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  Cricket World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations, as well as several representatives from other cricket-playing nations who qualify through a series of qualifying matches.
The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating: Australia, England, the West Indies, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand (the six Test nations at the time), with Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa).
Three qualifiers from the ICC Trophy, the equivalent of the World Cup for non-Test countries: the Netherlands, Namibia and Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cricket_World_Cup   (571 words)

  
 Cricket World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test cricket playing nations, as well as several representatives from other cricket-playing nations who qualify through a series of qualifying matches.
The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating (the six Test nations at the time, Australia, England, West Indies, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand, as well as Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa).
The World Cup is held in high esteem amongst fans, players, and administrators, unlike some of the myriad one-day tournaments held around the world each year.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/cricket_world_cup   (301 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup - 2003 NEWS :: Tendulkar takes India into Super Sixes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
India stormed into the World Cup Super Sixes on Saturday as Sachin Tendulkar braved the pain to set up a six-wicket victory over Pakistan with one of the great innings in tournament history.
The leading batsman in the world, he surgically dismantled Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar-led pace attack during a 75-ball innings of 98, shredding not only their figures but their confidence.
India have never lost to Pakistan in a World Cup, winning all four of their encounters.
www.cricketnext.com /news1/next/reuters/reuters735.htm   (830 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - How Tournament Works?
The International Cricket Council and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Organising Committee has announced that there will be no reserve days for rain affected matches in the preliminary round of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.
ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed, said that the decision would ensure that the first stage of the tournament will be completed without disruption.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Executive Director, Dr Ali Bacher, said that the reason to scrap the rain days in the preliminary round was based entirely on logistical necessities.
www.sheetudeep.com /ctournamentworks.html   (799 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule 2003
The ICC World Cup Cricket series is set to open this weekend in South Africa with the West Indies playing in the opening match against the host South Africa on Sunday.
The world’s premier cricketing event, which takes place every four years will run until March 23, and will witness the participation of a record fourteen teams from around the world.
West Indies badly needs to impress during this World Cup to regain some of the pride that has been lost over the past several years.
www.thedominican.net /articles/iccschedule.htm   (332 words)

  
 Cricket - News - Reports - Latest - Audio
The current ICC Champions Trophy which has been billed as a premier showcase event for world cricket is doing more damage to the sport than it is good and the only thing that appears to be getting showcased is the huge chasm between the world’s elite teams and it’s minnows.
The International Cricket Council seem very confused at exactly what their role is in world cricket and the current issues affecting Zimbabwe cricket if their recent statements are any indication of the true state of affairs.
The ICC Champions Trophy remains one of the last unconquered frontiers of the Aussie Juggernaut and the Australians have their eyes planted firmly on it with the view to adding to their trophy cabinet in the not to distant future.
www.abcofcricket.com /News/news.htm   (7714 words)

  
 ::ICC Cricket World Cup 2003::
Shane Warne will be paid for the time he spent at the World Cup despite not bowling a ball at the tournament.
South Africa withdraw from the Sharjah Cup in the United Arab Emirates because of the Iraq conflict.
World Cup winners Australia have proved their strength in depth with four batsmen and three bowlers in the top 10s of the latest PwC one-day ratings.
www.desiconnection.com /cricket_wc2003   (352 words)

  
 :: ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
One of the main venues for this World Cup - The Wanderers Stadium - is in Johannesburg.
For many years cricket was regarded as the game of the privileged white man, but great strides have been made in recent years to make it a game for all South Africans.
South Africa, isolated from international cricket from 1970 to 1991 due to the policies of the apartheid government, has contested only three World Cup tournaments, the first one in 1992.
www.joburg.org.za /2003/jan/cricket.stm   (444 words)

  
 2003 World Cup in South Africa, Squads
ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa - England Squad Averages
ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa - Sri Lankan Squad
ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa - Sri Lankan Squad Averages
www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/SQUADS   (302 words)

  
 ICC - Cricket World Cup calls for a team effort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Today Chris Dehring, Managing Director and CEO of ICC Cricket World Cup WI 2007, came out in support of recent comments made by former Australian Cabinet Minister, The Hon.
He also noted that whilst ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc was working to deliver a fantastic cricketing event it could not be a solo effort.
The Cricket World Cup 2007 is one of the topics on the agenda as well as discussion of relationships between the media, sports and tourism.
content.cricinfo.com /icc-media/content/story/144656.html   (608 words)

  
 Staff Review - The Official Review of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - Aussie Phorums
All dialogue was clear throughout the presentation, with the only music appearing in the form of the official song from the world cup.
Whether it is seeing the minnows of Cricket, Kenya making the semi — finals, or seeing the emotion of the two Dutch players which scored centuries (the first ever for their countries).
Cricket is known for its record of statistics and they are all here.
forums.eyo.com.au /arc/t-7619.html   (1550 words)

  
 ICC - Cricket World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Managing Director and CEO of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, Chris Dehring, speaking from Jamaica prior to the onset of Hurricane Ivan has expressed deep regret over the loss of life and property experienced by the people of Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other territories affected by this dangerous weather system.
"We at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Inc. are particularly saddened by the indescribable loss experienced by the Grenadian people on Wednesday," he said.
Grenada was one of the eight countries selected on July 5 to host matches during ICC CWC 2007 and Dehring described Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada as "one of CWC's greatest supporters", adding that he is looking forward to that country hosting matches as planned in 2007.
www.icc-cricket.com /db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/SEP/044671_ICC-CWC_12SEP2004.html   (360 words)

  
 cricket world cup - live coverage, south africa, 2003, history stats, cricket worldcup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Welcome to the eighth ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
While defending champions Australia are the favorites to win the title, teams like India, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies and Sri Lanka are also strong contenders for the title.
The first attempt at a World Championship of cricket was in 1912, when a three-way series was arranged between the current Test playing nations, Australia, England and South Africa more..
worldcup.cricketzone.com   (188 words)

  
 ICC - Cricket World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The full match schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 was announced today in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 match schedule to be announced, logo and mascot to be unveiled in Trinidad on Tuesday
ICC Cricket World Cup gathers experts at UWI for first pitch and field conference
www.icc-cricket.com /events/worldcup   (94 words)

  
 ICC - 100 Tests, a fifth ICC Cricket World Cup and a passion for football
On the verge of becoming the first umpire to stand in a century of Test matches, Emirates Elite Panel member Steve Bucknor has revealed his ambition to set another career landmark, by officiating in a fifth ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007.
Although he is non-committal about how much longer he intends to stand, Bucknor does have one major goal on his personal horizon: "I'm just trying to get to the World Cup in 2007," he says.
As the only official to have appeared in both cricket and football World Cups, Bucknor's passion for football is well-known.
content.cricinfo.com /icc-media/content/story/146133.html   (735 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 in South Africa - Preview - Team Analysis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
They are the world champions in both forms of the game and lead the pack with a wide margin.
Their line-up consists of the most flamboyant stroke players in world cricket and also of course the best batsman in the world.
England: England are the only World Cup finalists who have never won the trophy.
worldcup.indiaexpress.com /worldcup2003.html   (431 words)

  
 Canada Cricket Online
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed informed Americas Region manager Martin Vieira last Sunday that the United States will not participate in the series because the two warring factions running the sport in the country are unable to come to an agreement to send a representative squad.....
The International Cricket Council today called on the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) to resolve the current dispute over the administration of the sport in the USA and offered the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee process as a means of resolving the situation...
Cricket, a traditionally English game that is played widely and held in popular esteem in many countries where typically British institutions prevail, is, paradoxically, virtually an unknown sport in Manitoba to-day.
www.canadacricket.com   (3986 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : ICC confirms World Cup seedings
India has continental rivals Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, besides a qualifier, in its pool in the 2007 World Cup after the International Cricket Council confirmed the seedings for the mega event here on Friday.
While ICC announced the seedings for 11 teams, the remaining five will be ranked according to their performance in the ICC Trophy to be held in Ireland in July this year.
ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed, said that the announcement of the seedings raised the prospect of some thrilling encounters in the early stages of the tournament.
www.hindu.com /2005/04/02/stories/2005040206651600.htm   (450 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
India won the 1983 world cup, but have not been to the World Cup final
Australia won the World Cup in 1987 and 1999
Australia are unbeaten in the world cup since 1996
www.shellgeostar.co.za /icctrivia.asp   (120 words)

  
 Abc of Cricket
Cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman’s vision of the future of cricket was ahead of his time according to cricket luminary and commentating legend Richie Benaud who lauded The Don during his presentaion of the Bradman oration in Tasmania last evening.
February 25, 2001 is a date known by cricket followers far and wide as the one that marks the passing of the great Sir Donald George Bradman.
He was the cricketer who could have brought the English tourists to their knees during the Bodyline tests over the summer of 1932-33.
www.abcofcricket.com   (722 words)

  
 ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - Ranking of all the Nations
ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - Ranking of all the Nations
The teams taking part in the eighth ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 are ranked according to a system first proposed by the United Cricket Board of South Africa and adopted by the International Cricket Council.
The system charted the results of all teams from the end of the seventh ICC Cricket World Cup in June 1999 up till the end of September 2001.
www.sheetudeep.com /cranking.html   (159 words)

  
 Cayman Net News: Bidding begins for ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
Rawle Brancker, Chairman of ICC CWC West Indies 2007 Inc, the company organising and managing the event, stated that while venues had already engaged in significant preparatory work, the presentation ceremony was the formal signal that the venue selection process for hosting matches in 2007 had begun in earnest.
Bid submissions require the endorsement of both the National Cricket Association and the respective governments to be accepted.
Mr Dehring said the bid book was an excellent planning tool, noting that the important objective of the exercise was to force countries to clearly identify what they had and train them on all the requirements and standards with which they would eventually have to comply.
www.caymannetnews.com /2004/02/601/bidding.shtml   (479 words)

  
 International Cricket Council World Cup Qualifers 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Papua New Guinea (PNG) beat Fiji by 30 runs in the final of the ICC World Cup Qualifying Series Division 2 tournament in Malaysia on Sunday.
The victory puts PNG one step away from its first ever appearance at the ICC Cricket World Cup, securing it the 12th and final place at the ICC Trophy Ireland 2005 from which the top five sides will qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007.
Man of the Match Brazier was delighted with his team's victory and said that ICC Cricket World Cup qualification was now a realistic goal for his side.
www.iccwcqmalaysia.com   (529 words)

  
 Address at the Opening of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
After a journey of 28 years, the ICC Cricket World Cup has finally reached the continent of Africa.
We are conscious of the fact that this, the Eighth Cricket World Cup, is the biggest ever.
We thank the International Cricket Council for bringing the great galaxy of cricket stars present at these Cricket Grounds tonight to communicate these messages to the continent of Africa.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mbeki/2003/tm0208.html   (794 words)

  
 ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Pakistani Under-19 cricketers pose for group photographs with ICC President Ehsan Mani (C) beats after their victory over the West Indies in the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2004 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka © Getty images
After handing over the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup winners trophy to Pakistan, ICC President Ehsan Mani congratulated Bangladesh for successfully hosting a world class cricket tournament.
Discuss the performance of teams in the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2004.
www.iccu19cricketworldcup.com   (167 words)

  
 Caribbean Net News: West Indies prepares to host ICC cricket world cup
He also pointed out the need for the venues to adopt a single, speeded up, visa and immigration procedure for cricket fans moving between matches.
A total of US$250 million will be spent to build eight new stadia across the Caribbean in preparation for the games, with regional governments contributing US$180 million towards the construction.
Basil Springer, chairman of Counterpart Caribbean, co-producers of CMExPress, said the media event was extremely successful and needs to be repeated time and time again in country after country as a major communications bridge between the ICC Cricket World Cup and the people of the Caribbean.
www.caribbeannetnews.com /2005/03/04/world.shtml   (295 words)

  
 ADD - ICC Cricket World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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