Cricket World Cup 2003 - Final Squads

[Nakhrey_Wali]

So guys its just one more day to go (as per EST) in a deadline for announcing the squads for WC and most of the boards are following “eleventh hour” rule to announce their squads and that doing nothing else but making butterflies in my stomach (aap logoon k stomach meen bhee hoon gee).

I thought why now start a one master thread to discuss/comment on all the announced squads. I’ll keep on updating that thread with the announced squads and we can discuss it all here.

Do far following countries hav announced the squads

Pakistan:

• Waqar Younis (captain)
• Inzamam-ul Haq (vice captain)
• Saeed Anwar
• Taufiq Umer
• Saleem Elahi
• Younis Khan
• Yousuf Youhana
• Shahid Afridi
• Abdul Razzaq
• Azhar Mahmood
• Wasim Akram
• Rashid Latif
• Mohammad Sami
• Shoaib Akhtar
• Saqlain Mushtaq.

England:

• Nasser Hussain (captain)
• James Anderson
• Ian Blackwell
• Andrew Caddick
• Paul Collingwood
• Andy Flintoff
• Ashley Giles
• Steve Harmison
• Matthew Hoggard
• Ronnie Irani
• Nick Knight
• Alec Stewart
• MarcusTrescothick
• Michael Vaughan
• Craig White.

Australia:

• Ricky Ponting (captain)
• Adam Gilchrist
• Michael Bevan
• Andy Bichel
• Jason Gillespie
• Matthew Hayden
• Brad Hogg
• Brett Lee
• Darren Lehmann
• Jimmy Maher
• Damien Martyn
• Glenn McGrath
• Andrew Symonds
• Shane Warne
• Shane Watson

India:
Most talked point about Indian squad these days is the omission of VVS Laxman. Also non of the 15 players has signed ICC contract. So if situation remains the same ICC will force Indian selectors to select other players, something to keep eye on.

• Sourav Ganguly (captain),
• Rahul Dravid (Vice Captain )
• Virender Sehwag
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Anil Kumble
• Harbhajan Singh
• Javagal Srinath
• Zaheer Khan
• Ashish Nehra
• Dinesh Mongia
• Parthiv Patel
• Sanjay Bangar
• Ajit Agarkar
• Yuvraj Singh
• Mohammad Kaif.

South Africa:
Most talked point about SA team is the inclusion of 5 black players just like a quota system. SA cricket board promised in 1999 that they will include atleast 5 black players in 2003 squad.

• Shaun Pollock - Captain
• Mark Boucher - Vice Captain
• Nicky Boje
• Boeta Dippenaar
• Allan Donald
• Herschelle Gibbs
• Andrew Hall
• Jacques Kallis
• Gary Kirsten
• Lance Klusener
• Charl Langeveldt
• Makhaya Ntini
• Robin Peterson
• Jonty Rhodes
• Monde Zondeki

Sri Lanka:
Most talked point about SL squad is the inclusion of H.Tillekeratna

• Sanath Jayasuriya (Captain)
• Marvan Atapattu (Vice Captain)
• Mahela Jayawardena
• Russel Arnold
• Kumar Sangakkara
• Chaminda Vaas
• Aravinda de Silva
• Muttiah Muralitharan
• Dilhara Fernando
• Jehan Mubarak
• Hashan Tillekeratne
• Avishka Gunawardena
• Pulasthi Gunaratne
• Charitha Buddhika Fernando
• Prabath Nissanka

West Indies:

• Carl Hooper (captain)
• Ridley Jacobs (vice-captain)
• Shivnarine Chanderpaul
• Pedro Collins
• Corey Collymore
• Mervyn Dillon
• Vasbert Drakes
• Chris Gayle
• Wavell Hinds
• Brian Lara
• Jermaine Lawson
• Nixon McLean
• Ricardo Powell
• Marlon Samuels
• Ramnaresh Sarwan.

Zimbabwe:

• Heath Streak (captain)
• Andy Blignaut,
• Dion Ebrahim
• Sean Ervine
• Andy Flower
• Grant Flower
• Travis Friend
• Douglas Hondo
• Doug Marillier
• Brian Murphy
• Henry Olonga
• Tatenda Taibu
• Mark Vermeulen
• Guy Whittall
• Craig Wishart

Note : being a human ho sakta hay k i m missing some squad that has already been announced then dont point finger instead post the squad and i’ll update my post

Thank you

[Sohaib]

Frankly, i m surprised to see Laxman and Alistair Campbell not making thier respective squads. Anyways Tomorrow Pakistan’s squad will be announced. Hope sanity prevails there and they bring Saeed back :k:

[Nakhrey_Wali]

and i guess 75% of the selection for ganguly is because of the fact that he is a captain else his 2002 performance does not automatically selects him in the squad.

[Sohaib]

*Originally posted by Nakhrey Wali: *
and i guess 75% of the selection for ganguly is because of the fact that he is a captain else his 2002 performance does not automatically selects him in the squad.

yep, well ppl will say that Waqar has almos the same case but after all, Waqar was the second highest wicket-taker whole year :k:

[andha_qanoon]

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*Originally posted by Nakhrey Wali: *
and i guess 75% of the selection for ganguly is because of the fact that he is a captain else his 2002 performance does not automatically selects him in the squad.
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If you are talking about TEST matches then YES gangulay doesnt deserve a place.But when it comes to Onedayers he has been the one of most sucessful batsman in this year scoring more than 1100 run in 2002.Better than trescothik,Sachin,Sehwag,Hayden,Ponting,ALU etc.Very few players who has done better than him this year in ODIs .the names which come to my mind are Kallis,Gibbs and Youhana(thanks to Zimbabwe trip).
So his performance of 2002 is one of the best this year.Obviously you are not looking beyond this NZL series thats why you couldnot see it.

[Nakhrey_Wali]

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*Originally posted by andha_qanoon: *

If you are talking about TEST matches then YES gangulay doesnt deserve a place.But when it comes to Onedayers he has been the one of most sucessful batsman in this year scoring more than 1100 run in 2002.Better than trescothik,Sachin,Sehwag,Hayden,Ponting,ALU etc.Very few players who has done better than him this year in ODIs .the names which come to my mind are Kallis,Gibbs and Youhana(thanks to Zimbabwe trip).
So his performance of 2002 is one of the best this year.Obviously you are not looking beyond this NZL series thats why you couldnot see it.
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Ok my mistake my comments were based on a statusgru search and i entered search criteria for year 2002 and it was showing the average of 21 in 9 matches. Now i searched it again with specific dates from 1st Jan to 29th Dec and average came out to be 38.41. So ganguly you are good to go, i OK you :)

[andha_qanoon]

*Originally posted by Nakhrey Wali: *

i OK you

Ganguly Khush hua .

[Question]

PCB phir koi stupid karnama karay ge.

[Kareem]

*Originally posted by Nakhrey Wali: *
and i guess 75% of the selection for ganguly is because of the fact that he is a captain else his 2002 performance does not automatically selects him in the squad.

I happened to be watching that last NZ match and the guy didn’t even have a clue about managing time. It cost India a 2 over penalty. At least use your brain if your bat don’t work.

[BrokenSky]

no campbell in zimbabwe squad?:shocked:…
saeed anwar shud b in the team.
and moin khan shud b brought bak
for the wicket keeping!
GO PAKIS!

[Pakistani_Tiger]

*Originally posted by andha_qanoon: *
Ganguly Khush hua .

ROTFL!!!

[Pakistani_Tiger]

[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by Question: *
PCB phir koi stupid karnama karay ge.
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I bet they will.

Even people like Chisty Mujahid can't do anything. Man, this is just sad. :(

[Nakhrey_Wali]

[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by Question: *
PCB phir koi stupid karnama karay ge.
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Karnamey say yaad aaya i was reading The-News and writer was of the openion that we will see big surprises in the final 15 list.

God knows kia topi say kabooter nikaltey heen yee PCB waley.

[yaasir]

PCB will do some stupid crap and thats for sure. But lets just hope ke PCB koi akal se kaam lein.

[Nakhrey_Wali]

Auss has announced the squad and Waugh is out of Aussie squad !!!

We will for sure miss him he was a great player , fighter and great captain. I guess this is the end of his career too and coming 5th Ashes test match might be his last International game.

Shane warn is in again (on the hope that he will gain the fitness)

Rest there isnt any surprise, butchers are in full strength

[andha_qanoon]

*Originally posted by Nakhrey Wali: *
Auss has announced the squad and Waugh is out of Aussie squad !!!

We will for sure miss him he was a great player , fighter and great captain. I guess this is the end of his career too and coming 5th Ashes test match might be his last International game.

Shane warn is in again (on the hope that he will gain the fitness)

Rest there isnt any surprise, butchers are in full strength

Here is the team…

The squad is:

  STATE AGE CAPS 
Ricky Ponting (captain) TAS 28 151 
Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain) WA 31 146 
Michael Bevan NSW 32 189 
Andrew Bichel QLD 32 33 
Jason Gillespie SA 27 46 
Matthew Hayden QLD 31 48 
Brad Hogg WA 31 8 
Brett Lee NSW 26 49 
Darren Lehmann SA 32 84 
Jimmy Maher QLD 28 14 
Damien Martyn WA 31 107 
Glenn McGrath NSW 32 166 
Andrew Symonds QLD 27 49 
Shane Warne VIC 33 191 
Shane Watson TAS 21 18 

[Question]

*Originally posted by andha_qanoon: *

Here is the team…

The squad is:

andhay thanx for posting the team again and leting us know

[Pakistani_Tiger]

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Pakistani Tiger's Choice for World Cup Squad

[li]Saeed Anwar.
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[li]Shahid Afridi.
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[li]Yousuf Youhana.
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[li]Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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[li]Younis Khan.
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[li]Azhar Mehmood.
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[li]Abdul Razzaq.
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[li]Moin Khan.
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[li]Wasim Akram.
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[li]Waqar Younis.
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[li]Shoaib Akhtar.
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[li]Muhammad Zahid.
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[li]Rashid Latif.
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[li]Faisal Iqbal.
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[li]Saqlain Mushtaq.
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[Jaan_Lewaa]

i think thiz would best 15 of Pak
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Taufeeq
Elahi
Yoyo
Inzi
Yunis
Aridi
Razaq
Kamran
Akram
Squlain
Waqar
Shoaib
Sami
Zahid
Imran
Saeed
Rashid

[Pakistani_Tiger]

Just heard about VVS Laxman. He ain’t gonna be on World Cup squad.

Laxman to miss World Cup