
17th March 2007, 02:07
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ODI Debutant
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Debut: Jul 2005
Venue: Stanley Park
Runs: 8,687
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So Mushtaq Ahmed broke his nose?
http://blogs.cricinfo.com/bobsworld/...007_world_cup/
Quote:
Time to reflect and analyse
March 14th
The players are in the gym at 7am and then a pool session to regenerate the body. Mushy [Mushtaq Ahmed] and I meet in the morning to discuss where and what we need to do. It is important to reflect on one’s own performance. The Word Cup is about performance and losing leads to retrospection. After chatting, we have coffee with Inzamam and discuss the way forward. We decide that after practice tomorrow we will have a quiet chat with all the players.
March 15th
Wow what a game between Zimbabwe and Ireland. While we did not need reminding, we saw a very committed Ireland side. Zimbabwe were gutted that they did not beat Ireland when they had the game by the throat. All credit to Ireland for sticking to there task. We had practice at the Kensington Oval [in Barbados], only ten minutes from the ground. We also instituted our chats although Mushy did not join us as he took a blow to the nose, broke it and had a nasty cut while trying to field a ball on a shocking outfield.
In the evening I went out for supper with the leader of the Drum ensemble who played at the opening ceremony. Very interesting! We went to Courtney Walsh’s restaurant and bar just down the road, had some great food and a pleasant evening.
March 16th
We netted at the Kensington Oval and then to Sabina Park for fielding practice, which formed our final preparations for tomorrow’s game. I had lunch with Danish [Kaneria] next to the pool and then went back to the room to catch up with the diary, a couple of articles and our final preparations for the team meeting this evening. We are aware of the importance not just of this game, but both [the remaining games] and are very determined to do well. We are also very disappointed by the articles appearing in our press in Pakistan trying to disrupt the team spirit and would ask those who read this to ignore the drivel!
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