The Mania Returns - Cricket World Cup 2007

February 17, 2007 by krisdhingra
The Mania Returns - Cricket World Cup 2007
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24 days,576 hours hence India is again going to be in the grip of a nationwide mania. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 kicks of in exactly 24 days, and this comes about an year after the amazing Football World Cup 2006. Just like it is with any world cup this one too is expected to have a huge global television audience. The 2007 WC would see 51 matches being played amongst 16 teams, which is the highest so far in the history of World Cup Cricket. The teams that would be fighting it out in the middle would be India,Australia,England,West Indies(the hosts),South Africa,Pakistan,Bangladesh,New Zealand,Sri Lanka,Zimbabwe and the minnows this time would Ireland,Netherlands,Canada,Kenya,Scotland and Bermuda( which makes it’s debut appearence).

The Blue Billion would be represented by Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar (vice-captain), Virender Sehwag Sourav Ganguly, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Kaarthick, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth. India is pooled in Group B along with Sri Lanka,Bermuda and Bangladesh and so most likely should sail through to the Super Eights which is where the action would be. The West Indians seemed to have prepared quite well for the Cup and it’s most certain that it’s gonna be carnival time there March 12th onwards. You can catch a glimpse of what’s in store with the World Cup theme titled “The Game of Love and Unity” composed by Shaggy and Rupee.

4 days,576 hours hence India is again going to be in the grip of a nationwide mania. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 kicks of in exactly 24 days, and this comes about an year after the amazing Football World Cup 2006. Just like it is with any world cup this one too is expected to have a huge global television audience. The 2007 WC would see 51 matches being played amongst 16 teams, which is the highest so far in the history of World Cup Cricket. The teams that would be fighting it out in the middle would be India,Australia,England,West Indies(the hosts),South Africa,Pakistan,Bangladesh,New Zealand,Sri Lanka,Zimbabwe and the minnows this time would Ireland,Netherlands,Canada,Kenya,Scotland and Bermuda( which makes it’s debut appearence).

The Blue Billion would be represented by Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar (vice-captain), Virender Sehwag Sourav Ganguly, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Kaarthick, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth. India is pooled in Group B along with Sri Lanka,Bermuda and Bangladesh and so most likely should sail through to the Super Eights which is where the action would be. The West Indians seemed to have prepared quite well for the Cup and it’s most certain that it’s gonna be carnival time