Grounds for concern as showpiece event gets underway

More imagesKingston (Jamaica):Hours before the official opening of the cricket World Cup, several hosting venues are racing against time to be fully ready and are being given last minute finishing touches.

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West Indies unveils new stadium sans practice nets

<p>Castries (St Lucia): West Indies and New Zealand's cricketers were denied net practice on Friday as workmen put the finishing touches to international cricket's latest venue. <p>The paint was hardly dry at the Boursejour Stadium five kilometres North of the capital

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