Bangladesh’s elevation to Test status in 2000, coupled with the increase in the number of participating teams by two, led to room for four Associates at the 2003 World Cup in Africa. The 2007 edition in the Caribbean was even more inclusive, as an unprecedented six Associates featured in it. Continuing our series on […]
Read More Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 4A fourth-place finish at the 2005 ICC Trophy (as the World Cup Qualifier was then known) in Ireland handed Bermuda a historic spot at the 16-team 2007 World Cup to be played in the Caribbean. After having narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 1979, 1983 and 1996 editions of the World Cup, the […]
Read More Specials – When Bermuda triumphed on ODI debutThe first time Bermuda took on an international team was when they played the touring Australians, led by Syd Gregory, at Hamilton in 1912-13. However, it was not until 1971-72 that they contested a designated first-class fixture. The New Zealanders followed their five-Test series in the Caribbean with a visit to Hamilton’s National Stadium […]
Read More Record Book – Bermuda’s maiden first-class matchThe 2007 World Cup in the West Indies was a highly forgettable one for the Indian cricket team. Having finished as runners-up in 2003, expectations were high four years later for the Men in Blue to go one step further. However, the Rahul Dravid-led outfit lost two out of its three games (to Bangladesh […]
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