WORLD CUP 2007

Vaughan takes blame away from Flintoff for World Cup exit

England captain Michael Vaughan said Wednesday his remarks about Andrew Flintoff's drinking exploits at the World Cup had been blown out of all proportion.© AFP

Great past record but still need to be cautious

Manzarul Islam Rana died in a motorbike accident on March 16, 2007. He was 22. Bangladesh were in Trinidad gearing up for a crucial World Cup match against India the next day. The news of the tragic death of the left-arm spinner on the path of making© HT

Crowe takes blame for World Cup farcical finish

Match referee Jeff Crowe took the blame for the farcical finish to the World Cup final which saw Australia celebrate victory twice and forced Sri Lanka to bat in pitch-black darkness.© AFP

Sri Lanka can return home with pride, says Moody

Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody is confident that his team will be a major force in international cricket despite losing the World Cup final against Australia here.© AFP

Pakistan coach Woolmer was poisoned before murder: BBC

Murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was poisoned before being strangled, rendering him powerless to fight back against his killer, the BBC will say in a programme on Monday.© AFP

Australia destined to be on cutting edge - Buchanan

Retiring Australia coach John Buchanan said it was his nation's destiny to be at the cutting edge of cricket after they had won a third straight World Cup title.© AFP

Aussies are extra special, says Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes that Australia have that something extra which separates champions from the others.© AFP

Gilchrist reveals squash tip success

Adam Gilchrist revealed the secret behind his record-breaking innings of 149 in Australia's World Cup final victory against Sri Lanka - a squash ball in his glove.© AFP

Australia future excites Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he was excited by the team's future prospects after they'd won an unprecedented third straight World Cup Final, even though their victory against Sri Lanka could be seen as a watershed match.© AFP

Australians praise soggy World Cup win

Australians celebrated their cricket team's third straight World Cup victory Sunday tempered by sympathy for their Sri Lankan opponents who were forced to end the batting in the rain-shortened match in pitch-black darkness.© AFP

McGrath bows out with Gilchrist one-two

Glenn McGrath said linking up with old comrade Adam Gilchrist was the perfect way for him to take his last wicket in international cricket after Australia had won their third succesive World Cup final with a 53-run win against Sri Lanka.© AFP

Gilchrist leads Australia to triumph in World Cup farce

Adam Gilchrist lived up to his billing as the most dangerous batsman in the one-day game with a record 149 as Australia won an unprecedented third straight World Cup final on Saturday in a match which ended in complete farce.© AFP

World Cup still awaits final to remember

It may have rained sixes and fours in the World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka here, but the tournament still awaits the first really competitive finale in more than a decade.© AFP

Sri Lankans party despite rain and delays

Sri Lankans partied on the streets Saturday as their home team took to the field after losing the toss to Australia in a shortened cricket World Cup final match in the Caribbean.© AFP

Gilchrist sets new World Cup final innings record

Australia's Adam Gilchrist set a new record for the highest individual innings in a World Cup final when scoring 149 against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.© AFP

Gilchrist century sets up Australia's World Cup Final push

Adam Gilchrist lived up to his billing as the most dangerous one-day international batsman in the game with a record-breaking 149 as Australia piled up 281 for four against Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at Kensington Oval here Saturday.© AFP

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method to win the World Cup Final here Saturday.© AFP

I'll never forget this day, says Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting celebrated a third successive World Cup triumph here on Saturday and admitted it was an achievement which will live with him forever.© AFP

Australia win toss and bat against Sri Lanka

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at Kensington Oval here Saturday.© AFP

Aussie and Sri Lanka fans add spice to Cup final

It was virtually a home away from home for Ricky Ponting's Australians and Mahela Jayawardene's Sri Lankans when they clashed in the World Cup final here on Saturday.© AFP