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World Cup

Coach Baptiste realistic about Kenya’s World Cup chances

When Eldine Baptiste was appointed Kenya coach in September 2009, he pledged to reverse declining standards and return the country to the top of the ICC Associate pile. Baptiste had the right credentials after many years playing for the West Indies and coaching South African regional sides, Eastern Province and Kwa Zulu, Natal.

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World Cup ‘power riots’ worry Dhaka

Bangladesh has ordered electricity companies to show World Cup cricket matches on generator-powered public screens in a bid to prevent protests by irate fans if power cuts disrupt TV broadcasts.

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India need to deliver for Tendulkar

By Manoj Vatsyayana

 

Sachin Tendulkar has been winning matches for India with his amazing batting exploits for more than two decades, and it's time his team clinched the World Cup for him.

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Bangladesh chase history on home turf

By Kuldip Lal

 

Bangladesh will enjoy playing all their six league matches at home in Dhaka and Chittagong, where they have won seven of their last 10 one-dayers and lost just once.

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Bangalore to host India vs England World Cup match

The India-England World Cup match on February 27 has been switched from Kolkata to Bangalore.

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Australia’s Nathan Bracken calls it quits

Austrlia's Nathan Bracken retires.

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Ashes ‘overkill’ threat dismissed

English cricket chiefs were forced to defend themselves from accusations of Ashes overkill on Friday after plans were announced for England and Australia to play 15 Tests against each other in 24 months.

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Canada eye venue change in visa impasse

Canada have pleaded with the International Cricket Council to help their three Pakistan-born players obtain visas to enter India for the World Cup which gets underway on February 19.

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Eden Gardens can be ready for World Cup

The bosses of Kolkata's Eden Gardens insisted Friday they could be ready to host next month's India-England World Cup clash after the venue was ruled out because of unfinished renovation work.

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West Indies coach bullish about reaching World Cup semi-finals

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson believes his unpredictable team can defy the odds and reach the World Cup semi-finals, something they haven't achieved for 15 years.

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