ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has expressed optimism that all major cricket nations would work in accord to ensure that next year's ICC Cricket World Cup does not get derailed in the wake of growing terror threat to the host country, India.
"The World Cup is the big piece of work that we have to deliver and we intend to do so. The whole issue of security is dynamic, but we will assess it very carefully and implement whatever measures are necessary to ensure safety and security. I do not share the same concerns for India as Pakistan," The News quoted Lorgat, as saying.
Clouds of concern began looming large over next year's world cup after the leakage of a security report that advises cricketers to seriously consider withdrawing from the Indian Premier League due of credible terrorism threat by al-Qaeda.
Written by the England team's security advisor Reg Dickason, the report has been commissioned by players' associations in England, Australia and South Africa.
The report further antagonises relations between IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and FICA chief executive Tim May.
Any major disruption to the IPL would automatically put next year's World Cup in difficulty, with India co-hosting it with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as a major party.
However, Lorgat is confident that the ICC's willingness to work in partnership by setting up security officers in each member nation will maintain unanimity in the build-up to the World Cup.
"We have established a quality network of security managers at each of the full member boards and through that we can develop a far better co-ordinated approach to safety and security," he said.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
India look to seal series and No. 2 spot in ICC Rankings
After escaping with a narrow win in Jaipur, India would aim to plug their bowling loopholes and seal the three-match series to retain the number two spot in ICC rankings when they take on South Africa in the second ODI on Wednesday.
The Indian batsmen are in good nick but the worrying factor for the hosts is the bowling department as they leaked too many runs in the series opener and received an unexpected bashing at the hands of tail-enders Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell in Jaipur.
What looked like a one-sided contest in India's favour at one stage became an edge-of-the-seat thriller as the host bowlers let go their grip over the match with their wayward line. India, though, managed to pull it off by just a run, the closest of victory margins.
It was a psychological blow for the South Africans, who have been labelled chokers for losing close matches on a regular basis, but they are expected to come hard at the Indians in do-or-die tie at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
They failed to dislodge India from the number one spot in Test rankings after losing the Kolkata Test so the Proteas would do everything to give themselves a chance to at least snatch back the number two position in the One-day rankings.
The team who which wins this series will end the year as number two behind world champions Australia.
India's gamble of playing only three specialist bowlers - all pacers - paid off in Jaipur, but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni must be scratching his head while weighing his options for Wednesday's tie.
India do not have much of a choice in the absence of Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, and Dhoni is most likely to go with the same combination.
He will hope that part-timers Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan would yet again contribute in stifling the South African innings and the pace trio of Ashish Nehra, Praveen Kumar and S Sreesanth will put up a better show.
Sreesanth was off colour in Jaipur and it remains to be seen if the team management retains him or calls up Uttar Pradesh paceman Sudeep Tyagi.
Since Jadeja and Pathan have done well, leg-spinner Amit Mishra is unlikely to get a call.
As the curator has predicted a batting paradise for the match, Indian batsmen would aim to convert good starts into big knocks.
Putting up a big total, on batting first, is the only way to put pressure on South Africa and the tried and tested Virender Sehwag along with Sachin Tendulkar will be key to India's plan.
Due to a sore back, Sehwag did not field in the first match but India is not in danger of missing his services as the team management has hinted that there is nothing serious.
Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Jadeja did reasonably well in Jaipur to help India post a fighting total.
For South Africa, the swashbuckling opening pair of Loots Bosman and Herschelle Gibbs has to strike form for the visitors.
The ever-reliable stand-in skipper Jacques Kallis is a solid pillar in the visitors middle-order and can shape the innings quite well but he needs support at the other end to make his innings count.
History favours the hosts at this venue since out of nine matches they have played here, seven have resulted in victory for India.
The Teams (from):
India: M S Dhoni (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi, Praveen Kumar, Abhishek Nayar, Yusuf Pathan and Amit Mishra.
South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers Jean-Paul Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe.
Venue: Captain Roop Singh Stadium
Time: Live on NEO Cricket at 14:30 (IST)
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The Indian batsmen are in good nick but the worrying factor for the hosts is the bowling department as they leaked too many runs in the series opener and received an unexpected bashing at the hands of tail-enders Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell in Jaipur.
What looked like a one-sided contest in India's favour at one stage became an edge-of-the-seat thriller as the host bowlers let go their grip over the match with their wayward line. India, though, managed to pull it off by just a run, the closest of victory margins.
It was a psychological blow for the South Africans, who have been labelled chokers for losing close matches on a regular basis, but they are expected to come hard at the Indians in do-or-die tie at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
They failed to dislodge India from the number one spot in Test rankings after losing the Kolkata Test so the Proteas would do everything to give themselves a chance to at least snatch back the number two position in the One-day rankings.
The team who which wins this series will end the year as number two behind world champions Australia.
India's gamble of playing only three specialist bowlers - all pacers - paid off in Jaipur, but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni must be scratching his head while weighing his options for Wednesday's tie.
India do not have much of a choice in the absence of Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, and Dhoni is most likely to go with the same combination.
He will hope that part-timers Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan would yet again contribute in stifling the South African innings and the pace trio of Ashish Nehra, Praveen Kumar and S Sreesanth will put up a better show.
Sreesanth was off colour in Jaipur and it remains to be seen if the team management retains him or calls up Uttar Pradesh paceman Sudeep Tyagi.
Since Jadeja and Pathan have done well, leg-spinner Amit Mishra is unlikely to get a call.
As the curator has predicted a batting paradise for the match, Indian batsmen would aim to convert good starts into big knocks.
Putting up a big total, on batting first, is the only way to put pressure on South Africa and the tried and tested Virender Sehwag along with Sachin Tendulkar will be key to India's plan.
Due to a sore back, Sehwag did not field in the first match but India is not in danger of missing his services as the team management has hinted that there is nothing serious.
Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and Jadeja did reasonably well in Jaipur to help India post a fighting total.
For South Africa, the swashbuckling opening pair of Loots Bosman and Herschelle Gibbs has to strike form for the visitors.
The ever-reliable stand-in skipper Jacques Kallis is a solid pillar in the visitors middle-order and can shape the innings quite well but he needs support at the other end to make his innings count.
History favours the hosts at this venue since out of nine matches they have played here, seven have resulted in victory for India.
The Teams (from):
India: M S Dhoni (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Sudeep Tyagi, Praveen Kumar, Abhishek Nayar, Yusuf Pathan and Amit Mishra.
South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Loots Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers Jean-Paul Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe.
Venue: Captain Roop Singh Stadium
Time: Live on NEO Cricket at 14:30 (IST)
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Monday, February 22, 2010
India, South Africa teams arrive in Gwalior for 2nd ODI
The cricket teams of India and South Africa on Monday arrived for the second ODI to be held on Wednesday.
The teams landed at around 1330 hours and headed to their respective hotel.
While the Indian team is staying at the Usha Kiran Hotel Palace, South African players are in Central Park Hotel.
Both the teams will take the day off and practice on Tuesday. The Indian will practice in the morning and the South Africans will have their net session in the afternoon.
India lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning by a run in the first ODI in Jaipur last night.
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