The A to Z of World Cup Cricket

The A to Z of World Cup Cricket

'A' for apple is history. 'B' for ball stays. And, 'C' for cricket is what it’s all about. Learn the new language of cricket's biggest event with us. MSN India introduces to you 'The A-Z of World Cup Cricket.'

A-Aamir Sohail losing it to Venkatesh Prasad in the 1996 Quarterfinals. Probably the first time when Venky uttered a four letter word...and no, it was not 'LOVE.'

B-Bob Woolmer's mysterious death. The most shameful moment in World Cup history.

C-Coloured clothes, white ball, floodlights used for the first time in cricket. The dawn of a new age.

D-Diuretic. Warnie tried to do a 'Fatboy Slim.' In the end he blamed all of it on poor mum.

E-Earphone. Woolmer and Cronje connected using an earphone during the 1999 WC match against India. The ICC didn't like the buzz in Cronje's ear and the device was a goner

F-Fan fury. Kolkata fans performed a mock funeral with Ganguly's effigy when the Indian campaign was in tatters at the 2003 World Cup. The gods though, were with Ganguly.

G-Gilchrist used squash balls in his gloves to pummel the Lankans in the final. Now, Jayawardene wouldn't even have a squash game with Gilly.

H-Herschelle Gibbs 666666 against Netherlands. Dan van Bunge was the lucky bowler. Lucky why? Because he fixed his name in World Cup history and our most esteemed list.

I-Isaac Newton. For a moment in the 1992 World Cup Jonty Rhodes flew and broke the stumps and with it Newton's Law of Gravity.

J-Javed Miandad's frog-leap in the 92' match against India is a first-ever for the mankind on a cricket field. Can you jump a little 'More?'

K-Kambli crying. The most lasting image of Kambli. Can't be more tragic for a cricketer

L-Leprechaun. A mythical character from Irish folklore. Usually dressed up in green colour clothing along with a tall hat. A mischief monger. No wonder Ireland did all the mischief against Pakistan in 2007

M-Mandira Bedi. The start of style over substance in cricket broadcasts.

N-No prize money for Prudential WC. What a shame.

O-Oldest player to feature in WC: Nolan Clarke. At the age of 47 he played for Netherlands in the 1996 World Cup

P-Protest: Andy Flower and Henry Olonga wore black armbands protesting against the regime of Robert Mugabe.

Q-Queue:That's what you will see at the ticket counters during the World Cup.

R-Run-out: A moment of madness from Allan Donald cost South Africa a place in the 1999 World Cup final. That's when the chokers tag was sewed into SA cricket.

S-Sultan Zarawani. And what a dressing sense the UAE captain had! He bravely walked out to bat without a helmet against Allan Donald. It was as if the bull had been shown a red rag. Donald promptly delivered a bouncer and the Sultan was felled.

T-Twenty-one runs. The 1992 semifinal saw South Africa needing 21 runs of 1 ball, thanks to Mr. Duckworth and Mr. Lewis. If the duo would have been anywhere around the SA dressing room they would have been shot.

 

Australia captain Ricky Ponting and Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene talk with umpire Steve Bucknor after bad light suspended play in their World Cup cricket final in Bridgetown.

U-Umpire goof-up 2007 World Cup final. The end of one of the bleakest World Cup was in near darkness. And that summed it up all.

V-Vivian Richards. The only player to have taken part in a Cricket and a Football World Cup campaign. Richards played qualifiers for Antigua in 1974.

W-West Indies going down to Kenya. The match was played in Pune. And thus to use a tweaked version of a common Indian phrase for the West Indian debacle. 'Puna mein laga chuna.'

X-'X-factor.' MS Dhoni's luck with the coin. Never saw a man have so much money but a complete failure with a coin. Why don't you share some of it with me MSD? Me too from Jharkhand!

Y-Yashpal Sharma: Yashpal's 89-run knock took India to 262 runs against the West Indies in their first match of the 1983 World Cup. The score was India's highest-ever World Cup total then.

 

An Ireland cricket fan watches the World Cup cricket Super Eights match between Ireland and Bangladesh in Bridgetown.

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Source: India Syndicate

India are biggest threat in WC, feel Pak players

India are biggest threat in WC, feel Pak players

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir feel that India will be the biggest threat for all teams including Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup.

"I think India, Australia and South Africa can pose big threat as they have very strong squads for the tournament," Ajmal told Pakistan's former captain and now well-known commentator Ramiz Raja on a television show.

Ajmal said hopefully if Pakistan managed to get through to the knockout stages it would have to contend with India in the crunch stage of the event. "Matches against India are always played with extra hype and spirit and if such a match up takes place in the World Cup at any stage it would be great for the sport," the office stated.

He also feels that he has been in the form of his life and would make an impact in the World Cup in which the pitches are expected to assist the slow bowlers.

"I want to come out of the World Cup with appreciable performances and with people saying Saeed bowled well for the team," he said.

His teammate Tanvir said,"Both India and Sri Lanka have strong one-day combinations and both can pose a challenge to any team in the tournament and in the knockout stage," he said.

"I am confident our team can perform well in the tournament and I see India or Sri Lanka as our main threats in the latter stages of the event," Tanvir said.

The all-rounder who has made a comeback to the national team after remaining out of action for nearly a year due to a major knee operation ruled out England as a major contender for the title despite their recent success in the Ashes and after winning the T20 World Cup.

Both also felt that the role of the captain and coach was crucial in getting the best performance out of their players. "The captain and coach can do a lot to lift a player if he is going through a bad patch. A captain must back his player and tell him "I know you can deliver for me,"" Ajmal said.

Source: Indian Express

We want to win World Cup for the fans: Harbhajan

We want to win World Cup for the fans: Harbhajan

Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the team's impressive performance in South Africa will be of little consequence when India embark on their World Cup journey against Bangladesh next month.

"From my personal experience, I can tell you that our good show in South Africa may give us a bit of confidence but that's about it. Doing well in bouncy pitches in South Africa and playing in the World Cup is a different ball game altogether," Harbhajan told PTI in an exclusive interview.

To elaborate his view he gave example of India's tour to New Zealand in 2002 before the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

"If you remember, we had a disastrous tour of New Zealand where we lost in both Test and ODI series. But when we played in the World Cup, it was a different story. In fact, we completely dominated while we beat New Zealand and played in the finals. That's why I feel that a bilateral series can never be an indicator to a team's performance in a big event," the feisty off-spinner said.

Talking about World Cups and Harbhajan, who will be playing in his third, still fondly recollects the memories of the 2003 edition when the team reached the finals under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy.

"I sincerely hope that we can emulate our 2003 feat and even do one better by winning the Cup. It will be a great gift for millions of fans. On our part, we can assure our supporters that we will give more than 100 percent when we get out there," he said.

When asked what was special about that 'Class of 2003', who looked unstoppable till Ricky Ponting singlehandedly took the final away from them, he said, "Have a look at the squad of 2003, you will find guys like myself, Zak (Zaheer Khan), Ashish (Nehra) and Viru (Sehwag) were all young having only played couple of seasons in international cricket.

"We were fearless and never believed that we would cow down under any sort of pressure. If you enjoy playing in pressure situations, you tend to give your best. That's what happened. Also we had seniors like Sachin (Tendulkar), Sourav (Ganguly) guiding us."

A veteran of 93 Tests and 217 ODIs, Harbhajan, who is now second in the list of senior most cricketers after Sachin Tendulkar, feels like 2003, this time also India's World Cup campaign will depend a lot on how the likes of Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Yusuf Pathan handle pressure situations.

"As a senior player, I have loads of expectations from guys like Virat, Yusuf and Raina. Just like we (Sehwag, Nehra, Zaheer, Kaif) were the youngest lot in 2003. These youngsters will be eager to show how well they can manage to hold their nerves on big stage.

"They have had enough exposure in international cricket and I am really hopeful that they would come up trumps."

On personal front, Harbhajan, nicknamed 'Turbonator', is happy that he is in a good frame of mind going into the big event.

"If you are an Indian cricketer, then you become adept at handling pressure. I have played long enough to not let pressure affect my game in crunch situations. It has come with years of experience at the international level," said the off-spinner from Jalandhar, who has 393 Test and 246 ODI wickets to his name.

His batting has been a revelation of late and one gets a feeling that his perspective towards batting has changed.

"My mantra is simple. If the ball is in my area, I will hit it. Earlier, the approach used to be a slam bang one and I would try to hit any delivery out of sight. Now I try to get my eye in first and then go for attack. Also, if I am batting with the batsman, I try to rotate and give the specialist as much strike as possible," Harbhajan said.

On various captains that he has played under in international cricket, Harbhajan terms Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ganguly as the two who always back their bowlers.

"Both Sourav and Dhoni have been able to get the best of out of me. The reason being both are good bowlers' captain. It is essential for a captain and his bowlers to strike a good rapport. In case of Sourav, he exactly knew what to expect from a Javagal Srinath, a Zaheer Khan or a Harbhajan Singh. Ditto for Dhoni.

"Another aspect is their faith in bowlers to let them set their own field. Both Sourav and Dhoni would allow me to set my own field which means the skipper has faith on my thought process," he added.

Asked whether figured out any difference between the two, Harbhajan said, "Yes, Dhoni can remain very calm in the most trying circumstances but Sourav was more expressive in his body language."

When the topic of Eden Gardens was broached, he became a touch sad.

"It is sad that we won't be playing in front of a packed Eden Gardens crowd which always behind you. It's one of my favourite grounds but there are things which are not under my control. What I can control is that, whenever I play at the Eden next, I would like to ensure the crowd that they will have smile on their faces," he concluded.

Source: PTI

India's World Cup squad has maximum match-winners: Kirmani

India's World Cup squad has maximum match-winners: Kirmani

New Delhi: The Indian team for the 2011 World Cup is one of the most well-balanced units comprising maximum number of match-winners, according to 1983 World Cup winning team member Syed Kirmani, who feels it is the best chance for the Men-in-Blue to bag the coveted title.

"All the players from top to bottom are match-winners.Anyone from the group is capable of winning the match for the country. Starting from captain (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni to iconic batsman (Sachin) Tendulkar to devastating (Virender) Sehwag to (Gautam) Gambhir, Yuvraj (Singh), Suresh Raina or Yusuf Pathan ... it could be just anyone. We have an extremely well-balanced team and the best part is everyone seems to be in form," Kirmani told PTI.

Asked if a second wicket-keeper could have been a good option in case of an injury to regular Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former stumper said it was not at all a worrying factor.

"We are playing in the sub-continent and in our own environment so it would not be too difficult to bring in a replacement wicket-keeper immediately in case of a casualty. So, probably taking this fact into consideration, the selection committee did not go in for a second wicket-keeper," he said.

Stating that the current Indian squad is one of the favourites to lift the Cup, the 61-year-old said he has been hoping and praying for the last 28 years for the country to bring back the glory.

"We have a very good chance this time as our side is a very competent one. They are equally competent, if not more, than some of the other teams. We have been hoping and praying for the last 28 years for India to lift the Cup again and it seems that this team has it in them to fulfil the wish," said the former India Test cricketer.

Kirmani admitted that the four-time World champions Australia will be a weaker side compared to India, South Africa and England in the upcoming mega-event but cautioned that the Kangaroos can never be taken for granted.

"You never know, Australia can come back any time. You can never count them out. Obviously, the experienced players, who won the Cup thrice for the country are not there anymore but Aussies are in a process of re-establishing themselves.

"The youngsters will certainly take some time to reach that level. So, as a team they definitely look a little weaker at the moment as compared to some of the stronger sides like India, South Africa, England," he opined.

"But again if you look at the ongoing ODI series between England and Australia, the latter are doing well and the English, who thought it would be a cake-walk for them after their 3-1 Ashes victory, are finding it tough," added Kirmani.

Kirmani, who played 88 Tests, predicted that India, South Africa, England and Sri Lanka would make it to the semi-finals of the mega-event, starting February 19 in Dhaka but warned that there could be a few surprises as well.

"The New Zealanders, Pakistanis and Australians could never be underestimated. Just like Australia, Pakistan also have some talented young players who can spring up surprises," Kirmani said.

Asked to compare the current Indian side with that of the 1983 World Cup winning team, he said, "Unlike ours, which was a weaker unit and were given a tag of the underdogs, this team is very strong."

"We never thought we would lift the Cup. We were the most inexperienced team in the competition. We just aimed at qualifying for the knockout stage. That was the only thing on our minds. In fact, no body even expected us to reach the knock-out round also," recollected Kirmani, who was awarded the best wicket-keeper in the 1983 World Cup.

"But we gained confidence when we won our opening match against then reigning world champions West Indies by 34 runs.

After that game, we thought if we could beat the Windies in the very first encounter, why should we look back?"

Attributing Indian team's success in the 83' World Cup to their positive approach, consistency and complacency of other teams, he said, "Whosoever we played they thought that we were a very weak side and took us lightly. But they were under a wrong impression. They failed to realise that on a particular day we were the better players."

Looking back at his own most memorable contribution to the team's success in the 83' World Cup, Kirmani said the match where captain Kapil Dev scored unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe to turn the tide in India's favour, had him as a silent contributer at the other end.

"One of our most important matches of the tournament was against Zimbabwe when India found itself reeling at 17 for five with Kapil Dev trying to pull us out of trouble single-handedly. At 140 for eight, I joined Kapil who was playing at some 50 plus score with another 30-35 overs more to go in a 60-over match.

"I walked in very boldly, as usual, without losing my concentration and before I took the stance I just went to Kapil and told him 'don't worry, you just play your natural game and I will be at my best at the other end, giving you the maximum support and maximum strike. I will just take a single and leave the deliveries for you to face'," narrated Kirmani.

"From there on it was one of the most fabulous knocks of Kapil that I have seen -- perhaps the most devastating one -- and I gave him the strength and we remained not out till 60 overs. He scored 175 and I scored somewhere between 23 to 30."

Kirmani, who remained not out on 24 till the end of 60 overs, shared a crucial unbeaten 126-run stand for the ninth wicket -- a record in itself -- with Kapil, to help India reach 266 for eight and set Zimbabwe a competitive target.

Zimbabwe, in their chase, faltered and were all out for 235 in 57 overs to hand over India a 31-run victory.

"This victory put us in the semi-finals where we beat England comprehensively and then went on to create history by defeating West Indies in the final, which is needless to say, is one of the most memorable moments of my career and life," concluded Kirmani.

Source: PTI

Sreesanth should have been picked ahead of Nehra: Bedi

Sreesanth should have been picked ahead of Nehra: Bedi

With just average bowling and not so impressive fielding, the batsmen will have to shoulder the entire burden of steering India to the World Cup, which is the most open this time around, feels former spinner Bishen Singh Bedi.

Questioning the selection of players, Bedi said the selectors have included too many spinners in the squad, ignored right options in the fast bowling department and hardly given importance to fielding which is very significant in one-day cricket.

"One spinner is too many (in the conditions). I don't think this kid Piyush Chawla will get to play. And look at the fast bowling...they are not outstanding bowlers. Ashish Nehra is not the bowler he was in 2003. Zaheer and Praveen are struggling. Bowling is definitely a weak link," Bedi told PTI in an interview.

"I would have picked Sreesanth in place of Nehra since he is a very fit youngster. And India's fielding is poorer. The batsmen will have to do a hell lot of job to make up for the average bowling and poor fielding," he felt.

"Expectations have always been high after the 1983 win but this World Cup is open. Any side, India, South Africa, Australia or even England, can go on to win the trophy. Sri Lanka always are a contender. So, all the teams would be under a lot of pressure."

Bedi refused to compare the current side with the 1983 World Cup winning team but said one of the major reasons for India's success at that time was that almost all the players were brilliant fielders.

"Comparison won't be fair. At that time India had nothing to lose but one thing I would like to say is that players such as Roger Binny, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath and Sandip Patil, they were all good fielders.

"Fielding can win you matches but we have ignored this aspect this time around," he felt.

Bedi also said the Indian team should do everything to win the coveted trophy for Sachin Tendulkar, who is perhaps playing in his last World Cup.

"Let's hope that the players deliver for the sake of Tendulkar. For Tendulkar alone this Cup should come to India. This boy has done and achieved so much and he deserves to be known as a World cup winning player as well," he said.

Bedi said the selectors have made a mistake by not picking good young batsmen like Manish Pandey.

"And the players that we have are all on radar of the opponents. They could have picked an unknown commodity (as a surprise package). I would have gone for Manish Pandey. He is a fantastic One-day batsman and a swift fielder. ODI cricket is all about athleticism and most of the cricketers in the current team are not," Bedi said.

Talking about explosive batsman Yusuf Pathan, who is in red-hot form, Bedi cautioned that the Baroda marauder should not be put under pressure.

"If you put him under a lot of pressure, he will not be able to deliver. You are not always sure about him. Like him, a lot of Indian players are playing their first World Cup and it is not easy," he said.

Bedi said he was also surprised that there was no space for a reserve wicketkeeper.

"Parthiv Patel should have been there. When he was not ready for international cricket, he was thrust into it and now when he is ready, they are not playing him. I think he should have been there."

Bedi said though it is tough but he is keen to see that the trophy lands in Indian hands.

"I hope that these guys prove me wrong. If they can do it nothing like it," he signed off.

The World Cup starts February 19 and will be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Source: Agencies

Sehwag, Gambhir key to India's World Cup glory: Laxman

Sehwag, Gambhir key to India's World Cup glory: Laxman

Senior batsman VVS Laxman said that openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will be key to India's campaign at the Cricket World Cup starting next month and the duo will have to fire if the co-host wants to lift the coveted trophy. Laxman tipped India the hot favourites to win the World Cup given the favourable home conditions and the crowd support.

"Gambhir and Sehwag have been very important players for India. They have been doing well and they will have a huge role to play in the World Cup after coming back from the injury," said Laxman, who is not in India's World Cup squad as he is now considered a Test specialist.

"India have the best chance to win the World Cup. I don't want to put undue pressure to the players by predicting the favourites. But I think the team can touch the glory of 1983. They have the potential and talent to lift the trophy. The team has been performing consistently over the last year and a half.

"The event is happening in India so we will have favourable conditions. With all the encouragement and crowd support, it will boost India's confidence," said the classy right-hand batsman. There will be pressure but they are professional players and they know how to handle pressure.

There is positive energy in the team," he said at the sidelines of the annual day function of Sumermal Jain Public School here.

While Sehwag is nursing a shoulder injury, Gambhir is recovering from an elbow injury.

Asked about the historic Eden Gardens being stripped of India-England World Cup tie on February 27 due to incomplete infrastructure-related work, the stylish Hyderabadi batsman said, "Eden is a very important venue but I am sure that the remaining matches would be held there and people will enjoy them."

Laxman said fitness issues of some Indian players will be sorted out before the World Cup and they will train at the National Cricket Academy.

"The fitness issues will be sorted out before the World Cup. They will go to Bangalore for training," he said.

Asked about being honoured the Padma Shri recently,Laxman said, "It is a great honour. Whatever contribution I have made to the country in the 10-15 years has been rewarded. It's a very good feeling that I have been bestowed the Padma Shri."

Source: Agencies

Bengaluru confirmed as venue for India v England match | World Cup 2011 | Cricket

Bengaluru confirmed as venue for India v England match | World Cup 2011 | Cricket

The ICC today confirmed its decision to relocate the venue for the India v England match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which had been originally scheduled for Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 27 February. It will now take place in Bengaluru on the same date.

In a letter to the BCCI yesterday, the ICC outlined a schedule of works that needed to be carried out at Eden Gardens ahead of the ground's other scheduled fixtures on 15, 18 and 20 March. As such, an inspection team will visit Kolkata again on 7 February to assess progress in line with that schedule.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has responded to the ICC nominating Bengaluru as its preferred alternate venue for the India v England match, a recommendation the ICC agrees to.

ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said

Check out the final Cricket World Cup 2011Schedule for all teams

Check out the final Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule for all teams

With the World Cup round the corner, take a look at the final schedule of all the 14 teams in the group stage

INDIA 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Bangladesh	Mirpur	February 19	02:30 PM IST
England	tbd	February 27	09:30 AM IST
Ireland	Bangalore	March 6	09:30 AM IST
Netherlands	New Delhi	March 9	02:30 PM IST
South Africa	Nagpur	March 12	02:30 PM IST

West Indies

Chennai

March 20

02:30 PM IST

 SOUTH AFRICA

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
West Indies	New Delhi	February 24	02:30 PM IST
Netherlands	Mohali	March 3	09:30 AM IST
England	Chennai	March 6	09:30 AM IST
India	Nagpur	March 12	02:30 PM IST
Ireland	Kolkata	March 15	02:30 PM IST
Bangladesh	Mirpur	March19	09:00 AM IST

BANGLADESH

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
India	Mirpur	February 19	02:00 PM IST
Ireland	Mirpur	February 25	02:00 PM IST
West Indies	Mirpur	March 4	02:00 PM IST
England	Chittagong	March 11	02:00 PM IST
Netherlands	Chittagong	March 14	09:00 AM IST
South Africa	Mirpur	March 19	09:00 AM IST

 ENGLAND

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Netherlands	Nagpur	February 22	02:30 PM IST
India	tbd	February 27	02:30 PM IST
Ireland	Bangalore	March 2	02:30 PM IST
South Africa	Chennai	March 6	09:30 AM IST
Bangladesh	Chittagong	March 11	02:00 PM IST
West Indies	Chennai	March 17	02:30 PM IST

  WEST INDIES

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
South Africa	New Delhi	February 24	02:30 PM IST
Netherlands	New Delhi	February 28	02:30 PM IST
Bangladesh	Mirpur	March 4	02:00 PM IST
Ireland	Mohali	March 11	09:30 AM IST
England	Chennai	March 17	02:30 PM IST
India	Chennai	March 20	02:30 PM IST

 IRELAND

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Bangladesh	Mirpur	February 25	02:00 PM IST
England	Bangalore	March 2	02:30 PM IST
India	Bangalore	March 6	02:30 PM IST
West Indies	Mohali	March 11	09:30 AM IST
South Africa	Kolkata	March 15	02:30 PM IST
Netherlands	Kolkata	March 18	09:30 AM IST

 NETHERLANDS

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
England	Nagpur	February  22	02:30 PM IST
West Indies	New Delhi	February  28	02:30 PM IST
South Africa	Mohali	March 3	09:30 AM IST
India	New Delhi	March 9	02:30 PM IST
Bangladesh	Chittagong	March 14	09:00 AM IST
Ireland	Kolkata	March 18	09:30 AM IST

 AUSTRALIA

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	February 21	02:30 PM IST
New Zealand	Nagpur	February 25	09:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka	Colombo	March 5	02:30 PM IST
Kenya	Bangalore	March 13	02:30 PM IST
Canada	Bangalore	March 16	02:30 PM IST
Pakistan	Colombo	March 19	02:30 PM IST

PAKISTAN

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Kenya	Hambantota	February 23	02:30 PM IST
Sri Lanka	Colombo	February 26	02:30 PM IST
Canada	Colombo	March 3	02:30 PM IST
New Zealand	Pallekele	March 8	02:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe	Pallekele	March 14	02:30 PM IST
Australia	Colombo	March 19	02:30 PM IST

NEW  ZEALAND

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Kenya	Chennai	February 20	09:30 AM IST
Australia	Nagpur	February 25	09:30 AM IST
Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad	March 4	09:30 AM IST
Pakistan	Pallekele	March 8	02:30 PM IST
Canada	Mumbai	March 13	09:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka	Mumbai	March 18	02:30 PM IST

 SRI LANKA

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Canada	Hambantota	February 20	02:30 PM IST
Pakistan	Colombo	February 26	02:30 PM IST
Kenya	Colombo	March 1	02:30 PM IST
Australia	Colombo	March 5	02:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe	Pallekele	March 10	02:30 PM IST
New Zealand	Mumbai	March 18	02:30 PM IST

  ZIMBABWE

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Australia	Ahmedabad	February 21	02:30 PM IST
Canada	Nagpur	February 28	09:30 AM IST
New Zealand	Ahmedabad	March 4	09:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka	Pallekele	March 10	02:30 PM IST
Pakistan	Pallekele	March 14	02:30 PM IST
Kenya	Kolkata	March 20	09:30 AM IST

 CANADA

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
Sri Lanka	Hambantota	February 20	02:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe	Nagpur	February 28	09:30 AM IST
Pakistan	Colombo	March 3	02:30 PM IST
Kenya	New Delhi	March 7	02:30 PM IST
New Zealand	Mumbai	March 13	09:30 AM IST
Australia	Bangalore	March 16	02:30 PM IST

KENYA

 

Opposition	City	Date	Time
New Zealand	Chennai	February 20	09:30 AM IST
Pakistan	Hambantota	February 23	02:30 PM IST
Sri Lanka	Colombo	March 1	02:30 PM IST
Canada	New Delhi	March 7	02:30 PM IST
Canada	Bangalore	March 13	02:30 PM IST
Zimbabwe	Kolkata	March 20	09:30 AM IST

Source: India Syndicate

NORWAY CITY ROUNDUP - Photo Gallery

 

NORWAY CITY

Rådhusplassen. The city hall is in the background to the left

Rådhusplassen. Outside city hall

Outside city hall

Karl Johans gate (main street). The horses are eating

Bakery in "Oslo City" department store. These buns are, in Norwegian, called 'boller'. Some of these you will find only in Norway

Colosseum. A cinema

The Parliament

Outside Radisson SAS hotel

Rådhusplassen. Outside city hall

Main street. Karl Johans gate