A dark end to a ridiculous tournament

Ricky Ponting’s Australia hoisted the World Cup for the third consecutive time by defeating Sri Lanka by 53 runs, using the complicated Duckworth-Lewis method.

That the tournament ended in chaos because of badlight following the start delayed by 3 ½ hours because of rain came as no surprise. This tournament was a joke from the start with high ticket prices, ridiculous accommodation and travel costs and of course the length of the competition - seven long weeks. The match ended in darkness and there must have been 20,000 flashlights going off as the batsmen wondered what the hell was going on. That’s how this tournament ended.

Australia vs. South Africa

This Australia versus South Africa semifinal was expected to be a classic. Instead, it turned out to be a walkover for Australia as it made its third straight World Cup final.

Australia can now make history by winning the World Cup three times in a row when it faces Sri Lanka in the final in Barbados on Saturday.

New Zealand-Sri Lanka semifinal

Sri Lanka will play either Australia or South Africa in Saturday’s World Cup final after a comprehensive 81-run victory over New Zealand at Kingston, Jamaica, today.

Aussies awesome against Kiwis

This is one amazing Australian cricket team.

Ricky Ponting’s team is chasing its third straight World Cup and, if their one-sided victory over New Zealand today is any indication, then one can safely assume that it is head and shoulders above all the other teams in this competition.

West Indies-Bangladesh

West Indian fans finally had smiles on their faces. The West Indian players also looked more jovial on the field in Bridgetown, Barbados, after thrashing Bangladesh by 99 runs in a match with little more than pride at stake.

Lara retiring from 1-day cricket

Brian Lara had a burning desire to hoist the World Cup on home soil. But since that isn’t going to happen, the 37-year-old superstar has announced that he will be retiring from one-day cricket as soon as this campaign ends.

Ireland-Sri Lanka

For six weeks Ireland has been the talk of the World Cup.

South Africa-England

Duncan Fletcher will have to go as coach of England’s team after this tournament. Michael Vaughan should not have captained this team in the World Cup in the first place, forget about being to play.

Rampant Aussies hammer Sri Lanka

It's full steam ahead for the Aussies who are trundling along like a runaway train at this World Cup.

Ricky Ponting's team, aiming to become the first nation to win three World Cups in a row, thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets today at St. George's, Grenada, on Monday.

Sri Lanka vs. Australia

Many experts believe that today's Super 8s match between Australia and Sri Lanka in St. George's, Grenada, is a preview of the World Cup final.