Shahid Afridi Player Of The Week

Pakistan leg-spinner and captain Shahid Afridi has been named as the Cricket World® Player Of The Week after he took nine wickets and led his side to two Cricket World Cup victories. Afridi's form with the b.....more

ICC Reprimand Bresnan For Code Of Conduct Breach

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed England all-rounder Tim Bresnan a reprimand after he breached its Code of Conduct during England's Cricket World Cup match against India in Bangalore.with the..more

Himself Ahead Of Comeback Malinga

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga performs a stretching exercise as part of his preparations for his side's next Cricket World Cup match............more

Zimbabwe too strong for Canada

Nagpur: Tatenda Taibu just missed a maiden World Cup century while Raymond Price grabbed three early wickets as Zimbabwe crushed hapless Canada by 175 runs for their first win in Group A on Monday. Zimabwe were.......more

Kenyan skipper plays down rift talk Kenyan skipper plays down rift talk

Colombo, Feb 28 (AFP): Kenyan skipper Jimmy Kamande Monday brushed aside reports of a rift between the players and their West Indian coach Eldine Baptiste, saying such issues crop up only after defeats. Reports coming from Kenyan capital Nairobi.....more

Irish will ensure England keep eye on the ball

Bangalore (Reuters): England return on Wednesday to the scene of their thrilling tied match againstread ......more

Dhoni confounded by umpiring call against England

Bangalore: MS Dhoni made a thinly-veiled criticism of the umpiring decision that nearly cost India the World Cup match against England that ended in a......................read more

Spin options for Pakistan

If indications from Waqar Younis are anything to go by, Pakistan are unlikely to pick a fourth specialist bowler for Saturday's crunch game against co-hosts Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa. Pakistan comprehensively beat Kenya in their tournament opener on Wednesday, but played, in Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdur Rehman, with just three specialist bowlers. Shahid Afridi is as good as a specialist bowler but the caution to fill the line-up with batsmen and batsmen who can bowl, has led to an under-utilisation of Abdul Razzaq.

Razzaq batted at No. 8 in the last game, as he has done in 14 of 18 ODIs in the last year. He has played a few significant innings but more than his performances, the question has been whether he is being allowed, in the current line-up, to have the fullest impact on a game. Pakistan have compensated by using him as an opening bowler, but even there he remains under-used: in those 18 ODIs, he has bowled 91.4 overs or, on average, roughly five overs a game. Never once has he bowled the whole quota and he has picked up eight wickets. ......Read More

SA beats WI

AB de Villiers showed his pedigree with his second World Cup hundred, his 10th in all one-day internationals, and the fastest by a South African in a World Cup as South Africa chased down 223 at a canter at the Feroz Shah Kotla, the result sealed in the 43rd over for the loss of only three.....read more in ICC Cricket site

Players and Coaches come together

Dissent and criticism of the ICC's decision to cull Associate nations from the 2015 World Cup intensified further on the opening day of the current tournament. Grant Flower, Zimbabwe's batting coach, and Canada's captain Ashish Bagai added their voices to a growing chorus of dissatisfaction that has, if not overshadowed the opening days, then dampened a little the celebratory nature of the occasion.

Already a number of Associate countries, foremost among them Kenya's chief executive Tom Sears, have hit out at the ICC's reaffirmation on Friday of a decision taken in October last year. Afghanistan and Netherlands have also weighed in: "Our players are always motivated but those comments were disappointing," Netherlands team manager Ed van Nierop told AFP.

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Canada Coach did not like ICC Decision

Canada coach Pubudu Dassanayake has added his voice to the debate over the place of Associate nations at the World Cup © Eddie Norfolk Enlarge Related Links News : Hold Associates debate after World Cup - Strauss Analysis : Where do the minnows go from here....Read more in ICC World Cricket

Fewer team is better

Ireland to let their cricket do the talking News : Ponting says fewer teams is better for World Cup Analysis : Where do the minnows go from here? News : Players and coaches round on ICC Associates decision News .....more

SAURAV GANGULY is retiring

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly reports that he has decided to avoid all forms of competitive cricket in the aftermath of IPL franchises paralyzed him for the fourth edition of the Twenty20 event in retirement.

Previous news appeared, Saurav Ganguli decided all forms of competitive cricket in most of the media in retirement.

"I've retired already 2008 International Cricket." If I don't get to play IPL, I will participate in all kinds of domestic cricket. "But if I get a chance to play IPL do I remain domestic cricket will play fit", Ganguly said in a statement, want to end the controversy.

He had clarified its position as soon as he landed at the airport Kolkata.

"Where are you this conclusion." Should the full interview, "told an irritated Ganguly reporters."

"It's only when I the opportunity get dont in IPL play." If I play IPL, I play another form of cricket, "Ganguly said."

Previously triggered Ganguly's interview for a TV speculation that the former India captain from all forms of the game has withdrawn.

Ganguly, if he withdraw from all forms of cricket was expressly requested, is ignored for IPL teams, said he moved from international cricket had and there is no way, it play this season in the IPL.

But his comments were immediately interpreted as responses from former cricketers development have retired from all forms of gaming and TV channels.

By the interviewer asked specifically whether he has now retired from all forms of cricket Ganguly said: "no, I don't think so".

"I've retired as international professional players two years ago." This part is done. IPL is a huge platform. I is what, don't think, possibility of playing in IPL, "he said."

Ganguly, who had retired from international cricket in 2008, was bought by the 10 IPL franchises in January 8-9 IPL auction and the Governing Council later Kochi team desire to take him fired after other franchises are rejected.

, If he does in the Eden trophy play in the future, he said, "I as still not decided." prayers

The last Eden trophy game that he played for Bengal was last December against railways.

Ganguly said he was surprised, as he runs a place in 10 IPL teams selected where 70 Indians in the Twenty20 tournament scoring was not to be found.

"I had running." I achieved more than 500 runs last year. Players in my age like Adam Gilchrist, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid are still active. Honestly, I don't know why I was not picked.

"I have been able, why put the finger button was omitted." Cricket logic and last form suggests I took was should have ", he said."

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Mushfiq relishes underdogs tag

Achieved Bangladesh of candid aggregation under lights in the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, marching back for the Aboriginal time and said Wicketkeeper batsman arena home adjacent India would be benign to you.

"We accept losing destruction." You (India) under stress activity to comedy to our home, as you are "Mushfiqur said in the talk to the media."

"We can comedy borders to all India." If we had played to win the burden on us permanently would Ireland or Netherlands in our Aboriginal game border, but now it's borders to Zimbabwe we arena. You accept [India] to win.

"It is not accessible or also adamantine [play at home] be." When we expect it as a player, it is an advantage for us. We arena at home, in our own height and extended our crowd, "he added."

The amplitude of the four years Mushfiqur has become a leader able to team and in the middle of six players accept played in World Cup 2007. Probably it not present how it unusually with the bat, the Bogra lad's contribution is important for the Tigers. "There is plenty that I became a chief amateur team." Performance, the acquaintance with the previous World Cup to will use acceptable effect, ", he said."

Although his batting usually impresses He said the 23-year-old with his job abaft the stumps was blessed. "About the aftermost mirror a year, I would say that I am the best time to accept with my wicket keeping." I am blessed, which I accept hold been doing, "Mushfiqur said."

Was contrary to the Wicketkeeper but admire Nazmul Hossain, as he had away out during the previous allocation of the 15-piece band. "Certainly I am." I absent out for the World Cup 2007, I was an amateur standby then. I am so aflame like me during my recording game was, ", said the top time Sylhet born."

"My role I am proper reality, but yes, I feel I was afflicted with missing matches." Mirror year I was a decent playing Achteren adjacent bold New Zealand but absent, three due to injury Herzog, "he added the contiguous."

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Sourav retiring from cricket

Sourav Ganguly scotched reports that he has decided to retire from all
forms of competitive cricket in the aftermath of IPL franchises
shunning him for the fourth edition..read more:

http://www.dhakanews.info/saurav-ganguly-is-not-retiring/

Dutch wants to play total cricket

Great Juan Cruef is known as the father of the Total football. He
stunned whole world by his total football performance in 1970 football
world cup. By the sequence, Netherlands...read more here:
http://www.dhakanews.info/netherlands-wants-to-play-quarter-final-wrold-cup-cricket-preview/

Pakistan team for world cup cricket 2011

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for
next month's World Cup, which is to be jointly hosted by India, Sri
Lanka and Bangladesh. The selectors, headed by former Test opener
Mohsin Khan, have almost retained the ODI squad picked for the New
see more here
http://iccworldcricket.net/pakistan-team-for-world-cup-2011/

Brett lee plans new for World cup

Sydney, Jan 19 (ANI): Fast bowler Brett Lee, who will lead the
Australian pace attack in the World Cup, has added extra variation to
his artillery, including a slower-ball bouncer. While still capable of
reaching speeds in excess of 150km/h, Lee has added extra variation to
his artillery....read more in
http://iccworldcricket.net/brett-lees-recipe-for-the-world-cup-2011/

Afridi looking forward to Pak-Ind final match

Karachi, February 10, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi
Thursday said a possible duel with India in the World Cup final would
be ideal for the tournament and a boost to international cricket,
drawing billions of viewers. "There is a possibility that Pakistan and
India play the final ... read more in
http://iccworldcricket.net/afridi-wants-india-pakistan-final/

Mashrafee is a great concern for the World Cup

Bangladesh's best almost bowler Mashrafee bin Mortaza is still a big question mark for the team of Bangladesh about upcoming World Cup. This bowler had suffered through injuries. The return of the first holder Mashrafee am Murtaza to competitive cricket impressed hardly coach Jamie Siddons despite the injury prone to bowler perform decently in his comeback match for Abahani in the Premier League of Dhaka on Saturday.

Mashrafee rolled all 10 overs back zugestehend its quota with a wicket 55 runs and took what the title decision makers of the League against their bitter rivals was Mohammedan SC two main catches

But Siddons gave little importance for his performance and was skeptical about the pace he created at the same time.   He also refused to pay any attention to the bowler that is not part of the World Cup team.

"Mashrafee is not, so I'm not really worried about him at the moment", Siddons said after practice on Sunday.

' I have three fast bowlers in my squad. I'm not worried about anyone who is outside of the squad. I am concerned about Nazmul, rubles and Shafiul, "he said."

' Is very different from International Cricket Club cricket. There are far better batsman play international cricket and the wickets are far better. International Cricket is a different game altogether,' said Siddons.

He also ruled the Mashrafee opportunities come directly in the Bangladesh team, even if he is totally fit for World Cup as other equations he needed an entry make to meet are.

' Pulp is outside of the squad. There are three fast bowlers in the team, we are concerned. Mash must keep his recovery to do, and it goes really well. I hope that he is from the World Cup, then he has his hands to a substitute, otherwise there is no opportunity,' said Siddons.

"He has injury and if he fit from the World Cup to get, it's fantastic." Currently he is still in recovery. I'm only concerned about the 15 players in the squad,' said Siddons.

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The country's largest software and ITES show SoftExpo-2011 kicks off February 01

SoftExpo 2011, an exhibition of the country's largest software and ICT-enabled services, will start in the capital of 01/February. The five days software Carnival will be held for the ninth time this year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). Organizers of the Expo, Bangladesh Association of software and information services (BASIS) informs them at a press conference in the city Sonargaon hotel on Sunday (January 30).Finance Minister, Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was formally opened at 11 A.m. during Commerce Minister Mr Faruk Khan and Minister of State for Science guest on the BICC on February 01 Expo as Chief & ICT architect Yeafes Osman the programme participate as special guests, organizers said. BASIS President Mr Mahbub Zaman presided over the press conference that bin BASIS Vice President Farhana A Rahman, Secretary General of the BASIS Forkan SoftExpo-2011 convener and BASIS Vice President AKM Fahim Mashroor, Kashem, SoftExpo-2011 co convener Tamjid Siddik Spondon and representatives from various sponsor and partners was visited. Entitled 'Digital Bangladesh in action', SoftExpo 2011 will take place in the participation of different companies from home and abroad. A total of 110 local companies presented their latest products and services during the show during 10 foreign companies from Europe also - participation be next on the local market paves the way for the world renowned ICT companies deliberately, of booming digital economy bring support outsourcing opportunities here and help in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh. AKM Fahim Mashroor said that this year would focus organizers to young people during the Expo. Is IT job fair on February 02, 03-04 on the sidelines of this year's show. 20 Prestigious companies offer more than 100 ICT-based opportunities, young people from this exhibition. A ' award night' will be held on January 29. This year the Expo in seven zones business software zone, e-commerce area, e-governance zone, communication zone, mobile application has zone, multimedia and animation-zone and outsourcing zone planned. Over 20 seminars and business meetings are exhibition by key decision makers and distinguished experts from the during the domestic and overseas visits will take place. The five days SoftExpo 2011 will remain open from 10 am to 8: 00 pm daily. Participation fee was set at TK 30. This year the organizers expect than 1,00,000(US$2500) visitors to this Gala ICT event enables different types of exhibitors, including the software and it services company, solution provider for e-governance, function will mobile content and application developers, communication solution providers, e-commerce portals, ICT training and outsourcing companies. BASIS President expressed his satisfaction with the entire preparation and arrangement of the exhibition. He said that the SoftExpo 2011 would outshine all its previous rules in terms of size and participation. Foreign investors get also fair to consider areas business aspects for the bilateral contract with the local ICT-based businesses, he said, relying on a good number of ICT companies in Europe visiting the Expo, and this sector of the country decide investment in fast-growing software and ITES. Organisers of this year's Expo are science and ICT Department and access to information programme see PM's Office (PMO). GrameenPhone has it as Platinum sponsor was selected as the Gold Sponsor is Reve systems. BRAC Bank, Microsoft, and ICT business promotion Council are proud co-sponsors of this year's software extravaganza. For more information contact www.softexpo.com.bd

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