Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 4

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 […]

Specials – Recalling the best of the 2007 World Cup

It has been ten years since the ninth edition of the Cricket World Cup, which began in the Caribbean on 13th March, 2007 and featured a record 16 teams. The tournament drew considerable flak from many quarters for its long-drawn format and overpriced tickets, not to mention the embarrassing gaffe by the umpires in […]