Posted on 20th March 2007 by admin in Group C Match Reports
England beat Canada by 51 runs in their World Cup Group C clash on Sunday, but the game was overshadowed by the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer and Andrew Flintoff being dropped.
Ed Joyce hit 66 and Paul Collingwood an unbeaten 62 to help England to 279 for six and put their World Cup campaign back on track.
Canada, who lost their first match to Kenya on Wednesday, could only manage 228 for seven in reply but it was their highest ever World Cup score and they never looked like being bowled out against a limp England attack.
England all-rounder Flintoff was omitted and stripped of the World Cup vice-captaincy after a late night drinking binge following Friday’s defeat by New Zealand.
The well-known drinker was one of six players to be fined for the breach of team discipline but James Anderson, Ian Bell, Paul Nixon and Liam Plunkett remained in the side.
Joyce, who formerly played for Ireland and watched their victory over Pakistan on St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, was dropped twice but came back into form after struggling so far in the West Indies.
Posted on 16th March 2007 by admin in Group C Match Reports
Gros Islet, St Lucia: New Zealand and England both suffered late injury setbacks before Friday’s key World Cup Group C clash.
Dangerous middle-order batsman Craig McMillan was struck by a yorker from fast bowler Shane Bond in the nets on Wednesday and suffered severe bruising on his right foot big toe.
He is now rated doubtful to play on Friday.
Not to be outdone, England also suffered a blow when their quick bowler James Anderson injured the little finger of his right bowling hand in their practice session on Wednesday.
New Zealand were already certain to be without paceman Mark Gillespie who missed last week’s warm-up games because of a numb bowling arm caused by a rare reaction to a throat virus
Posted on 15th March 2007 by admin in Group C Match Reports
Impressive slow bowling and a captain’s innings from Steve Tikolo helped Kenya to a seven-wicket win over Canada in the opening World Cup Group C match on Wednesday.
The Africans scored 203 for three in 43.2 overs having restricted fellow tournament outsiders Canada to 199 all out.