2007 Cricket World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ /**/ if (wgNotice != '') document.writeln(wgNotice); 2007 Cricket World Cup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Logo of the 2007 ICC Cricket World CupAdministrator(s)International Cricket CouncilCricket formatOne Day InternationalTournament format(s)Round robin and KnockoutHostWest IndiesChampionsAustralia (4th title)Participants16 (from 97 entrants)Matches played51Attendance672,000 (13,176 per match)Player of the seriesGlenn McGrathMost runsMatthew Hayden (659)Most wicketsGlenn McGrath (26)The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a men's cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format. There were a total of 51 matches played, three fewer than at the 2003 World Cup (despite a field larger by two teams).The 16 competing teams were initially divided into four groups, with the two best-performing teams from each group moving on to a "Super 8" format. From this, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa won through to the semi-finals, with Australia defeating Sri Lanka in the final to win their third consecutive World Cup. Australia's unbeaten record in this year's tournament increased their total to 29 consecutive World Cup matches without loss, a streak dating back to 23 May 1999, during the group stage of the 1999 World Cup.Contents1 Host selection1.1 Venues2 Qualification3 Media coverage4 Leadup4.1 Warm-up matches4.2 Opening ceremony5 Rules and regulations5.1 Matches5.2 Tournament points6 Groups6.1 Seeds6.2 System7 Group Stage7.1 Group A7.1.1 Group B7.1.2 Group C7.1.3 Group D8 Super 8 stage8.1 Matches9 Knockout stage9.1 Semi-finals9.1.1 Final10 Records11 Overview11.1 Notable events11.2 Death of Bob Woolmer11.3 Criticism11.4 Preparation problems12 See also13 Notes14 External links//[edit] Host selection  World Cup 2007s Venues in the West Indies.The World Cup was awarded to the West Indies via the International Cricket Council's rotational policy. It is the first time the Cricket World Cup has been held in the Caribbean despite the fact that the West Indies cricket team have been the second most successful team in past World Cups.[1]The United States contingent lobbied strongly for matches to be staged at its newly built cricket ground in Lauderhill, Florida, but the ICC decided to award all matches to Caribbean nations. Bids from Bermuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a second bid by Jamaica were also rejected.[edit] VenuesEight venues across the West Indies were selected to host the World Cup final tournament. All host countries hosted six matches with the exceptions of St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados (the last of which hosted the final) which each hosted seven matches.The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities.CountryCityStadiumCapacityMatchesCostAntigua and BarbudaSt John'sSir Vivian Richards Stadium20,000Super 8US$54 Million[2]BarbadosBridgetownKensington Oval32,000Super 8 & FinalUS$69.1 Million[3]GrenadaSt George'sQueen's Park20,000Super 8GuyanaGeorgetownProvidence Stadium20,000Super 8US$26 Million/US$46 Million[4]JamaicaKingstonSabina Park30,000Group D & Semi-finalUS$26 Million[5]Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterreWarner Park Stadium10,000Group AUS$12 MillionSaint LuciaGros IsletBeausejour Stadium20,000Group C & Semi-finalUS$13 Million[6]Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainQueen's Park Oval25,000Group BFour additional venues hosted warm-up matches.CountryCityStadiumCapacityCostBarbadosBridgetown3Ws Oval8,500JamaicaTrelawnyGreenfield Stadium25,000US$35 Million[7]Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownArnos Vale Stadium12,000Trinidad and TobagoSt. AugustineSir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground22,000The Jamaican Government spent US$81 million for "on the pitch" expenses.[8] This included refurbishing Sabina Park and constructing the new multi-purpose facility in Trelawny - through a loan from China. Another US$20 million is budgeted for 'off-the-pitch' expenses, putting the tally at more than US$100 million or JM$7 billion.This put the reconstruction cost of Sabina Park at US$46 million whilst the Trelawny Stadium will cost US$35 million.[9][10] The total amount of money spent on stadiums was at least US$301 million.The Brian Lara Stadium, in Trinidad, lost its status as a pre-tournament warm-up match venue on 21 September 2006.[11][edit] Qualification The captains of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.See also: 2007 Cricket World Cup qualification and 2007 Cricket World Cup squadsThe field of sixteen teams, the largest ever for the Cricket World Cup, consists of all sixteen teams which currently hold One Day International status. This includes the ten full members of the ICC (which all have Test & permanent ODI status):AustraliaBangladeshEnglandIndiaNew ZealandPakistanSouth AfricaSri LankaWest IndiesZimbabweThe other six (associate) ODI nations are Kenya (which has ODI status until 2009) and five further teams which qualified via the 2005 ICC Trophy (gaining ODI status until 2009, in the process):BermudaCanadaKenyaIrelandNetherlandsScotland[edit] Media coverage MelloThe World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. The sponsorship and television rights that were awarded primarily to cover the 2003 and 2007 World Cups raised over US$550 m.[12] The 2007 World Cup was televised in over 200 countries to a viewing audience estimated at more than two billion television viewers and was expected to generate more than 100,000 unique visitors to the West Indies who traveled solely for the tournament.[13][14]The 2007 Cricket World Cup featured an orange raccoon-like creature named "Mello" as its mascot. It has been announced during matches that Mello has no race, species, age or gender- it is an attitude, the attitude of the young people of the West Indies. The official song for the World Cup was "The Game of Love and Unity" by Jamaican-born Shaggy, Bajan entertainer Rupee and Trinidadian Faye-Ann Lyons.The 2007 tournament recorded the highest ticketing revenue for a Cricket World Cup, selling more than 672,000.[15] Although, attendance leading into the semi finals for the 2007 World Cup was 403,000; an average of 8,500 supporters per match.[16][edit] LeadupAll major Test-playing nations had schedules allowing them to play a large number of One Day International against other major ODI teams just prior to the World Cup. Australia, New Zealand and England took part in the Commonwealth Bank Series where England defeated Australia in the finals. Australia then went to New Zealand for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, losing 3-0. South Africa played five ODIs against India (South Africa won 4-0) and five against Pakistan (South Africa won 3-1) while India also played four ODIs against the West Indies (India won 3-1) and four ODIs against Sri Lanka (India won 2-1). Bangladesh played four ODIs against Zimbabwe (Bangladesh won 3-1) and won a tri-series against Canada and Bermuda. The associate ODI teams took part in the World Cricket League, which Kenya won, and were also involved in other series prior to the World Cup.The rankings of the teams at the beginning of the Cricket World Cup were:RankingTeamPointsRankingTeamPoints1South Africa1289Bangladesh422Australia12510Zimbabwe223New Zealand11311Kenya04Pakistan11112Scotland0% / 69%5India10913Netherlands0% / 50%6Sri Lanka10814Ireland0% / 44%7England10615Canada0% / 33%8West Indies10116Bermuda0% / 28%Note:Teams 12-16 did not have official ODI rankings leading up to the World Cup; they are ranked based on their win percentage against full members and then wins against associate members prior to the tournament.[17][edit] Warm-up matchesMain article: 2007 Cricket World Cup warm-up matchesPrior to the main tournament all 16 nations played a series of warm-up matches to prepare, experiment with different tactics and to help them get acclimated to conditions in the West Indies. The warm-up matches were not considered as official ODIs.[18] The matches were played from Monday 5 March until Friday 9 March. The matches included a surprise victory by Bangladesh over New Zealand.[edit] Opening ceremony Alison Hinds performing during the ceremony.The Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony was held on Sunday, 11 March 2007, at Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica.[19]It featured over 2000 dancers and performers representing all strands of West Indian music, from calypso and ragga to reggae and soca; among the performers were Sean Paul, Byron Lee, Kevin Lyttle, Beres Hammond, Lucky Dube, Buju Banton, Half Pint, Arrow, Machel Montano, Alison Hinds, Tony Rebel, Third World, Gregory Isaacs, David Rudder, Shaggy, the I Threes and Jimmy Cliff.The ceremony, attended by several heads of state including the Governor-General of Jamaica started with an address by Sir Garfield Sobers; there were messages from the Prime Ministers of Jamaica and Grenada.[edit] Rules and regulations[edit] MatchesAll matches were held from 0930 to 1715 local time. The first innings were held from 0930 to 1300 and the second innings were held from 1345 to 1715. For all venues other than Jamaica, local time was UTC-4, while Jamaican venues had local time UTC-5.The matches were One Day Internationals and operated under normal ODI rules. All matches were to be 50 overs a side unless stated otherwise by the umpires or match referee. A bowler was able to bowl a maximum of 10 overs per match.In the event of bad weather, each side must have batted a minimum of 20 overs for a result to be declared (if the match was not otherwise won, for example if the team batting second was dismissed before the completion of 20 overs). In the event of bad weather, the Duckworth-Lewis method was applied to determine the result or target. If no result was declared on the scheduled day, the teams returned the next day to complete the game, with the same situation as when the game was abandoned.There was a new rule regarding referral of catches to the TV replay official (third umpire): if the standing umpires were unable to determine whether a catch had been taken cleanly, and/or whether a claimed catch was a "bump ball", they had discretion to refer the decision to the third umpire. Also, whilst reviewing such a catch via TV replay if it was clear to the third umpire that the batsman did not hit the ball, he was to indicate that the batsman was not out.[20][edit] Tournament pointsIn the Group Stage and in the Super 8 Stage points were awarded as follows:PointsResultsPointsWin2 pointsTie/No Result1 pointLoss0 pointsThe top two teams from each group advanced to the Super 8 stage and any points they earned against the other qualifier from their own group was carried through. Points earned against the non qualifying teams in the same pool were not carried over. In the Super 8s, each team played the six remaining qualifiers from the other groups and the top four teams went through to the semi-finals. Positions were decided by most points. Where two or more teams were tied on points, the following methods in turn were used to decide which team went through:[20]Most wins in their group or in Super 8 whichever is applicableHigher net run rateHigher number of wickets taken per ballWinners of head to head matchesThe drawing of lots[edit] Groups[edit] SeedsThe tournament began with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team played each of the other teams in its group once. Australia, India, England and West Indies were placed in separate pools for logistical reasons, as they were expected to have the most supporters in attendance, and transport and accommodation capacity in the West Indies is limited.[21]The groups are listed below, with seedings (rankings from April 2005) shown in brackets. Each group played all of its matches at a single ground.Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DAustralia (1)South Africa (5)Scotland (12)Netherlands (16)Sri Lanka (2)India (6)Bangladesh (11)Bermuda (15)New Zealand (3)England (7)Kenya (10)Canada (14)Pakistan (4)West Indies (8)Zimbabwe (9)Ireland (13)[edit] SystemThe tournament was preceded by a number of warm-up matches to acclimatise the players. The Group Stage matches started on Tuesday 13 March and finished on Sunday 25 March. There were a total of 24 matches played in the group stage.The top two teams in each group proceeded to the "Super 8" stage which will also use a league system. Each team carried forward its result against the other team qualifying from its preliminary stage group, and will play the other six qualifying teams once each. The top four teams in the league will qualify for the semi-finals. This system has been modified since the last World Cup, which had a "Super 6" stage rather than a Super 8. The Super 8 stage matches will be played from Tuesday 27 March until Saturday 21 April. A total of 24 matches will be played in the Super 8 stage.The top four teams in the "Super 8" will advance to the Semi-Finals. This is the knockout stage, with the #1 team playing the #4 team, and the #2 team playing the #3 team in the tournament. The winners of the two semi-finals will play each other in the Final.All tournament matches will have one reserve day (the day after the scheduled day of the match) to allow for matches to be completed in the event of bad weather.[edit] Group StageMain article: 2007 Cricket World Cup group stage[edit] Group AAll matches start at 1330 UTC.TeamPtsPldWTLNRNRRAustralia633000+3.433South Africa432010+2.403Netherlands231020-2.527Scotland030030-3.79314 March 2007(scorecard)Australia334/6 (50 overs)vScotland131/9 (40.1 overs)Australia won by 203 runsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Asoka de SilvaMan of the Match: Ricky PontingRicky Ponting 113 (93)Majid Haq 2/49 (7 overs)Colin Smith 51 (76)Glenn McGrath 3/14 (6 overs)16 March 2007(scorecard)South Africa353/3 (40 overs)vNetherlands132/9 (40 overs)South Africa won by 221 runsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Mark Benson and Tony HillMan of the Match: Herschelle GibbsJacques Kallis 128* (109)Billy Stelling 1/43 (8 overs)R ten Doeschate 57 (75)Justin Kemp 2/18 (4 overs)Match reduced to 40 overs a side because of rain/ground conditions.18 March 2007(scorecard)Australia358/5 (50 overs)vNetherlands129 all out (26.5 overs)Australia won by 229 runsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Tony HillMan of the Match: Brad HodgeBrad Hodge 123 (89)Tim de Leede 2/40 (10 overs)Daan van Bunge 33 (33)Brad Hogg 4/27 (4.5 overs)20 March 2007(scorecard)Scotland186/8 (50 overs)vSouth Africa188/3 (23.2 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Mark Benson and Asoka de SilvaMan of the Match: Graeme SmithDougie Brown 45* (64)Andrew Hall 3/48 (10 overs)Graeme Smith 91 (65)Majid Haq 2/43 (6 overs)22 March 2007(scorecard)Scotland136 all out (34.1 overs)vNetherlands140/2 (23.5 overs)Netherlands won by 8 wicketsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Asoka de Silva and Tony HillMan of the Match: Billy StellingGlenn Rogers 26 (30)Billy Stelling 3/12 (8 overs)R ten Doeschate 70* (68)John Blain 2/29 (5 overs)24 March 2007(scorecard)Australia377/6 (50 overs)vSouth Africa294 all out (48 overs)Australia won by 83 runsWarner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisUmpires: Mark Benson and Steve BucknorMan of the Match: Matthew HaydenMatthew Hayden 101 (68)Andrew Hall 2/60 (10 overs)AB de Villiers 92 (70)Brad Hogg 3/61 (10 overs)[edit] Group BAll matches start at 1330 UTC.TeamPtsPldWTLNRNRRSri Lanka633000+3.493Bangladesh432010-1.523India231020+1.206Bermuda030030-4.34515 March 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka321/6 (50 overs)vBermuda78 all out (24.4 overs)Sri Lanka won by 243 runsQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Daryl Harper and Ian HowellMan of the Match: Mahela JayawardeneMahela Jayawardene 85 (90)Saleem Mukuddem 2/50 (10 overs)Lionel Cann 28 (32)Farveez Maharoof 4/23 (7 overs)17 March 2007(scorecard)India191 all out (49.3 overs)vBangladesh192/5 (48.3 overs)Bangladesh won by 5 wicketsQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Aleem Dar and Steve DavisMan of the Match: Mashrafe MortazaSourav Ganguly 66 (129)Mashrafe Mortaza 4/38 (9.3 overs)Mushfiqur Rahim 56* (107)Virender Sehwag 2/17 (5 overs)19 March 2007(scorecard)India413/5 (50 overs)vBermuda156 all out (43.1 overs)India won by 257 runsQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Aleem Dar and Ian HowellMan of the Match: Virender SehwagVirender Sehwag 114 (87)Delyone Borden 2/30 (5 overs)David Hemp 76* (105)Ajit Agarkar 3/38 (10 overs)21 March 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka318/4 (50 overs)vBangladesh112 all out (37 of 46 overs)Sri Lanka won by 198 runs (DL)Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Steve Davis and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: Sanath JayasuriyaSanath Jayasuriya 109 (87)Mohammad Rafique 1/48 (10 overs)Mohammad Ashraful 45* (63)Lasith Malinga 3/27 (6 overs)Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 311 runs in 46 overs for Bangladesh.23 March 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka254/6 (50 overs)vIndia185 all out (43.3 overs)Sri Lanka won by 69 runsQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Aleem Dar and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: Muttiah MuralitharanUpul Tharanga 64 (90)Zaheer Khan 2/49 (10 overs)Rahul Dravid 60 (82)Muttiah Muralitharan 3/41 (10 overs)25 March 2007(scorecard)Bermuda94/9 (21 overs)vBangladesh96/3 (17.3 of 21 overs)Bangladesh won by 7 wickets (DL)Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoUmpires: Steve Davis and Ian HowellMan of the Match: Mohammad AshrafulDean Minors 23 (25)Abdur Razzak 3/20 (4 overs)Mohammad Ashraful 29* (32)Saleem Mukuddem 3/19 (5 overs)Match reduced to 21 overs a side due to rain during Bermuda's innings; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 96 runs for Bangladesh.[edit] Group CAll matches start at 1330 UTC.TeamPtsPldWTLNRNRRNew Zealand633000+2.138England432010+0.418Kenya231020-1.194Canada030030-1.38914 March 2007(scorecard)Canada199 all out (50 overs)vKenya203/3 (43.2 overs)Kenya won by 7 wicketsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Peter ParkerMan of the Match: Steve TikoloGeoff Barnett 41 (50)Jimmy Kamande 2/25 (10 overs)Steve Tikolo 72* (76)Sunil Dhaniram 1/34 (9 overs)16 March 2007(scorecard)England209/7 (50 overs)vNew Zealand210/4 (41 overs)New Zealand won by 6 wicketsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Scott StyrisKevin Pietersen 60 (92)Shane Bond 2/19 (10 overs)Scott Styris 87 (113)James Anderson 2/39 (8 overs)18 March 2007(scorecard)England279/6 (50 overs)vCanada228/7 (50 overs)England won by 51 runsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Billy Doctrove and Peter ParkerMan of the Match: Paul CollingwoodEd Joyce 66 (103)Sunil Dhaniram 3/41 (10 overs)Asif Mulla 58 (60)Ravinder Bopara 2/43 (9 overs)20 March 2007(scorecard)New Zealand331/7 (50 overs)vKenya183 all out (49.2 overs)New Zealand won by 148 runsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Billy Doctrove and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Ross TaylorRoss Taylor 85 (107)Thomas Odoyo 2/55 (10 overs)Ravindu Shah 81 (89)James Franklin 2/20 (7.2 overs)22 March 2007(scorecard)New Zealand363/5 (50 overs)vCanada249/9 (49.2 overs)New Zealand won by 114 runsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Billy DoctroveMan of the Match: Lou VincentLou Vincent 101 (107)Kevin Sandher 2/58 (10 overs)John Davison 53 (31)Jeetan Patel 3/25 (9.2 overs)24 March 2007(scorecard)Kenya177 all out (43 overs)vEngland178/3 (33 of 43 overs)England won by 7 wicketsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Rudi Koertzen and Peter ParkerMan of the Match: Ed JoyceSteve Tikolo 76 (97)James Anderson 2/27 (9 overs)Ed Joyce 75 (90)Thomas Odoyo 1/27 (6 overs)Overnight rain delayed the start. Match reduced to 43 overs per side.[edit] Group DAll matches start at 1430 UTC.TeamPtsPldWTLNRNRRWest Indies633000+0.764Ireland331110-0.092Pakistan231020+0.089Zimbabwe130120-0.88613 March 2007(scorecard)West Indies241/9 (50 overs)vPakistan187 all out (47.2 overs)West Indies won by 54 runsSabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Billy Bowden and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Dwayne SmithMarlon Samuels 63 (70)Iftikhar Anjum 3/44 (10 overs)Shoaib Malik 62 (54)Dwayne Smith 3/36 (10 overs)15 March 2007(scorecard)Ireland221/9 (50 overs)vZimbabwe221 all out (50 overs)Match tiedSabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Ian Gould and Brian JerlingMan of the Match: Jeremy BrayJeremy Bray 115* (139)Elton Chigumbura 2/21 (6 overs)Stuart Matsikenyeri 73* (77)Kyle McCallan 2/56 (9 overs)17 March 2007(scorecard)Pakistan132 all out (45.4 overs)vIreland133/7 (41.4 overs)Ireland won by 3 wickets (DL)Sabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Billy Bowden and Brian JerlingMan of the Match: Niall O'BrienKamran Akmal 27 (53)Boyd Rankin 3/32 (9 overs)Niall O'Brien 72 (106)Mohammad Sami 3/29 (10 overs)Match shortened due to bad light and rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 128 runs in 47 overs for Ireland.19 March 2007(scorecard)Zimbabwe202/5 (50 overs)vWest Indies204/4 (47.5 overs)West Indies won by 6 wicketsSabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Ian Gould and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Sean WilliamsSean Williams 70* (88)Jerome Taylor 2/42 (10 overs)Brian Lara 44* (68)Christopher Mpofu 1/34 (9 overs)21 March 2007(scorecard)Pakistan349 all out (49.5 overs)vZimbabwe99 all out (19.1 of 20 overs)Pakistan won by 93 runs (DL)Sabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Brian Jerling and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Imran NazirImran Nazir 160 (121)Gary Brent 3/68 (10 overs)Elton Chigumbura 27 (11)Shahid Afridi 3/20 (4 overs)Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 193 runs in 20 overs for Zimbabwe.23 March 2007(scorecard)Ireland183/8 (48 overs)vWest Indies190/2 (38.1 of 48 overs)West Indies won by 8 wickets (DL)Sabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Billy Bowden and Ian GouldMan of the Match: Shivnarine ChanderpaulJeremy Bray 41 (71)Chris Gayle 2/23 (10 overs)Shivnarine Chanderpaul 102* (113)Kyle McCallan 1/35 (10 overs)Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 190 runs in 48 overs for West Indies.[edit] Super 8 stageMain article: 2007 Cricket World Cup Super Eight stageThe top two teams in each first-round group moved on to a "super eight" stage which is scored as a complete round-robin. But each of the eight teams played only six new matches, rather than seven— each group's two representatives carried forward their result against each other rather than play again. Thus the table below, showing seven matches for each team, covers all matches between the Super 8 qualifiers, including those from the Group Stage.Teams depicted in green backgrounds qualified for the semi-finals.TeamPtsPldWTLNRRFOFRAOBNRRAustralia14770001725266.11314322+2.4Sri Lanka10750201586301.11275337+1.483New Zealand107502013783081457345.1+0.253South Africa8740301561299.11635333.2+0.313England6730401557344.41511307.4-0.394West Indies4720501595338.11781337.1-0.566Bangladesh27106010843181398284-1.514Ireland27106011113331226242-1.73Abbreviations:Pts = PointsW = WonT = TiedL = LostRF = Runs forOF = Overs facedRA = Runs againstOB = Overs bowledNR = No resultNRR = Net run ratePld = PlayedSuper 8 Matchup by TeamsAustraliaSouth AfricaSri LankaBangladeshNew ZealandEnglandIrelandWest IndiesAustraliaAUS 83 runsAUS 7 wktsAUS 10 wktsAUS 215 runsAUS 7 wktsAUS 9 wktsAUS 103 runsSouth AfricaAUS 83 runsRSA 1 wktBAN 67 runsNZL 5 wktsRSA 9 wktsRSA 7 wktsRSA 67 runsSri LankaAUS 7 wktsRSA 1 wktSRI 198 runsSRI 6 wktsSRI 2 runsSRI 8 wktsSRI 113 runsBangladeshAUS 10 wktsBAN 67 runsSRI 198 runsNZL 9 wktsENG 4 wktsIRL 74 runsWI 99 runsNew ZealandAUS 215 runsNZL 5 wktsSRI 6 wktsNZL 9 wktsNZL 6 wktsNZL 129 runsNZL 7 wktsEnglandAUS 7 wktsRSA 9 wktsSRI 2 runsENG 4 wktsNZL 6 wktsENG 48 runsENG 1 wktIrelandAUS 9 wktsRSA 7 wktsSRI 8 wktsIRL 74 runsNZL 129 runsENG 48 runsWI 8 wktsWest IndiesAUS 103 runsRSA 67 runsSRI 113 runsWI 99 runsNZL 7 wktsENG 1 wktWI 8 wkts[edit] MatchesAll matches start at 1330 UTC.27 March 2007(scorecard)Australia322/6 (50 overs)vWest Indies219 all out (45.3 overs)Australia won by 103 runsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Asad RaufMan of the Match: Matthew HaydenMatthew Hayden 158 (143)Daren Powell 2/53 (10 overs)Brian Lara 77 (83)Glenn McGrath 3/31 (8 overs)Play was postponed due to rain after the Australian innings on 27 March. Match concluded on 28 March.28 March 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka209 all out (49.3 overs)vSouth Africa212/9 (48.2 overs)South Africa won by 1 wicketProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: Charl Langeveldt and Lasith Malinga .[22]Tillakaratne Dilshan 58 (76)Charl Langeveldt 5/39 (10 overs)Jacques Kallis 86 (110)Lasith Malinga 4/54 (9.2 overs)29 March 2007(scorecard)West Indies177 all out (44.4 overs)vNew Zealand179/3 (39.2 overs)New Zealand won by 7 wicketsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Jacob OramChris Gayle 44 (56)Jacob Oram 3/23 (8 overs)Scott Styris 80* (90)Daren Powell 2/39 (10 overs)30 March 2007(scorecard)England266/7 (50 overs)vIreland218 all out (48.1 overs)England won by 48 runsProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Billy Doctrove and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Paul CollingwoodPaul Collingwood 90 (82)Boyd Rankin 2/28 (7 overs)Niall O'Brien 63 (88)Andrew Flintoff 4/43 (8.1 overs)31 March 2007(scorecard)Bangladesh104/6 (22 overs)vAustralia106/0 (13.5 of 22 overs)Australia won by 10 wicketsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Billy BowdenMan of the Match: Glenn McGrathMashrafe Mortaza 25* (17)Glenn McGrath 3/16 (5 overs)Adam Gilchrist 59* (44)Abdur Razzak 0/15 (3 overs)Wet outfield delayed start. Match reduced to 22 overs a side.1 April 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka303/5 (50 overs)vWest Indies190 all out (44.3 overs)Sri Lanka won by 113 runsProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Mark Benson and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: Sanath JayasuriyaSanath Jayasuriya 115 (101)Daren Powell 2/38 (10 overs)Shivnarine Chanderpaul 76 (110)Sanath Jayasuriya 3/38 (8.3 overs)2 April 2007(scorecard)Bangladesh174 all out (48.3 overs)vNew Zealand178/1 (29.2 overs)New Zealand won by 9 wicketsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Shane BondMohammad Rafique 30* (36)Scott Styris 4/43 (10 overs)Stephen Fleming 102* (92)Syed Rasel 1/22 (7 overs)3 April 2007(scorecard)Ireland152/8 (35 overs)vSouth Africa165/3 (31.3 of 35 overs)South Africa won by 7 wickets (DL)Providence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Daryl Harper and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Jacques KallisAndrew White 30 (30)Charl Langeveldt 3/41 (7 overs)Jacques Kallis 66* (86)Boyd Rankin 2/26 (7 overs)Rain during Irelands innings reduced play to 35 overs. Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 160 runs in 35 overs for South Africa.4 April 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka235 all out (50 overs)vEngland233/8 (50 overs)Sri Lanka won by 2 runsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Billy BowdenMan of the Match: Ravi BoparaUpul Tharanga 62 (103)Sajid Mahmood 4/50 (9 overs)Kevin Pietersen 58 (80)Dilhara Fernando 3/41 (9 overs)7 April 2007(scorecard)Bangladesh251/8 (50 overs)vSouth Africa184 all out (48.4 overs)Bangladesh won by 67 runsProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Mark Benson and Billy DoctroveMan of the Match: Mohammad AshrafulMohammad Ashraful 87 (83)Andre Nel 5/45 (10 overs)Herschelle Gibbs 56* (59)Abdur Razzak 3/25 (9.4 overs)8 April 2007(scorecard)England247 all out (49.5 overs)vAustralia248/3 (47.2 overs)Australia won by 7 wicketsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and BarbudaUmpires: Billy Bowden and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Shaun TaitKevin Pietersen 104 (122)Nathan Bracken 3/33 (10 overs)Ricky Ponting 86 (106)Andrew Flintoff 1/35 (10 overs)9 April 2007(scorecard)New Zealand263/8 (50 overs)vIreland134 all out (37.4 overs)New Zealand won by 129 runsProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Peter FultonPeter Fulton 83 (110)Kyle McCallan 2/35 (10 overs)Kevin O'Brien 49 (45)Daniel Vettori 4/23 (8.4 overs)10 April 2007(scorecard)South Africa356/4 (50 overs)vWest Indies289/9 (50 overs)South Africa won by 67 runsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Mark Benson and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: AB de VilliersAB de Villiers 146 (129)Corey Collymore 2/41 (10 overs)Ramnaresh Sarwan 92 (75)Shaun Pollock 2/33 (8 overs)11 April 2007(scorecard)Bangladesh143 all out (37.2 overs)vEngland147/6 (44.5 overs)England won by 4 wicketsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Sajid MahmoodShakib Al Hasan 57* (95)Monty Panesar 3/25 (7 overs)Michael Vaughan 30 (59)Syed Rasel 2/25 (10 overs)12 April 2007(scorecard)New Zealand219/7 (50 overs)vSri Lanka222/4 (45.1 overs)Sri Lanka won by 6 wicketsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Asad Rauf and Billy DoctroveMan of the Match: Chaminda VaasScott Styris 111* (157)M Muralitharan 3/32 (10 overs)Kumar Sangakkara 69* (104)Daniel Vettori 2/35 (10 overs)13 April 2007(scorecard)Ireland91 all out (30 overs)vAustralia92/1 (12.2 overs)Australia won by 9 wicketsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Billy Bowden and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Glenn McGrathJohn Mooney 23 (44)Glenn McGrath 3/17 (7 overs)Adam Gilchrist 34 (25)Trent Johnston 1/18 (3 overs)14 April 2007(scorecard)South Africa193/7 (50 overs)vNew Zealand196/5 (48.2 overs)New Zealand won by 5 wicketsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Mark Benson and Daryl HarperMan of the Match: Craig McMillanHerschelle Gibbs 60 (100)Craig McMillan 3/23 (5 overs)Scott Styris 56 (84)Andre Nel 2/33 (9.2 overs)15 April 2007(scorecard)Ireland243/7 (50 overs)vBangladesh169 all out (41.2 overs)Ireland won by 74 runsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Billy Bowden and Steve BucknorMan of the Match: William PorterfieldWilliam Porterfield 85 (136)Mashrafe Mortaza 2/38 (10 overs)Mohammad Ashraful 35 (36)Kyle McCallan 2/25 (8 overs)16 April 2007(scorecard)Sri Lanka226 all out (49.4 overs)vAustralia232/3 (42.4 overs)Australia won by 7 wicketsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Billy DoctroveMan of the Match: Nathan BrackenMahela Jayawardene 72 (88)Nathan Bracken 4/19 (9.4 overs)Ricky Ponting 66* (80)Russel Arnold 2/20 (4 overs)17 April 2007(scorecard)England154 all out (48 overs)vSouth Africa157/1 (19.2 overs)South Africa won by 9 wicketsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Andrew HallAndrew Strauss 46 (67)Andrew Hall 5/18 (10 overs)Graeme Smith 89* (58)Andrew Flintoff 1/36 (6 overs)18 April 2007(scorecard)Ireland77 all out (27.4 overs)vSri Lanka81/2 (10 overs)Sri Lanka won by 8 wicketsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Mark Benson and Billy DoctroveMan of the Match: Farveez MaharoofJeremy Bray 20 (29)Farveez Maharoof 4/25 (10 overs)Mahela Jayawardene 39* (27)Boyd Rankin 1/36 (4 overs)19 April 2007(scorecard)West Indies230/5 (50 overs)vBangladesh131 all out (43.5 overs)West Indies won by 99 runsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Billy Bowden and Rudi KoertzenMan of the Match: Ramnaresh SarwanRamnaresh Sarwan 91* (90)Mashrafe Mortaza 1/39 (10 overs)Mushfiqur Rahim 38* (75)Daren Powell 3/38 (10 overs)20 April 2007(scorecard)Australia348/6 (50 overs)vNew Zealand133 all out (25.5 overs)Australia won by 215 runsQueen's Park, St George's, GrenadaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Asad RaufMan of the Match: Matthew HaydenMatthew Hayden 103 (100)James Franklin 3/74 (8 overs)Peter Fulton 62 (72)Brad Hogg 4/29 (6.5 overs)21 April 2007(scorecard)West Indies300 all out (49.5 overs)vEngland301/9 (49.5 overs)England won by 1 wicketKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Rudi Koertzen and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Kevin PietersenChris Gayle 79 (58)Michael Vaughan 3/39 (10 overs)Kevin Pietersen 100 (91)Dwayne Bravo 2/47 (9.5)[edit] Knockout stage Semi-finalsFinal24 April - Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2 Sri Lanka289/5 3 New Zealand208 28 April - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Sri Lanka215/8 Australia281/425 April - Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 1 Australia153/3 4 South Africa149 [edit] Semi-finals24 April 2007 1430 UTC(scorecard)Sri Lanka289/5 (50 overs)vNew Zealand208 all out (41.4 overs)Sri Lanka won by 81 runsSabina Park, Kingston, JamaicaUmpires: Rudi Koertzen and Simon TaufelMan of the Match: Mahela JayawardeneMahela Jayawardene 115* (109)James Franklin 2/46 (9 overs)Peter Fulton 46 (77)Muttiah Muralitharan 4/31 (8 overs)25 April 2007 1330 UTC(scorecard)South Africa149 all out (43.5 overs)vAustralia153/3 (31.3 overs)Australia won by 7 wicketsBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint LuciaUmpires: Aleem Dar and Steve BucknorMan of the Match: Glenn McGrathJustin Kemp 49* (91)Shaun Tait 4/39 (10 overs)Michael Clarke 60* (86)Shaun Pollock 1/16 (5 overs)[edit] Final28 April 2007 1330 UTC(scorecard)Australia281/4 (38 overs)vSri Lanka215/8 (36 overs)Australia won by 53 runs (DL)Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosUmpires: Steve Bucknor and Aleem DarMan of the Match: Adam GilchristAdam Gilchrist 149 (104)Lasith Malinga 2/49 (8 overs)Sanath Jayasuriya 63 (67)Michael Clarke 2/30 (4 overs)Rain before play reduce the game to 38 overs per side. Sri Lanka's innings interrupted by rain and reduced to 36 overs.This was the first World Cup final to be a repeat – the sides previously met in the 1996 World Cup final, which Sri Lanka won. Australia has won every World Cup match against Sri Lanka apart from that loss.[23] The match was Sri Lanka's second World Cup final appearance and Australia's sixth, their fourth in a row. A large crowd of over 10,000 fans welcome to the Australian team on completing the first World Cup hat-trick - Martin Place, Sydney.Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat. However, the start of play was delayed due to rain, and the match was reduced to 38 overs per side. Adam Gilchrist played an incredible innings of 149 - the highest for any batsman in a World Cup final - to give Australia an imposing total going in at to break.[24] While Sri Lankan batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya were adding 116 for the second wicket, the contest was alive, but after the pair got out, Sri Lanka's chances slowly washed way.[24] Further rain forced the reduction of Sri Lanka's innings to just 36 overs, with the target revised to 269. At the culmination of the 33rd over, with Sri Lanka still trailing the adjusted Duckworth-Lewis target by 37 runs, the umpires suspended the game due to bad light. While Australia's players began to celebrate their victory (since the minimum 20 overs had been reached), the umpires incorrectly announced that because the match was suspended due to light and not rain, the final three overs would have to be bowled the following day. With Sri Lanka needing 61 runs from 18 deliveries, Mahela Jayawardene agreed there was no need to return the following day, and instructed his team to resume batting, with Ricky Ponting agreeing to play only spinners. Umpires later apologized for their error, and that the match should have ended then with Australia winning by 37 runs.[25] The last three overs were played in almost complete darkness, during which Sri Lanka added nine runs, giving Australia a 53-run victory via the DL method, as Sri Lanka had batted 2 overs fewer than Australia.[26]Australia won the tournament undefeated, concluding a streak of 29 World Cup games without a loss.[27] Australian bowler Glenn McGrath was named 'Player of the Series'.[28][edit] RecordsSee also: 2007 Cricket World Cup statistics2007 Cricket World Cup RecordsRecordPerformancePlayerCountryMost runs659M HaydenAustralia548M JayawardeneSri Lanka539R PontingAustraliaMost wickets26G McGrathAustralia23M MuralitharanSri LankaS TaitAustraliaMost dismissals(wicketkeeper)17A GilchristAustralia15K SangakkaraSri Lanka14B McCullumNew ZealandMost catches(fielder)8P CollingwoodEnglandG SmithSouth Africa7H GibbsSouth AfricaE MorganIrelandM HaydenAustraliaR PontingAustraliaSource: Cricinfo.com[edit] Overview[edit] Notable eventsIreland tied their first match against Zimbabwe, only the third time a tie had occurred in the World Cup.Ricky Ponting's 113 against Scotland was his 4th century in World Cup matches. He joined Mark Waugh, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in the list of highest century makers in World cups.Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in one Daan van Bunge over for South Africa against the Netherlands in their Group A match in Warner Park, Saint Kitts and Nevis, becoming the first player to achieve the feat in ODI cricket.South African batsmen hit 18 sixes in the game against the Netherlands; This is the highest number of sixes hit in an innings of a World Cup ODI. This record was equalled by India in the game against Bermuda.Brendon McCullum scored the fastest World Cup fifty (off 20 balls) for New Zealand against Canada, beating Mark Boucher's 21-ball record set against the Netherlands six days earlier.Bangladesh earned qualification from the group stage in a World Cup for the first time, by beating India and Bermuda. Bangladesh later went on to beat South Africa in the Super 8 stage.Ireland defeated Pakistan in their group match and knocked them out of the tournament in the process. Ireland proceeded to qualify for the Super 8 stages in their first ever World Cup.Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room the day after his team's defeat against Ireland. Murder investigation was launched due to the circumstances of Woolmer's death, but Jamaican police have since confirmed Woolmer died from natural causes.Imran Nazir scored 160 for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in their final Group Stage match; this was the highest individual List A innings ever made in the West Indies.Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq announced his retirement from one-day cricket, and resigned from the Pakistan captaincy, effective from the conclusion of Pakistan's involvement in the tournament.Disciplinary action was taken against several English players for breaking their curfew: several players were fined and Andrew Flintoff was stripped of the English vice-captaincy and left out of their group match against Canada.India scored 413-5 in 50 overs against Bermuda, breaking the World Cup record for the highest team total, and became the first team to score 400 runs in a World Cup innings. It was also the highest List A team total ever made in the West Indies. India bowled out Bermuda for 156 to win by 257 runs, the largest winning margin in ODIs.Matthew Hayden scored the fastest World Cup hundred (off 66 balls) for Australia against South Africa, one ball quicker than the previous record.Both Herschelle Gibbs and Matthew Hayden were awarded honorary citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis after their individual record-breaking feats.[29]Lasith Malinga became the fifth player to record a hat-trick in the World Cup, taking three wickets in succession for Sri Lanka against South Africa, and with his next delivery proceeded to become the first player ever to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in one day international cricket.Glenn McGrath became the leading wicket taker in the history of the World Cup, taking his 56th World Cup wicket against Bangladesh, overtaking Wasim Akram's 55 wicket total.West-Indies captain Brian Lara announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.Following Ireland's successful World Cup debut: defeating two full members (Pakistan and Bangladesh), Ireland was promoted to the main ODI championship table.[30]Ireland's wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh boosted their team's ODI rank to number 10 ahead of Kenya and full member Zimbabwe.Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden put on 76 for the first wicket in the Super-8 game against Sri Lanka. This was their 40th partnership of over 50 runs. The previous highest was 39 partnerships of over 50 runs between Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge of the West Indies.Matthew Hayden's century against New Zealand was the 100th time a century was scored in the World Cup and the third time any individual player scored three centuries in one tournament. He joins Mark Waugh and Sourav Ganguly as the only players to score three centuries in a World Cup.By officating in the England - West Indies match Rudi Koertzen overtook David Shepherd as the most capped umpire in ODI's. The match was Koertzen's 173rd ODI. Shepherd officated in 172 ODIs.Steve Bucknor officiated in a record fifth consecutive World Cup final.Sri Lankan player Russel Arnold announced his retirement from international cricket.After more than a decade at the helm, New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming resigned the captaincy of New Zealand's one-day team in the wake of his team's defeat in the Semi-Final of the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Sabina Park. He captained New Zealand team in 218 one-day matches.Australia created history by participating in their 4th consecutive Cricket World Cup final.South Africa's score of 149 all out against Australia in the semi-final was their lowest World Cup score ever.Glenn McGrath's haul of 3 wickets against South Africa lifted his wicket tally to 25 in the tournament, the most in a World Cup so far.Matthew Hayden's innings of 41 against South Africa brought up the remarkable 600 runs in a tournament, becoming the 2nd person to do so. He achieved a further 38 runs in the final against Sri Lanka, leaving him 14 short of Sachin Tendulkar's record of 673 runs.The 172-run partnership between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden is the highest opening partnership in a World Cup final.Adam Gilchrist became the 5th batsman to score a century in the Cricket World Cup final in 2007 after Clive Lloyd in 1975, Viv Richards in 1979, Aravinda de Silva in 1996 and Ricky Ponting in 2003. His score of 149 is the highest individual score ever in the final of the World Cup beating the previous highest of 140* by Ricky Ponting in 2003.Australia became the first team to win 3 consecutive World Cups.Glenn McGrath retired from all forms of international cricket following the successful campaign.[edit] Death of Bob WoolmerMain article: Bob Woolmer murder investigation Wikinews has articles related to the Death of Bob Woolmer:Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer dies at age 58Pakistan coach's death 'suspicious'Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer murdered; investigation underwayReport claims that Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer was poisonedBob Woolmer not murdered, says Scotland Yard detectivesPakistan coach Bob Woolmer was found dead on 18 March 2007, one day after his team's defeat to Ireland put them out of the running for the World Cup. Jamaican police performed an autopsy which was deemed inconclusive.[31] The following day police announced that the death was suspicious and ordered a full investigation.[32] Further investigation revealed the cause of death was "manual strangulation",[33] and that the investigation would be handled as a murder.[34] After a lengthy investigation the Jamaican police rescinded the comments that he was murdered, and confirmed that he died from natural causes.[35][edit] CriticismThe 2007 World Cup organizers were criticized early on for being over-commercialized and, in particular, the generally smaller crowds have been blamed on the ICC's security restrictions on things such as outside food, signs, replica kits and musical instruments, despite Caribbean cricketing customs,[36] as well as the authorities being accused of "running [cricket and cricketing traditions] out of town, then sanitising it out of existence".[37] Sir Viv Richards echoed the concerns.[38] The ICC were also condemned for high prices for tickets and concessions, which were considered unaffordable for the local population in many of the locations.[39] ICC CEO, Malcolm Speed, said that the ICC recognized the problem but said it was the local organizers' fault.[40] However, the later matches had more crowds as the tournament progressed with the local organizers easing restrictions.[41] Although they did not meet the target of US$42m, the revenue from ticket sales was double the ticket sales revenue from the last world cup and recorded the highest ticketing revenue for a Cricket World Cup with more than $32 million in ticket revenue.[15][42][16]The World Cup was also criticized for its format, with India and Pakistan removed from the World Cup after losing two matches. This led to Ireland and Bangladesh entering the long Super Eights stage and consistently being defeated (bar another upset by Bangladesh over South Africa). The removal of India and Pakistan also caused a large exodus of subcontinental fans from the Caribbean, and removed the prospect of an India vs Pakistan Super Eights match, generally considered one of the most revenue generating and electric matches in the tournament.[43] The BCCI later claimed it would see to it that the ICC will alter its World Cup format for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[43]The tournament was also criticised as being too long. At 6 weeks, it was the same length as the 2003 World Cup, but longer than the 5 week 1999 World Cup and the 4 week 1996 World Cup. The famous West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding also criticised the qualification process for the 2007 World Cup. Holding expressed doubts over the benefit to less established teams of turning up and being heavily defeated.[44] However, former Scotland captain George Salmond claims that the opportunity to play one-day cricket against the bigger teams is invaluable for smaller teams such as his own, and questioned the validity of Holding's statements.[45] The majority of the experts and players participating in the tournament backed up the smaller teams taking part in the World Cup.[46] This was further backed up with Ireland and Bangladesh making the Super 8s and being competitive and sportsmanlike throughout the tournament.[47]Further criticism was generated by the confusion at the end of the final match, during which the umpires suspended play due to bad light and while official announcements and the scoreboard declared Australia the winners and the Australian team celebrated, while the umpires incorrectly insisted that the game was only suspended not completed, and that 3 overs remained to be played. And so in farcical light conditions, Sri Lanka batted out the 3 overs following a gentleman's agreement between the two captains.[48] The umpires and ICC apologized for the unnecessary situation and cited it as an unnecessary fundamental error due to the pressure of the situation.[49] In June the ICC announced that the officials involved — onfield umpires Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar, reserve umpires Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden, and match referee Jeff Crowe — would all be suspended from the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship. [50][edit] Preparation problemsA number of preparation problems surfaced before the start of the World Cup. Some of the venues were not complete by the opening ceremony on 11 March 2007.[51] At Sabina Park, seats had to be removed at the newly constructed north-stand due to safety concerns.[52] At Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, ground staff were unable to gain admission to the ground during the warm up matches due to accreditation problems.[53] Additionally, South Africa and Australia both expressed concerns over practice facilities.[54][edit] See alsoWest Indies Cricket BoardCARICOM Visa and Freedom of Travel during Cricket World Cup[edit] Notes^ In terms of number of wins, win percentage, and number of cups won. In fact, they were on top on all of these criteria from 1975 to 1987, and only in 2003 did Australia pass their number of cups won.^ "Stadium named after Richards getting ready". The Hindu (India). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ "Kensington Oval cost". Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "Providence Stadium cost Guyana Providence Stadium - Progress Information" (2007-02-18). 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Cricketworld.com (2007-04-24). Retrieved on 2007-04-25.^ "Associate ODI Rankins after WCL Division 1". ICC (2007-02-13). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.[dead link] - Note: The ODIs in the WCL Division 1 were the last ODIs played by associates before the World Cup.^ "ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 match schedule announced (from icc-cricket.org; explains that there are 51 ODIs scheduled but that only fits with the main tournament)". Retrieved on 2007-04-09.[dead link]^ All set for grand opening of cricket's biggest showpiece | Indian Muslims^ a b "ICC Playing Conditions for 2007 World Cup" (PDF). Retrieved on February 27, 2007.[dead link]^ "World Cup seedings plan announced". Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "Langeveldt and Malinga jointly awarded Man of the Match". Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "Australia v Sri Lanka: World Cup Series Summary". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.^ a b "Gilchrist leads Australia to World Cup treble". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.^ "World Cup Referee apologize". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "World Cup final scorecard". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "ICC World Cup - Final". Cricinfo (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-04-28.^ Hayden finds passport to World Cup success, Cricinfo, 26 March 2007, accessed on 24 May 2007.^ "Ireland qualifies for LG ICC ODI Championship", International Cricket Council (16 April 2007). Retrieved on 25 May 2007. [dead link]^ "Woolmer's post-mortem inconclusive", CricInfo (2007-03-20). Retrieved on 23 March 2007. ^ "Woolmer's death 'suspicious' - police", CricInfo (2007-03-21). Retrieved on 23 March 2007. ^ Raedler, John. "Woolmer was strangled, police say", cnn.com. Retrieved on 24 March 2007. ^ "Pakistan Woolmer death treated as murder", BBC (2007-03-23). Retrieved on 23 March 2007. ^ "Woolmer 'dIED OF NATURAL CAUSES'", BBC (2007-06-12). Retrieved on 12 June 2007. ^ Tim de Lisle (2007-04-03). "A public relations disaster". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ Mike Selvey (2007-04-05). "Weep for the ghosts of calypsos past in this lifeless forum". Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ "Richards attacks Cup organisation". BBC (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ "Crushing the essence of the Caribbean". Cricinfo (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ "Quote ... unquote". Cricinfo (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "Barbados determined to restore local flavour". Cricinfo (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.^ "Ticket sales double of previous World Cup - Dehring". Cricinfo (2007-04-16). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ a b Former BCCI chief blames format for India's exit^ "Holding slams World Cup minnows" (2007-02-20). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ [1]^ "Bermuda have 'wonderful experience' in huge loss". Cricinfo (2007-03-16). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "Ireland qualifies for ODI Championship". ICC (2007-04-22). Retrieved on 2007-04-22.[dead link]^ "Awesome Australia but awful organising". Cricinfo (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "Speed apologises for light chaos". Cricinfo (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.^ "World Cup officials banned by ICC". Cricinfo (2007-06-22). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.^ "Some Cup venues still not ready" (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "A week before the opening Cricket World Cup game, chinks appear at Sabina Park" (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ Michael Atherton (2007-03-12). "Hosts hope calm is not followed by a storm". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.^ "Warmup matches start amid last minute preparations" (2007-03-04). 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