Crickees blog point » 2011 World Cup http://www.crickees.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Not Really Invincible But Definitely the Strongest http://www.crickees.com/blog/not-really-invincible-but-definitely-the-strongest http://www.crickees.com/blog/not-really-invincible-but-definitely-the-strongest#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:50 +0000 Kiran Narendran http://www.crickees.com/blog/?p=514 It is not surprising to see an Australian team emerge as the winner in an ICC Cricket tournament; however, the way this Australian outfit bounced back after their dismal Ashes campaign is peerless. They have got the perfect combination and the perfect replacements, though it won’t fill the shoes of the former greats.

Australia struggled terribly in the ICC World T20 and this was followed by an abysmal effort in the Ashes series which made them look pretty ordinary. An almost white wash by Australia in the ODI series against England was just a beginning. Even then, there were those who believed that Australia did not have the arsenal to defend the Champions Trophy they clinched in 2006.

In the initial stages, Australia’s performance justified the skeptics and they were almost on the brink of another oust. After winning that nail-biter against Pakistan, Australia peaked at the right time by winning the semi-final and the final matches comprehensively.

So we might see another strong team in the next World Cup that is not so far from now. This will intensify the battle for the World Cup as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa have strong bids for the next World Cup.

]]> http://www.crickees.com/blog/not-really-invincible-but-definitely-the-strongest/feed 0 World Cup matches moved out of Pakistan http://www.crickees.com/blog/world-cup-matches-moved-out-of-pakistan http://www.crickees.com/blog/world-cup-matches-moved-out-of-pakistan#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 09:43:28 +0000 Pradeep Iyer http://www.crickees.com/blog/?p=134 Pakistan has been stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the “uncertain security situation” in the country, the ICC said.
“It is a regrettable decision (but) our number one priority is to create certainty and…deliver a safe, secure and successful event,” ICC president David Morgan said in a statement.
The ICC added that Pakistan was unlikely to resume hosting any cricket at all until 2011. It also said the World Cup secretariat would be moved out of Pakistan to a location to be decided by the organising committee. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the other co-hosts, will now share the 16 matches that were to be held in Pakistan.

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