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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) _ The world gets its last chance to see Brian Lara play international cricket on Saturday when the West Indies plays England in a World Cup Super 8s match that has been given unexpected significance. In World Cup terms the game is pointless. Neither team can reach the semifinals. But Lara's surprise announcement on Thursday that he is retiring from all cricket after the match may bring ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ Knocked out of the World Cup in the first round, India's cricket stars received another blow Thursday when they were fined for a slow over rate in their game against Sri Lanka. The 69-run loss to the Sri Lankans in Trinidad on Friday meant that Rahul Dravid's team failed to make it to the Super 8s. But the players were also one over short of a ...

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) _ Indian cricket is heading for a tumultuous period after its unexpected first-round exit at the World Cup. Finalist at the last World Cup in 2003, India was tipped to be among the front-runners for a semifinal berth. But skipper Rahul Dravid's team lost to Bangladesh in its opening match _ only its second limited-overs loss ever to its subcontinental neighbour _ and was knocked out by ...

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) _ After beating England, the last thing New Zealand wants is to let up against Kenya on Tuesday. ``It can be a fine line in these games,'' New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said. ``Pressure plays a major part, teams get tense and when you give an opportunity to the so-called minnow, they're in a better position to take it these days.'' Both New Zealand and ...

More than 150 workers building roads and bridges needed to shuttle people attending cricket World Cup matches in Grenada next year were expected to return to work next week following a three-day strike for higher pay. Consolidated Contractors International and the Technical and Allied Workers Union reached a deal late Friday following mediation talks facilitated by Labor Minister Claris Charles. The company and the union will sign a new pay contract on Monday, the government said in a ...

Barbados will turn over a renovated Kensington Oval to cricket World Cup organizers on Feb. 17. That day will also be a dress rehearsal, Vancourt Rouse, chief operations officer of the Barbados organizing committee, said Saturday. ``We will be looking to fill the stadium to test our security and crowd control plans as well,'' he said. The cricket ground _ the oldest in the Caribbean _ will host the World Cup final on April 28. Kensington Oval, located in ...

Sir Frank Worrell Oval in northern Trinidad has been selected to replace Brian Lara Stadium for next year's cricket World Cup, tournament organizers said Monday. The Worrell Oval, located on the University of the West Indies campus, will host a four-match warmup series between Canada, Ireland, Pakistan and South Africa from March 5-9. Inspectors determined last month that because of construction delays Brian Lara Stadium in southern Trinidad would not ...