Port of Spain:India coach Greg Chappell says his boys are gearing up for their World Cup campaign in the Caribbean with a confident and relaxed frame of mind.
More imagesGros Islet, St Lucia:Just about the one thing captains at the World Cup seem to agree on is that pitches will generally be slow and assist spin bowlers.
Multan:Pakistan's top leg spinner Danish Kaneria has called for better pitches after being mauled by West Indian skipper Brian Lara in the second Test.
Kingston:International Cricket Council (ICC) Pitch and Field consultant Andy Atkinson has expressed satisfaction with the pitches and the grounds after his tour of four of the venues to be used for matches in Trinidad during the World Cup next year.
Basseterre, St Kitts:After blaming the pitches for the drawn matches so far, West Indies skipper Brian Lara has questioned the scheduling of the Test series against India, saying that the weather is not ideal to play cricket in the Caribbean at this time of the year.
Karachi:Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he hoped to return to active cricket earlier than first feared and was keen to bowl on England's seam-friendly pitches.
Fresh from defeating England at home, Pakistan not only read little too much into their own bowling but also miscalculated the strength of Indian batting, if not underestimated it.
Karachi:Former Pakistan great Javed Miandad said on Saturday that Pakistan had handed the advantage to England in the coming home series by giving unnecessary statements about their planned strategies for the matches in November-December.
Chennai: Having devised innovative training methods to counter Indian conditions during the upcoming Test series, New Zealand's stand-in coach Ashley Ross on Saturday said the real challenge for his team would be the "Indian players and not the wickets we play on.
Chennai: Having devised innovative training methods to counter Indian conditions during the upcoming Test series, New Zealand's stand-in coach Ashley Ross on Saturday said the real challenge for his team would be the "Indian players and not the wickets we play on.
