| World Cup 2003 | | | | Canadians Beat Top-Ranking Bangladesh." |
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| The hosts of the eighth World Cup wanted it | | | | According to the Former captain and coach |
| to be the greatest yet. Indeed, this | | | | Mushtaq Muhammad he sure hopes that Pakistan |
| traditional organizers' boast rather came | | | | can win the World Cup in the West Indies but |
| back to haunt the South Africans. | | | | he says that he is worried about a few |
| | | | selections. |
| The nearest Ricky Ponting's side came to | | | | |
| losing was in their final group match, at | | | | He feels that selecting Imran Nazir as one of |
| Port Elizabeth, when England had them 135 for | | | | the openers is wrong, and how the selectors |
| eight needing 205. | | | | can include three seamers who are all injured |
| | | | at the moment is a massive risk. There is no |
| Australia was unstoppable, runs poured from | | | | doubt that he is a talented stroke player but |
| their bats while disciplined bowling drew | | | | batting him at the top of the order is a |
| opposing batsmen to their ruin; out of a | | | | gamble because he lacks discipline and his |
| possible 110 wickets. With the two strongest | | | | shot selection is poor. |
| batting sides on show, including Sachin | | | | |
| Tendulkar, there were high hopes of a taut, | | | | "Kamran Akmal has been riding his luck for |
| run-filled finale. But Australia, | | | | the last two or three tours. If Wasim Bari |
| surprisingly put in by Sourav Ganguly in a | | | | would have kept for me like Kamran Akmal has |
| move that betrayed Indian nerves, ran up too | | | | for Inzamam, I would have dropped him a long |
| many runs. Ponting himself led the way with | | | | time ago". |
| an unbeaten 140 from 121 balls that was a | | | | |
| masterpiece in measured ferocity: off his | | | | Regarding the fast bowlers, Mushtaq Muhammad |
| last 47 balls he hit eight sixes and 90 runs | | | | understands the selectors taking a chance |
| in all. | | | | because Mohammad Asif has been their best |
| | | | bowler, while Umar Gul is much improved and |
| The Ottawa Citizen proclaimed "Canada's | | | | Shoaib Akhtar can be a match winner so taking |
| Miracle on Grass" to countrymen more familiar | | | | a calculated risk on him for his |
| with sport played on ice. It added: "Spunky | | | | match-winning potential. |