganguly.Even the Indian cricket team for women has achieved excellence and the world’s fastest bowler is from India. Cricket has undoubtedly become the country’s national sports although unofficially. The busy streets that bear a deserted look every time India is playing an important match, points out the passion which a cricket match can generate among the cricket fans. As heated discussions over cricket continue for hours over cups of tea and snacks, it is evident that the obsession with the game is slated to continue and intensify with the passage of time.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
ICC World Twenty20 final: India vs Pakistan - the mother of all matches
24 SEPTEMBER 2007 is one of the most important days in the history of cricket, as the first final of ICC World Twenty20 is going to be held on this day. On Monday, two of the titans, India and Pakistan are going to meet at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in South Africa. It is really interesting that both these team made it to the finals of World Twenty20, just six months after first-round exits from the World Cup 2007 in West Indies. However, forgetting their World Cup 2007 failure as a distant nightmare, India and Pakistan turned the tables in the inaugural World Twenty20 Cup. Initially, it was not clear if India and Pakistan would be able to reach to the finals of World Twenty20, as other teams like Australia, New Zealand and host South Africa were also hot favourites. The young Indian team landed in South Africa without their big guns - Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan. Interestingly, the average age of the players is below 24 years. Here I would specially like to mention that India team’s achievement is remarkable, as they do not have a special coach for the tournament. The strong determination of players and teamwork took them to finals. On the other hand, the Pakistan team, which passed through a dismal phase after death of former coach Bob Woolmer in Jamaica, are also having a comparatively less-experienced team. Middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who had a contract rift with the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) could not make their place in the team and controversial strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who hit the teammate Mohammad Asif, was sent home from South Africa. Despite such ups and downs, both India and Pakistan played exceptional cricket in South Africa. Apart from a single defeat against New Zealand in the first match of Super 8s, the Indian team performed very well all through the tournament. The India team, under supervision of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, defeated Pakistan in the first round, in a ’bowl out’ by 3-0, after a tied game. Later they beat England and the host South Africa, in must win matches in the Super 8s. Meanwhile, the other finalist Pakistan, under the captaincy of Shoaib Malik lost only one game against India but won the rest of their matches in the tournament against Scotland, Sri Lanka, Australia and Bangladesh in the Super 8s stage. In the first semi-final, Pakistan beat New Zealand and in the second semi-final, India scored a fine 15 runs win over World Champions Australia. Just after the wins of their respective teams, the cricket fans of the Indian sub-continent started to celebrate by bursting crackers and by other means. On Saturday, after India’s win over Australia in the semi-final of World Twenty20 Cup, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said, "It’s the biggest stage and the biggest match you can play, it’s a match that needs to be played with intensity and I think we are ready to do that." While vice-captain Yuvraj Singh, who made a quick 70 off 30 balls and was declared man of the match on Saturday, said, “India versus Pakistan is a dream final, the whole world is going to be watching." Indian and Pakistani cricket fans are praying for their respective teams. Who would win, will become clear before 9 pm today. We do not know what will happen, but Indian team is surely looking for the title, in the shorter and newest version of game. This may happen, as the Indian team has learned how to win matches. We can expect our batsmen - Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to come up with good innings and bowlers - RP Singh, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Joginder Sharma to return with magical figures. Moreover, it is a great moment for all Indians and we hope that Indian team will repeat the magic of World Cup 1983. It is a truth that team India has a ‘final phobia’ and that has taken away victory from India’s hands several times in the past. However, in this World Twenty20 Cup, team India is looking different, their excellent performances and fighting spirit will surely make them champions. Till the start of the game we can only say- “come on India! Come on Dhoni’s army! We want the first World Twenty20 Cup from you guys. Just stand up, gather your potential and score a sensational win over our neighbour Pakistan.” India Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Yuvraj Singh (Vice-captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, Joginder Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Rudra Pratap Singh, S Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Ajit Agarkar and Dinesh Karthik.Pakistan Squad: Shoaib Malik (Captain), Salman Butt (Vice-captain), Imran Nazir, Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asif, Sohail Tanvir, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Yasir Arafat, Iftikhar Anjum and Abdur Rehman.Match Schedule: at 1730 IST.Match Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.Match Trivia: India has never lost any game against Pakistan in a World Cup.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Understand Cricket Better
Cricket is one of the most popular games that has a huge fan following. This can be witnessed from the craze that gets created when some cricket tournament or some cricket match is about to begin. People go crazy trying to schedule things before hand so that they can be free when the match is on and nothing can stop them from enjoying the match and flowing with the emotions of the game, the cricketers and the huge number of fans sitting almost everywhere all across the globe. Cricket fans all across want to know the overall performance of their cricket idols and the statistics of the overall performance of their favorite teams. In fact, cricket is one of the most popular games that generate a huge number of statistics.
Maintaining cricket stats is not an easy task. To maintain cricket stats, the statistics of each player or cricketer are recorded during a match and aggregated over a career. On the professional level, cricket stats for Test cricket, one-day internationals, and first-class cricket are generally recorded separately. However, since Test matches are one of the forms of first-class cricket itself, a player's first-class cricket stats will precisely include his Test match statistics. Again, these days’ cricket stats are also maintained for List A limited over matches. Leading Test nations play these matches which are normally limited over games played domestically at the national level.
Since one-day internationals are a form of List A limited over matches, a player's List A cricket stats will automatically include his ODI match statistics. In fact, by going through the accurate cricket stats of players, one can cite the ability and the capabilities of the player. Cricket fans lay a lot of importance on cricket stats because cricket stats help in understanding the real standing of the player in the international cricket front and one can easily quote the cricketer’s cricketing abilities. When a cricket match is on, one can come across various sources from where they can come to know the score and the condition of the match. This has to be done only when one misses out on a cricket match due to some or the other reason. The sources can actually be anything. It can be a radio commentary, information on the internet or information through news channel, the cricket stats that are recorded from these sources are accurate and give out the exact information. A cricket match is a very serious thing for cricket fans. In addition, cricket stats help them to know the exact condition of the players and the teams that are playing a match. In fact, cricket stats can talk about varied elements related to the game of cricket. Cricket stats can be gathered from many sources; but for fans the best and the most appropriate sources are newspapers, magazines and online sites that are thoroughly dedicated to the game of cricket. The advantage of looking up for cricket stats from these sources are that one can store these cricket stats record for as long as they want. They can cut out the cricket stats from newspapers; download the stats from online sites. Basically, these sources help in maintaining the records. Just like the game itself, cricket stats too have an important part to play and this is something that can be understood by dedicated cricket fans only.
Maintaining cricket stats is not an easy task. To maintain cricket stats, the statistics of each player or cricketer are recorded during a match and aggregated over a career. On the professional level, cricket stats for Test cricket, one-day internationals, and first-class cricket are generally recorded separately. However, since Test matches are one of the forms of first-class cricket itself, a player's first-class cricket stats will precisely include his Test match statistics. Again, these days’ cricket stats are also maintained for List A limited over matches. Leading Test nations play these matches which are normally limited over games played domestically at the national level.
Since one-day internationals are a form of List A limited over matches, a player's List A cricket stats will automatically include his ODI match statistics. In fact, by going through the accurate cricket stats of players, one can cite the ability and the capabilities of the player. Cricket fans lay a lot of importance on cricket stats because cricket stats help in understanding the real standing of the player in the international cricket front and one can easily quote the cricketer’s cricketing abilities. When a cricket match is on, one can come across various sources from where they can come to know the score and the condition of the match. This has to be done only when one misses out on a cricket match due to some or the other reason. The sources can actually be anything. It can be a radio commentary, information on the internet or information through news channel, the cricket stats that are recorded from these sources are accurate and give out the exact information. A cricket match is a very serious thing for cricket fans. In addition, cricket stats help them to know the exact condition of the players and the teams that are playing a match. In fact, cricket stats can talk about varied elements related to the game of cricket. Cricket stats can be gathered from many sources; but for fans the best and the most appropriate sources are newspapers, magazines and online sites that are thoroughly dedicated to the game of cricket. The advantage of looking up for cricket stats from these sources are that one can store these cricket stats record for as long as they want. They can cut out the cricket stats from newspapers; download the stats from online sites. Basically, these sources help in maintaining the records. Just like the game itself, cricket stats too have an important part to play and this is something that can be understood by dedicated cricket fans only.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
India national cricket team
The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the cricket governing body in India. The Indian Cricket Team is currently the highest paid national sports team in the world (in terms of sponsorship).[1]
Though the first match in India was recorded in 1721, when a group of sailors gathered to play in Western India, India's national cricket team didn't play their first Test match until 25 June 1932 at Lord's, becoming the sixth Test playing team. Traditionally much stronger at home than abroad, India proved weaker than Australia and England, winning only 35 of the 196 matches they played in their first fifty years.[2] The team gained strength near the end of the 50-year period with the emergence of players such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and the Indian spin quartet. The Indian team has continued to be highly ranked since then in both Test cricket and One-Day Internationals. The team won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and was runners-up in 2003. The current team contains many of the world's leading players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble, who hold numerous cricketing world records.[1][3] As of November 2006, the team is ranked fourth in the ICC Test Championship[4] and in sixth place in the ICC ODI Championship[5] In December 2006, it played and won its first ever Twenty20 international in South Africa, becoming the most recent Test team to play 20-20 cricket. The team was ousted from the 2007 Cricket World Cup tournament in the group stages following an abysmal performance.
Though the first match in India was recorded in 1721, when a group of sailors gathered to play in Western India, India's national cricket team didn't play their first Test match until 25 June 1932 at Lord's, becoming the sixth Test playing team. Traditionally much stronger at home than abroad, India proved weaker than Australia and England, winning only 35 of the 196 matches they played in their first fifty years.[2] The team gained strength near the end of the 50-year period with the emergence of players such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and the Indian spin quartet. The Indian team has continued to be highly ranked since then in both Test cricket and One-Day Internationals. The team won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and was runners-up in 2003. The current team contains many of the world's leading players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble, who hold numerous cricketing world records.[1][3] As of November 2006, the team is ranked fourth in the ICC Test Championship[4] and in sixth place in the ICC ODI Championship[5] In December 2006, it played and won its first ever Twenty20 international in South Africa, becoming the most recent Test team to play 20-20 cricket. The team was ousted from the 2007 Cricket World Cup tournament in the group stages following an abysmal performance.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
An introduction to Test Match
Test match cricket is the longest type in cricket sports and regarded by players and serious cricket fans as the ultimate test of playing ability when compared to one-day international cricket. Test matches are played only among national representative team chosen from the best players within a particular nation. Test cricket match is played for about five days, with three sessions of two hours spread with a 40-minute break for lunch and 20-minutes break for afternoon tea per day.
Match Conduct
A team winning the toss of the coin (for the purposes of this explanation, they would be termed "team A", with their opponents recognized as "team B") decides whether to bat or bowl first, and bats also until every batter is released or they prefer to stop batting (known as "declaration"). There is no limit to how long they could bat provided there stay at least two batsmen with no one dismissed. The teams then exchange roles, with team B batting and team A bowling plus fielding). If the cricket bats man B are dismissed with a score 200 runs or more behind team A, team A has the option whether to make team B bat again for their "second innings" (known as "enforcing the follow-on"), or bat itself to gain a bigger lead.
If the follow-on is imposed, team B bats till they are dismissed or declare. If team B's total gained score from both its innings is less than team A's score from the first innings, team A takes the cup home. If this is not the case, team A should bat in its second innings to try to score more than team B. If it succeeds in the available time, team A wins. If it is dismissed before this happens, team B wins (though this is extremely unusual - teams who implement the follow-on very hardly ever lose). If time runs out before either of the above occurs, the game is considered to be a draw.
Match Conduct
A team winning the toss of the coin (for the purposes of this explanation, they would be termed "team A", with their opponents recognized as "team B") decides whether to bat or bowl first, and bats also until every batter is released or they prefer to stop batting (known as "declaration"). There is no limit to how long they could bat provided there stay at least two batsmen with no one dismissed. The teams then exchange roles, with team B batting and team A bowling plus fielding). If the cricket bats man B are dismissed with a score 200 runs or more behind team A, team A has the option whether to make team B bat again for their "second innings" (known as "enforcing the follow-on"), or bat itself to gain a bigger lead.
If the follow-on is imposed, team B bats till they are dismissed or declare. If team B's total gained score from both its innings is less than team A's score from the first innings, team A takes the cup home. If this is not the case, team A should bat in its second innings to try to score more than team B. If it succeeds in the available time, team A wins. If it is dismissed before this happens, team B wins (though this is extremely unusual - teams who implement the follow-on very hardly ever lose). If time runs out before either of the above occurs, the game is considered to be a draw.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Cricket World Cup Updates Is A Must Have For All Fans
World cup 2007 has thrown up plenty of surprises and the weird thing is that most of these things have been associated with the off field things connected with the game. The so called minnows upsetting the big teams have always been a feature of world cups, but this time it was not only upsets which were causes by minnows but they seem to be on a giant killing spree. If you are a serous cricket fan and have been following the cricket world cup updates regularly, you will surely be acquainted with the latest which is happening in the West Indies. Many fans are disappointed that their favorite teams are out of the championship, but nonetheless they keep in tune with the latest though the cricket world cup updates. For them it is not only about their team playing, but about the game of cricket.
In countries of the world, where the game is followed there is no dearth for fans about the source through which they can come to know about the latest cricket updates. For many fans that live in countries with different time zones then the West Indies, catching up with the live telecast for the matches on television may not be an easy thing to do. However they do not have to worry as they will have easy access to all other sources of latest cricket world cup updates from different medium. Newspapers are the easiest source to get all the information about happening in the cricket world. In fact most newspapers in countries where cricket is followed have a special page or column that talks about the latest cricket world cup updates.
The web is another source through which one can get to know about the latest cricket world cup updates. This is a perfect medium for those fans that are crazy about the game, but do not have enough time to see the live telecast and read the newspapers every time. All they need is an internet enabled computer which will help them to stay updated with the latest cricket world cup updates and help them to know what is happening. It is not that through cricket world cup updates fans can only come to know about the results of the matches that are being played or have been played, but also about all the aspects that is happening on the field of cricket. Fans simply want to be updated about everything that is happening during the world cup.
The competition is heating up in the world cup and it is just a matter of few games before the winners of the 2007 world cup will be known to everyone. This makes watching and knowing the latest cricket world cup updates all the more interesting for fans. Well which fan would not like to know about the winners and also know about anything else that is taking place on the field? Fans must make sure that the medium through which they have access to different types of news must be a reliable source so that they are not bombarded with just any type of news instead of news and cricket world cup updates that are genuine and really matters to fans.
In countries of the world, where the game is followed there is no dearth for fans about the source through which they can come to know about the latest cricket updates. For many fans that live in countries with different time zones then the West Indies, catching up with the live telecast for the matches on television may not be an easy thing to do. However they do not have to worry as they will have easy access to all other sources of latest cricket world cup updates from different medium. Newspapers are the easiest source to get all the information about happening in the cricket world. In fact most newspapers in countries where cricket is followed have a special page or column that talks about the latest cricket world cup updates.
The web is another source through which one can get to know about the latest cricket world cup updates. This is a perfect medium for those fans that are crazy about the game, but do not have enough time to see the live telecast and read the newspapers every time. All they need is an internet enabled computer which will help them to stay updated with the latest cricket world cup updates and help them to know what is happening. It is not that through cricket world cup updates fans can only come to know about the results of the matches that are being played or have been played, but also about all the aspects that is happening on the field of cricket. Fans simply want to be updated about everything that is happening during the world cup.
The competition is heating up in the world cup and it is just a matter of few games before the winners of the 2007 world cup will be known to everyone. This makes watching and knowing the latest cricket world cup updates all the more interesting for fans. Well which fan would not like to know about the winners and also know about anything else that is taking place on the field? Fans must make sure that the medium through which they have access to different types of news must be a reliable source so that they are not bombarded with just any type of news instead of news and cricket world cup updates that are genuine and really matters to fans.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Wicket Keeping Success Tips
The wicket keeper is an essential and key part of the cricket team. Every team needs a reliable wicket keeper. As well as taking catches, stumping the batsmen and taking run outs, the wicket keeper is one of the team’s most important players: motivating and inspiring the bowlers and fielders to raise their game and WIN.
To be a wicket keeper you need fast reactions and precise judgement as you have very little time to react to such things as fast deliveries especially if there are changes and deviations in the balls line due to variations in swing, movement off the pitch and edges.You need to be alert and have high levels of concentration. Like a top batsmen you want to be able to ‘switch on and off’ your concentration between deliveries and overs to avoid getting mentally tired, as it’s impossible to fully concentrate non-stop for hours at a time.
High levels of fitness and flexibility are also very important for a wicket keeper as it can be very tiring because you are effectively doing hundreds of squats and diving around the field. So stay fit, warm up and down and stretch thoroughly to remain in peak condition and avoid injury.Equipment for wicket keeping-Wicket keeping gloves (and inner gloves),-Box,-Wicket keeping pads,-Helmet.Basic technique: Wicket keeping stanceYou can stand up to spin bowlers and slower paced bowlers. The wicket keepers stance is quite straight forward, you need to stand about one step behind the stumps, making sure no part of your body or equipment is in front of the line of the stumps.Crouch down with your left foot (reverse for left hand batsmen) inline with middle stump, therefore on you are crouched a little on off side.
Try to keep your head still and eyes level during the delivery to help you judge the pace and line. You should be balanced and relaxed with your weight slightly forward on the balls of your feet. Be alert and ready to react to the delivery.Catching the ballWhen you are catching the ball, aim to get your head/eyes above the line of the ball and your body behind the line of the ball. As the ball rises from the pitch, rise from the crouching position with the ball, so you mirror the height of the ball. Watch the ball into your hands and catch it with your fingers pointing downwards. You’ll need to cushion the impact of the ball hitting your gloves when catching by ‘giving’ with your hands. If the ball continues to rise as it reaches you, step with your outside foot backwards and across, rotating your body outwards, taking the ball on one side of the body. To catch a ball delivered on the off side or leg side, move your feet and body across immediately to get your head back into line with the delivery. (Move the outside foot first and follow with the inside.)
Rise with the ball as discussed above and ‘give’ with hands to reduce the impact.If you are standing back which you should be to medium and fast bowlers take your stance as discussed above, however stand in a position so that the ball is taken once it begins to drop.Sometimes you may have to dive to take wide deliveries or thick edges, always try to take the ball in two hands if possible, roll after the dive if you can to reduce the impact of landing and changes of injury.StumpingYou can attemp a stumping if the batsman is out of the crease after you have caught the delivery. Once you’ve taken the ball move your body weight towards stumps and move hands fast to break the wickets.
To be a wicket keeper you need fast reactions and precise judgement as you have very little time to react to such things as fast deliveries especially if there are changes and deviations in the balls line due to variations in swing, movement off the pitch and edges.You need to be alert and have high levels of concentration. Like a top batsmen you want to be able to ‘switch on and off’ your concentration between deliveries and overs to avoid getting mentally tired, as it’s impossible to fully concentrate non-stop for hours at a time.
High levels of fitness and flexibility are also very important for a wicket keeper as it can be very tiring because you are effectively doing hundreds of squats and diving around the field. So stay fit, warm up and down and stretch thoroughly to remain in peak condition and avoid injury.Equipment for wicket keeping-Wicket keeping gloves (and inner gloves),-Box,-Wicket keeping pads,-Helmet.Basic technique: Wicket keeping stanceYou can stand up to spin bowlers and slower paced bowlers. The wicket keepers stance is quite straight forward, you need to stand about one step behind the stumps, making sure no part of your body or equipment is in front of the line of the stumps.Crouch down with your left foot (reverse for left hand batsmen) inline with middle stump, therefore on you are crouched a little on off side.
Try to keep your head still and eyes level during the delivery to help you judge the pace and line. You should be balanced and relaxed with your weight slightly forward on the balls of your feet. Be alert and ready to react to the delivery.Catching the ballWhen you are catching the ball, aim to get your head/eyes above the line of the ball and your body behind the line of the ball. As the ball rises from the pitch, rise from the crouching position with the ball, so you mirror the height of the ball. Watch the ball into your hands and catch it with your fingers pointing downwards. You’ll need to cushion the impact of the ball hitting your gloves when catching by ‘giving’ with your hands. If the ball continues to rise as it reaches you, step with your outside foot backwards and across, rotating your body outwards, taking the ball on one side of the body. To catch a ball delivered on the off side or leg side, move your feet and body across immediately to get your head back into line with the delivery. (Move the outside foot first and follow with the inside.)
Rise with the ball as discussed above and ‘give’ with hands to reduce the impact.If you are standing back which you should be to medium and fast bowlers take your stance as discussed above, however stand in a position so that the ball is taken once it begins to drop.Sometimes you may have to dive to take wide deliveries or thick edges, always try to take the ball in two hands if possible, roll after the dive if you can to reduce the impact of landing and changes of injury.StumpingYou can attemp a stumping if the batsman is out of the crease after you have caught the delivery. Once you’ve taken the ball move your body weight towards stumps and move hands fast to break the wickets.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
England cricket team
The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
The sport of cricket evolved in England, and England is a founding Test cricket, One-day International and Twenty20 nation. England played in the first ever Test match in 1877 (against Australia in Melbourne) and also the first ever One-day International in 1971 (also against Australia in Melbourne).
Performances
England has traditionally been one of the stronger teams in international cricket, fielding a competitive side for most of cricket's history. After Australia won The Ashes for the first time in 1881-82 England had to fight with them for primacy and one of the fiercest rivalries in sport dominated the cricket world for seventy years. In 1963 this duopoly of cricket dominance began to fall away with the emergence of a strong West Indies team.
England failed to win a series against the West Indies between 1969 and 2000. England similarly failed to compete with Australia for a long period and the The Ashes stayed in Australian hands between 1989 and 2005. England struggled against other nations over this period as well and after a series loss to New Zealand in 1999 they were ranked at the bottom of the ICC Test cricket ratings. From 2000, English cricket had a resurgence and England reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004 and regained The Ashes in 2005. The team is currently ranked second behind Australia in the Test rankings, but One Day performances have been very poor with England falling to 8th place in the ICC rankings.
In the 2006/07 tour of Australia The Ashes were lost in a 0-5 "whitewash" (see 2006-07 Ashes series) but England did succeed in clinching victory in the Commonwealth bank ODI Tri-series against Australia and New Zealand. The loss of The Ashes prompted the announcement by the England and Wales Cricket Board of an official review of English cricket amid much criticism from the media, former players and fans.
Eligibility of players
The England cricket team represents England and Wales. However, under ICC regulations[3], players can qualify to play for a country by nationality, place of birth or residence, so (as with any national sports team) some people are eligible to play for more than one team.
ECB regulations[4] state that to play for England, a player must be a British or Irish citizen, and have either been born in England or Wales, or have lived in England or Wales for the last four years. This has led to players of many other nationalities becoming eligible to play for England. England have been captained by a Scot, Mike Denness, and three South Africans, Tony Greig, Allan Lamb and Andrew Strauss. The South African cape coloured, Basil D'Oliveira, famously played for England during the apartheid era. In recent times Graeme Hick (Zimbabwe); Andrew Caddick (New Zealand); Geraint Jones (Australia via Papua New Guinea); and Kevin Pietersen (South Africa) have all played for England. Some players have played for another (non Test-playing) country as well as England, for example Gavin Hamilton who played for Scotland in the 1999 World Cup and later played one Test match for England, while Ed Joyce played for Ireland in the ICC Trophy before making his England ODI debut in June 2006 against his former team.
The sport of cricket evolved in England, and England is a founding Test cricket, One-day International and Twenty20 nation. England played in the first ever Test match in 1877 (against Australia in Melbourne) and also the first ever One-day International in 1971 (also against Australia in Melbourne).
Performances
England has traditionally been one of the stronger teams in international cricket, fielding a competitive side for most of cricket's history. After Australia won The Ashes for the first time in 1881-82 England had to fight with them for primacy and one of the fiercest rivalries in sport dominated the cricket world for seventy years. In 1963 this duopoly of cricket dominance began to fall away with the emergence of a strong West Indies team.
England failed to win a series against the West Indies between 1969 and 2000. England similarly failed to compete with Australia for a long period and the The Ashes stayed in Australian hands between 1989 and 2005. England struggled against other nations over this period as well and after a series loss to New Zealand in 1999 they were ranked at the bottom of the ICC Test cricket ratings. From 2000, English cricket had a resurgence and England reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004 and regained The Ashes in 2005. The team is currently ranked second behind Australia in the Test rankings, but One Day performances have been very poor with England falling to 8th place in the ICC rankings.
In the 2006/07 tour of Australia The Ashes were lost in a 0-5 "whitewash" (see 2006-07 Ashes series) but England did succeed in clinching victory in the Commonwealth bank ODI Tri-series against Australia and New Zealand. The loss of The Ashes prompted the announcement by the England and Wales Cricket Board of an official review of English cricket amid much criticism from the media, former players and fans.
Eligibility of players
The England cricket team represents England and Wales. However, under ICC regulations[3], players can qualify to play for a country by nationality, place of birth or residence, so (as with any national sports team) some people are eligible to play for more than one team.
ECB regulations[4] state that to play for England, a player must be a British or Irish citizen, and have either been born in England or Wales, or have lived in England or Wales for the last four years. This has led to players of many other nationalities becoming eligible to play for England. England have been captained by a Scot, Mike Denness, and three South Africans, Tony Greig, Allan Lamb and Andrew Strauss. The South African cape coloured, Basil D'Oliveira, famously played for England during the apartheid era. In recent times Graeme Hick (Zimbabwe); Andrew Caddick (New Zealand); Geraint Jones (Australia via Papua New Guinea); and Kevin Pietersen (South Africa) have all played for England. Some players have played for another (non Test-playing) country as well as England, for example Gavin Hamilton who played for Scotland in the 1999 World Cup and later played one Test match for England, while Ed Joyce played for Ireland in the ICC Trophy before making his England ODI debut in June 2006 against his former team.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
SERIESMore ICC World Cup 2007
Cricket Australia is the custodian of the game in Australia. It is made up of six member associations:
Cricket New South Wales;
Queensland Cricket;
South Australian Cricket Association;
Tasmanian Cricket Association;
Cricket Victoria; and
Western Australian Cricket Association.
The Australian Capital Territory Cricket Association and the Northern Territory Cricket Association Cricket Association are non-member associations.
Board of DirectorsCricket Australia is governed by 14 Directors appointed by their respective member associations, and managed by a Senior Management Team and approximately 60 full-time staff.
The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board of Directors.
The state associations appoint the following number of Directors to the Board;
New South Wales - three Directors;
Queensland - two Directors;
South Australia - three Directors;
Tasmania - one Director;
Victoria - three Directors; and
Western Australia - two Directors
The Board of Directors maintains a strategic focus in its governance of the game. However, the responsibility for implementing the strategic plan and managing Cricket Australia's operating activities rests with the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.
Click here to go to the Board of Directors profile page.
Cricket Australia organisational overviewIn addition to the Executive department, which manages the day-to-day operations of the Chief Executive Officer and Directors, Cricket Australia operates six other departments.
Cricket Marketing Services
Overall role: Drive and consolidate revenue-raising and new business activities for Australian cricket.
Responsibilities:
media rights;
acquiring and servicing commercial partners;
continue to develop the consumer products (licensing) program;
formulating advertising strategies;
market research;
event management for international matches; and
promotions.
Cricket Operations
Overall role: Manage Australian teams at international level, administer the country's premier domestic competitions, the Pura Cup and the ING Cup and oversee all umpiring.
Responsibilities:
all elite-level men's and women's cricket operations, including management of the Australian Test and one-day international teams;
programming for international and domestic cricket, including Australia A;
playing conditions for international and interstate cricket;
pre-tour inspections;
Australian Cricketers' Association relationship management; and
umpiring.
Finance and Business Services
Overall role: Manage Australian cricket's finances and administer its internal operations.
Responsibilities:
financial management of the business behind cricket;
human resources;
information technology infrastructure and service; and
office management.
Game Development
Overall role: Responsible for overseeing all cricket development activity from the game's highest level through to its grassroots.
Responsibilities:
increasing cricket participation across the nation;
fostering club cricket;
co-ordinating world-class development programs for players, coaches and umpires;
contemporary education and training models for coaches, umpires, administrators and curators, designed to better service the game;
national youth championships; and
ICC East Asia Development program.
Legal and Business Affairs
Overall role: Manage the provision of legal services to the organisation and assist with the implementation of various strategic business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
negotiate and draft agreements
review Codes and Policies and assist with player education
oversee the development and management of various special business projects
oversee the implementation of various strategic initiatives involving the use of digital technology
Public Affairs
Overall role: Plan and implement the organisation's strategic communications programs, ensuring that cricket's stakeholders are kept informed about the game.
Responsibilities:
issues management;
media relations;
strategic communications;
publication production;
publicity;
internet management; and
corporate hospitality.Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' AssociationCricket Australia recognises the importance of Australian players' rights to an active independant representative body.Cricket Australia works closely with the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) to ensure the best possible outcome for Australian cricket.
Cricket New South Wales;
Queensland Cricket;
South Australian Cricket Association;
Tasmanian Cricket Association;
Cricket Victoria; and
Western Australian Cricket Association.
The Australian Capital Territory Cricket Association and the Northern Territory Cricket Association Cricket Association are non-member associations.
Board of DirectorsCricket Australia is governed by 14 Directors appointed by their respective member associations, and managed by a Senior Management Team and approximately 60 full-time staff.
The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board of Directors.
The state associations appoint the following number of Directors to the Board;
New South Wales - three Directors;
Queensland - two Directors;
South Australia - three Directors;
Tasmania - one Director;
Victoria - three Directors; and
Western Australia - two Directors
The Board of Directors maintains a strategic focus in its governance of the game. However, the responsibility for implementing the strategic plan and managing Cricket Australia's operating activities rests with the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.
Click here to go to the Board of Directors profile page.
Cricket Australia organisational overviewIn addition to the Executive department, which manages the day-to-day operations of the Chief Executive Officer and Directors, Cricket Australia operates six other departments.
Cricket Marketing Services
Overall role: Drive and consolidate revenue-raising and new business activities for Australian cricket.
Responsibilities:
media rights;
acquiring and servicing commercial partners;
continue to develop the consumer products (licensing) program;
formulating advertising strategies;
market research;
event management for international matches; and
promotions.
Cricket Operations
Overall role: Manage Australian teams at international level, administer the country's premier domestic competitions, the Pura Cup and the ING Cup and oversee all umpiring.
Responsibilities:
all elite-level men's and women's cricket operations, including management of the Australian Test and one-day international teams;
programming for international and domestic cricket, including Australia A;
playing conditions for international and interstate cricket;
pre-tour inspections;
Australian Cricketers' Association relationship management; and
umpiring.
Finance and Business Services
Overall role: Manage Australian cricket's finances and administer its internal operations.
Responsibilities:
financial management of the business behind cricket;
human resources;
information technology infrastructure and service; and
office management.
Game Development
Overall role: Responsible for overseeing all cricket development activity from the game's highest level through to its grassroots.
Responsibilities:
increasing cricket participation across the nation;
fostering club cricket;
co-ordinating world-class development programs for players, coaches and umpires;
contemporary education and training models for coaches, umpires, administrators and curators, designed to better service the game;
national youth championships; and
ICC East Asia Development program.
Legal and Business Affairs
Overall role: Manage the provision of legal services to the organisation and assist with the implementation of various strategic business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
negotiate and draft agreements
review Codes and Policies and assist with player education
oversee the development and management of various special business projects
oversee the implementation of various strategic initiatives involving the use of digital technology
Public Affairs
Overall role: Plan and implement the organisation's strategic communications programs, ensuring that cricket's stakeholders are kept informed about the game.
Responsibilities:
issues management;
media relations;
strategic communications;
publication production;
publicity;
internet management; and
corporate hospitality.Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' AssociationCricket Australia recognises the importance of Australian players' rights to an active independant representative body.Cricket Australia works closely with the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) to ensure the best possible outcome for Australian cricket.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Australia Cricket Has A Great Success Rate
Australian cricket is one the rise these days and one of the main reasons for this is their immense success on the cricket field. This success of the Australian team has taken some beating owing to the recent defeats that they have suffered at the hands of arch rivals New Zealand and England. Australian cricket has given many world class players to the game of cricket, the major among them being Sir. Donald Bradman. Cricket as a game is very popular and the fans are very passionate both about the game and also about the Australian cricket players that represent their country on the field
The Australian cricket team is one of the most competitive teams in the world and of late they have been wining all the major tournaments including The Ashes. This is one of the most fiercely and keenly contested tournaments among the England and Australian cricket team. This year the Australian team won back the Ashes trophy from England who had won it the last time. The Ashes consists of five test matches played alternatively each year in England and Australia. Craze for the game is huge in these parts of the world and because the teams are very good, the public has a good time watching the matches.
The Australian cricket team has a very balanced side and this is one reason of their huge success over the years. The Australian cricket Captain Ricky Ponting seems to be in the best form of his life. Last year and this year, he has had a tremendous amount of success and all this has helped him in becoming one of the best batsmen of the world. The Australian team has the best bowlers of the world in their line up in the form of Bret Lee and Glen Mc Grath. When a team has world class batsman like Ponting, Hussey, Michael Clark and bowlers like Mac Grath and Lee the team is bound to do well.
Until recently the Australian Cricket team was the number 1 ranked team in the world. They held this position for a long time and this is all due to the good cricket that they play against their opponents. Many teams have tried to win against the Aussies, but no team had been successful. Till date they have won three world cup titles, the most by any team that is playing in the world cup 2007. This time the Australian Cricket team and the fans as well will be aiming to win their fourth world cup title.
Earlier the Aussies were the favorites to win the world cup, buy due to the recent defeats that they have suffered they have not only lost their number 1 ranking but have also opened up opportunities for the other teams to win the world cup. As things are progressing it seems that it will no longer be a cakewalk for the Australian cricket team, they will really have to perform out of their skins this time. This will be the last world cup for Aussie player Glen Mac Grath and surely his team would like to give him the best send off and that will be by winning the world cup.
The Australian cricket team is one of the most competitive teams in the world and of late they have been wining all the major tournaments including The Ashes. This is one of the most fiercely and keenly contested tournaments among the England and Australian cricket team. This year the Australian team won back the Ashes trophy from England who had won it the last time. The Ashes consists of five test matches played alternatively each year in England and Australia. Craze for the game is huge in these parts of the world and because the teams are very good, the public has a good time watching the matches.
The Australian cricket team has a very balanced side and this is one reason of their huge success over the years. The Australian cricket Captain Ricky Ponting seems to be in the best form of his life. Last year and this year, he has had a tremendous amount of success and all this has helped him in becoming one of the best batsmen of the world. The Australian team has the best bowlers of the world in their line up in the form of Bret Lee and Glen Mc Grath. When a team has world class batsman like Ponting, Hussey, Michael Clark and bowlers like Mac Grath and Lee the team is bound to do well.
Until recently the Australian Cricket team was the number 1 ranked team in the world. They held this position for a long time and this is all due to the good cricket that they play against their opponents. Many teams have tried to win against the Aussies, but no team had been successful. Till date they have won three world cup titles, the most by any team that is playing in the world cup 2007. This time the Australian Cricket team and the fans as well will be aiming to win their fourth world cup title.
Earlier the Aussies were the favorites to win the world cup, buy due to the recent defeats that they have suffered they have not only lost their number 1 ranking but have also opened up opportunities for the other teams to win the world cup. As things are progressing it seems that it will no longer be a cakewalk for the Australian cricket team, they will really have to perform out of their skins this time. This will be the last world cup for Aussie player Glen Mac Grath and surely his team would like to give him the best send off and that will be by winning the world cup.
Who Will Win The Cricket World Cup?
In countries where cricket is followed, cricket world cup is the biggest sporting extravaganza. After all, this is one cricketing event that takes place after every four years and also the tournament where a particular team is officially crowned as the world champions. Well who does not like to be crowned as world champions in the field that they excel, be it in sports or in any other field. The cricket world cup that is taking place at the West Indies this time is predicted by experts to be the most openly contested world cup due to the fact this time no teams looks to the clear winner. Several teams have the potential in them, to lift the cup this time and so the competition will be intense.
Cricket world cup is a big event and each player wants to excel his performance levels there. Well, it is not everyday that a player gets an opportunity to play for his country. At the first place, it is difficult to secure a place in the team that is selected for cricket world cup. The world cup that is being played this time at the West Indies is a huge affair with more than 10 countries taking part in the event. Before the official start of the cricket world cup, some warm up matches were played between the different participating countries. While some results of the warm up matches have been along expected lines, there were some surprise match outcomes as well.
The build up to the cricket world cup has been very different. Teams that were expected to do well have suddenly lost and teams that did not have too much chance of doing well in world cup have started to do well. The question doing round in cricketing circles these days is that there will probably be a new champion this time and the established team may not do that well. These are all predictions as we will all have to wait for the actual event to begin and see what happens during the cricket world cup. The last two world cups have been won by Australia and this time around the kangaroos will be hoping that they do what no other team has done in the world cup. Win the title of being world champions three times in a row.
Cricket world cup is the biggest tournament and to succeed at these levels, the most important thing to do is be well prepared. The team that plays for any country in the world cup must be properly balanced. Gone are the days when a specialist batsman or bowler could have done the job for their country. These days what a team needs at all-rounder who will able to bowl, bat and field well. So will it be Australia again? Will New Zealand or England or South Africa be able to win their first world cup? May be this time in the cricket world cup we will have a new champion emerging on the horizon of the cricket world. We will just have to wait and watch.
Cricket world cup is a big event and each player wants to excel his performance levels there. Well, it is not everyday that a player gets an opportunity to play for his country. At the first place, it is difficult to secure a place in the team that is selected for cricket world cup. The world cup that is being played this time at the West Indies is a huge affair with more than 10 countries taking part in the event. Before the official start of the cricket world cup, some warm up matches were played between the different participating countries. While some results of the warm up matches have been along expected lines, there were some surprise match outcomes as well.
The build up to the cricket world cup has been very different. Teams that were expected to do well have suddenly lost and teams that did not have too much chance of doing well in world cup have started to do well. The question doing round in cricketing circles these days is that there will probably be a new champion this time and the established team may not do that well. These are all predictions as we will all have to wait for the actual event to begin and see what happens during the cricket world cup. The last two world cups have been won by Australia and this time around the kangaroos will be hoping that they do what no other team has done in the world cup. Win the title of being world champions three times in a row.
Cricket world cup is the biggest tournament and to succeed at these levels, the most important thing to do is be well prepared. The team that plays for any country in the world cup must be properly balanced. Gone are the days when a specialist batsman or bowler could have done the job for their country. These days what a team needs at all-rounder who will able to bowl, bat and field well. So will it be Australia again? Will New Zealand or England or South Africa be able to win their first world cup? May be this time in the cricket world cup we will have a new champion emerging on the horizon of the cricket world. We will just have to wait and watch.
Teams In Cricket World Cup Has Seen Huge Fan Support
Cricket, cricket and more cricket mania is what we all have been watching since March 13th, 2007 and will get to see till April 28th, 2007. The reason is obviously the cricket world cup that has started. Since, this tournament comes after every four years, the excitement of the cricket enthusiasts are worth watching. Every other fan is trying something that can contribute in boosting the morale of the players of that country. Some are posting best wishes to their favorite players and team on internet, while others are praying hard to their deities for the perfect performance of their players. In fact, cricket world cup 2007 has seen a huge rush of a variety of deeds that is a proof that cricket fans can go to any extent in supporting their favorite players.
Every other cricket world cup has seen some of the most memorable and legendary performances. In the last two cricket world cup tournaments, Australia proved to be one of the toughest contenders and deserving world champions. Mathew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Brett Lee were some of the players that showed marvelous performance in the last cricket world cup. When Australia won the two consecutive cricket world cup tournaments, then every critic got their answer and the entire world took them to be one of the best playing nations. It is this reason that discussions are out on the topic that will Australia be able to make it three in a row or not?
This cricket world cup 2007 is being held in the Caribbean Islands of West Indies. There are lots of beautiful destinations that will be hosting the matches in this tournament. West Indies have really made extra ordinary arrangements for the welcome of every playing nation and they are trying their level best to win everyone’s admiration. In this 9th cricket world cup tournament, 16 teams are going to play each other in a fierce competition. Moreover, it has really become difficult in predicting or telling about the fact that which team will take the cricket world cup trophy to their home. As West Indies is hosting the cricket world cup for the first time, it has become a matter of prestige for them to win this tournament.
All the cricket fans would be interested in having the complete information of cricket world cup and it is this information that will prepare them to make certain arrangements in keeping a regular watch on matches. What matters most in this regard is cricket world cup schedule that will inform them about the date and venue on which the match is going to take place, along with the teams that will be competing with each other. If you happen to have this information well in advance, then you will be able to make arrangements for watching the matches live in stadium or even make changes in the daily schedule to catch the action on television. Some of you may also try to have access to cricket websites that provide updated information for your knowledge.
Every other cricket world cup has seen some of the most memorable and legendary performances. In the last two cricket world cup tournaments, Australia proved to be one of the toughest contenders and deserving world champions. Mathew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Brett Lee were some of the players that showed marvelous performance in the last cricket world cup. When Australia won the two consecutive cricket world cup tournaments, then every critic got their answer and the entire world took them to be one of the best playing nations. It is this reason that discussions are out on the topic that will Australia be able to make it three in a row or not?
This cricket world cup 2007 is being held in the Caribbean Islands of West Indies. There are lots of beautiful destinations that will be hosting the matches in this tournament. West Indies have really made extra ordinary arrangements for the welcome of every playing nation and they are trying their level best to win everyone’s admiration. In this 9th cricket world cup tournament, 16 teams are going to play each other in a fierce competition. Moreover, it has really become difficult in predicting or telling about the fact that which team will take the cricket world cup trophy to their home. As West Indies is hosting the cricket world cup for the first time, it has become a matter of prestige for them to win this tournament.
All the cricket fans would be interested in having the complete information of cricket world cup and it is this information that will prepare them to make certain arrangements in keeping a regular watch on matches. What matters most in this regard is cricket world cup schedule that will inform them about the date and venue on which the match is going to take place, along with the teams that will be competing with each other. If you happen to have this information well in advance, then you will be able to make arrangements for watching the matches live in stadium or even make changes in the daily schedule to catch the action on television. Some of you may also try to have access to cricket websites that provide updated information for your knowledge.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Cricket World cup squads have to put best efforts for world cup
What is the most important thing in the matter of winning a tournament by a team are its squads. Well, it is always the efforts and hard work of the cricket squads that shows results on the green ground and between wickets. Every other cricket tournament has its own importance and place in the cricket world. And if it is world cup, then you have got watch it. The reason for watching it with concentration is that this tournament comes after every four years and enables a particular team to win the title of being world champions. This makes it all the more special place for cricket world cup squads in the cricket world. Cricket world cup squads are the team members that take part in the tournament and become the reason for team’s collective efforts.
Cricket world cup squads will give you a deep insight into the details of the player’s performance. Cricket squads are nothing but a list of players that are taking part in the particular tournament. The cricket squads will be including 11 players along with the reserves that can be exchanged in case of emergency. Information on cricket world cup squads is one of the most essential parts of cricket fan’s life. The reason behind this is that they will be able to know and confirm about their favorite player’s place in the team. Who would not like to know that Sourav Ganguly is playing or not, if he is someone’s idol? Likewise, you will be anxious to know that Brett Lee is playing or not.
Playing with complete dedication and making records is what cricket world cup squads do. It is not just that information on cricket world cup squads will include the list of players. You will also get to check out records made by them, total number of runs scored by them, number of wickets taken by them, average with which runs are scored or wickets are taken, number of boundaries being scored and many other information can be seen. In fact, it is all the more essential for the fans to know all the details of cricket world cup squads.
All cricket world cup squads have the reputation of their country at stake and this is the best platform for them to prove that they have the capability of turning the tide in their favor. For certain players of cricket world cup squads; this will be their last world cup appearance. It becomes quite obvious for them to finish their world cup presence with a note of power packed performance and that too with a big bash. Some cricket world cup squads have been trying to experiment with the set of players, so that their performance can be judged and selections can be done on that basis. Another reason behind this is that world cup may get to see perfect combination of cricket world cup squads.
Information on cricket world cup squads can be found on different mediums. Some of them are cricket websites on internet portals, news papers, sports and news channels, and sports magazines. Cricket enthusiasts would like to go for those kind of medium that is easily available to them and that too without any hassles. Cricket world cup squads must make it sure that they reach West Indies few days before the tournament actually starts. In this way, they will be able to know the atmosphere of the place and will be able to practice on the newer pitches.
Cricket world cup squads will give you a deep insight into the details of the player’s performance. Cricket squads are nothing but a list of players that are taking part in the particular tournament. The cricket squads will be including 11 players along with the reserves that can be exchanged in case of emergency. Information on cricket world cup squads is one of the most essential parts of cricket fan’s life. The reason behind this is that they will be able to know and confirm about their favorite player’s place in the team. Who would not like to know that Sourav Ganguly is playing or not, if he is someone’s idol? Likewise, you will be anxious to know that Brett Lee is playing or not.
Playing with complete dedication and making records is what cricket world cup squads do. It is not just that information on cricket world cup squads will include the list of players. You will also get to check out records made by them, total number of runs scored by them, number of wickets taken by them, average with which runs are scored or wickets are taken, number of boundaries being scored and many other information can be seen. In fact, it is all the more essential for the fans to know all the details of cricket world cup squads.
All cricket world cup squads have the reputation of their country at stake and this is the best platform for them to prove that they have the capability of turning the tide in their favor. For certain players of cricket world cup squads; this will be their last world cup appearance. It becomes quite obvious for them to finish their world cup presence with a note of power packed performance and that too with a big bash. Some cricket world cup squads have been trying to experiment with the set of players, so that their performance can be judged and selections can be done on that basis. Another reason behind this is that world cup may get to see perfect combination of cricket world cup squads.
Information on cricket world cup squads can be found on different mediums. Some of them are cricket websites on internet portals, news papers, sports and news channels, and sports magazines. Cricket enthusiasts would like to go for those kind of medium that is easily available to them and that too without any hassles. Cricket world cup squads must make it sure that they reach West Indies few days before the tournament actually starts. In this way, they will be able to know the atmosphere of the place and will be able to practice on the newer pitches.
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