ICC World Cup 2011

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Welcome to the SD Cricket World Cup 2011 Central. Here we are going to discuss everything related to the Cricket World Cup 2011 which is to be played in India - Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 12 to April 2, 2011 (Warm-up Matches start Feb 12th, 2011 and Group Matches start Feb 19th, 2011.)

I would like to bring all the news and happenings related to the ICC World Cup. You are also encouraged to share news, your knowledge and insight as we move along.

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Abb tou umeed dila hi di hai Allah ney. INSHALLAH jeetain gey hum

[Assassins]

Disappointment........sirf 2 3 khas logon ki wajasay younus n misbah to top pe hai jisne team ko chor kar apni 50 klye khela...aur pressure main laya team ko aur end main strike rate to behtar karlya apna magar team par pressure raha

[Assassins]

Disappointment........sirf 2 3 khas logon ki wajasay younus n misbah to top pe hai jisne team ko chor kar apni 50 klye khela...aur pressure main laya team ko aur end main strike rate to behtar karlya apna magar team par pressure raha

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Agar South Africa aur Australia jesi teams Quarter final mei bahar ho sakti hain tou Pakistan semi mei bahar kyun nahi ho sakta?

[Sadaf Gondal]

Shahid Afridi proud of Pakistan's performance
Shahid Afridi pronounced himself "proud" of his team's performance in the World Cup and hoped that their reception on arrival in Pakistan would reflect the side's achievement in getting to the last four at a time when expectations were significantly lower.

Pakistan lost by 29 runs to India in Mohali in a scrappy match, in which they were generally off their game with bat, ball and, most damagingly, in the field. They were in with a chance at various stages, including when they began the chase, only to let it slip each time.

Afridi said the batting, their weaker suit, had been problematic again. There were several starts but no stand greater than the opening one of 44. "We were struggling to build partnerships right through the tournament," he said. "The matches where we had partnerships we made good scores. Because we couldn't make partnerships, today we struggled and played some bad shots at the wrong time as well."

But their run-in to the game, with only one loss in seven matches, came after another period of turmoil which saw them lose three key players in last year's spot-fixing scandal, including a dangerous new-ball opening pair in Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. To add to the instability, Afridi wasn't appointed captain until two weeks before the tournament began but an unheralded Pakistan side beat Sri Lanka, Australia and West Indies en route to the semi-final.

Afridi had said before the tournament he wanted his team in the last four and despite the loss, seemed in generally upbeat mood. "I am proud of my team and the boys have done a great job in this World Cup. A few of the youngsters are very promising and we played as a unit. Winning and losing is something different but we really played really good cricket and no one was expecting us to play cricket like this. As captain I'm very happy." The run was Pakistan's best in a World Cup since 1999, when they were runners-up to Australia. In 2003 and 2007 they were eliminated before the knock-out stages, disastrous results which led to intense anger and criticism on their return. It is unlikely Afridi's side will receive a similar reception though already the early signs of reaction from Pakistan seemed to focus on Misbah-ul-Haq's slow batting in the chase as the cause of defeat.

"We have played better than those sides [of 2003 and 2007] and they were good sides," Afridi said. "We didn't have much hope from this side but I have respect for my team. Reception? We will go back, people will give us confidence, they backed us. If those people who make us stars say a little what's wrong with that? It's nothing big. Nobody wanted Pakistan to lose, we wanted to win, but people I think realize we gave it our all. To win six games from eight is a big achievement."

A few incidents apart, Pakistan went through the tournament without any major scandal and a visible sense of unity and togetherness within the squad. That in itself was a minor triumph given what had gone before. "The difficult circumstances we played cricket in, the difficult circumstances we have gone through in the last nine-ten months, to build this team and the effort we put in was phenomenal.

"I'd like to thank the PCB chairman for giving me support and the way the boys supported each other and me, the management and the coach, they really helped me a lot. To take a broken team, make it into a team for the World Cup and to perform like no one was expecting, I'm happy with that."

[Sadaf Gondal]

Vaas, Randiv called up as injury cover for final
Injury concerns over Muttiah Muralitharan and Angelo Mathews have forced the Sri Lankan team to call up Chaminda Vaas and Suraj Randiv as standbys ahead of the World Cup final against India on April 2. Vaas and Randiv will reach Mumbai on Thursday evening, and will be available for an emergency swap into the side if necessary, pending approval from the ICC.

Trevor Bayliss, the team's coach, confirmed the development. "They [Mathews and Muralitharan] picked up a couple of niggles in the last match," Bayliss said. "So to be on the safe side a couple of guys are flying in tonight. We will be giving those two guys [Mathews and Muralitharan] as long as possible to prove their fitness."

Muralitharan has struggled with niggles through the course of the tournament, including a hamstring injury, a side strain, a troublesome knee and a groin issue. There was speculation that he would be rested for the semi-final against New Zealand in a bid to allow him time to be fully fit for the final. Muralitharan, however, played in the semi-final in Colombo, despite not being in the best physical condition. The final, if he plays in it, will be Muralitharan's last international game.

Bayliss was confident about Muralitharan's availability for the game. "I think his chances are good," Bayliss said. "He bowled his 10 overs in the semi-final and came through that okay. He is obviously a bit stiff and sore. He has the character and the will to win the World Cup and I will not be surprised if he plays."

Mathews left the field during the semi-final with a minor quadriceps muscle injury when Sri Lanka were fielding, and was visibly hampered for movement when he later came out to bat with a runner. Mathews has played a crucial role in Sri Lanka's campaign, both as a back-up seamer and in the middle order, and his versatility will be tough to substitute.

Left-arm seamer Vaas, 37, last played an last international game in July 2009, and hasn't featured in an ODI since August 2008. He was contemplating retirement following his omission from the original World Cup squad. Offspinner Randiv was a regular member of Sri Lanka's limited-overs' side last year, but missed out on a World Cup spot to Rangana Herath and Ajantha Mendis, who were picked ahead of him as the spinners to support Muralitharan.

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گرتے ہیں شہسوار ہی میدان ِ جنگ میں

وہ طفل کیا گرے جو گھٹنوں کے بل چلے
۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔
کیا وہ چاہتے تھے کہ ہم ہار جائیں ؟
کیا وہ چاہیے تھے کہ قوم کے دل ٹوٹیں ؟
نہیں میرے خیال میں کبھی نہیں ۔ ہمیں دکھ ہے تو اُن کو ہم سے زیادہ دکھ ہے ۔ ان دکھ کے لمحات میں پاکستانی ٹیم کو پوری قوم کی ضرورت ہے آئیے ان کے دکھ میں شریک ہوں ۔ وہ ہمارے ہیں ۔ کوشش تو کی مگر جیتنا تو کسی 1 نے تھا ۔ مصباح الحق گریٹ ہے وہ بڑی محنت سے ٹیم کو فتح کے قریب لایا مگر اس وقت اس کا ساتھ دینے والا کوئی نہ رہا ۔
بہرحال ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔

تم جیتو یا ہارو سنو ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔

ہمیں تم سے پیار ہے ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ ہاں ہمیں تم سے پیار ہے ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔

پاکستان زندہ باد

پاکستانی کرکٹ ٹیم زندہ باد

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Yesterday I had tears in my eyes --------- I was walking in streets trying to find sindhi, Punjabi, Pathan, balochi, Siraiki, Shia, suni, Sikh, Christian ----------- But every where i found PAKISTANIS

Thank u Afridi For uniting the whole nation -------- Hum Match har gay but Pakistaniyat jeet gai ------ Thanks to our captain.

[LoViNg IrFaN]

murali unfit

[Sadaf Gondal]

Randiv replaces injured Mathews in Sri Lanka squad
Sri Lanka allrounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of Saturday's World Cup final, with the team management drafting in offspinner Suraj Randiv to their 15-member squad. Mathews' absence is a huge blow for Sri Lanka, since he was a significant presence in the middle order in addition to being a reliable back-up seamer.
Mathews had left the field during the semi-final against New Zealand with a quadriceps muscle injury when Sri Lanka were fielding, and was visibly hampered for movement when he later came out to bat with a runner. Muttiah Muralitharan was also not in peak physical condition during that game, and the Sri Lankan team management decided to call-up Randiv and veteran seamer Chaminda Vaas as standbys. The pair joined the Sri Lankan team on Thursday evening.
With Mathews not recovering soon enough, Sri Lanka sought approval from the ICC's technical committee for swapping him with Randiv, and they were given the go-ahead on Friday, less the 24 hours before the final. Randiv was a regular member of Sri Lanka's limited-overs' side last year, but initially missed out on a World Cup spot to Rangana Herath and Ajantha Mendis, who were picked ahead of him as the spinners to support Muralitharan.
Despite struggling with a number of niggles, including injuries to his knee and hamstring, Muralitharan is expected to play in what will be his last international game.
India have injury worries of their own ahead of the final, with seamer Ashish Nehra a doubtful starter, having sustained a fractured finger on his right hand during the semi-final victory against Pakistan.