- The World Cup opening ceremony was a colourful spectacle [Rediff -- images]. But enough of all this. Bring on the cricket.
- Habibul Bashar suggests that India and Sri Lanka had better not take it easy against Bangladesh.
- Lara denies Windies partied into the night prior to the warm-up game against India.
- Last week, Sunil Gavaskar got stuck into the Aussies’ on-field behaviour in an article in India Today. This was reported in Australian newspapers like The Age. Now, Ponting has attcked the messenger rather than the message as a way of deflecting the attention.
- Andy Roberts says the world should not expect slow-low turners in the World Cup.
- Inzamam talks Urdu while the other captains talk in English at the captains’ press meet.
- Ricky Ponting has had one-on-one chats with all of his players to ascertain the extent of the mental damage caused by the 0-3 loss to New Zealand!
- Local islanders seem to want an India-Windies World Cup final!
- Dravid talks to the media — he has become a trifle bit testy when it concerns questions on Sehwag!
- The entire population of Bermuda can fit into an average-sized Indian cricket stadium!
– Mohan
