Kingston:'Cricket', which reigned in the hearts of Caribbean people during the 70's and 80's, has now become a headache for the island nations' governments, as it faces growing criticism from other sporting bodies for over-investing in what they term as 'dying sport'.
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.
Crab Hill:Thwarting Australia's bid for a title hat-trick won't be easy but the West Indies can well become the first host country to win the cricket World Cup, according to coach Bennett King.
Bridgetown: West Indies coach Roger Harper launched a blistering attack on the Caribbean islands which make up the national team on Tuesday, accusing them of self- interest which is ripping the sport apart.
Mumbai: Indian cricket selectors would meet here on June 8 to pick the team for the triangular One-day series in England from June 27 to July 13.
Bangalore: Rahul Sharad Dravid of late has been referred to as the "Wall" of Indian cricket. But, there is no two opinion on the fact that Dravid is a complete team man.
Match 2<br/><b>India Sr v India B at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (day/night)</b><br/>Toss won by : India B (Elected to bat)<br/>Umpires: S Gupta and N Menon<br/>TV Umpire: S Porel<br/>Match Referee: R Gupta<br/><STRONG>Match Result: </STRONG>India B
<img height="200" alt="West Indies skipper Brian Lara" hspace="5" src="http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/2003/test_series/wi-aus/brian.jpg" width="131" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />Georgetown: Centuries by West Indian batsmen Brian Lara and Daren Ganga turned the heat back on to Australia as the first Caribbean Test took a decided turn at