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England wary of another Dutch debacle
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Nagpur, Feb 20 (AFP): Matt Prior has insisted England will treat the Netherlands just like Australia when the two sides clash in their World Cup opener here on Tuesday.
England will be overwhelming favourites just as they were when they faced the Dutch in the opening match of the 2009 World Twenty20 at Lord's.
However, the Netherlands went on to clinch a shock four-wicket win off the last ball.
England wicketkeeper Prior may not have faced the Netherlands before but he knows Dutch batsman Bas Zuiderent from the time the duo spent together at county side Sussex.
And with the Dutch effectively frozen out of future World Cups by the decision of the International Cricket Council to reduce the number of teams in subsequent editions from 14 to 10, Prior knows how fired up the Netherlands, who have several county players in their squad, will be for Tuesday's match.
"I've played a lot of cricket with Bas Zuiderent at Sussex," said Prior.
"We're very good mates, and then there's Ryan ten Doeschate at Essex.
"The one thing I do know is that they're very keen to cause an upset. I met up with Bas last (Saturday) night. They're very excited about being here and causing an upset and taking one of the big teams down."
"They're a team you cannot under-rate or be too complacent against. We've seen what happened in the past and we don't want that to happen again."
"We'll be taking them very seriously, as seriously as any other team in this World Cup. You always want to start a competition with a good performance, no matter who you're playing against."
Meanwhile ten Doeschate said memories of 2009 would help bolster Dutch resolve ahead of their tournament opener.
"That will be part of our preparation," he said. "Tomorrow (Monday) we'll look at some of the footage more from an inspiration point of view. But, like anything, until you've done something once you don't really know what it's about."
"Having beaten them in England should stand us in good stead. When we walk out on Tuesday hopefully some of those feelings will come back and that gives us a bit more of a chance," the all-rounder, who will play in the Indian Premier League for Kolkata, added.
And he said playing England, who've just come off a lengthy tour of Australia, represented the Netherlands' greatest opportunity of causing a major shock at this World Cup.
"It's the best chance we're going to have in terms of where they are."
"They've had a few changes to their squad, a few injuries and a very long Australia tour behind them, so if there ever was a good chance to catch them it's the first game again of another World Cup."
"We've done all our preparation and are in our best state to cause an upset at the moment."
Tragedy-hit Hambantota ready for World Cup baptism
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Hambantota, where 3,000 people died in the 2004 tsunami, welcomes the World Cup on Sunday, the latest morale-boosting step for the ambitious Sri Lankan coastal city.
The stadium where Sri Lanka will tackle Canada is named after president Mahinda Rajapakse, who hopes the facility will go a long way in changing the face of his hometown and help its dream of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
"Hambantota was hit by the tsunami in 2004. So, with the World Cup coming, the people have a chance to celebrate and World Cup matches are a historic moment for them," Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga told AFP.
Ranatunga, younger brother of 1996 World Cup winning team captain Arjuna, said the stadium will be crucial for the future.
"The Hambantota stadium is not only about World Cup matches, it will be one of the top facilities for the youth of Hambantota and the adjoining towns and I am sure it will produce a number of talented players in future."
The ground development project is part of a makeover of the province which involves a new international airport, seaport and Sri Lanka's first expressway from Hambantota to Colombo - a distance of around 220km - by the end of 2012.
"The Sri Lankan army worked around the clock to make the stadium ready," Shanaka Ratnayake, who has been overlooking the venue's development ever since the land was identified in June 2008, told AFP.
Building started in May 2009 but incessant rains slowed progress and there were fears that the venue might not be ready for the World Cup.
A Chinese construction company then got involved and, along with the army, sped up the work.
The hallmark of the new ground is a pearl-shaped grandstand roof.
Among the many admirers of the stadium is Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara.
"We whole-heartedly support the state-of-the-art stadium in Hambantota. As a nation we have done wonders. The Commonwealth Games in 2018 will be a yet another milestone and I support that bid from Sri Lanka," said Sangakkara.
Despite Sunday's match tipped to be a one-sided affair, it is a complete sell-out and will be packed to its 35,000 capacity.
With huge "Let the celebrations begin" and "Welcome to Hambantota" banners already in place, the town is abuzz with the World Cup, with hundreds of fans filling the small number of hotels in the town.
The stadium will also host Pakistan-Kenya match on Wednesday.
Tattoo-hungry Pietersen eyes more ink
New Delhi, Feb 20 (AFP): As England prepare for their first match of the World Cup, big-hitting Kevin Pietersen is focused on his new role at the top of the batting order... and finding more tattoos.
The 30-year-old is already the proud owner of several tattoos, including one of England's Three Lions.
But on Sunday he tweeted that he was not satisfied with his current collection and was itching for more designs.
"Time to look into finding some more tattoo designs.. I want more ink!!" tweeted the South-African born player, who lists himself on Twitter as "Husband, daddy and proud English cricketer."
Pietersen has played 110 one-day internationals, averaging 41.37, and is set to open the innings for England at the World Cup as they look for quick runs at the top of the order.
England, who have reached three World Cup finals but have never won the trophy, start their bid for glory on Tuesday against minnows the Netherlands in Nagpur.
Aussies bank on Lee firepower
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Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (AFP): Australia launch their World Cup bid against Zimbabwe without their usual favourites tag but banking on fearsome pace duo Brett Lee and Shaun Tait to fire them to a fourth successive title.
Australia have lost just one of of their 27 one-day internationals against their opponents with their lone defeat at the 1983 World Cup.
Australia, victorious in 1999, 2003 and 2007, have not lost a single game in the past two World Cups in South Africa and the West Indies under skipper Ricky Ponting.
Although they have lost some of their power in recent years following the retirements of Shane Warne, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist and Glenn McGrath, they are still the top-ranked side in the one-day game.
And they come into the tournament buoyed by a 6-1 hammering of England, which went some way towards easing the pain of a thumping Ashes defeat.
Paceman Lee, who played a major role in Australia's one-day series win over England, taking 11 wickets, said he and Tait could still wreak havoc despite the spin-friendly wickets in the sub-continent.
"I don't see any problem with the pace which we have and playing on the slow wickets. At the end of the day, the ball is still coming at 150 kmh (93 miles an hour) through the air," said Lee, who has impressed in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
"The pitch is a massive part of the equation. But if you have a bowler like Tait bowling around 160 kmh at the batsmen's toes, it doesn't matter where you are playing. It is still going to hit the batsmen on the full."
Australia, who struggled against spin in their practice matches, are likely to face another spin test as Zimbabwe have good slow bowlers in Raymond Price, Prosper Utseya and Graeme Cremer.
They will be relying on Shane Watson and Brad Haddin to lay the foundations for big totals.
All-rounder Watson is the man in form and is known for his hard and clean hitting, having scored 306 in six one-dayers against England with a hundred and two half-centuries, while Haddin has provided valuable support.
The onus will be on Ponting and Michael Clarke to provide solidity in the middle order in the absence of the injured Michael Hussey.
The pair's form ahead of the tournament augurs well for Australia, with Ponting scoring two successive half-centuries in warm-up games against India and South Africa and Clarke one.
Zimbabwe, who lost a one-day series in Bangladesh recently, will be keen to put in a solid batting performance. They hope recent batting tips from West Indies great Brian Lara will stand them in good stead.
"He (Lara) shared his experience with us and it helped us a lot. Hopefully, we will be able to put it into practice," Zimbabwean captain Elton Chigumbura said.
Zimbabwe batting coach Grant Flower said troubled Zimbabwe were heading in the right direction.
"We've had our troubles with some of us leaving the country. We left under not the greatest circumstances but hopefully that is all in the past," he was quoted as saying on cricinfo.
"Both parties probably made some mistakes but that's life, nothing's perfect. Things are moving in the right direction."
"We've got some good people there, and the players are playing some decent cricket. Quite a few of the guys have played quite a few one-day internationals now, so there's quite a bit of experience. We're expecting some good things at the World Cup," he added.
Captains sweat it out over 'dew factor' choices
Mumbai, Feb 20 (Reuters): The 'dew factor' at the World Cup looks likely to make captains sweat over their choices at the toss, adding a extra factor to think about in the subcontinent for the day/night matches.
The evening dew, quite normal in the subcontinent during this time of the year, might also spoil the chances of more spinners making it into their teams as it gets very difficult for them to grip the ball once it gets wet.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, an off spinner, is well aware of the problems.
"The wicket starts getting little bit better when the dew comes on, so it's a bit better for batting but the outfield is particularly slippery and difficult to bowl," Vettori told reporters on Saturday in Chennai.
"We saw that in the warm-up match against Ireland. I think it will influence (the decision of whoever wins) the toss."
The organisers have scheduled 36 of the 49 matches in the Feb 19-April 2 World Cup as day-night fixtures in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The knockout stages are all late finishes.
It probably impacted Bangladesh captain Sakib Al Hasan's decision to field first on a placid track against India in the opening match in Dhaka on Saturday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said the 'dew factor' would impact his choice of players and it meant India included only one spinner against Bangladesh.
"We will have to see if there is dew on the outfield," Dhoni had said after their warm-up game in Chennai on Wednesday.
"The last time we toured Bangladesh, it was around January and there was a lot of dew, and now we are close to the end of February."
"Still we need to see if there is dew and pick the best 11 accordingly."
The organisers mopped up the ground to get rid of the dew during the drinks intervals in Saturday's match in Dhaka.
Pakistan's World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan also predicted that the dew factor would play a critical role in the outcome of matches at the tournament.
"Apart from the related strengths and weaknesses of the participating teams I think the 'dew factor' in day and night matches will decide results," Imran told Geo Super channel.
"I think any team batting second will have a huge advantage as the ball keeps on getting wet, the outfield is wet and bowlers find it hard to grip the ball."
"And in these months I know by experience that the 'dew factor' also becomes very important in the subcontinent."
Brothers in arms at World Cup
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (AFP): Sharing the same passion for the game and the same surnames, there are five sets of brothers looking to claim a slice of cricketing history at the World Cup.
Australia's twins Steve and Mark Waugh were part of Australia's 1999 World Cup winning squad, a feat many brothers here must be wishing to emulate.
This edition of the showpiece event will see Nathan and Brendon McCullum turn out for New Zealand; Kamran and Umar Akmal for Pakistan and Niall and Kevin O'Brien for Ireland.
Kenya boasts of two sets of brothers in David and Collins Obuya and Shem and James Ngoche. West Indies will have half-brothers Dwayne and Darren Bravo perking each other up.
Darren paid tribute to Dwayne, who is older by five years and vastly more experienced.
"He has played in all different formats of the game, in all different parts of the world and he always gives me encouragement," 22-year-old Darren told www.cricinfo.com "He works out a game plan quite nicely and he tends to make it a bit easy for me and I really appreciate that. Dwayne is always willing to giving me 100 percent support and I can't ask for anything but that."
If injury and selection decisions had not got in the way, there would have been two more sets of brothers at the tournament.
India's explosive batsman Yusuf Pathan won't have the younger Irfan for company while Australian David Hussey will be without the more experienced older brother Mike.
Irfan made his debut before Yusuf but was dropped from the team in 2009 for poor form and fitness.
Mike Hussey failed to recover from a hamstring injury in time for the World Cup.
A peek into the history of the game shows Australia have a kanck of producing a number of cricketing brothers.
Two of them represented Australia in the very first international Test match, played between England and Australia in 1877.
Dave Gregory, who captained the side, and his brother Ned both played in that match, although neither enjoyed a long career. Instead, that distinction went to David's son, Sydney Gregory, who went on to play 58 Tests.
Greg and Ian Chappell played for the great Australian team of the 1970s and ended their careers with impressive statistics.
A third brother, Trevor, also represented Australia, although he only played a small number of matches and is remembered mostly for his notorious 'under-arm' delivery against New Zealand in a one-dayer in 1981.
Trevor, as he admitted later, was only following the instruction of his elder brother Greg who was captain.
More recently, Steve and Mark Waugh played for Australia in long and distinguished careers. Steve was a fighting cricketer and one of the most valuable middle-order batsmen ever.
Mark, the more stylish of the two but less prolific, was once at the receiving end of a verbal barb thrown at him by England fast bowler James Ormond.
"There's no way you're good enough to play for England," Mark told Ormond who retorted: "Maybe not, but at least I'm the best cricketer in my family."
Ireland have brothers who play for different teams.
Dominick and Ed Joyce made their debuts for Ireland and England respectively.
Ed Joyce has since returned to the Irish fold and will pad up against England in Bangalore on March 2.
Pakistan's brotherly tale is no less fascinating.
Brothers Hanif, Mushtaq and Sadiq Mohammad all played against New Zealand at Karachi in 1969-70. Another brother Raees was once the 12th man for Pakistan.
Sehwag's exploits boost Boundaries for Books campaign
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India's free-scoring batsmen ensured the Reliance Life Insurance 'Boundaries for Books' initiative, in partnership with the International Cricket Council and Room to Read, started with a bang on Saturday in Dhaka bringing fully functional libraries, books, and trained teacher-librarians to at least 300 underprivileged children across India.
It was a dream debut for the 'Boundaries for Books' campaign as the game saw the second highest match aggregate in ICC Cricket World Cup history, with 10 sixes hit in the very first match of the competition between India and Bangladesh, with Reliance Life Insurance donating Rs 25,000 every time the ball cleared the boundary.
Virender Sehwag smashed five sixes in his memorable innings of 175, while Virat Kohli also hit two balls over the ropes in his magnificent century on his debut appearance at the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Three Bangladesh players, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique and Roqibul Hassan, also hit sixes, meaning Reliance Life Insurance donated Rs. 250,000 at the opening game.
The 10 sixes hit during the match were the second most sixes hit during an opening game in ICC Cricket World Cup history. Only in 2003, when South Africa and West Indies hit 13 between them, have there been more sixes in an opening game, although the opening match in 1983 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Swansea also saw 10 sixes.
Cricket fans and the public in general also have the opportunity to contribute to this fight against illiteracy, through convenient payment options:
SMS : BOOKS to 5667711
Online : www.facebook.com/RelianceLifeInsurance or www.roomtoread.org/worldcup
Cheque : Payable to 'Room to Read India Trust' . Address: Rajesh Bhattacharya, Room to Read India' E 18-A, East of Kailash, New Delhi, 110 065.
As announced earlier Reliance Life Insurance, in a first-of-its-kind initiative - 'Boundaries for Books' - will contribute Rs. 25,000 for every six hit during the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. This donation will be made to Room to Read, towards establishing libraries and providing local language and English books to underserved children across India. Every single six will ensure that at least 30 children get access to fully functional libraries with books and trained teachers, thereby catalyzing a long-term revolution amongst young minds that will lead the future of India.
The Reliance Life Insurance 'Boundaries for Books' campaign has received the support of a number of high profile players. These include Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Australia's Shane Watson, who have become the first cricketers to become global Room to Read Ambassadors, while the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Ricky Ponting and Dale Steyn have all recorded messages to encourage cricket fans to support this initiative by generously contributing to the 'Boundaries for Books' campaign.
Reliance Big FM, has started a special 'Hit illiteracy for a Six' segment, Big Cinema, Big CBS and various other Reliance ADA Group platforms will reach out to the masses encouraging them to contribute to 'Hit 'Illiteracy for a Six'. Prizes for top donors - such as invitations to an exclusive Reliance event in Mumbai with cricketers and other prominent personalities, signed memorabilia, photo opportunities and other incentives - will help propel the cause.
South Africa desperate to avoid cabin fever
Bangalore, Feb 20 (AFP): South Africa, who will have been in India for more than two weeks before they play their first World Cup match, are determined to avoid cabin fever at the marathon tournament.
The Proteas will open their campaign for a first world title against the West Indies in New Delhi on Thursday, making them the second-last side to get under way.
"It's important not to stay in the hotel and get cabin fever, and to go out and see what the country is all about," said fast bowler Morne Morkel."
"Sometimes when you tour you don't get to see much around you, so if we are around for a few days, it's nice to explore the city a little."
South Africa, full of confidence after a 3-2 ODI win over India in January, are cultivating the friendship and goodwill of the locals.
Players have happily opted for rickety tuk-tuks around the city, rather than the more comfortable option of taxis or locked away on an air-conditioned team bus.
"When we go out the rumour spreads like veldfire," Morkel told the cricinfo website.
"It is not as simple as at home where we can just get in the car and go somewhere but it's a great experience. Bangalore is a lovely city and it's nice that we've had a few days to settle in here."
Morkel, who shares new-ball responsibility with Dayle Steyn, said he is fired up to prove that fast bowlers have a role to play at a World Cup where slow pitches are expected to be a paradise for spinners.
"We know it will be hard work," Morkel said. "All the teams are going to target the first 15 overs but that's part of the job."
"It could easily work both ways and we could pick up a few wickets in the beginning. With everybody saying it's a spinners' World Cup, it will be nice to be able to prove them wrong."
List of 10 worst World Cup totals
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Chennai, Feb 20 (AFP): List of 10 lowest World Cup totals following Kenya's 10-wicket defeat in a World Cup Group A match against New Zealand on Sunday (team, total, opposition, venue, World Cup edition):
Canada 36 Sri Lanka Paarl 2003
Canada 45 England Manchester 1979
Namibia 45 Australia Potchefstroom 2003
Scotland 68 West Indies Leicester 1999
Kenya 69 New Zealand Chennai 2011
Pakistan 74 England Adelaide 1992
Ireland 77 Sri Lanka St George's 2007
Bermuda 78 Sri Lanka Port of Spain 2007
Namibia 84 Pakistan Kimberley 2003
Sri Lanka 86 West Indies Manchester 1975
Fast bowlers ready to outwit batsmen with reverse swing
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Mumbai, Feb 20 (Reuters): The mystifying art of swinging the ball in an unconventional way to bamboozle batsmen will be in huge demand on the placid pitches of the subcontinent during the Cricket World Cup.
Typically, swing bowlers use the new ball to deviate it in the air to outwit batsmen.
But the Pakistan fast bowlers, considered to be the pioneers of the skill, stunned the cricket world in the 1980s by swinging the old ball in the reverse direction.
Armed with the weapon, popularly called as reverse swing, the Pakistan pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis became deadlier with the old ball.
Since then, fast bowlers have gone to great lengths to master the art but not everyone has succeeded.
However, while most teams will be keen to let their spinners loose on rival batsmen during the six-week long World Cup, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was convinced matches could be won and lost depending on the success of reverse swing.
"It's a tournament where reverse swing will come into action and where fast bowlers will contribute in the powerplay and the slog overs," Dhoni, who led his team to a resounding 87-run win over fellow co-hosts Bangladesh in their opening match of the 2011 event, said.
"If the opposition does not have wickets in hand and the fast bowlers can utilise the conditions when the ball gets old, then it can be tricky."
India's Zaheer Khan, Pakistan's Umar Gul and Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga are arguably the most capable fast bowlers in contemporary cricket to make use of the old ball.
Left-arm paceman Wahab Riaz is convinced Pakistan's fast bowlers will play a key role in the 2011 campaign as they can still do wonders with the old ball.
"In the hot and humid conditions and on the slow pitches in Sri Lanka, we will definitely try to fully exploit this art to our advantage," he said.
"We are strong in both departments even without (Mohammad) Asif and (Mohammad) Amir... we still have a top bowling attack so other teams should watch out."
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori knows its importance in these condition and hopes that their bowling coach Allan Donald, the former South Africa fast bowler, will help them learn the tricks.
"I think Tim Southee and Jacob Oram are probably the two best guys who have the ability to bowl both... Hopefully with Allan's knowledge, it will improve and we will find some result..." Vettori told reporters in Chennai on Saturday.
"Otherwise it's incredibly difficult for pace bowlers to make their presence felt on this kind of wickets."
Donald knows it better.
"The reverse swing is a massive thing and a huge key for me in this World Cup. That is where (the death overs) games are going to be won and lost," he said.
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