Kolkata says can be ready for World Cup

Updated at: 1602 PST,  Friday, January 28, 2011 NEW DELHI: 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. The International Cricket Council (ICC) sparked a logistical nightmare for organisers on Thursday by asking for an...

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Kolkata says can be ready for World Cup

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England beat Australia to avoid series defeat

Updated at: 1245 PST,  Friday, January 28, 2011 ADELAIDE: Inspired by a Jonathan Trott century England secured a 21-run victory over Australia on Wednesday, keeping alive their hopes of winning the one-day series after trailing 3-0. The tourists needed a win to claw their way back into the seven match series and a fine century by man-of-the-match Trott helped them...

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Sri Lanka tour will be good World Cup preparation: Gibson

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 The West Indies team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is being seen as "good preparation" for next month's ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Speaking before the team departed from the Caribbean, Head Coach Ottis Gibson said the three matches in Sri Lanka will give the team a chance to get acclimatized to the conditions, where...

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Clarke turns to his Indian mentor for change of fortune

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 Struggling Australia stand-in skipper Michael Clarke has turned to his childhood mentor and Indian-origin coach Neil D'Costa in a bid to revive his batting form ahead of the upcoming World Cup in the sub-continent. The move comes a day after national selector Greg Chappell publicly backed the batsman to return to...

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Swann hoping to be fit in time for CWC 2011

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 Injured England off-spinner, Graeme Swann has revealed that he has battled for long with the back problem but insisted that he will be fit for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in the sub-continent. Swann flew back to his home from Australia in the middle of the ongoing bilateral one-day series after he was ruled...

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Campbell satisfied with performance in India

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 Head coach of the West Indies women's team Sherwin Campbell has expressed satisfaction with the development and commitment demonstrated by the team on the recent tour of India. The team returned home late Tuesday after three weeks on the sub-continent. They lost the five-match ODI Series 2-3, after taking a 2-1 lead,...

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Morkel, Tstosobe make rapid strides

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 South Africa's victory in the five-match ODI series against India on Sunday has coincided with its key performers making rapid progress in the Reliance ICC ODI Rankings. Man of the Series fast bowler Morne Morkel, who ended with 12 wickets, moved up by 10 places to secure the second spot behind New Zealand captain...

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ICC Inspection team rules out Kolkata for 27 February India v England fixture

Updated at: 1605 PST,  Thursday, January 27, 2011 A venue inspection team which included the Tournament Director, members of the Central Organising Committe (COC) and the ICC, have today reported on the readiness of five outstanding venues scheduled to host matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Following the inspection tour, the three Sri Lanka venues - Colombo,...

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