India Will Face Australia in the Quarterfinals of Cricket World Cup 2011

Oh West Indies, they have done it again. For the second match in a row now, they had a chase all wrapped up, but in the face of some desperate inspiration from Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, and some mindless cricket from the batsmen that followed Devon Smith, it was made sure that West Indies remained without a win over a Test side other than Bangladesh since June 2009. With Smith playing as well as he has ever played, West Indies almost mocked India for the first 27 overs, getting up to 146 for 2 without a care in the world. Then came a maiden by Harbhajan and a wicked Zaheer slower ball to remove Smith, and West Indies lost the last eight wickets for 34.

India Vs West Indies - World Cup 2011 Match Preview

No wonder India play so much cricket without seeming to overly mind it. When MS Dhoni walks out for the toss for this game, it will have been more than a week since they last played in the World Cup. The off days for the Indian team, however, have been days of plenty of buzz and activity for the Indian cricketing public and media. Dhoni has suddenly gone from being Midas to moron for getting Ashish Nehra to bowl the final over; Yusuf Pathan is no longer a good choice to bat in batting Powerplay; heated meetings between selectors, board secretary and captain have been reported and denied ; the moon's proximity to the earth has had its say; the next coach has become a topic of discussion; UDRS blunders and Sachin Tendulkar's impending 100th hundred have been overshadowed; everything that can be debated, even those that cannot be, have been debated.

No turning back as Smith eyes South Africa triumph

New Delhi, Feb 23 (AFP): Graeme Smith is determined to end his reign as South Africa's one-day captain in a blaze of glory by leading the Proteas to a first World Cup triumph.

Smith, who will carry on as Test skipper, insisted there was no question of going back on his decision to relinquish a job he's held since succeeding Shaun Pollock after the ill-fated 2003 World Cup.

India Vs West Indies Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between India and West Indies is scheduled to be played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday, March 20, 2011

England Vs West Indies Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between England and West Indies is scheduled to be played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Thursday, March 17, 2011

Ireland Vs West Indies Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between Ireland and West Indies is scheduled to be played at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali on Friday, March 11, 2011

Bangladesh Vs West Indies Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between Bangladesh and West Indies is scheduled to be played at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka on Friday, March 04, 2011

West Indies Vs Netherlands Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between West Indies and Netherlands is scheduled to be played at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi on Monday, February 28, 2011

South Africa Vs West Indies Cricket World Cup 2011 Match

The Cricket World Cup 2011 group B match between South Africa and West Indies is scheduled to be played at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi on Thursday, February 24, 2011