Outlook spoke with Dr Ali Bacher, executive director of the Cricket World Cup, 2003, on February 13, the day the England-Zimbabwe match had been scheduled to be held. Excerpts:
The accord that portends discord; Fizz goes out of school recesses; Missing the wood, go for the trees; Muddy waters flow through his canal; That incredible air dash and When life's line runs dry
Two good seasons for Gloucestershire prompted the English selectors to ask Symonds if he was willing to join the A squad, but Symonds had his eyes set on a place in the Australian side.
It must have been a tough time for the rest of the players to see their key bowler leave under such circumstances, and just hours before their opening game. But it must be said that they handled the situation extremely well.
In the coming weeks the world will watch Iraq. But Indians should watch Pakistan. A theory has spread among media pundits worldwide. According to it, ...
