Cricket World Cup Week That Was
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Sandeep Patil becomes the fourth coaching casualty at the end of the tournament (Bangladesh, Pakistan, West Indies are the others), leaving Kenya to return to India. These days the Kenyan position is a lot more attractive than it was. The job could go to an offspring of one of South Africa's famous cricketing families. Andrew Kirsten is currently assistant coach, but we hear brother Peter, once of Derbyshire, has been offering advice in the nets. "I have spoken to one or two of the players," he admitted, "but I haven't interfered too much."
Return of the week
Shane Warne has never been one to shirk responsibility. Having been sent home in disgrace to Australia, he is returning to South Africa to fulfil corporate commitments, which hasn't pleased all and sundry. Though banned from the game for a year, he will be guest speaker at a Cape Town breakfast, telling 450 guests at R320 a plate (that's £25 here, but plenty in that part of the world) of his plight. Food for thought for the authorities?
Warrior of the week
It had all begun so well for Sanath Jayasuriya (pictured), the free-scoring Sri Lankan opener. Starting with 122 off the Kiwis, he took an unbeaten 55 off Bangladesh before food poisoning coincided with a defeat by Kenya in Nairobi. Those runs of the worst kind were followed by a bruised arm and chipped thumb sustained against Brett Lee, and then tonsillitis and flu floored him before yesterday's Zimbabwe game. He played and, typically had the final say, Grant Flower caught and bowled off the last ball.
Interpretation of the week
To prove sledging is an art form, Ricky Ponting and Shahid Afridi suffered differently this week. The Australian was reported to the umpire by Chris Cairns for a stinging sending-off. "Just a bit of banter," said Ponting. But Afridi has been disciplined by his Pakistan board, adjudged to have "used bad remarks" to India's Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. It's the way you tell 'em, Shahid.
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