More imagesDaniel Town, Jamaica:West Indies captain Brian Lara acknowledges his side has a major problem to overcome if they are to fulfill their goal of becoming the first host nation to win the World Cup.
Lahore:Questioning Shoaib Akhtar's commitment to the team, former Pakistan captan Asif Iqbal said the mercurial pacer's constant injury woes -- sometimes not as serious as he makes them out to be -- are fast turning him into a liability for the side.
Leeds:Pakistan did not take the easy option after losing the third Test and the four-match series against England at Headingley yesterday.
New Delhi:Rahul Dravid leads what is perhaps the all time best Indian One-day team and the entire credit for the metamorphosis goes to coach Greg Chappell, said former Test cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Hyderabad: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly gave full credit to the batsmen for applying themselves very well and expressed hope that the team would repeat the performance in the final.
Mumbai: Security-conscious New Zealand cricket team, who had asked the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) to put up nets for practice at the Brabourne Stadium before the crucial tie in the ongoing tri-nation One-day tournament against India at Cuttack on November 06, failed to turn citing security arrangements.
Pune: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Monday gave credit to the two Michaels (Clarke and Bevan) for the thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the triangular series cricket match .
Pune: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Monday gave credit to the two Michaels (Clarke and Bevan) for the thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the triangular series cricket match .
London: "That was about as good as that side could have played on a very good Lord's wicket," England captain Nasser Hussain said after England beat India by 170 runs in the first Test at Lord's on Monday.
London: "That was about as good as that side could have played on a very good Lord's wicket," England captain Nasser Hussain said after England beat India by 170 runs in the first Test at Lord's on Monday.
