2007 Cricket World Cup
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The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in the West Indies; it started on 13 March and will run to 28 April 2007. It is being contested by 16 nations divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group will compete in a "Super 8" format, similar to the previous "Super 6" format, from which the semi-finalists will be decided. There will be a total of 51 matches, three fewer than at the 2003 World Cup, despite two extra teams taking part.
The Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica hosted the Opening Ceremony on 11 March.
Teams
The ten countries with Test match status and Kenya qualified for this World Cup automatically, and 5 further teams qualified via the 2005 ICC Trophy, thus gaining ODI status. The field of sixteen teams is the largest ever for the Cricket World Cup.
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- ODI status
Rules & regulations
Matches
Day matches will be held from 0930 to 1715 local time. The first innings will run from 0930 to 1300 and the second innings will run from 1345 to 1715. For all venues other than Jamaica, local time is UTC-4, while Jamaican venues have local time UTC-5.
The matches will be One-day Internationals and will operate under normal ODI rules. All matches are to be 50 overs a side unless stated otherwise by the umpires or match referee. A bowler may 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 has not otherwise been won). If each side has batted at least twenty overs, the Duckworth-Lewis method will be applied to determine the result or target.
There is a new rule regarding referral of catches to the TV replay official (third umpire): if the standing umpires are unable to determine whether a catch has been taken cleanly, and/or whether a claimed catch is a "bump ball", they have discretion to refer the decision to the third umpire. Also, whilst reviewing such a catch via TV replay if it is clear to the third umpire that the batsman did not hit the ball, he shall indicate that the batsman is not out. [1]
Tournament points
In the Group Stage and in the Super 8 Stage points will be awarded as follows:
| Points | |
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| Results | Points |
| Win | 2 points |
| Tie/No Result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage and any points they may have earned against the other qualifier from their own group will be carried through. Points earned against the non qualifing teams in the same pool will not be carried over. In the Super 8s, each team will play the six remaining qualifiers from the other groups and the top four teams will go through to the semi-finals. Positions will be decided by most points. Where two or more teams are tied on points, the following methods in turn will be used to decide which team goes through:
- Most wins in their group or in Super 8 whichever is applicable
- Higher Net run rate
- Higher number of wickets taken per ball
- Winners of head to head matches
- The drawing of lots
Knock-out stages
In the case of a tie or no-result, the Semi-finals will be decided by the following:
Tied-Match - In the event of a tied match the teams will compete in a bowl-out to decide who goes through to the Final.
No-Result - In the event of a no-result the team with the higher net run-rate in the Super 8 stage will go through to the Final.
If such an event occurs in the Final, the following methods will be used:
Tied-Match - In the event of a tied match the teams will compete in a bowl-out to decide the winners.
No-Result - The teams will be declared joint winners.
Media coverage
The 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$550m [2]. The 2007 World Cup will be televised in over 200 countries to a viewing audience estimated at more than two billion television viewers [3][4], and is expected to generate more than 100,000 unique visitors to the West Indies who will travel solely for the tournament.[5]
The 2007 Cricket World Cup features an orange meerkat named "Mello" as its mascot, and the official song for the World Cup is "The Game of Love and Unity" by Jamaican-born Shaggy, Barbadian entertainer Rupee and Trinidadian Faye-Ann Lyons.
Leadup
All major Test-playing nations had schedules allowing them to play a large number of One-day Internationals 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:
| Ranking | Team | Points | Ranking | Team | Points | |
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| 1 |  South Africa
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128 | 9 |  Bangladesh
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42 | |
| 2 |  Australia
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125 | 10 |  Zimbabwe
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22 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand
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113 | 11 |  Kenya
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| 4 |  Pakistan
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111 | 12 | Template:SCOc | 0% / 69% | |
| 5 |  India
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109 | 13 | Template:NEDc | 0% / 50% | |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka
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108 | 14 | Template:IRLc | 0% / 44% | |
| 7 |  England
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106 | 15 | Template:CANc | 0% / 33% | |
| 8 | File:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg West Indies | 101 | 16 | Template:BERc | 0% / 28% |
Note:Teams 12-16 do not have official ODI rankings; they are ranked in this tournament based on their win percentage against full and then associate members.
Warm-up matches
Prior 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.[6] There are no reserve days for these matches. The matches were played from Monday 5 March until Friday 9 March.
Tournament Format
Seeds
The tournament began with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team will play 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.[7]
The groups are listed below, with seedings (rankings from April 2005) shown in brackets. Each group will play all its matches at a single ground.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Structure
The tournament was preceded by a number of warm-up matches to acclimatise the players. The Group Stage matches started on Tuesday 13 March and will last until Sunday 25 March. There will be a total of 24 matches played in the group stage.
The top two teams in each group will proceed to the "Super 8" stage. This will also use a league system. Each team will carry 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 each game proceed into 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.
Group Stage
Group A
All matches start at 1330 UTC.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:RSAc | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5.01 |
| Template:AUSc | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.32 |
| Template:SCOc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –3.95 |
| Template:NEDc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –5.00 |
| Template:AUSc 334/6 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:SCOc 131 all out (40.1 overs) |
Template:AUSc won by 203 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
| Template:RSAc 353/3 (40 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:NEDc 132/9 (40 overs) |
Template:RSAc won by 221 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
*Match reduced to 40 overs a side because of rain/ground conditions.
| Template:AUSc 358/5 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:NEDc 129 all out (26.5 overs) |
Template:AUSc won by 229 runs Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
| Template:RSAc 188/3 (23.2 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:SCOc 186/8 (50 overs) |
Template:RSAc won by 7 wickets Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
| Template:SCOc | vs | Template:NEDc | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
| Template:AUSc | vs | Template:RSAc | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis |
Group B
All matches start at 1330 UTC.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR |
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| Template:SRIc | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4.86 |
| Template:INDc | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2.51 |
| Template:BANc | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
| Template:BERc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −5.00 |
| Template:SRIc 321/6 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:BERc 78 all out (24.4 overs) |
Template:SRIc won by 243 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Template:INDc 191 all out (49.3 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:BANc 192/5 (48.3 overs) |
Template:BANc won by 5 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Template:INDc 413/5 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:BERc 156 all out (43.1 overs) |
Template:INDc won by 257 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Template:SRIc | vs | Template:BANc | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Template:INDc | vs | Template:SRIc | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Template:BERc | vs | Template:BANc | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago |
Group C
All matches start at 1330 UTC.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR |
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| Template:NZLc | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.03 |
| Template:ENGc | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.07 |
| Template:KENc | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −1.16 |
| Template:CANc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −0.90 |
| Template:CANc 199 all out (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:KENc 203/3 (43.2 overs) |
Template:KENc won by 7 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Template:ENGc 209/7 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:NZLc 210/4 (41 overs) |
Template:NZLc won by 6 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Template:ENGc 279/6 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:CANc 228/7 (50 overs) |
Template:ENGc won by 51 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Template:NZLc 331/7 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:KENc 183 all out (49.2 overs) |
Template:NZLc won by 148 runs Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Template:NZLc | vs | Template:CANc | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Template:ENGc | vs | Template:KENc | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
Group D
All matches start at 1430 UTC.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR |
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| Template:WINc | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.66 |
| Template:IRLc | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.27 |
| Template:ZIMc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −0.11 |
| Template:PAKc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −0.84 |
| Template:WINc 241/9 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:PAKc 187 all out (47.2 overs) |
Template:WINc won by 54 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Template:IRLc 221/9 (50 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:ZIMc 221 all out (50 overs) |
Match tied Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Template:PAKc 132 all out (45.4 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:IRLc 133/7 (41.4 overs of 47 overs) |
Template:IRLc won by 3 wickets. Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
*Match shortened due to bad light and rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 128 runs in 47 overs for Ireland.
| Template:WINc 204/4 (47.5 overs) |
vs (details) |
Template:ZIMc 202/5 (50 Overs) |
Template:WINc won by 6 wickets. Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Template:ZIMc | vs | Template:PAKc | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Template:WINc | vs | Template:IRLc | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
Super 8
All matches start at 1330 UTC.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR | PCF | |
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| A1 | Template:AUSc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A2 | Template:RSAc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| B1 | TBC | ||||||||
| B2 | TBC | ||||||||
| C1 | Template:NZLc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| C2 | TBC | ||||||||
| D1 | TBC | ||||||||
| D2 | Template:WINc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The fixtures (below) for the Super 8 league relate to A1 being the first seed in group A, A2 the second, B1 the first in group B etc, as the expected qualifiers from each group. It does not refer to the actual league placings from round one.[8]
If these two teams do qualify they will be seeded in position 1 or 2 as specified regardless of whether they finish first or second in their group. For example, if West Indies win Group D and Pakistan come second, for the purposes of the Super Eights, West Indies will still be D2 and Pakistan will still be D1.
If these two teams do not qualify from their group they will be replaced in their indicative position by the team that qualifies instead of them. For example, if Ireland qualify instead of Pakistan, Ireland will become D1.[8]
| Template:WINc | vs | Template:AUSc | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| Template:RSAc | vs | B1 | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Template:WINc | vs | Template:NZLc | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| D1 | vs | C2 | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Template:AUSc | vs | B2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| Template:WINc | vs | B1 | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| B2 | vs | Template:NZLc | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| D1 | vs | Template:RSAc | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| C2 | vs | B1 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| B2 | vs | Template:RSAc | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Template:AUSc | vs | C2 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda |
| D1 | vs | Template:NZLc | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Template:WINc | vs | Template:RSAc | Queen's Park, St George's, Grenada |
| B2 | vs | C2 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Template:NZLc | vs | B1 | Queen's Park, St Georges, Grenada |
| Template:AUSc | vs | D1 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Template:RSAc | vs | Template:NZLc | Queen's Park, St Georges, Grenada |
| B2 | vs | D1 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Template:AUSc | vs | B1 | Queen's Park, St Georges, Grenada |
| Template:RSAc | vs | C2 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| D1 | vs | B1 | Queen's Park, St Georges, Grenada |
| Template:WINc | vs | B2 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Template:AUSc | vs | Template:NZLc | Queen's Park, St Georges, Grenada |
| Template:WINc | vs | C2 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
- Super 8 Matchup by Teams
| A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | D1 | D2 | |
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| A1 | Apr 16 | Mar 31 | Apr 20 | Apr 08 | Apr 13 | Mar 27 | ||
| A2 | Mar 28 | Apr 07 | Apr 14 | Apr 17 | Apr 03 | Apr 10 | ||
| B1 | Apr 16 | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Apr 04 | Apr 18 | Apr 01 | ||
| B2 | Mar 31 | Apr 07 | Apr 02 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | ||
| C1 | Apr 20 | Apr 14 | Apr 12 | Apr 02 | Apr 09 | Mar 29 | ||
| C2 | Apr 08 | Apr 17 | Apr 04 | Apr 11 | Mar 30 | Apr 21 | ||
| D1 | Apr 13 | Apr 03 | Apr 18 | Apr 15 | Apr 09 | Mar 30 | ||
| D2 | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Apr 01 | Apr 19 | Mar 29 | Apr 21 |
Knockout
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 April - Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 28 April - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 25 April - Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica - 1430 UTC
| 24 April |
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia - 1330 UTC
| 25 April |
Final
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados - 1330 UTC
| 28 April |
Awards
Man of the Tournament:
Records
| 2007 Cricket World Cup Records | ||||
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| Record | First | Second | ||
| Most runs | ||||
| Most wickets | ||||
| Most catches (wicketkeeper) | ||||
| Most catches (fielder) | ||||
| Most run outs (fielder) | ||||
| Most stumpings (wicket keeper) | ||||
| Most run outs (wicket keepers) | ||||
Notable events
Notable events that have occurred during the World Cup include:
- Ireland tied their debut World Cup match against Zimbabwe, the third time a tie had occurred in the World Cup.
- Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in one over for South Africa against the Netherlands in a Group A match to become the first to achieve the feat in the World Cup. West Indies' Sir Garfield Sobers and India's Ravi Shastri are the only batsmen to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket.
- Mark Boucher scored the fastest World Cup fifty (off 21 balls) for South Africa against the Netherlands.
- Bangladesh scored an upset victory over India.
- Ireland defeated Pakistan to record their maiden World Cup victory. Combined with Pakistan's previous loss to the West Indies, and the draw between Ireland and Zimbabwe, at least 2 other teams were forced to score over 2 points. With only 2 points left on offer to Pakistan they were eliminated from competing in the "Super 8" stage of the competition before having even played their first 3 group matches.
- Disciplinary action was taken against several English players for breaking their curfew: several players were fined and Andrew Flintoff was stripped of the vice-captaincy.
- Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died on 18 March 2007, one day after his side's shock defeat to Ireland.[9]
- Pakistan captain Inzamam ul-Haq announced his retirement from one-day cricket, and resignation of the Pakistan captaincy, effective from the conclusion of Pakistan's involvement in the tournament.
- Batting first in a group match, India scored 413-5 in 50 overs against Bermuda, the highest team score in the history of the world cup. The previous record was held by Sri Lanka, scoring 398 against Kenya in the 1996 world cup.
- India scored a 257 run victory against Bermuda, the highest margin in One-day International.
Hosts
Host selection
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.[10]
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.
Challenges and profits
In February 2006, West Indies hosting of the World Cup was questioned by Sir Ronald Sanders, a member of the Innovative Communication Corporation’s board of directors since the company’s inception[11], who expressed concern about the readiness of the West Indies for the tournament and the fiscal strain that hosting such an event may bring. He noted that governments throughout the region were investing heavily in the necessary infrastructure that hosting the games requires, and that many of them are banking on the expected benefits of tourism as a result of the World Cup to boost their economies in 2007 and beyond.[12] West Indian sportsmen have hit back, claiming that the passion for cricket in the region is more than enough to make the tournament a success.[13]
The famous West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding has 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.[14] 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[15].
The majority of the experts and players participating in the tournament backed up the smaller teams taking part in the world cup.[16]
Venues
Eight venues across the West Indies have been selected to host the World Cup final tournament. All host countries will host six matches with the exceptions of St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados which will each host seven matches.
The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities.
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches | Cost | New or renovated |
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 St John's
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Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 20,000 | Super 8 | US$ 54 million [17] | New Stadium |
 Bridgetown
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Kensington Oval | 32,000 | Super 8 & Final | US$69.1 Million [18] | Renovated |
 St George's
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Queen's Park | 20,000 | Super 8 | ||
 Georgetown
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Providence Stadium | 20,000 | Super 8 | US$26 Million/US$46 Million (see below) [19] | New Stadium |
 Kingston
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Sabina Park | 30,000 | Group D & Semi-final | US$26 Million [20] | Renovated |
 Basseterre
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Warner Park Stadium | 10,000 | Group A | US$12 Million | Renovated |
 Gros Islet
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Beausejour Stadium | 20,000 | Group C & Semi-final | US$ 23 Million [21] | Built in 2002 and being renovated |
 Port of Spain
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Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | Group B |
Four additional venues hosted warm-up matches.
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Cost | New or renovated | Notes |
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| Bridgetown
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3Ws Oval | 3,500 | |||
| Trelawny
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Greenfield Stadium | 25,000 | US$ 35 Million [22] | New Stadium | Opening ceremony |
 Kingstown
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Arnos Vale Stadium | 12,000 | |||
| St. Augustine
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Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground (University of the West Indies) | Replacement for Brian Lara Stadium which will not be completed in time |
The Jamaican Government is spending over US$80.8 million for "on the pitch" expenses [23]. This includes refurbishing Sabina Park and constructing the new multi-purpose facility in Trelawny (through a soft loan from China). Another US $20 million is budgeted for 'off-the-pitch' expenses, putting the tally at more than US$100 million or some $7-billion (Jamaican).
This puts the reconstruction cost of Sabina Park at US$45.8 Million as the Trelawny Stadium will cost US$35 Million. [24] [25] The total amount of money being spent on stadiums is at the very least US$300.9 Million.
The Brian Lara Stadium, in Trinidad, officially lost its status as a pre-tournament warm-up match venue for the World Cup 2007 on 21 September 2006.[26][27]
See also
External links
- 2007 Cricket World Cup website
- ICC Overview of 2007 World Cup
- ICC website - Cricket World Cup page
- Cricinfo - Cricket World Cup 2007
References and notes
- ^ "ICC Playing Conditions for 2007 World Cup" (PDF). Retrieved February 27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Sponsorship revenue
- ^ http://www.unicef.org/media/media_38549.html
- ^ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2007/03/11/2003351858
- ^ "World Cup Overview". cricketworldcp.com. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 match schedule announced (from icc-cricket.org; explains that there's 51 ODIs scheduled but that only fits with the main tournament)
- ^ World Cup seedings plan announced
- ^ a b "How the World Cup works". BBC Sport. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer dies". BBC. 2007-03-18. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ 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.
- ^ caribbeannetnews.com article
- ^ Sanders' statement
- ^ cricketworldcup.indya.com
- ^ http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/281062.html
- ^ http://cricket.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1659807.cms
- ^ http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285508.html
- ^ Sir Vivian Richards Stadium cost
- ^ Kensington Oval cost
- ^ Providence Stadium cost/
- ^ Sabina Park cost
- ^ Warner Park Stadium cost
- ^ Greenfield Stadium Coast
- ^ Robert Bryan, executive director, Jamaica 2007 Cricket Limited (from www.jamaica-gleaner.com)
- ^ World Cup 2007: Eyes Wide Shut by Claude Robinson from www.caribbeancricket.com
- ^ http://www.sportsjamaica.com/read_article.php?id=5632
- ^ http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/260157.html
- ^ http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article?id=161018225