Zimbabwe's charge at World Cup Zimbabwe’s 15-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which runs from February 19, 2011 to April 2, 2011 in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (L to R, from top) Elton Chigumbura (capt), Regis Chakabva, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cramer(2nd row from left), Craig Ervine, Sean Ervine, Shingirai Masakadza, Chris Mpofu(3rd row from left), Ray Price, Edward Rainsford, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor(4th row from left), Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams and coach Alan Butcher. Not pictured: Gregory Lamb. AFP 2007 World Cup - Tragedy, Ireland's challenge then triumph in darkness at World Cup by Manoj Vatsyayana Bangladesh in their open- finals to be abbreviated. “I but so dominant were they tiah Muralitharan was had NEW DELHI, Feb. 5, ing match despite having should’ve known the rules. in the Caribbean that they 23 wickets and paceman Ireland’s 15-man squad and their team coach for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which (AFP) - The 2007 World exciting batsmen in Sachin It was a human error, I hardly gave any chance to Lasith Malinga was the fifth runs from February 19, 2011 to April 2, 2011 in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (From Cup in the Caribbean had Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, guess, at the end of the the opposition. Four Auss- best with 18. Malinga also Top L-R) Team Captain William Porterfield, Andre Botha, Alex Cusack, Niall O’Brien, what every glamorous event Yuvraj Singh and the cap- day.” ies among top ten Four Aus- became the first to bag four (2nd row from left)Kevin O’Brien, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, John Mooney, (3rd would like to avoid — the tain himself. Adam Gilchrist dominat- tralians — Matthew Hayden wickets off as many balls, row from left)Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Andrew White(at left), Ed Joyce death of a coach, a final It was one of the biggest ed the final, hammering a (659), skipper Ricky Pon- against South Africa. and team coach Phil Simmons. Nigel Jones (unseen), Albert van der Merwe (unseen). AFP completed in darkness, upsets in the Cup history, 104-ball 149 with a squash ting (539), Gilchrist (453) Stephen Fleming’s New early eixts of favourites and eventually leading to India’s ball in his left glove which and Michael Clarke (436) Zealanders impressed but only a few close matches. ouster and leaving millions seemed to help him hit — were among the tourna- yet again failed to cross The 47-day event was of fans back home disap- straight. And Australia were ment’s top 10 run-getters. the semi-final hurdle, while not even a one-week old pointed. virtually assured of a record Australian pacemen South Africa fell to Aus- World Cup ‘power when Pakistan’s coach Bob Disappointment was also third successive title after Glenn McGrath (26), Shaun tralia in the penultimate Woolmer was found dead in in store for spectators in posting 281-4 off 38 overs, Tait (23), Brad Hogg (21) round. While Bangladesh his hotel room in Jamaica. Bridgetown when the rain- thanks to wicket-keeper and Nathan Bracken (16) and Ireland exceeded expec- He was initially thought to hit final between Austra- Gilchrist’s blitz which were among the top six tations by advancing to the have been murdered before lia and Sri Lanka ended in contained eight sixes and bowlers. second round, England and riots’ worry Dhaka it was announced he died of semi-darkness. 13 fours. Sri Lankan vet- McGrath, on his last the West Indies failed to natural causes. The officials believed that eran Sanath Jayasuriya and appearance, also surpassed make the last-four. Eng- WORLD CUP: DHAKA, matches will last about eight The cricket World Cup’s The former England bats- 36 overs had to be complet- Kumar Sangakkara made Pakistani paceman Wasim land all-rounder Andrew Feb 5 (AFP) - Bangladesh hours, which makes ensur- first game is on February man’s death came hours ed in Sri Lanka’s innings, bold half-centuries but their Akram’s Cup record of 55 Flintoff was dismissed as has ordered electricity com- ing uninterrupted power 19, when Bangladesh will after Pakistan’s shock defeat apparently forgetting a min- team finished at 215-8 as wickets.Sri Lanka deserved vice-captain and banned for panies to show World Cup supply during the matches take on India at the Mirpur against debutants Ireland, imum of 20 were needed to their target was revised to to be in the final for their one match after capsizing cricket matches on genera- in energy-starved Bangla- stadium in Dhaka. Local the loss eventually lead- obtain a result. 269 off 36 overs following consistency, Jayawardene a pedalo in the sea after tor-powered public screens desh an almost impossible sports fans are desperate to ing to the exit of the 1992 “It was a mistake on our a rain interruption. Austra- (548) being the second- his team’s defeat to New in a bid to prevent protests task, Rahman said. see their team play on home champions. Rahul Dravid’s behalf,” match-referee Jeff lia were involved in a few highest scorer after Hayden Zealand. West Indies skip- by irate fans if power cuts “Our priority will be to soil. Riot police were called Indians made a horror Crowe said after the match, tight matches in the 2003 and Jayasuriya (467) the per Brian Lara quit after his disrupt TV broadcasts. ensure a non-stop power in earlier this month to con- start, losing to minnows the first of the nine Cup tournament in South Africa, sixth. Off-spin wizard Mut- team’s campaign. Cricket-mad Bangladesh supply during the Bangla- trol fans who had grown is a co-host of the World desh matches,” he told AFP, frustrated in huge queues to Cup, which starts Febru- adding the wide-screens obtain tickets. The national ary 19, and Dhaka is keen would be set up in public side, captained by super- to prevent a repeat of the spaces so that hundreds of star all-rounder Shakib unrest during the 2010 cricket fans could watch Al Hasan, have enjoyed a football World Cup when the matches. Bangladesh recent improvement in India tame the West Indies fans rioted after power cuts has chronic power short- form and hopes are high interrupted viewing. ages, producing about 4,500 for success in the group “We have been told to megawatts of power a day stage matches against major target of 263 crashing to 157 Sharma was finally bowledshow Worldby an Cup batsmen matches struggled against to keep demand 71 runsof around and finallyteams Shastri such as India and for 9 wickets. It was only a Holding while attemptingon generator-powered his their wickets wide- intact.6,500 But Clive megawatts ended a day. that Dur- partnershipEngland. hav- After the open- thrilling last-wicket stand of 71 tenth hit to the fence.screens. 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