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2007 ICC Cricket World Cup - West Indies
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
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Teams	16  (from 97 entrants)
Host	West Indies
Matches played	51

The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, 2007. There will be a total of 51 matches played at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, which is three fewer than at the 2003 World Cup, despite the two extra teams taking part. It will be contested by 16 nations divided into four groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group will then compete in a "Super 8" format, similar to the previous "Super 6" format, from which the semi-finalists will be decided. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // January 3 - Leg-spin bowler Shane Warne picks up his 1000th international wicket to end the England innings in the last game of the 2006-07 Ashes series trapping Monty Panesar lbw for a duck. ... The Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test cricket playing nations, as well as several representatives from other cricket-playing nations who qualify through a series of qualifying matches. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The 2003 Cricket World Cup (Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003â„¢) was played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from February 9 to March 24. ...

The Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica hosted the Opening Ceremony on 11 March. Greenfield Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica that is currently under construction. ... Location latitude 18°15N, longitude 77°46W Capital town Falmouth Major towns Clarks Town, Duncans, Wakefield, Wait-a-Bit, Albert Town County Cornwall Area 874 square km Rank Jamaicas fifth largest parish Population 74,000 in 2001 Commerce Agriculture, Manufactoring Trelawny (capital Falmouth) is a parish located... The Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony was held on Sunday, 11 March 2007 at Trelawny Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ...

Teams

See also: 2007 Cricket World Cup qualification and 2007 Cricket World Cup squads

The ten countries with Test match status and Kenya qualified for this World Cup automatically, and 5 further teams qualified via the 2005 ICC Trophy, thus gaining ODI status. The field of sixteen teams is the largest ever for the Cricket World Cup. The 2007 Cricket World Cup will be contested between 16 of the 92 countries that are members of the International Cricket Council. ... These are the squads picked for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the eighth instalment of the Cricket World Cup tournament. ... The 2005 ICC Trophy is a cricket tournament being held in Ireland between 1 July and 13 July. ...

Test & ODI status

ODI status

Rules & regulations

Matches

Day matches will be held from 0930 to 1715 local time. The first innings will run from 0930 to 1300 and the second innings will run from 1345 to 1715. For all venues other than Jamaica, local time is UTC-4, while Jamaican venues have local time UTC-5. An innings, or inning, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably baseball and cricket – during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...

The matches will be One-day Internationals and will operate under normal ODI rules. All matches are to be 50 overs a side unless stated otherwise by the umpires or match referee. A bowler may bowl a maximum of 10 overs per match. In the event of bad weather, each side must have batted a minimum of 20 overs for a result to be declared (if the match has not otherwise been won). If each side has batted at least twenty overs, the Duckworth-Lewis method will be applied to determine the result or target. One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... In the sport of cricket, the Duckworth-Lewis method (D/L method) is a way to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a one-day cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstance. ...

There is a new rule regarding referral of catches to the TV replay official (third umpire): if the standing umpires are unable to determine whether a catch has been taken cleanly, and/or whether a claimed catch is a "bump ball", they have discretion to refer the decision to the third umpire. Also, whilst reviewing such a catch via TV replay if it is clear to the third umpire that the batsman did not hit the ball, he shall indicate that the batsman is not out. ^[1]

Tournament points

In the Group Stage and in the Super 8 Stage points will be awarded as follows:

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage and any points they may have earned against the other qualifier from their own group will be carried through. In the Super 8s, each team will play the six remaining qualifiers from the other groups and the top four teams will go through to the semi-finals. Positions will be decided by most points. Where two or more teams are tied on points, the following methods in turn will be used to decide which team goes through:

1. Most wins in their group or in Super 8 whichever is applicable
2. Higher Net run rate
3. Higher number of wickets taken per ball
4. Winners of head to head matches
5. The drawing of lots

Net Run Rate (NRR) is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. ...

Knock-out stages

In the case of a tie or no-result, the Semi-finals will be decided by the following:

Tied-Match - In the event of a tied match the teams will compete in a bowl-out to decide who goes through to the Final. Shane Bond hits the stumps during the bowl-out in New Zealand vs West Indies match in 2006 A bowl-out (sometimes termed a bowl-off) is used in various forms of one-day cricket to decide a match that would otherwise end in a tie. ...

No-Result - In the event of a no-result the team with the higher net run-rate in the Super 8 stage will go through to the Final.

If such an event occurs in the Final, the following methods will be used:

Tied-Match - In the event of a tied match the teams will compete in a bowl-out to decide the winners. Shane Bond hits the stumps during the bowl-out in New Zealand vs West Indies match in 2006 A bowl-out (sometimes termed a bowl-off) is used in various forms of one-day cricket to decide a match that would otherwise end in a tie. ...

No-Result - The teams will be declared joint winners.

Media coverage

Mello

The World Cup has grown as a media event with each iteration. The sponsorship and television rights that were awarded primarily to cover the 2003 and 2007 World Cups raised over US$550m ^[2]. The 2007 World Cup will be televised in over 200 countries to a viewing audience estimated at more than two billion television viewers, and is expected to generate more than 100,000 unique visitors to the West Indies who will travel solely for the tournament.^[3] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (317x619, 112 KB) source of image[1] Official ICC World Cup 2007 Mascot Logo. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (317x619, 112 KB) source of image[1] Official ICC World Cup 2007 Mascot Logo. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

The 2007 Cricket World Cup features an orange raccoon-like creature named "Mello" as its mascot, and the official song for the World Cup is "The Game of Love and Unity" by Jamaican-born Shaggy, Barbadian entertainer Rupee and Trinidadian Faye-Ann Lyons. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shaggy (born October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell), is a Jamaican reggae deejay who takes his nickname from Scooby-Doos companion (possibly from the similarity of their first names). ... Motto: Pride and Industry Anthem: In Plenty and In Time of Need Capital (and largest city) Bridgetown Official languages English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Monarch Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Clifford Husbands  - Prime Minister Owen Arthur Independence    - From the UK 30 November 1966  Area  - Total 431 km² (199th) 167 sq mi   - Water... Rupert Clarke (born September 10, 1975), best known by his stage name Rupee, is a soca musician from Barbados. ... Look up Trinidad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Leadup

All major Test-playing nations had schedules allowing them to play a large number of One-day Internationals against other major ODI teams just prior to the World Cup. Australia, New Zealand and England took part in the Commonwealth Bank Series where England defeated Australia in the finals. Australia then went to New Zealand for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, losing 3-0. South Africa played five ODIs against India (South Africa won 4-0) and five against Pakistan (South Africa won 3-1) while India also played four ODIs against the West Indies (India won 3-1) and four ODIs against Sri Lanka (India won 2-1). Bangladesh played four ODIs against Zimbabwe (Bangladesh won 3-1) and won a tri-series against Canada and Bermuda. The associate ODI teams took part in the World Cricket League, which Kenya won, and were also involved in other series' prior to the World Cup. A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Teams Australia England New Zealand Captains Ricky Ponting Michael Vaughan Stephen Fleming The Commonwealth Bank Series is the name of the One-day International cricket tournament in Australia for the 2006-07 season. ... The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in cricket is an annual three match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. ... The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One is a one-day international cricket tournament scheduled to be played between 29 January 2007 and 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. ...

The rankings of the teams at the beginning of the Cricket World Cup were:

Ranking	Team	Rating		Ranking	Team	Rating
1	South Africa	128		9	Bangladesh	42
2	Australia	125		10	Zimbabwe	22
3	New Zealand	113		11	Kenya	0
4	Pakistan	111		12	Scotland	0%/69%
5	India	109		13	Netherlands	0%/50%
6	Sri Lanka	108		14	Ireland	0%/44%
7	England	106		15	Canada	0%/33%
8	West Indies	101		16	Bermuda	0%/28%

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Warm-up matches

Main article: 2007 CWC warm-up matches

Prior to the main tournament all 16 nations played a series of warm-up matches to prepare, experiment with different tactics and to help them get acclimated to conditions in the West Indies. The warm-up matches were not considered as official ODI's.^[4] There are no reserve days for these matches. The matches were played from Monday 5 March until Friday 9 March. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ...

Tournament Format

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Seeds

The tournament will begin with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team will play each of the other teams in its group once. Australia, India, England and West Indies were placed in separate pools for logistical reasons, as they are expected to have the most supporters in attendance, and transport and accommodation capacity in the West Indies is limited.^[5]

The groups are listed below, with seedings (rankings from April 2005) shown in brackets. Each group will play all its matches at a single ground.

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Structure

The tournament will be preceded by a number of warm-up matches to acclimatise the players. The Group Stage matches will be played from Tuesday 13 March until Tuesday 27 March. There will be a total of 24 matches played in the group stage.

The top two teams in each group will proceed to the "Super 8" stage. This will also use a league system. Each team will carry forward its result against the other team qualifying from its preliminary stage group, and will play the other six qualifying teams once each. The top four teams in the league will qualify for the semi-finals. This system has been modified since the last World Cup, which had a "Super 6" stage rather than a Super 8. The Super 8 stage matches will be played from Wednesday 28 March until Saturday 21 April. A total of 24 matches will be played in the Super 8 stage.

The top four teams in the "Super 8" will advance to the Semi-Finals. This is the knockout stage, with the #1 team playing the #4 team, and the #2 team playing the #3 team in the tournament. The winners of each game proceed into the Final.

All tournament matches will have one reserve day (the day after the scheduled day of the match) to allow for matches to be completed in the event of bad weather.

Group Stage

Group A

All matches start at 1330 UTC. ...

Team	Pts	Pld	W	T	L	NR	NRR
Australia
South Africa
Scotland
Netherlands

Wednesday 14 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Cricket Scotland The Scottish cricket team represents Scotland at the game of cricket. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Australia

vs

Scotland

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Friday 16 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Cricket Scotland The Scottish cricket team represents Scotland at the game of cricket. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

South Africa

vs

Netherlands

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Sunday 18 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Australia

vs

Netherlands

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Tuesday 20 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

South Africa

vs

Scotland

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Thursday 22 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Cricket Scotland The Scottish cricket team represents Scotland at the game of cricket. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Scotland

vs

Netherlands

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Saturday 24 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Cricket Scotland The Scottish cricket team represents Scotland at the game of cricket. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Australia

vs

South Africa

Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September...

Group B

All matches start at 1330 UTC. ...

Team	Pts	Pld	W	T	L	NR	NRR
Sri Lanka
India
Bangladesh
Bermuda

Thursday 15 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Sri Lanka

vs

Bermuda

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Saturday 17 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

India

vs

Bangladesh

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Monday 19 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

India

vs

Bermuda

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Wednesday 21 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Sri Lanka

vs

Bangladesh

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Friday 23 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

India

vs

Sri Lanka

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Sunday 25 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Bermuda

vs

Bangladesh

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Group C

All matches start at 1330 UTC. ...

Team	Pts	Pld	W	T	L	NR	NRR
New Zealand
England
Kenya
Canada

Wednesday 14 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Kenya

vs

Canada

Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Friday 16 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Beausejour Stadium is a cricket stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. ... Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

England

vs

New Zealand

Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Sunday 18 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Beausejour Stadium is a cricket stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. ... Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

England

vs

Canada

Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Tuesday 20 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Beausejour Stadium is a cricket stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. ... Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

New Zealand

vs

Kenya

Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Thursday 22 March 2007 Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Beausejour Stadium is a cricket stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. ... Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

New Zealand

vs

Canada

Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

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England

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Kenya

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Group D

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	T	L	NR	NRR
West Indies	2	1	1	0	0	0	+1.08
Pakistan	0	1	0	0	1	0	–1.08
Zimbabwe
Ireland

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Super 8

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The fixtures (below) for the Super 8 league relate to A1 being the first seed in group A, A2 the second, B1 the first in group B etc, as the expected qualifiers from each group. It does not refer to the actual league placings from round one.

If these two teams do qualify they will be seeded in position 1 or 2 as specified regardless of whether they finish first or second in their group. For example, if South Africa wins Group A and Australia comes second, for the purposes of the Super Eights, South Africa will still be A2 and Australia will be A1.

If these two teams do not qualify from their group they will be replaced in their indicative position by the team that qualifies instead of them. For example, if Scotland qualifies instead of Australia, Scotland will become A1.

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Super 8 Matchup by Teams

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Knockout

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Awards

Man of the Tournament:

Man of the Match in the Final:

Records

Hosts

Host selection

The World Cup was awarded to the West Indies via the International Cricket Council's rotational policy. It's the first time the Cricket World Cup has been held in the Caribbean despite the fact that the West Indies cricket team have been the second most successful team in past World Cups.^[6] ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ... West Indian redirects here. ... West Indies cricket team shirt (ODI, 2004) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies, is a national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and...

The United States contingent lobbied toughly for matches to be staged at its newly built cricket ground in Lauderhill, Florida, but the ICC decided to award all matches to Caribbean nations. Bids from Bermuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a second bid by Jamaica were also rejected. Lauderhill is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... West Indian redirects here. ...

Challenges and profits

In February 2006, West Indies hosting of the World Cup was questioned by Sir Ronald Sanders, a member of the Innovative Communication Corporation’s board of directors since the company’s inception^[7], who expressed concern about the readiness of the West Indies for the tournament and the fiscal strain that hosting such an event may bring. He noted that governments throughout the region were investing heavily in the necessary infrastructure that hosting the games requires, and that many of them are banking on the expected benefits of tourism as a result of the World Cup to boost their economies in 2007 and beyond.^[8] West Indian sportsmen have hit back, claiming that the passion for cricket in the region is more than enough to make the tournament a success^[9].

The famous West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding has also criticised the qualification process for the 2007 World Cup. Holding expressed doubts over the benefit to less established teams of turning up and being heavily defeated ^[10]. However, former Scotland captain George Salmond claims that the opportunity to play one-day cricket against the bigger teams is invaluable for smaller teams such as his own, and questioned the validity of Holding's statements^[11]. In this he was supported by former Bermudian Captain, Lionel Cann. Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954) was a West Indian cricketer. ... George Salmond (born December 1, 1969 in Dundee) is a Scottish cricketer. ... Lionel Olvin Cann (born October 3, 1972 in Bermuda) is a Bermudian cricketer. ...

Preparation problems

A number of preparation problems surfaced before the start of the World Cup. Some of the venues were not 100% complete by the opening ceremony on 11 March 2007^[12]. At Sabina Park, seats had to be removed at the newly constructed north-stand due to safety concerns ^[13]. At Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, ground staff were unable to gain admission to the ground during the warm up matches due to accreditation problems ^[14]. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Sabina Park is a historic cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica in the West Indies. ... Greenfield Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica that was completed in 2007. ...

During the Pakistan and Canada warm-up match at Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, the sight screen was knocked down and the game was delayed by over 70 minutes and reduced to 48 overs^[15]. Additionally, a tear gas canister exploded at the Trinidad hotel where the Pakistan, South Africa, Canada and Ireland teams were staying ^[16]. The hotel had to be evacuated but no injuries were reported. The Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground is a cricket stadium in Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. ... Look up Trinidad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

A number of concerns were expressed regarding the conditions of the pitches for the warm-up matches. During the Pakistan and South Africa warm up game, at Sir Frank Worrell memorial ground, the teams were unhappy with the condition of the pitch, citing irregular bounce as "treacherous" ^[17]. In addition, a number of teams have expressed concern of the slow wickets used during the warm up matches ^[18]. Although experts have welcomed the pitches slowing down as it will even battle between the batsmen and the bowlers.^[19] Additionally, South Africa and Australia both expressed concerns over practice facilities ^[20].

Venues

World Cup 2007's Venues are in blue across the West Indies.

Eight venues across the West Indies have been selected to host the World Cup final tournament. All host Countries will host six matches with the exceptions of St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados which will each host seven matches. Image File history File links 2007_Cricket_World_Cup_venues. ... Image File history File links 2007_Cricket_World_Cup_venues. ...

The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities.

Four additional venues hosted warm-up matches. Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. ... St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a multi-use stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda that is currently under construction. ... The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. ... For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George (c. ... Queens Park is the name of a cricket stadium complex in Grenada in the Carribean and will be a for the 2007 cricket World Cup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Providence Stadium in Guyana will be the largest stadium in Guyana and is built for the ICC World Cup 2007. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Sabina Park is a historic cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica in the West Indies. ... Motto: Country Above Self Anthem: O Land of Beauty! Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Basseterre Official languages English Government Parliamentary democracy Commonwealth Realm  - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  - Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  - Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Independence From the United Kingdom   - Date 19 September... The city of Basseterre, estimated population 15,500 (2000), is the capital of the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. ... Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. ... Gros Islet is the newest town in Saint Lucia, having been recently promoted from a village to a town. ... Beausejour Stadium is a cricket stadium located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... Queens Park Oval, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, (West Indies) is a cricket ground that will host a number of matches in the forthcoming 2007 cricket World Cup It is privately owned by the Queens Park Cricket Club, and is currently the largest ground in the Caribbean...

The Jamaican Government is spending over US$80.8 million for "on the pitch" expenses ^[27]. This includes refurbishing Sabina Park and constructing the new multi-purpose facility in Trelawny (through a soft loan from China). Another US $20 million is budgeted for 'off-the-pitch' expenses, putting the tally at more than US$100 million or some $7-billion (Jamaican). The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... The 3Ws Oval is a large open space at the centre of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. ... Location latitude 18°15N, longitude 77°46W Capital town Falmouth Major towns Clarks Town, Duncans, Wakefield, Wait-a-Bit, Albert Town County Cornwall Area 874 square km Rank Jamaicas fifth largest parish Population 74,000 in 2001 Commerce Agriculture, Manufactoring Trelawny (capital Falmouth) is a parish located... Greenfield Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica that is currently under construction. ... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — whose people are described as Vincentians — is an independent sovereign state of the Caribbean, having a British colonial history and now part of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... Kingstown Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Location Map Kingstown, estimated population 15,900 (July 1999), is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Amos Vale Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... St. ... The Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground is a cricket stadium in Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. ... The University of the West Indies, also known as UWI, is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 16 countries and territories in the Caribbean - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. ... Brian Lara Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago that is currently under construction. ...

This puts the reconstruction cost of Sabina Park at US$45.8 Million as the Trelawny Stadium will cost US$35 Million. ^{[28] [29]} The total amount of money being spent on stadiums is at the very least US$300.9 Million.

The Brian Lara Stadium, in Trinidad, officially lost its status as a pre-tournament warm-up match venue for the World Cup 2007 on September 21, 2006^[30], ^[31]. Brian Lara Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago that is currently under construction. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

See also

• 2007 Cricket World Cup squads
• 2007 Cricket World Cup Umpires
• West Indies Cricket Board
• CARICOM Visa and Freedom of Travel during Cricket World Cup

These are the squads picked for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the eighth instalment of the Cricket World Cup tournament. ... The umpiring panel for the 2007 Cricket World Cup is comprised of nine umpires from the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires (the only member not included is Darrell Hair), and seven of the best umpires from the international panel. ... The West Indies Cricket Board is the official ICC recognised organisation chosen to represent the english speaking countries of the Carribean in terms of Cricket issues. ... The Caribbean Community and Common Market or CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas[1] which came into effect on August 1, 1973. ...

External links

• 2007 Cricket World Cup website
• ICC Overview of 2007 World Cup
• ICC website - Cricket World Cup page
• Cricinfo - Cricket World Cup 2007

References and notes