St George's, Grenada:Shane Watson's detractors have been told to shut up by Australia captain Ricky Ponting who said the Queensland all-rounder was a key member of his side's bid for an unprecedented third straight World Cup title.
More imagesSt George's, Grenada:Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said all-rounder Shane Watson is on track to return in the world champions' final Super Eights game against New Zealand here Friday.
London:Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas admitted teammate Dilhara Fernando did employ gamesmanship before the final ball of his side's World Cup win over England.
Georgetown, Guyana:Bangladesh have been given the go-ahead to replace injured paceman Tapash Baisya with all-rounder Farhad Reza at the World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced on Saturday.
St. John's, Antigua:Former West Indies skipper Vivian Richards today said he was ready to be India's batting coach, ''if I am offered the assignment.
St. John's, Antigua:Under pressure England coach Duncan Fletcher today placed his faith in the Wives and Girlfriends (WAGs) of his players to lift the team's fortune in the crunch super eight league of the Cricket World Cup.
More imagesBridgetown, Barbados:World Cup show goes on under shadow of murderShow goes on under shadow of murderEight teams down, eight left and still five weeks to run in this World Cup marathon as the second round Super Eights gets underway on Tuesday.
Dubai:Chief executive Malcolm Speed says the International Cricket Council (ICC) took on a sizeable task by agreeing to stage the World Cup on nine different Caribbean islands and has called for understanding when problems arise.
Johannesburg: South Africa may not look overwhelming front-runners for next year's World Cup but opener Herchelle Gibbs is all set for a celebration in the West Indies where he plans to tie the knot with girlfriend Tenielle Povey.
St John's, Antigua:The proposed India-Australia-West Indies ODI tri-series before the Champions Trophy has hit another road block with the Windies cricket board now claiming that it is yet to discuss the tournament with its cricketers and would confirm participation only after meeting the players' representatives.
